Passage 1 [X] launched the "Svanidhi se Samriddhi" programme in 126 additional cities across 14 states and Union territories

on Tuesday, according to an official statement.

The ministry said "Svanidhi se Samriddhi", an additional programme of PM Svanidhi, was launched on January 4 last year in
125 cities under the first phase, covering around 35 lakh street vendors and their families.
"Considering the success of Phase I, the ministry launched the programme expansion to additional 126 cities with a total
target of 20 lakh scheme sanctions for FY 2022-23. The remaining cities would be gradually added to the programme," it said.
[X] has been implementing Prime Minister Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM Svanidhi), a central sector scheme, since
June 1, 2020.
At an event, Secretary in the ministry Manoj Joshi said in one year since its implementation, despite the challenges posed
due to COVID-19 in 2020-21, the programme was successful in providing social security benefits to the street vendors'
families, thereby protecting them from any risks and vulnerabilities of life and livelihoods.

1. Which was the scheme "Svanidhi se Samriddhi" launched?

A. April 2021
B. August 2021
C. July 2021
D. January 2022
2. Which of the following replaces [X] in the passage
A. Ministry of Labour
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs
C. Ministry of AYUSH
D. Ministry of Agriculture
3. What is the Aim of "Svanidhi se Samriddhi" programme ?
A. To provide social security benefits to Hucksters for their holistic development
B. To Increase the sales of Street Vendors.
C. To create a central data base for Hucksters on the basis of socio economic indicators.
D. To help the street vendors to connect with the various social schemes launched by Central government.
4. Which of the following statement is correct.
A. Svanidhi se Samridhi is an additional scheme of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)
B. Programme was successful in providing social security benefits to the street vendors' families despite COVID-19
pandemic
C. PM SVANidhi scheme was launched by central government on 1 June, 2020.
D. All of the above.
5. What is the amount of Micro credit given by the central government under this scheme?
A. Rs. 10,000
B. Rs. 5,000
C. Rs. 50,000
D. Rs. 75,000

Passage 2 The Colombo Security Conclave, a grouping of [X], on Thursday adopted a road map for cooperation
and collaboration in areas such as maritime security, counterterrorism and drug trafficking. The fifth meeting of
national security advisers of the Colombo Security Conclave, which was held in the [Y] on March 9 and 10, also
identified five broad areas of cooperation to strengthen regional security.
The member states agreed on a road map for cooperation and collaboration that will “facilitate robust mechanisms
for coordinated responses, capacity building and strengthening information flow” , according to a joint statement
issued after the meeting.
The five pillars of cooperation are maritime safety and security, countering terrorism and radicalisation, combating
trafficking and transnational organised crime, cyber security, protection of critical infrastructure and technology, and
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
“As maritime neighbours facing similar threats, the conclave reaffirmed their commitment to engage in consistent
joint efforts to achieving regional peace and security,” the joint statement said.
Addressing the opening session of the meeting on Wednesday, Doval had said the conclave should institutionalise
its cooperation with a road map and form joint working groups to tackle drug trafficking and cybersecurity
challenges. He said members of the grouping remain vulnerable to trafficking, organised crime and maritime
terrorism, “particularly in the light of the developments in Afghanistan”.

6. What has been redacted by [X] in the passage?

A. India, Srilanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh
B. India, Srilanka, Japan, Maldives
C. India, Srilanka, Mauritius, Maldives
D. India, Srilanka, Nepal, Afghanistan
7. Which Edition of the conclave held this year?
A. 5th
B. 6th
C. 10th
D. 3rd
8. Colombo Security conclave is also associated with “SAGAR: Security and growth for all in the region”. What
was the aim for launching Sagar Policy?
A. India seeks to safeguard its national interests and ensure Indian Ocean region to become inclusive,
collaborative and respect international law.
B. India seeks to deepen economic and security cooperation with its maritime neighbours
C. India would not cooperate on the exchange of information, coastal surveillance, building of infrastructure
and strengthening their capabilities.
D. Both A and B
9. Which Countries were invited as observers in the conclave?
A. Bangladesh and Seychelles
B. Bangladesh and Singapore
C. Singapore and Myanmar
D. Maldives and Australia
10. Which of the following statements are incorrect.
A. CSC, was formed in 2011 as a trilateral maritime security grouping of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
B. It welcomed Mauritius as a fourth member at the third meeting of national security advisers.

C. CSC is being seen as India’s outreach to the Indian Ocean to underline regional co-operation and
shared security objectives
D. The CSC hopes to restrict China’s influence in an area of strategic importance and to reduce the
Chinese footprint in the member countries
11. The meeting was held in represented by [Y] in the passage?
A. Maldives
B. Srilanka
C. Myanmar
D. Seychelles

31. Option C is the correct answer

32. Option B is the correct answer

33. Option A is the correct answer

34. Option D is the correct answer

35. Option A is the correct answer

36. Option C is the correct answer

37. Option A is the correct answer

38. Option D is the correct answer

39. Option A is the correct answer

40. Option B is the correct answer

41. Option A is the correct answer

42. Option A is the correct answer

43. Option A is the correct answer

44. Option D is the correct answer

45. Option D is the correct answer

46.

47. Option A is the correct answer

48. Option A is the correct answer

49. Option D is the correct answer

50. Option A is the correct answer

Passage 3 India and the UAE have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the aim of
increasing bilateral merchandise trade to $100 billion by 2030.
The India-UAE CEPA marks the [X] trade agreement India has made with a major trading partner in over a decade. The last
major FTA India signed was with [Y] in 2011. India is pursuing to boost exports sharply to 1 trillion dollars each in
merchandise and services by 2030.

The zero duty access for Indian products to the UAE is set to expand over 5-10 years to 97 per cent of UAE tariff lines
corresponding to 99 per cent of India’s exports by value.

Key domestic sectors that are set to benefit include, gems and jewellery, textiles, leather, footwear, sports goods,
engineering goods, automobiles and pharmaceuticals.

Dairy, fruits, vegetables, cereals, tea, coffee, sugar, food preparations, tobacco, toys, plastics, scrap of aluminium, and copper
are among the products that are excluded from the pact. Certain other areas such as those that have seen sharp growth in
domestic production or areas where the government is incentivising manufacturing through production-linked incentive
schemes have also been excluded from the agreement.

12. What has been redacted by X in the passage?

A. First
B. Fourth
C. Third
D. Eighth
13. What has been redacted by Y in the passage?
A. Japan
B. Australia
C. USA
D. Russia
14. Which of the Statements are correct?
A. Under the agreement, the UAE is set to eliminate duties on 80 per cent of its tariff lines
B. The agreement is expected to generate “an additional 10 lakh jobs” in India.
C. India is also pursuing FTAs with Australia, UK, Canada, Israel and the EU
D. All of the Above.
15. Which of the following statements are incorrect about Free trade Agrement?
A. A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is an agreement between two or more countries to reduce trade barriers in
imports and exports among them.
B. FTA increases the consumption and production of internationally traded goods.
C. It plays an important role in strengthening the bond between the countries.
D. None of the Above
16. How many member countries are there in Gulf cooperation council group of countries (GCC)?
A. Four
B. Three
C. Seven
D. Nine

Passage 4 The 2022 French presidential elections will see Marine Le Pen battle with Emmanuel Macron, the
incumbent, for the second time.
The second round, to be held on Sunday, is crucial to both France and Europe, given the core beliefs of both
candidates on key issues.
While the centrist Macron has professed his belief in a more globalized worldview, the far-right Le Pen has called
for a greater protectionist economy. The contrary opinions could pose difficulties for the future of trade relations
between Europe and France.
For France, the Indo-Pacific space is a geographic reality where the global economy’s center of gravity has shifted
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Six members of the G20 — [X], China, India, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea —
are located in the region and maritime trade routes linking Europe and the Persian Gulf to the Pacific Ocean, via the
Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia, have become very important.
Diplomats and security experts have different perceptions of what could lie in store with a change in the presidency, as India
figures prominently in the EU’s newly released Indo-Pacific strategy, alongside older and trusted partners such as Japan.

17. What has been redacted by X in the passage ?

A. Australia
B. France
C. Singapore
D. Maldives
18. Who has won the first round of election in France?
A. Emmanuel Macron
B. Marine Le Pen
C. Votes Tied
D. Elections Delayed
19. What is correct about France presidential elections ?
A. The president is elected by direct universal suffrage
B. All citizen of France above 18 can vote, whether residing in France or not
C. Votes are directly attributed to candidates.
D. All of the above
20. Which Article of France’s constitution talks about presidential election?
A. Article 7
B. Article 9
C. Article 11
D. Article 16