5th October 2024

Consider the following statements regarding the PM Internship Scheme:
1. The scheme aims to provide internship opportunities to one crore youth over five
years.
2. Interns will receive a monthly stipend of ₹5,000 entirely from the central government.
3. The scheme is open to candidates aged between 21 and 24 years who are not
engaged in full-time employment.
4. Post-graduates are eligible to apply for internships under this scheme.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

In the context of prison reforms in India, which of the following best describes the current
approach of the Supreme Court?

Consider the following statements about the Central Government's stance on
criminalising marital rape:
1. The government argues that criminalisation requires a comprehensive socio-legal
approach.
2. It supports judicial intervention to override Parliament's decision on the marital rape
exception.
3. The government acknowledges that a husband's violation of his wife's consent is
unacceptable.
4. It argues that labelling marital sexual acts as "rape" could be excessively harsh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements about the evolution of Section 375 of the Indian Penal
Code is/are correct?
1. The marital rape exception was initially applicable to women over 15 years of age.
2. In 2017, the Supreme Court ruled that sexual intercourse with a wife under 18 years
is rape.
3. The IPC was implemented in India during British colonial rule in 1860.
4. The age of consent for marital rape was raised from 10 to 15 years in 1940.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the Chagos Archipelago:
1. The archipelago was first discovered by Dutch explorers in the 16th century.
2. France ceded the islands to Britain after Napoleon's defeat in 1814.
3. The largest island in the archipelago is Diego Garcia.
4. The UK declared Chagos Islands as an overseas territory after Mauritius gained
independence.
Which of the statements given above are correct?