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• Each question carries 2 marks.

GS Paper: GS II | Governance

Question 1.

With reference to the recent rationalisation of India’s visa framework, consider the following statements:

1. The number of main visa categories has been reduced from 13 to 9.
2. The earlier Tourist Visa has been renamed the Visitor Visa and divided into V-1 and V-2 categories.
3. The S-2 visa covers school, undergraduate and postgraduate education.
4. Foreign students enrolled through the Study in India portal may receive multiple-entry e-S1 visas.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 2.

GS Paper: GS III | Environment

With reference to second-generation biofuels, consider the following statements:

1. They are primarily produced from agricultural residues and non-food biomass.
2. Their production can help address the problem of agricultural waste burning.
3. They necessarily compete with food crops for agricultural land.

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 II | Polity and Governance

With reference to the NALSA judgment (2014) and the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, consider the following statements:

1. The NALSA judgment recognised an individual’s right to determine their gender identity.
2. The Supreme Court held that compulsory sex reassignment surgery is necessary for legal recognition of gender identity.
3. The Transgender Persons Act, 2019 prohibits discrimination against transgender persons in areas such as education and employment.

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