29.07.2026

1. It connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.
2. It lies between Yemen and the Horn of Africa.

III. It directly connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean without passing through any canal.

How many of the above statements are correct?

1. The K. Radhakrishnan Committee recommended Computer-assisted Secure Pen-and-Paper Testing (CPPT), where encrypted question papers are printed at examination centres shortly before the examination.
2. The Committee recommended replacing all pen-and-paper examinations immediately with fully online Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) for all National Testing Agency (NTA) examinations.

The above statements are associated with:

1. Measures to strengthen examination security and integrity
2. Immediate nationwide transition to fully computer-based adaptive examinations

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. The Government clarified that there is no statutory definition of the term "billionaire" under the Income-tax Act, 2025, and officially reports only gross total income declared in Income Tax Returns (ITRs).
2. The Government informed Parliament that it does not maintain data on the aggregate wealth of taxpayers.

III. The National Household Income Survey, conducted by MoSPI, aims to generate comprehensive data on household incomes, sources of income, and the impact of technology on wages.

Which of the following Inferences can be drawn from above statements?

1. Official government data cannot be used to directly identify individuals as billionaires based solely on wealth.
2. Since the Government does not maintain aggregate wealth data, it is impossible to analyse income distribution using official sources.
3. The National Household Income Survey is intended to provide information that complements existing tax-based income statistics.

Which of the above inferences are correctly drawn from the statements?