Q1. With reference to the Somnath Temple, consider the following statements:

1. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva.
2. The temple is located at Prabhas Patan on the Arabian Sea coast, at the confluence of three rivers.
3. The present structure of the temple was reconstructed during the Gupta period.
4. The temple is built in the Chaulukya (Solanki) style of architecture.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

(c) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) 2, 3 and 4 only

Q2.  With reference to the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) and the National Green Tribunal (NGT), consider the following statements:

1. The Taj Trapezium Zone was notified as an eco-sensitive area under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 following a Supreme Court judgment.
2. The TTZ covers an area of about 10,400 sq. km and includes the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.
3. The National Green Tribunal has jurisdiction over cases arising under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
4. The Supreme Court has banned felling of trees within a 5 km aerial distance from the Taj Mahal without its prior permission.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3: With reference to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), consider the following statements:

1. The Act was enacted in 1967 to deal with activities threatening the sovereignty and integrity of India.
2. UAPA allows the government to designate only organizations, and not individuals, as terrorists.
3. The Act criminalizes the raising, collecting, or use of funds for terrorist activities.
4. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has nationwide jurisdiction to investigate offences under UAPA.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

(c) 2 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and

Q4. Which of the following best describes the role of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) after it was granted statutory status?

(a) It formulates India’s nuclear energy policy and manages nuclear power plants

(b) It regulates nuclear safety, radiation protection, emergency preparedness, and licensing of civilian nuclear facilities and is answerable to Parliament

(c) It oversees only defence-related nuclear installations under executive control

(d) It functions as an advisory body without regulatory or enforcement powers

Q5. Popocatépetl volcano, recently in the news for the first-ever 3D imaging of its internal structure, is best described as:

(a) A dormant volcano located along the Pacific Ring of Fire

(b) An extinct volcano studied mainly through satellite imagery

(c) An active stratovolcano with a multi-level magma system

(d) A shield volcano characterized by low-viscosity lava flows