Q1. With reference to appointment of Supreme Court Judges, consider the following statements:

1. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President after consultation with such judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts as he deems necessary.
2. In the Second Judges case, the Court opined that the consultation process to be adopted by the Chief Justice of India requires ‘consultation of plurality judges’.
3. The Supreme Court has declared both the 99th Constitutional Amendment as well as the NJAC Act as unconstitutional and void.

How many of the above statements are correct?

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Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the e-RUPI, recently seen in the news:

1. It has been developed by the Reserve Bank of India.
2. It is pre-paid in nature without the involvement of any intermediary.
3. With help of the e-RUPI payment service, a user will be able to redeem the voucher without a card.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q3. Consider the following institutions:

1. National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)
2. Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
3. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
4. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

How many of the above institutions have been established as per the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?

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Q4. Consider the following statements about National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF):

1. NIIF funds Greenfield Projects only.
2. The Governing Council of NIIF is chaired by the Finance Minister of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q5. The heat wave is a condition of air temperature which becomes fatal to the human body when exposed. In this context, consider the following:

1. Prevalence of hot dry air over a region
2. Large amplitude anti-cyclonic flow over the area
3. Absence of moisture in the upper atmosphere

How many of the above are favorable conditions for the formation of heat waves?

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