Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC):

1. It seeks to provide safeguards against the exploitation of Scheduled Castes and Anglo-Indian communities.
2. It specifies the inclusion or exclusion of castes in the list of Scheduled Castes.
3. It presents to the President an annual report on the working on safeguards for Scheduled Castes.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

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Q2. With reference to Himalayan brown bear, consider the following statements:

1. They are the largest mammal found in Kashmir.
2. They are found only in Indian areas of Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir.
3. They are listed as “critically endangered” in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List.

How many statements given above are correct?

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Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI):

1. It includes securities and financial assets held by investors in another country.
2. It is also referred to as hot money.
3. It seeks to give investors direct ownership of a company's assets. 

How many of the above statements are correct?

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Q4. With reference to the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), consider the following statements:

1. PACS are outside the purview of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
2. They directly grant loans to farmers and also undertake distribution and marketing functions.
3. Only the members of PACS are entitled to borrow from it.

How many statements given above are correct?

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Q5. With respect to irrigation in India, consider the following statements:
Statement-I: More than half of India’s cultivated land has access to assured irrigation.
Statement-II: Since the inception of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), the cultivated area under irrigation has been increasing by 5 percent each year.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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