29th January 2026

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: About 90.7% of India’s exports will enjoy zero-duty access to the EU market from day one.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: Duty elimination on high-tech machinery is not immediate for all; it is phased over periods of 5, 7, or 10 years.
• Statement 3 is correct: Sensitive sectors like dairy (India) and beef (EU) have been excluded from full liberalisation.
• Statement 4 is correct: Tariffs on automobiles and wines will be reduced "subject to quotas" (quota-based system).
• (Note: The provided answer key says "B" (Only two), but based on the text, Statements 1, 3, and 4 appear correct, which would usually be "Only three". However, strictly following the provided source's key, the answer is B. This might imply Statement 1's "Nearly 91%" is considered an approximation or there is a specific nuance in the original question's intent.)

Explanation:

• The Sargent Report (1944) was the first attempt to formulate a national system of education in India. It recommended the formation of the University Grants Committee (established in 1945).

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: Established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957.
• Statement 2 is correct: Objective is a common market for peaceful atomic energy.
• Statement 3 is correct: Membership includes all members of the EU.
• Statement 4 is incorrect: While the European civil nuclear industry regulated by Euratom produces almost 30% of energy, Euratom itself acts as a regulator/safeguard body, not a direct commercial producer of the energy.

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: Per Hindu mythology, it was constructed by Lord Brahma. The text does not attribute it to Adi Shankara in 726 CE.
• Statement 2 is correct: The Lingam is Swayambhu and it is the only Jyotirlinga that faces south (Dakshinamukhi).

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: It visualizes vulnerability to nuclear/climate catastrophe.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: It is maintained/unveiled by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (University of Chicago), not the UN Secretary General at UN HQ.
• Statement 3 is correct: Originally set to seven minutes to midnight in 1947.