Question : The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A) Healthy, strong trees act as carbon sinks, offsetting carbon and reducing the effects of climate change.
B) Trees help to clean the air we breathe. Through their leaves and bark, they absorb harmful pollutants and release clean oxygen for us to breathe.
C) Increasing levels of carbon dioxide caused by deforestation and fossil fuel combustion trap heat in the atmosphere.
D) In urban environments, trees absorb pollutant gases like nitrogen oxides, ozone, and carbon monoxide and sweep up particles like dust and smoke.

Option 1: BDCA

Option 2: DBAC

Option 3: CDAB

Option 4: ABCD

Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The act of washing oneself.

Option 1: Ablutions

Option 2: Solutions

Option 3: Steaming

Option 4: Bathing

Question : Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Supreme Court judgement on the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
A. The Supreme Court of India’s Constitution Bench for this case consisted of 5 judges.
B. The Constitution Bench upholds the 10% of EWS reservation with a 3-2 majority.
C. As per the Supreme Court judgement, the 103rd Constitutional Amendment is valid although it violates the basic structure of the Indian Constitution.

Option 1: A, B and C

Option 2: A and C only

Option 3: B and C only

Option 4: A and B only

Question : Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Union Public Service Commission?
A. The Parliament has the power to make regulations as to the conditions of service of the Chairman, members, and staff of the commission.
B. The Government of India Act of 1935 envisaged a Public Service Commission for the Federation and a Provincial Public Service Commission for each province or group of provinces.
C. The Federal Public Service Commission came to be known as the Union Public Service Commission by Clause 1 of Article 378 of the Constitution in 1950.

Option 1: A and B only

Option 2: A, B and C

Option 3: B and C only

Option 4: A and C only

Question : Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Government of India’s New Integrated Food Security Scheme?
A. This New Integrated Food Security Scheme has been started from 1 January 2023.
B. The Government of India targeted to supply food grains to more than 80 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act.
C. The first time this food grains supply programme was brought under the Ministry of Social Justice for effective implementation.

Option 1: B and C only

Option 2: A and C only

Option 3: A, B and C

Option 4: A and B only