1) Which of the following bodies is empowered by the Forest Rights Act (FRA) to manage, protect, regenerate, conserve, and sustainably use community forest resources?
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Act Empowers Gram Sabhas (GS) to manage, protect, regenerate, conserve & sustainably use their community forest resources, including the right to formulate their own forest management plans
2) The National Working Plan Code (NWPC) is issued by which ministry?
Answer: c)
Explanation: The NWPC is a set of guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India
3) Consider the following statements regarding the National Working Plan Code (NWPC) and Gram Sabhas
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: c)
Explanation: The NWPC is largely towards commercial timber extraction. GS Prioritize local needs like fodder, fuelwood, minor forest produce & biodiversity conservation, which NWPC cannot. The NWPC's rigid structure struggles to accommodate the adaptable and locally informed solutions that Grama Sabha can offer, especially in the context of climate change.
4) Which two international organizations recently released their annual estimates of global vaccine coverage?
Answer: c)
Explanation: Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF released their annual estimates of global vaccine coverage
5) What is the primary objective of the Health Ministry's initiative to display information about the sugar, oil, fat, and trans-fat content in Indian snacks?
Answer: b)
Explanation: The goal is not to restrict but to encourage moderate consumption and more mindful eating habits. These boards aim to serve as visual behavioral nudges to help people make more informed dietary decisions.
6) The voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies was lowered from 21 to 18 years old by which Constitutional Amendment Act?
Answer: c)
Explanation: The voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies was lowered from 21 to 18 years old by the 61st Amendment Act of 1988.
7) In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court clarify that voting is NOT a fundamental or constitutional right?
Answer: d)
Explanation: In Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India (2006), it had clarified that voting is not a fundamental or constitutional right. In the case of Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India (2023), it reiterated the same as given in Kuldip Nayar case judgment.
8) What does "Gerrymandering" mean in the context of electoral processes?
Answer: b)
Explanation: Gerrymandering means manipulating district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group, skewing representation.
9)Despite the statutory nature of the right to vote in India, how do courts generally recognize its importance?
Answer: c)
Explanation: Despite its statutory nature, courts recognize voting as essential for democracy’s survival and enables citizens shape governance.
10. Which of the following committees/resolutions during India's freedom struggle proposed that there should be no state religion or preference/disability based on religion?
Answer: b)
Explanation: The 1928 Motilal Nehru Committee proposed no state religion, no preference or disability based on religion. The 1931 Karachi Resolution emphasised state neutrality in religious matters. The 1944 Hindu Mahasabha Draft explicitly declared no state religion. Of the given options, only the Motilal Nehru Committee proposed "no preference or disability based on religion."
