Correct answer: B — is.

Neither is grammatically singular in this construction, so the singular verb “is” agrees with the subject.

Correct answer: A — Hardly had the hearing begun when the power failed..

The standard construction is “Hardly had + subject + past participle + when”.

Correct answer: D — Clear.

Lucid means clear, intelligible or easy to understand; obscure conveys the opposite sense.

Correct answer: C — The vouchers were verified by the auditor..

Simple past active (“verified”) becomes “were verified” in passive voice because vouchers is plural.

Correct answer: B — Salt laws.

Gandhi’s Salt March was an act of civil disobedience against the British monopoly and taxation on salt.

Correct answer: A — Karachi.

The 1931 Karachi session adopted the influential resolution on fundamental rights and economic policy.

Correct answer: D — August 1942.

The All India Congress Committee adopted the Quit India resolution at Bombay in August 1942.

Correct answer: C — Bihar.

The archaeological remains of Nalanda Mahavihara lie in Bihar and are associated with a major ancient seat of learning.

Correct answer: B — GDP deflator.

The GDP deflator is a broad implicit price index: nominal GDP / real GDP × 100.

Correct answer: A — More costly.

The repo rate is the rate at which eligible participants borrow from the RBI against eligible securities; a rise tends to tighten monetary conditions.

Correct answer: D — Total receipts excluding borrowings.

Fiscal deficit is total expenditure minus revenue receipts and non-debt capital receipts; it indicates the borrowing requirement.

Correct answer: C — 3%.

Approximate real growth is nominal growth less inflation: 8% − 5% ≈ 3%. The exact ratio yields about 2.86%.

Correct answer: B — Article 32.

Article 32 provides the right to constitutional remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

Correct answer: A — Article 280.

Article 280 provides for the Finance Commission, whose constitution and recommendations support fiscal federalism.

Correct answer: D — Article 110.

Article 110 defines a Money Bill for Parliament and lists the matters it may contain.

Correct answer: C — Kesavananda Bharati (1973).

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) established that constitutional amendments cannot damage the Constitution’s basic structure.

Correct answer: B — DNS.

The Domain Name System resolves human-readable host names to addresses used by networked devices.

Correct answer: A — RAM.

Ordinary volatile RAM requires power to retain its contents.

Correct answer: D — Oxygen.

In oxygenic photosynthesis, water is split and molecular oxygen is produced as a by-product.

Correct answer: C — Newton.

Force is measured in newtons; one newton equals one kilogram metre per second squared.

Correct answer: B — 7.

The sum is 28; dividing by four observations gives a mean of 7.

Correct answer: A — 4% decrease.

The multiplicative factor is 1.20 × 0.80 = 0.96, a net 4% reduction.

Correct answer: D — 6.

For five sorted observations, the median is the third value, 6.

Correct answer: C — 2/5.

The complement of selecting green is 1 − 3/5 = 2/5.

Correct answer: B — Four.

The four constituent laws concern payment of wages, minimum wages, bonus and equal remuneration.

Correct answer: A — 51%.

The Code uses a threshold of at least 51% for sole negotiating-union recognition; consult Section 14 and current rules for application.

Correct answer: D — Platform workers.

The Code defines platform workers and provides a framework for social-security schemes, subject to notified provisions.

Correct answer: C — EPFO.

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation administers the EPF and related schemes under the applicable legal framework.

Correct answer: B — ₹5.5 lakh.

The accounting equation gives equity = assets − liabilities = ₹9.0 lakh − ₹3.5 lakh = ₹5.5 lakh.

Correct answer: A — Dual aspect.

The dual-aspect principle is implemented through double-entry bookkeeping with equal debits and credits.

Correct answer: D — Direct bank confirmation received by auditor.

Evidence received directly from an independent external third party normally has stronger reliability than uncorroborated internal assertions.

Correct answer: C — Restore the insured to the pre-loss financial position subject to terms.

Indemnity seeks to compensate the actual insured loss, subject to policy coverage, sum insured and other conditions.

Correct answer: B — ILO.

The International Labour Organization works with governments, employers and workers on labour standards and decent work.

Correct answer: A — 17.

The 2030 Agenda contains 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Correct answer: D — IMF.

The International Monetary Fund issues the World Economic Outlook as a macroeconomic analysis and forecast publication.

Correct answer: C — UNFCCC.

COP is the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. For current-affairs questions, always verify the latest COP venue and decisions.