1. Consider the following statements regarding the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) Scheme:

1. Only persons who were citizens of India on or after 26 January 1950 and their descendants are eligible for OCI registration.
2. An OCI cardholder enjoys political rights in India but cannot buy agricultural land.
3. The OCI registration can be cancelled if the person is charge-sheeted for an offence punishable with imprisonment of seven years or more.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

2. With reference to the “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025” report, consider the following statements:

1. The global prevalence of undernourishment declined to 8.2% in 2024.
2. India’s prevalence of undernourishment fell from 14.3% (2020–22) to 12% (2022–24).
3. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) recorded more than one-third of Indian children under five as stunted.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

3. Consider the following with respect to the “National Compilation of Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India, 2024”:

1. More than 100 districts were categorised as “over-exploited.”
2. Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan are among the most water-stressed states.
3. Jal Shakti Abhiyan (2025) focuses exclusively on groundwater extraction technologies.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

4. With reference to India’s first removable solar panel system between railway tracks, consider the following statements:

1. The pilot project was commissioned at Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi.
2. It has been designed to function without requiring land acquisition.
3. The system uses bifacial collar cell panels with an efficiency exceeding 20%.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

5. With reference to the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, consider the following statements:

1. It replaces the Indian Ports Act, 1908.
2. It establishes the Maritime State Development Council (MSDC) as a Centre–State body for port governance.
3. It provides tariff-setting powers to ports under a transparent competitive framework.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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