2025 General Studies Paper - II

Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the author of the passage ?

With reference to above passage, the following assumptions have been made : I. No country needs to depend on ecosystems to boost national income. II. Resource-rich countries need to share their resources with those of scant resources so as to prevent the degradation of ecosystems. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid ?

Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the passage ?

With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : I. Path-dependent green investments will eventually most likely benefit growth as well as public finances in a country like India. II. If other green technologies follow the same pattern as that of solar energy, there will most likely be an easy green transition. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid ?

A natural number N is such that it can be expressed as N = p + q + r, where p, q and r are distinct factors of N. How many numbers below 50 have this property ?

Three prime numbers p, q and r, each less than 20, are such that p − q = q − r. How many distinct possible values can we get for (p + q + r) ?