1. Consider the following statements:

1. Article 85 requires that there should not be a gap of more than six months between two sessions of Parliament.
2. The Constitution does not specify when or for how many days Parliament should meet.
3. A ‘session’ of Parliament is the period between the first sitting of a House and its adjournment.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Adjournment terminates the sitting of the House which meets again at the time appointed for the next sitting.
2. If the meeting is terminated without any definite time/ date fixed for the next meeting, it is called Adjournment sine die.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

3. Consider the following with regard to ‘Golden Triangle’:

1. The Golden triangle is the major honey and horticulture producing region of the world.
2. Thailand, Malaysia, and Laos are all part of this region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. With respect to the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers or river valleys, which of the following statements is/are correct? 

1. The Inter-State Water Disputes Act empowers the Central government to set up an ad hoc tribunal for the adjudication of a dispute and the decision of the tribunal would be final and binding on the parties to the dispute.
2. Neither the Supreme Court nor any other court is to have jurisdiction in respect of any water dispute which may be referred to such a tribunal under this Act.

5. What are the Essential Characteristics for a Community to be Identified as Scheduled Tribe?

1. Indication of Primitive Traits
2. Distinctive Culture
3. Shyness of Contact with the Community at Large
4. Geographical Isolation
5. Backwardness.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

6. Consider the following statements with respect to Beypore Uru (boat): 

1. It is a wooden dhow handcrafted by skilled artisans and carpenters in Tamil Nadu.
2. It was recently awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct? 

8. Consider the following with regard to Marine Sponges.

1. Sponges are among the most ancient and abundant animals on rocky reefs across the world.
2. They provide habitat for a range of other species such as crabs, shrimps and starfish.
3. Marine heatwaves leads to bleaching, tissue loss and decay in sponges.
4. Unlike corals, sponges do not contain symbiotic organisms for their survival.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

9. Which of the following are the basic safeguards provided by Indian Constitution for Scheduled Tribes?

1. The Constitution of India does not endeavor to define the term ‘tribe’, however, the term Scheduled Tribe’ was inserted in the Constitution through Article 342 (i).
2. It lays down that ‘the Governor may, by public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within the tribes or tribal communities or parts which shall, for the purposes of this Constitution, be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes.
3. The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution provides for the setting up a Tribes’ Advisory Council in each of the States having Scheduled Areas.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

10. Consider the following with regard to Krishi-Decision Support System (Krishi-DSS).

1. Krishi-DSS is being developed on the lines of Gati Shakti, using RISAT-1A and VEDAS of the Department of Space.
2. It will use geospatial technologies and related databases for enhancing evidence-based decision-making capability of all the stakeholders in the agriculture sector.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?