1. Consider the following statements regarding the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT):

1. It is a quasi-judicial body constituted under the Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013.
2. The President, chairperson and Judicial Members of the Appellate Tribunal are appointed after consultation with the President of India.
3. It can only hear and dispose appeals against any orders passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Which of the statement(s) given below is/are not correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding Competition Commission of India:

1. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) was established under the Competition Act, 2002 for the administration, implementation and enforcement of the Act, and was duly constituted in March 2009. 
2. The Chairman and members are appointed by the central government.
3. The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (MRTP Act) was repealed and replaced by the Competition Act, 2002, on the recommendations of Raghavan committee.

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

3. Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct regarding the Collegium system?

1. It is the system of appointment and transfer of judges that has evolved through judgments of the SC, and not by an Act of Parliament or by a provision of the Constitution.
2. The Second Judges Case expanded the Collegium to a five-member body, comprising the CJI and four of his senior-most colleagues.

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4. Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct regarding the appointment of the Chief Justice High Court?

1. High Court judges are recommended by a Collegium comprising the CJI and two senior-most judges.
2. The proposal, however, is initiated by the outgoing Chief Justice of the High Court concerned in consultation with two senior-most colleagues.
3. The recommendation is sent to the Chief Minister, who advises the Governor to send the proposal to the Union Law Minister.

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5. What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture? 

1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
2. Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible.
3. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.
4. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.

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6. Consider the following statements regarding elections in India: 

1. EVMs started being used on a larger scale in 1992 and since 2000, have been used in all Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections.
2. The use of VVPATs has become universal in elections since mid-2017.
3. The ECI sends the EVM software to two foreign chipmakers (in the U.S. and Japan) to burn into the CPU and the manufactured chips are then sent to India for assembly into machines by the two PSUs (BEL and ECIL).

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7. Consider the following statements with regard to the Agnipath scheme: 

1. It is only for personnel below officer ranks (those who do not join the forces as commissioned officers).
2. Upon the completion of the 4-years of service, a one-time ‘Seva Nidhi’ package of Rs 11.71 lakhs will be paid to the Agniveers that will include their accrued interest thereon.
3. In case of death during service, there is no separate payout apart from pay for the unserved tenure.

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8. In context to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), consider the following statements:

1. It is released by the Ministry of Education.
2. It is a citizen-led household survey.
3. As of 2022, there has been a decline in the basic reading and arithmetic skills of children of Class 3 and Class 5.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following with regard to ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)’:

1. SAGAR is a foreign policy initiative of the Government of India, which aims to promote maritime security and cooperation in the Indian Pacific region.
2. Its objective is to combat maritime concerns like piracy, terrorism, and newly emerging non-state entities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Consider the following with regard to  Western Ghats:

1. These ghats are also known as the Sahyadri Hills.
2. It is one of four global biodiversity hotspots in India.
3. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve forms the largest contiguous protected area in the Western Ghats.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?