The Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card holder:

1. is essentially a foreign passport holder.
2. can get a life-long visa for visiting India.
3. not exempted from registration with local police authority for any length of stay in the country.
4. The United Kingdom has the maximum number of registered OCI card holders.

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Which of the following countries are members of the South American trading bloc ‘MERCOSUR’?

1. Brazil
2. Chile
3. Paraguay
4. Uruguay

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With reference to the Indian tourists in the Philippines, consider the following statements:

1. There has been a decline in Indian tourists visiting the archipelago over the past few years.
2. The number of Indian nationals visiting the archipelago in 2024 decreased year-on-year and was approximately 50 per cent lower than the 2022 levels.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

. With reference to the Group of Seven (G7), consider the following statements:

1. The Group was established as a platform for economic and financial cooperation in response to the 1973 energy crisis.
2. The European Union participates in the Group and is represented at the summits by the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.
3. G7 host countries can not invite countries as guest countries or outreach partners.
4. The G7 expanded into the G8 between 1997 and 2013, with the inclusion of China.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Temporary Protected Status (TPS), consider the following statements:

1. It is a temporary immigration status provided to nationals of certain countries experiencing problems that make it difficult or unsafe for their nationals to be deported there.
2. Recently, the US has terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) provided to Nepal.
3. It provides a work permit and protection from deportation to foreign nationals from those countries who are in the United States at the time the U.S. government makes the designation.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Golden Dome missile defence system, consider the following statements:

1. It is inspired by Israel’s much lauded Iron Dome system — a short-range, ground-to-air, air defence system.
2. It has been in the news since Russia used it against Ukraine, which ultimately led to NATO’s sanctions.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

With reference to the International Institute of Administrative Sciences, consider the following statements:

1. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has represented India as a Member State of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences since 1998.
2. The International Institute of Administrative Sciences is a Federation of 31 Member Countries.
3. While the IIAS is not a formally affiliated body of the UN, it actively engages with the UN’s work in public administration.
4. In the 100 years history of IIAS, election to the post of President was held by ballot process in 2025 and it is the first time that India has secured the historic mandate for the Presidency of the IIAS.

Which of the statements mentioned above is/are true?

With reference to Bank of International Settlements (BIS), consider the following statements:

1. It is owned by the European Union and it deals with countries from around the world that together account for about 95% of world GDP.
2. Its head office is in Basel, Switzerland.

Which of the above given statements is/are true?

With reference to ‘Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities’, consider the following statements:

1. The agreement has been signed between India and China.
2. According to this agreement, two countries have to inform each other of the nuclear facilities.
3. Only nuclear power and research reactor installations are covered under this agreement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Indo-Israel Relations:

1. India is Israel's largest trade partner in Asia and seventh largest globally.
2. Operation Breathing Space was conducted by Israel to work with Indian authorities on the Covid-19 response.
3. The Indian armed forces have inducted the Phalcon AWACS (airborne warning and control systems) from Israel.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?