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Q1Consider the following statements regarding the 15-day refresher course for lateral-entry officers addressed by Dr. Jitendra Singh on 18 August 2026: 1. About 63 officers have so far entered through the institutionalised lateral-entry mechanism. 2. The refresher course is meant only for lateral-entry Deputy Secretaries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: the Minister said about 63 officers have entered through the institutionalised lateral-entry mechanism. Statement 2 is incorrect: the course is for lateral-entry Joint Secretaries, Directors and Deputy Secretaries, not only Deputy Secretaries. Hence only 1 is correct.

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