23rd February 2026

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: Floreana (officially "Santa Maria") is not the largest or most volcanically active island. It is located on the southern end of the Galápagos Archipelago and is a volcanic landmass, but not described as the largest or most active.
• Statement 2 is correct: Floreana is known for the historic Post Office Bay, where a barrel mail system dating to the 18th century is still used by visitors.
• Statement 3 is correct: Floreana has the highest concentration of species threatened by invasive mammals of any Galápagos Island. Non-native species including goats were completely removed by the Galápagos National Park in 2007.

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: The IEA is an autonomous intergovernmental organisation established within the OECD framework in 1974, in the wake of the 1973-74 oil crisis.
• Statement 2 is correct: A candidate country must be a member of the OECD to join the IEA as a full member.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: India joined the IEA in 2017 as an Associate Member, not a full member.
• Statement 4 is correct: The 'Net Zero by 2050' report is among the key publications brought out by the IEA, along with World Energy Outlook and Energy Technology Perspectives.

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: The indices are compiled and published by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, not MoSPI.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: The base year was revised from FY 2012-13 to FY 2022-23; hence the latest revised base year is 2022-23, not 2012-13.
• Statement 3 is correct: The revised series includes Gross Terms of Trade, Net Terms of Trade, and Income Terms of Trade.

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: The 27-member board includes key West Asian nations (Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Bahrain) and others like Argentina, Hungary, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Pakistan. It does not include all UNSC permanent members (e.g., China, Russia, France are not mentioned).
• Statement 2 is correct: India participated as an observer, represented by Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington, Namgya Khampa.
• Statement 3 is correct: Pakistan is a full member and its PM Shehbaz Sharif attended the inaugural meeting.
• Statement 4 is correct: Japan and the European Union were among the 22 countries that joined as observers.

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: The Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) scheme is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, designed to strengthen short-term skill training across India.
• Statement 2 is correct: Its objectives include improved institutional frameworks, better industry linkages, and creating a demand-driven skilling ecosystem aligned with industry requirements.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: The scheme was originally scheduled for completion by March 2023 and was later extended to March 2024 (the statement reverses the two dates).