1. With reference to the Indra Sawhney case, which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?

1. The Court rejected the additional reservation of 10% for poorer sections of higher castes, but it upheld the constitutional validity of 27% reservation for the OBCs with certain conditions.
2. No reservation in promotions; reservation should be confined to initial appointments only.
3. The carry forward rule in case of unfilled vacancies should not violate 50% rule.

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2. With reference to the Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?

1. The Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts and was added by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951.
2. The first Amendment added 13 laws to the Schedule. 
3. SC ruled that any act in the Ninth Schedule can be challenged and is open to scrutiny by the judiciary if it is not in consonance with the basic structure of the constitution.

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3. The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime Ministership of 

4. Consider the following statements regarding the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS):

1. EMRS is a scheme for making model residential schools for STs across India.
2. The new guidelines set a target of setting up an EMRS in every tribal sub-district and introduced a “population criteria” for setting them up. 
3. The minimum land requirement for setting up an EMRS was reduced from 10 acres to 5 acres.

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5. If the farmers community raise their concerns or grievance against farm laws made by the government. They are protected under which article of the Indian constitution?

6. Consider the following statements in context to ‘Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)’ Scheme:

1. It is for making model residential schools in the major cities of India for local children.
2. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the following with regard to‘Indian Biological Data Centre’:

1. It has been setup in Delhi.
2. It is the first national repository for life science data in India.
3. The data would be made accessible freely by the data centre.
4. It reduces the dependency of Indian researchers on American and European data banks.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. Which of the following statements is/are correct, with regard to ninth Schedule?

1. Ninth Schedule added in the constitution through the first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951.
2. Judicial Review is not available for the Ninth Schedule.

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9. Consider the following statements with respect to mangrove trees.

1. Vivipary is a special adaptation observed in mangrove trees to help them reproduce successfully in high-saline environments.
2. As per the latest Forest Survey of India, mangrove cover in India has decreased as compared to the previous assessment.
3. Avicennia, Rhizophora, Sonneratia and Bruguiera are some of the mangrove tree species found in India.

Which of the above statements is correct? 

10. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the recently declared National Sports Awards? 

1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is the highest sporting honour in India and it has been awarded to Shri Sharath Kamal Achanta for the year 2022.
2. The overall top-performing state in inter-state tournaments is given the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy.