Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Operation White Strike:

1. It is an anti-narcotics operation conducted by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
2. The operation targeted domestic drug trafficking networks limited to cannabis smuggling.
3. The cocaine seized was concealed inside imported machinery using sophisticated packaging techniques.
4. The operation reflects India’s zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and improved intelligence coordination.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 3 only

B. 1, 3 and 4 only

C. 2 and 4 only

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. Assertion (A): Agni-VI missile will significantly enhance India’s nuclear deterrence capability.

Reason (R): Agni-VI is expected to be an intercontinental ballistic missile with long range (10,000–12,000 km) and MIRV capability.

Options:

A) Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A

B) Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A

C) A is correct, but R is incorrect

D) A is incorrect, but R is correct

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding India–Italy relations:

1. India and Italy elevated their relations to a Strategic Partnership in 2023 during PM Giorgia Meloni’s visit.
2. Italy is India’s largest trading partner in the European Union.
3. Both India and Italy are founding members of the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
4. The balance of trade between India and Italy is in favour of Italy.

Options:

A) 1 and 3 only

B) 1, 2 and 3 only

C) 2 and 4 only

D) 1, 3 and 4 only

Q4. With reference to Nilgiri-class frigates (Project 17A), consider the following statements:

1. They are follow-up ships to the Shivalik-class frigates.
2. They are designed by a foreign defence manufacturer under joint collaboration.
3. They are capable of anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3