1. Consider the following statements:
1. Department
for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of
Commerce and Industry, released the 7th edition of the “Logistics Ease Across
Different States (LEADS) Report 2025” during the LEAPS Awards 2025 ceremony
held in New Delhi.
2. The LEADS initiative is a key national assessment framework that evaluates the efficiency of logistics services across Indian states and Union Territories.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
2. Consider the following statements:
1. United
Nations has released the Global Forest Goals Report 2026.
2. This
report highlights the fact that global efforts towards sustainable forest
management and forest-related Sustainable Development Goals are insufficient to
achieve the 2030 targets.
3. The Global Forest Goals Report 2026 is the second global assessment report on the progress made towards achieving the six Global Forest Goals—and their 26 associated targets—established under the ‘United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests (UNSPF) 2017–2030’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Consider the following statements:
1. India
has signed a landmark tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for
development of the country’s first Mega Greenfield Shipyard at Thoothukudi,
Tamil Nadu, under India- Republic of Korea Comprehensive Framework ‘VOYAGES’.
2. The agreement has been signed between HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), National Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Park – Tamil Nadu (NSHIP-TN), and Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
4. Consider the following statements:
1. The
official name of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been changed to
Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), effective May 2026.
2. This
change follows a 14-year global effort to accurately reflect that this
condition is a complex metabolic and hormonal disorder—rather than merely an
ovarian disease—with the aim of reducing bias and expediting diagnosis.
3. The term "cyst" was deemed misleading, as the condition does not involve abnormal ovarian cysts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. Consider the following statements:
1. Amidst
global geopolitical instability, the government has raised the effective import
duty on gold and silver from 9.2% to 18.4% in order to safeguard foreign
exchange reserves and stabilize the Rupee.
2.Previously,
the Basic Customs Duty on gold and silver was 5%, which included a 1%
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) and 5% IGST.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?