Advanced Quiz – 25 September 2026 | Polity

Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only

Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect. P4M is explicitly intended not to create another exclusive bloc or international bureaucracy.

Statement 2 is correct. The initiative focuses on strengthening international law, peace and inclusive prosperity.

Statement 3 is correct. It provides an open and flexible framework through which countries can cooperate on reforming multilateral institutions.

Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only

Explanation:
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. The V4 comprises Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. It was formed in 1991 to strengthen regional cooperation following the collapse of the Soviet bloc, and all four members are part of both the EU and NATO.

Statement 4 is incorrect. The group is named after Visegrád, a town in Hungary, where the leaders of the four countries met in 1991.

Answer: (b) 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. A substantial portion of India’s imports from China consists of intermediate and capital goods used in domestic production.

Statement 2 is incorrect. India’s dependence is not limited to finished consumer products; Chinese components, machinery and intermediate inputs are important to several Indian industries.

Statement 3 is correct. Rising domestic manufacturing can coexist with continued dependence on imported components, creating what is described as an “assembly trap.”

Statement 4 is correct. Since Chinese inputs are embedded in several Indian manufacturing value chains, an abrupt disruption could affect domestic production.

Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only

Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. Ayurveda has been included in the WHO ICD-11 Traditional Medicine Module, supporting standardised classification and documentation.

Statement 2 is correct. The Ministry of Ayush is the nodal ministry for promoting Ayurveda and other traditional systems covered under Ayush.

Statement 3 is correct. Ayurveda Day was earlier observed on Dhanvantari Jayanti, which falls around Dhanteras. A fixed date of 23 September was notified in 2025.

Statement 4 is incorrect. Current policy places emphasis on evidence-based research, scientific validation, standardisation and quality control, alongside traditional knowledge.

Answer: (b) 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The five living rhinoceros species are the Greater One-Horned, Black, White, Javan and Sumatran rhinos.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Greater One-Horned Rhino is found in India as well as other parts of South Asia, particularly Nepal.

Statement 3 is correct. The Javan and Sumatran rhinos remain among the most threatened rhinoceros species due to factors such as habitat loss, fragmentation and poaching.

Statement 4 is correct. India, Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia have signed the New Delhi Declaration on Asian Rhinos for their conservation and protection.