26th March 2025

Consider the following statements about the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):

1. It was established during the G7 Summit in Paris in 1989 to combat money laundering.
2. The FATF Recommendations are recognized as the global standard for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing.
3. Countries on the FATF "grey list" are subject to economic sanctions by international financial institutions.
4. India is a member of both the Asia Pacific Group and Eurasian Group of Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Heat Action Plans (HAPs) in India, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

1. All major Indian cities have successfully implemented long-term heat mitigation strategies.
2. The National Disaster Management Authority is implementing HAPs in collaboration with state governments.
3. HeatWatch, a non-profit organization, reported fewer heatstroke deaths than official NDMA figures for 2024.
4. The India Cooling Action Plan aims to reduce cooling demand by up to 25% and refrigerant demand by 25-30%.

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Consider the following statements regarding urbanization in India:

1. The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) was launched in the 1990s to guide urbanization.
2. Metro rail projects have received around 30% of the Union Budget under the current government's urban development initiatives.
3. Kerala's urban-rural continuum has led to the entire state being described as "a single city" by its Chief Minister.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In the context of tuberculosis (TB) in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. India aims to eliminate TB by 2025, five years ahead of the global target set by the WHO End TB Strategy.
2. The tuberculosis incidence in India has increased to over 250 per lakh population in 2022.
3. Multi-Drug Resistant TB (MDR-TB) treatment success rate in India stands at 74%.
4. Punjab, Bihar, and Karnataka are among the best-performing states in TB control according to the state-wise TB Performance Index.

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With regard to the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in India, which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. Arunachal Pradesh : ILP required
2. Meghalaya : ILP implemented in 2019
3. Manipur : ILP extended in 2019
4. Sikkim : Declared as Restricted Area under Foreigners (Restricted Areas) Order, 1963

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