JKSSB March - 2026 Paper

Consider the following statements:

1. 1) The upcoming Pir Ki Gali Tunnel is designed to provide critical, all-weather connectivity between Poonch and Shopian along the historic Mughal Road.

2. 2) The Sadhna Tunnel project aims to bypass the treacherous Sadhna Pass, securing stable year-round connectivity to the border region of Karnah in North Kashmir.

3. 3) The Kiru Hydroelectric Project, a massive energy generation initiative, is being constructed as a run-of-river scheme on the Jhelum River.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the 16th Indian Census 2027:

1. 1) Census 2027 is India's first digital census, introducing a dedicated online portal that allows citizens to self-enumerate before the physical phase begins.

2. 2) During Phase I (Houselisting and Housing Census), enumerators are mandated to collect biometric data (fingerprints and iris scans) to cross-verify the household members with the Aadhaar database.

3. 3) Phase II (Population Enumeration) is the phase where individual demographic details such as age, marital status, migration history, and literacy are recorded.

Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?

Consider the following statements regarding recent developments in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):

i) Sweden officially became the 32nd member of NATO, abandoning decades of military non-alignment.

ii) All current member countries of NATO are geographically located entirely within Europe.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Artemis II mission, which successfully launched and concluded in April 2026:

1. i - Artemis II was the first crewed flight of the NASA-led Artemis program, executing a 10-day mission that launched on April 1, 2026.

2. ii - During its deep-space transit and lunar flyby, the Artemis II crew broke the Apollo 13 record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth.

3. iii - The Artemis II mission successfully landed two astronauts near the Moon's South Pole to test the new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuits.

Evaluate the following statements concerning global environmental and ecological observances:

1. i - World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance celebrated on March 22 to highlight the importance of freshwater resources.

2. ii - International Mother Earth Day is observed globally on April 22 to promote environmental protection and climate action.

3. iii - The International Day of Forests is observed annually on April 21 to raise awareness about agroforestry and curbing deforestation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• Assertion (A): The upcoming Census 2027, for which the Centre and UT administrations (including J&K) began laying preparatory frameworks, will be India's first fully digital census.

• Reason (R): Citizens will have the unprecedented option to submit their household demographic information online through a newly introduced Self-Enumeration (SE) portal to generate an SE ID for enumerator verification.

• Assertion (A): In March 2026, the East Japan Railway Company successfully launched the world's first "Freight-Only Bullet Train" (Shinkansen) operating between Morioka and Tokyo at speeds up to 275 kmph.

• Reason (R): Japan developed and deployed this high-speed freight network to combat a severe national logistics crisis exacerbated by an aging population and a massive shortage of commercial truck drivers.

Consider the following statements regarding recent appointments :

1. i)Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a former diplomat, was officially appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

2. ii)Vinai Kumar Saxena was transferred and appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.

3. iii)Kavinder Gupta, the former Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, was elevated and appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.

Consider the following statements regarding India's space sector and the Gaganyaan mission:

1.ISRO successfully conducted the 'G1' mission, the first uncrewed orbital test flight of the Gaganyaan program.

1. 2.The Gaganyaan spacecraft is designed to carry a crew of three astronauts to a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) of 400 km.

2. 3.The female looking humanoid robot 'Vyommitra' was placed aboard the 'G1' test flight to simulate human functions and monitor module parameters.

Consider the following statements:

1. Following the passage of the 'Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026', Gujarat became the first state in independent India to implement a Uniform Civil Code.

2. The Parliament of India passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which notably removes the provision allowing for the self-perceived gender identity of individuals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?