Q 23. 5282350 What does the word 'flawless' mean?

a) Rendering b) Perfect c) Significant d) Promising

Q 24. 5282350 What are the arguments put forth by the author with regard to the future of the gifting
industry?

a)

It has been growing tremendously and hence has become a social custom to help our loved ones be
happy and cheerful.
b) The industry is witnessing an increase in 3D printing in the present-giving category.
c) Customisation of gifts may not increase further with support from the businesses.
d) The gift culture is combined with gift innovation techniques.

Q 25. 5282350 What could be the conclusion of the given passage?

a) Packaging of gifts plays an important role in personalised gifting.

b) Personalised gifting is greatly influenced by social media influence and an affluent lifestyle.

c) Top firms are enhancing the customised gift-giving culture globally.

d) Customized gifts are crucial for forging relationships of trust.

Current Affairs Including General Knowledge

Passage – 1

India has been ranked [1] among 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index report released by two
European agencies on October 12, 2023. India slipped four positions as compared to last year. The only
countries ranking lower than India are Timor-Leste, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Haiti, Guinea-Bissau,
Liberia, Sierra Leone, Chad, Niger, Lesotho, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Madagascar, Central
African Republic, South Sudan, Burundi and Somalia. All these countries, which India has barely fared
better than, are very small economies as compared to India. India is among one of the fastest growing
ones.

Every other assessed country, besides these nations, had better outcomes than India. India stands in a
group of 40 countries where the scale of global hunger has been termed as 'serious'. The overall GHI
score of India, according to the current report is, 28.7. The calculation of this score is done on a 100-point
scale. The higher the score, the worse the performance of the country. 'Concern Worldwide' and '[2]', two
NGOs from Ireland and Germany, respectively, have come out with the report. According to the publishers,
it is a peer-reviewed report which has been prepared annually from 2006.
Q 26. 5282350 What is the India rank in the Global Hunger Index 2023 which has been redacted with [1]
in the passage above?

a) 101 b) 105 c) 109 d) 111

Q 27. 5282350 What is the name of the NGO which has been redacted with [2] in the passage above?

a) Welt Hungerhilfe b) Amnesty International c) d)

Doctors Without Borders World Economic Forum

Q 28. 5282350 Which of the following countries is among the top-ranked countries with a low level of
hunger in the GHI 2023 report?

a) Yemen b) China c) d) Madagascar

Central African Republic

Q 29. 5282350 How is the GHI score calculated?

a) It is calculated based on a single indicator, the prevalence of undernourishment.

b) It is calculated using only child mortality rates.

c) It is calculated based on four indicators that capture multiple dimensions of hunger.

d) It is calculated using economic indicators related to food production.

Q 30. 5282350 Which of the following countries has the highest child wasting rate, according to the GHI
2023 report?

a) Bangladesh b) Nepal c) India d) Sri Lanka

Q 31. 5282350 What is the primary criticism raised by the Indian government regarding the GHI 2023
report?

a) The government disagrees with the severity of hunger in India.

b) The government questions the accuracy of child mortality data.

c) The government believes the GHI report has a biased agenda.

d) The government has concerns about the methodology and data used in the report.

Passage – 2

The Government has notified GST laws to clarify regarding uniform 28 per cent tax on the face value for
real money online gaming, casinos and horse racing. The laws which have been amended include -
Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST) Act and Integrated Goods & Services Tax (IGST) Act. Though the
Finance Ministry had said that it intends to implement the amendment with effect from October 1, the
notifications say amendments "shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette." Also, different dates may be provided for implementing various
provisions of the amended acts.

On August 11, Parliament approved two bills to amend the CGST and IGST Actsto implement the GST
Council's recommendation for 28 per cent GST on online gaming, casinos and horse racing. Besides
implementing a 28 per cent uniform Goods & Services Tax (GST) on online gaming, casinos and horse
racing, Earlier, Government sources said the new law will simultaneously help curb a range of illegal
activities associated with online gaming. However, the new mechanism will not affect start-ups engaged
in casual online gaming. Now similar amendments are to be made in SGST (State Goods & Services Tax)
laws by 28 States and 2 Union Territories (with legislature). "This decision will aid in combating money
laundering, illegal income, black money and other illegal activities associated with online gaming. It will
also help identify and penalise those who evade taxes or indulge in fraudulent practices," a government
source said.
Q 32. 5282350 When did GST come into effect in India?

a) 29th March 2017 b) 1st July 2017 c) 15th August 2017 d) 31st December 2016

Q 33. 5282350 What is the primary basis for GST taxation in India?

a) Origin-based taxation b) c) d)

Destination-based Production-based Consumption-based

taxation taxation taxation

Q 34. 5282350 Which of the following is the primary authority responsible for making decisions on GST
rates in India?

a) Central Government b) State Governments c) GST Council d) Ministry of Finance

Q 35. 5282350 What is the primary objective of the GST in India?

a) To increase tax evasion b) To reduce the tax burden on consumers

c) d) To maintain a complex tax system

To streamline taxation and create a unified national
market

Q 36. 5282350 What is the maximum number of voting power that the central government holds in the
GST Council?

a) 1/3rd b) 1/4th c) 2/3rd d) 3/4th

Q 37. 5282350 Which of the following items is NOT currently exempted from GST in India?

a) Petroleum b) Tobacco products c) Excise duty on liquor d) Education services

Passage – 3

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that petitioners are placing Article 370 on a pedestal loftier
than the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution and even beyond the reach of the amending powers
of the Parliament. The Chief Justice, heading a Constitution Bench hearing the challenge to the repeal of
Article 370, was responding to submissions by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, for the petitioner side, that
Article 370 (1) had assumed a permanent character as soon as the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent
Assembly dissolved in 1957 after the framing of the State Constitution. Sibal argued that clause (3) of
Article 370, which empowered the President to abrogate the Article as done on August 5, 2019, had
ceased to exist.

Sibal said Article 368 (Parliament's power to amend the Constitution) did not apply to Article 370 as the
special procedure for repealing or modifying the Article was only available under clause (3) of Article 370
and none other. Under Article 370(3) and its provision, the constitutional provision can be declared
inoperative by the President through a notification, provided the Constituent Assembly of J&K
recommends the move. "So, there is in our Constitution a provision to which even the amending power
available in respect of the rest of the Constitution under Article 369 is unavailable. This provision lies
even above the basic structure of the Constitution," Chief Justice Chandrachud questioned Sibal's logic.
Q 38. 5282350 What was the significance of Article 35A, which was related to Article 370?

a) It defined the procedure for the abrogation of Article 370.

b) It granted special rights and privileges to permanent residents of Jammu & Kashmir.

c) It determined the President of India's powers in the region.

d) It allowed the Jammu & Kashmir Constituent Assembly to draft its own constitution.

Q 39. 5282350 What significant event took place recently in Srinagar to integrate Jammu & Kashmir with
the rest of the country and the world?

a) Hosting of the G20 summit b)

Hosting of the G20 Tourism Working Group

meeting

c) Hosting of the SCO Summit d) Hosting of the Commonwealth Games

Q 40. 5282350 What is the significance of the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, as demanded by
the people of Ladakh?
a) b) It provides autonomy to certain tribal areas.
It defines the presidential powers in a union c)

territory. It outlines the procedure for the creation of a new

state.
d)

It determines the legislative powers of the

Governor.

Q 41. 5282350 Which of the following was the key concerns raised by residents of Ladakh following the
formation of the Union Territory (UT) status?

a) b) Calls for statehood for Ladakh

Demands for a semi-autonomous form of c)

government Protests for greater autonomy and regional

demands

d) Desire to become an independent nation

Q 42. 5282350 What significant political reforms was introduced in Jammu & Kashmir after the
abrogation of Article 370?

a) b)

Introduction of a presidential form of government The creation of a separate constitution for Jammu
& Kashmir
c) District development council (DDC) elections d) The establishment of a unicameral legislature

Q 43. 5282350 What development projects has/have been initiated in Jammu & Kashmir following the
abrogation of Article 370?

a) Projects related to agriculture and horticulture b) Healthcare infrastructure improvements

c) d) All of the above

Infrastructure projects, sports, and tourism
promotion

Passage – 4

World Population Day is observed on [1] each year. The global population is increasing rapidly, bringing
forth a range of challenges and issues. Poverty, economic concerns, and maternal health are just a few of
the areas affected by the growing population. World Population Day serves as a reminder to work
towards addressing these issues and striving for a better future for everyone on the planet. The annual
observance aims to raise awareness and educate people about the global population and its associated
challenges.

The United Nations has designated the theme for this year's event as "[2]." The United Nations
established World Population Day in 1989. The initiative was proposed by Dr. KC Zachariah to mark the
day when the global population reached five billion on July 11, 1987. World Population Day aims to shed
light on the pressing issues related to the global population. It emphasizes the challenges faced by
women, economic crises, and poverty.
Q 44. 5282350 World Population Day is observed on [1] each year. Which of the following dates has
been redacted with [1] in the passage above?

a) July 10 b) July 11 c) June 11 d) May 11

Q 45. 5282350 What is the theme designated by the United Nations for this year's event which has been
redacted with [2] in the passage above?

a) Gender Empowerment: Paving the Way for Progress

b) Women's Voices: The Key to Global Development

c)

Unleashing the power of gender Equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world's
infinite possibilities.
d) Sustainable Development Goals for All

Q 46. 5282350 Which of the following Indian states had the highest population density according to the
2011 Census?

a) Maharashtra b) Bihar c) Uttar Pradesh d) West Bengal

Q 47. 5282350 According to the 2011 Census, which Indian state had the lowest literacy rate?

a) Haryana b) Bihar c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Sikkim

Q 48. 5282350 According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report in 2023, which of the
following countries has overtaken China to become the most populous country in the world?

a) Russia b) India c) United States d) Brazil

Q 49. 5282350 Which of the following government of India ministries is responsible for conducting the
decennial Census in India?

a) Ministry of Finance b) Ministry of Home Affairs

c) d) Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation

Passage – 5

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and [1] "for
experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electro dynamics in
matter", The Royal Swedish Academy of Science announced on October 3, 2023.

The three Nobel Laureates in Physics 2023 are being recognised for their experiments, which have given
humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules. Pierre Agostini,
Ferenc Krausz and [1] have demonstrated a way to create extremely short pulses of light that can be used
to measure the rapid processes in which electrons move or change energy, the press release said.

Their experiments granted the Laureates to observe extremely brief events that transpire in a few tenths
of attoseconds-a quintillionth (10?18) of a second. An attosecond is so short that there are as many in
one second as there have been seconds since the birth of the universe. This brief pulses of light can be
used to provide images of what occurs inside atoms and molecules.

The research conducted by the Laureates over a span of several decades allowed them to investigate
processes that were so rapid that they were previously impossible to follow. This new technology is
important to understand and control how electrons behave in a material.
Q 50. 5282350 The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and
[1] "for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electro dynamics
in matter". Who among the following recipients has been redacted with [1] in the passage above?

a) Anne L'Huillier b) Ragnar Sohlman c) Rudolf Lilljequist d) Erik Lindberg

Q 51. 5282350 Name the Indian-American astrophysicist who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for
Physics with William A. Fowler for "theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the
structure and evolution of the stars".

a) b) c) Meghnad Saha d) Har Gobind Khorana

Venkatraman Subrahmanyan
Ramakrishnan Chandrasekhar

Q 52. 5282350 The first person and the only woman to win the Nobel Prize twice is ____________.

a) Andrea Ghez b) Marie Curie c) d) Donna Strickland

Maria Goeppert Mayer
Q 53. 5282350 The first Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to physicist Wilhelm Rontgen in recognition
of the extraordinary services he rendered by the discovery of ______________.

a) X-rays b) Radio waves c) Gama rays d) Beta rays

Q 54. 5282350 What is the Raman effect, for which Sir C. V. Raman received the Nobel Prize in Physics
in 1930?

a) The absorption of light by transparent materials.

b) The bending of light as it passes through a medium.

c)

The change in wavelength and frequency of deflected light when it passes through a transparent
material.

d) The reflection of light from a smooth surface.

Q 55. 5282350 Who won the 'Noble Prize' for in the field of "physiology or medicine"?

a) (c)V. Raman b) c) d) Har Gobind Khorana

Jagdish Chandra Bose Homi Jehangir Bhabha

Legal Reasoning

Directions for questions 66 to 105: You have been given some passages followed by questions based on
each passage. You are required to choose the most appropriate option which follows from the passage.
Only the information given in the passage should be used for choosing the answer and no external
knowledge of law howsoever prominent is to be applied.

Passage – 1

The Constitution also confers on the Union Parliament residual powers (subjects not mentioned on any
of the three lists). Article 248 notes that, concerning anything that is not listed in any of the three lists, the
Parliament has the exclusive authority to make legislation. Another unique feature of the residual powers
is that the final judgment on whether or not a particular matter falls within the residual powers of the
court. In comparison to the convention of other federations around the world, residual powers have been
granted to the Union, where the residual powers are assigned to the States. In the case of a dispute,
however, it is up to the court to determine whether a particular issue falls under the residual power or not.
The Parliament is therefore allowed to enact any legislation on any issue not mentioned in List II or III.
This authority shall include the authority to legislate, which does not include a tax on either of them (the
Governor-General, and not a federal legislature which exercised these powers, must be observed until