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• Each question has four options.
• Select the most appropriate answer.
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• Each question carries 2 marks.

GS Paper: GS III | Environment

Question 1.

With reference to climate-resilient urban development in India, consider the following statements:

1. More than half of India’s urban population lives in cities with fewer than one million residents.
2. The India Cooling Action Plan aims to reduce cooling demand by 20% by 2037–38.
3. Urban green spaces and natural drainage systems can help address both urban heat and flooding.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Question 2.

GS Paper: GS II | Polity

With reference to democratic movements and constitutional institutions in India, consider the following statements:

1. Article 19(1)(b) guarantees citizens the right to assemble peacefully and without arms.
2. Article 324 provides for the superintendence, direction and control of elections by the Election Commission of India.
3. The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act removed the words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ from the Preamble.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Question 3.

GS Paper: GS III | Indian Economy

With reference to employment and labour force participation in India, consider the following statements:

1. Labour Force Participation Rate includes both employed individuals and those seeking or available for work.
2. A higher share of the workforce in agriculture necessarily indicates higher labour productivity.
3. Structural transformation involves the movement of workers from low-productivity sectors to higher-productivity sectors.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and  3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3