Which of the following countries have adopted India’s digital payment system?
1. Bhutan
2. Singapore
3. Cambodia
4. Maldives
5. Nepal
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 5 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

The Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Corporation Initiative is associated with:
(a) Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
(b) Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(c) Quad Nations
(d) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

With reference to the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) between India and Sri Lanka, consider the following statements:
1. The maritime boundary in the Palk Strait was delimited through the 1974 Agreement between India and Sri Lanka.
2. The 1976 Agreement extended the maritime boundary into the Gulf of Mannar.
3. There is no maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal.
Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?
(a) All three statements are correct.
(b) There are two correct statements, that include statement 1.
(c) There is only one correct statement.
(d) There is no correct statement.

Which of the following regions is/are controlled by the Houthis?
1. Northern Yemen
2. Southern Oman
3. Southern Iran
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 only

With reference to the Chabahar port, which of the following statements is/are not correct?
1. The port has two main terminals — Shahid Beheshti and Shahid Kalantari.
2. The port holds strategic importance for India as it provides an alternative trade route to Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan.
3. Among India’s ports, Mumbai Port is the closest to Chabahar Port.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1 and 2 only

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With reference to Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Income (MISHTI), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It was initiated in 2019.

2. It aims to restore Mangrove forests.

Select the correct answer from the code given below :

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(c) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(d) Both 1 and 2

Arrange the following States of India in the ascending order on the basis of their area and select the correct answer from the code given below.

1. Haryana

2. Himachal Pradesh

3. Punjab

4. Uttarakhand

(a) 3, 1, 4, 2

(b) 1, 3, 2, 4

(c) 1, 3, 4, 2

(d) 3, 1, 2, 4