5th January 2026

 Consider the following statements regarding the Board of Trade (BoT) in India -

1. It is a statutory body established under an Act of Parliament.
2. It is chaired by the Minister for Commerce & Industry.
3. It includes representatives from Export Promotion Councils, industry chambers, and financial institutions like SBI and EXIM Bank.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding legal provisions on acid attacks in India -

1. Following the Supreme Court judgment in the Laxmi vs Union of India case, acid attack was recognised as a distinct offence and is now covered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
2. An attempt to commit an acid attack is punishable with a maximum imprisonment of 7 years.
3. All hospitals, whether public or private, are legally bound to provide only first-aid treatment free of cost to acid attack victims.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Piprahwa Relics -

1. They include bone fragments of Lord Buddha, along with caskets made of soapstone and crystal.
2. An inscription in Brahmi script on one of the caskets confirms their association with the Sakya clan.
3. They were discovered by Alexander Cunningham during excavations near Lumbini.
4. The relics were classified as ‘AA’ antiquities under Indian law, prohibiting their export or sale.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about ‘District Mineral Foundation’?

1. They were instituted under the District Mineral Foundation Act, 2015.
2. The fund is collected at the state level to spend the resources on vital and pressing concerns of their vulnerable districts.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about ‘Rani Velu Nachiyar’?

1. She is the first queen to fight against the British in India.
2. She formed an alliance with Gopala Nayaker and Hyder Ali with the aim of attacking the British.
3. She got her kingdom back and ruled it for 10 more years.

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