1. Consider the following statements:

1. The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 empowers the EC to recognise political parties and allot symbols.
2. The Supreme Court is also the only authority to decide issues on a dispute or a merger of political parties.
3. As per the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) (Amendment) Order, 2017, there are eight national parties and 64 state parties across the country have reserved symbols.

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

2. Consider the following statements regarding the National Family Health Survey:

1. The Ministry of Health has designated the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) Mumbai, as the nodal agency, responsible for providing coordination and technical guidance for the survey.
2. The funding for different rounds of NFHS has been provided by USAID, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, UNICEF, UNFPA, and MoHFW (Government of India).
3. All six union territories for the first time were included in the NFHS-5 that provided estimates of most indicators at the district level for all 640 districts in the country as per the 2011 census.

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

3. Consider the following statements:

1. Total fertility rate (TFR) indicates the average number of children expected to be born to a woman during her reproductive span of 15-45 years.
2. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has further declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level between National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 4 and 5.
3. The replacement level is the number of children needed to replace the parents, after accounting for fatalities, skewed sex ratio, infant mortality, etc.

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

4. With respect to the Election Commission of India, consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution has not prescribed the qualifications (legal, educational, administrative or judicial) of the members of the Election Commission.
2. The Constitution has not specified the term of the members of the Election Commission.
3. The Constitution has not debarred the retiring election commissioners from any further appointment by the government.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5. Consider the following with regard to the Election Commission (EC):

1. National voters’ day is celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the Election Commission.
2. The Constitution has debarred the retiring election commissioners from any further appointment by the government.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

6. Consider the following, which is related to the Battle of Saraighat (1671):

1. It was fought on the banks of the Brahmaputra in Guwahati.
2. It resulted in the victory of Mughals over Ahoms.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. In context to Green Voyage 2050 Project, consider the following:

1. It is a partnership project between the Greenland and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to promote the shipping industry.
2. It aims to utilize potential shipping lanes and increase connectivity in the arctic region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. Lachit Borphukan is associated with which of the following battles?

1. Battle of Samugarh   
2. Battle of Chausa
3. Battle of Saraighat
4. Battle of Alaboi

9. Consider the following statements: 

1. India has ratified the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of WTO.
2. TFA is a part of WTO’s Bali Ministerial Package of 2013.
3. TFA came into force in January 2016.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Gamosa’: 

1. It is also known as ‘Jaapi’ and is an essential part of the Bihu festival.
2. The Uka Gamosa is a special variety decorated with floral motifs to be gifted as a memento or used during festivals.
3. They are mostly made of Muga Silk.

How many of the given statements is/are correct?