31-07-2026 (Static)

With reference to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, consider the following statements:

1. He played a significant role in promoting women's education in Bengal.
2. He founded the Brahmo Samaj to propagate social reforms.
3. He strongly advocated widow remarriage by citing scriptural evidence.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

With reference to the Government of India Act, 1858, consider the following statements:

1. It abolished the East India Company and transferred its powers to the British Crown.
2. It created the office of the Secretary of State for India.
3. It introduced direct elections to the Central Legislative Council.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Which one of the following provisions was introduced by the Indian Councils Act, 1861?

Consider the following statements regarding the Ilbert Bill (1883):

1. The Bill sought to empower senior Indian judges to try European British subjects in criminal cases.
2. The controversy surrounding the Bill exposed racial discrimination within the colonial administration.
3. The Bill was passed in its original form without any modifications.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding biodiversity:

1. Alpha diversity refers to the species diversity within a particular habitat or ecosystem.
2. Beta diversity measures the variation in species composition between different ecosystems.
3. Gamma diversity represents the total biodiversity of a large geographical region comprising several ecosystems.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Sacred Groves in India, consider the following statements:

1. Sacred Groves are protected primarily through traditional religious and cultural practices.
2. They contribute to in-situ conservation of biodiversity.
3. Every Sacred Grove is notified as a Community Reserve under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Which one of the following statements best distinguishes in-situ conservation from ex-situ conservation?

Consider the following statements regarding Project Snow Leopard:

1. It follows a landscape-level conservation approach involving local communities.
2. It covers the snow leopard habitats across the Indian Himalayan region.
3. The Snow Leopard is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following as major drivers of biodiversity loss:

1. Habitat loss and fragmentation
2. Over-exploitation of biological resources
3. Invasion by alien species
4. Co-extinction of dependent species

The above factors are collectively referred to as: