1. With reference to the recent UPI operational reforms (effective August 1, 2025), consider the following:

1. Balance enquiries per app are capped at 50 per day.
2. Linked account enquiries are capped at 100 per day per app.
3. Auto-pay transactions are permitted only during non-peak hours.
4. Transaction status checks are limited to three per transaction.

Which of the above statements are correct?

• 1 and 2 only
• 1, 3 and 4 only
• 2, 3 and 4 only
• 1, 2, 3 and 4

2. Slovenia recently became the first EU country to impose a complete arms embargo on Israel. Consider the following about Slovenia:

1. It is a landlocked Central European country.
2. It joined both the EU and NATO in 2004.
3. It uses the Euro as its official currency.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 2 only
• 1, 2 and 3

3. Krasheninnikov volcano, recently in news, is best described as:

• A shield volcano in Iceland
• A stratovolcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
• A caldera in Indonesia
• A fissure eruption in Hawaii

4. Which of the following is/are correct about the India–EFTA TEPA (2025)?

1. It binds EFTA to invest USD 100 billion in India over 15 years.
2. India has provided duty-free access for all dairy and coal products.
3. Indian professionals in nursing and architecture will gain mobility benefits.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3

5. With reference to the Single Window System for appointment of State DGPs, consider the following:

1. It was introduced in compliance with SC’s Prakash Singh judgment (2006).
2. States must send proposals at least 3 months before a vacancy.
3. Police is a Union subject under the 7th Schedule of the Constitution.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 only
• 1, 2 and 3