Correct Answer: a)

Explanation:
– 5th Schedule: Deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in most states of India.
– 6th Schedule: Deals specifically with the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram through Autonomous District Councils.

Therefore, “Administration of scheduled areas – 6th schedule” is incorrectly matched; it should be the 5th Schedule.

The other pairs are correctly matched:
– 3rd Schedule: Forms of oath or affirmation.
– 4th Schedule: Allocation of seats in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).
– 7th Schedule: Union, State, and Concurrent Lists (including the Union List).

Correct Answer: a) 2 and 4

Explanation:
– 1) Organization of Village Panchayats — Gandhian principle (Article 40).
– 2) Common Civil Code (Uniform Civil Code) — Not Gandhian; it is a liberal–intellectual principle (Article 44).
– 3) Promotion of cottage industry in rural areas — Gandhian principle (Article 43).
– 4) Right to work — Not Gandhian; it is a socialist principle (Article 41).

Hence, 2 and 4 do not follow Gandhian principles.

Correct Answer: c) 1 and 4 are correct

Explanation:
– Protection of wildlife — Concurrent List (Entry 17B). Shifted from State to Concurrent by the 42nd Amendment.
– Income on agriculture — State List (Entry 46: Taxes on agricultural income). Hence, not concurrent.
– Tax on electricity consumption or sale — State List (Entry 53). Note: Electricity as a subject is concurrent (Entry 38), but the tax on its consumption/sale is a state subject.
– Price control — Concurrent List (Entry 34).

Correct Answer: b) He gives advice to the President on legal matters

Explanation:
– a) Incorrect. The Attorney General (AG) can participate in the proceedings of both Houses of Parliament and their committees, but cannot vote.
– b) Correct. Under Article 76 of the Constitution, it is the duty of the AG to advise the Government of India on legal matters referred to him by the President.
– c) Incorrect. The AG has the right of audience in all courts in India, not just the Supreme Court.
– d) Incorrect. The AG is not a whole-time counsel of the government; he can engage in private practice, subject to certain restrictions (e.g., cannot appear against the Government of India).

Correct Answer: d) President after consultation with the Speaker of the House of the People

Explanation:
– Article 98 of the Constitution deals with the Secretariat of Parliament.
– It provides that the recruitment and conditions of service of the secretarial staff of each House shall be regulated by Parliament by law.
– Until such a law is made, the President, after consultation with the Speaker (for Lok Sabha) or the Chairman (for Rajya Sabha), makes rules regulating recruitment and service conditions.
– Hence, for the House of the People (Lok Sabha), the power is vested in the President after consultation with the Speaker.

Note: Bodies like UPSC or SSC do not recruit for the parliamentary secretariat. (For comparison, at the state level, a similar provision exists with the Governor after consultation with the Speaker/Chairman—Article 187.)

Correct Answer: b)

Explanation:
– PLFS 2023-24 shows that most working women in Bihar are in self-employment, and a large share of them are “helpers in household enterprises” (unpaid family workers).
– Regular wage/salaried (formal) jobs form only a small minority for women in Bihar, so option (a) is incorrect.
– Women’s employment in Bihar is concentrated in the primary sector (agriculture and allied), not the secondary sector, so option (c) is incorrect.
– Hence, only (b) correctly describes the pattern.

Correct Answer: a) 1 and 2 are correct

Explanation:
– Statement 1: Correct. Projections (Technical Group on Population Projections, NCP, used in Bihar Economic Survey) show Bihar’s 0–19 age share falls markedly by 2041 (from roughly about half of the population to around two-fifths).
– Statement 2: Correct. Bihar’s working-age share (roughly 20–59 years) is projected to keep rising and peak around 2041, indicating the peak of its demographic dividend around that time.
– Statement 3: Incorrect. While Bihar’s elderly (60+) share will increase, the pace/extent of ageing is projected to be less sharp than the all-India average (India ages faster due to already lower fertility and longer life expectancy in many states).

Correct Answer: d) More than one of the above.

Explanation:
– a) Correct. Official estimates show Bihar’s per capita GSDP at current prices increased by about 12.8% in 2023-24 over 2022-23.
– b) Correct. The tertiary (services) sector’s estimated share in Bihar’s GSVA at constant prices in 2023-24 is about 58.6%.
– c) Incorrect. Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) as a share of GSDP is much higher than 4.6%. The 4.6% figure aligns with the state government’s capital outlay-to-GSDP ratio, not total GFCF.

Correct Answer: c) International market expansion schemes

Explanation:
Under the Bihar Startup Policy 2022, the YUVA framework broadly covers:
– Y: Youth — creating vibrancy in the education system to foster entrepreneurship (e.g., curriculum, clubs, exposure).
– U: Unified/Regulatory enablers — simplifying regulations and providing ecosystem support.
– V: Venture support — incubation, mentorship, and financial support mechanisms.
– A: Acceleration/Awareness — programs to strengthen and scale startups.

“International market expansion schemes” is not a defined component of the YUVA framework, even though the policy may offer general marketing or outreach assistance. Hence, option c is not part of YUVA.

Correct Answer: c) To offer personalised mentoring for lagging students to reach grade-level competencies.

Explanation:
Mission Daksh, launched by the Bihar Education Department under Samagra Shiksha, focuses on identifying students who are behind in learning and providing targeted, personalised remedial support. The goal is to help them attain grade-level competencies, often using approaches like Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL). It is not primarily about increasing enrolment or vocational training for teachers.