27 Aug, 2025

1. With reference to the Mercator Projection, consider the following statements:

  1. It preserves the true size of landmasses but distorts their shapes.
  2. It was originally designed to aid maritime navigation.
  3. The distortion increases as one moves away from the Equator.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2. With reference to India’s draft Climate Finance Taxonomy (CFT), consider the following statements:

  1. It is a classification framework to identify which investments qualify as climate-aligned.
  2. It has been prepared by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs.
  3. It is a one-time document with fixed definitions that cannot be revised.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3. With reference to India’s Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework, consider the following statements:

  1. It was formally adopted in India in 2016.
  2. The current inflation target is 4% CPI-based with a tolerance band of 2–6%.
  3. The framework is reviewed every ten years by the RBI and the Government of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4. Consider the following with respect to India’s Fortified Rice Scheme:

  1. The universal supply of fortified rice under all food safety net schemes will continue till December 2028.
  2. The fortification costs will be fully borne by the states.
  3. Iron, folic acid, and Vitamin B12 are the key nutrients added to fortified rice.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5. With reference to tiger corridors in India, consider the following statements:

  1. They are natural pathways that allow genetic flow and dispersal of tiger populations.
  2. Projects in such corridors require clearance from the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife.
  3. The NTCA in 2025 restricted recognition of corridors only to the 2014 “least-cost pathways” and TCP records.

Which of the statements given above are correct?