1. The Law Commission has recommended the Government to frame a standalone anti-torture law directly making the State responsible for any injury inflicted by its agents on citizens. In its efforts towards anti torture which of the following statements are correct?

1. India has signed the U.N. Convention against Torture. 
2. The Prevention of Torture Bill is pending in parliament. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

2. Which of the statements given below are not correct regarding the Rights of Police?

1. The police can use force, including lethal force, in self-defense or to maintain peace and order.
2. Every person has the right to self-defense under Section-96 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Section-46 of the Criminal Procedure Code allows the police to use force, including lethal force, to arrest someone accused of a serious crime.

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3. Consider the following statements: 

1. Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 deals with restitution of conjugal rights.  
2. Conjugal rights are rights created by marriage, i.e. right of the husband or the wife to the society of the other spouse.  
3. Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act recognises one aspect of conjugal rights — the right to consortium and protects it by allowing a spouse to move court to enforce the right. 

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4. Consider the following statements: 

1. Same-sex marriage is the practice of marriage between two men or between two women.
2. Same-sex marriage has been regulated through law, religion, and custom in most countries of the world.
3. As of 2022, marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in more than 30 countries.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5. How many of the following statements is/are true? 

1. A positive Indian Ocean Dipole can neutralize the effect of El Nino.
2. A positive IOD is experienced when the Western Indian Ocean basin is warmer than the Eastern basin.
3. IOD is also known as Indian Nino.

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6. In the context of which of the following do some scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud thinning technique and the injection of sulphate aerosol into the stratosphere? 

7. Identify the disease:

1. The disease causes the early death of the red blood cells.
2. The government of India introduced a mission to eliminate the disease by 2047.

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8. Consider the following with regard to ‘Chagas disease’:

1. Chagas disease is caused by a bacterium that is transmitted through casual contact with infected humans or animals.
2. There are currently no vaccines available for Chagas disease.

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

9. Consider the following with regard to ‘Uttaramerur Inscription’:

1. The inscription, dating back to the reign of Raja Raja Chola, provides a detailed description of how the village’s self-governance functioned.
2. The Village assembly comprises of sabha which was exclusively composed of brahmans.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Consider the following with regard to ‘Guidelines for Assessment of Child Suspects’:

1. The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) will be responsible for conducting a preliminary assessment of the child suspect and the board must complete this assessment within six months from the date the child is first brought before it.
2. The JJ Act, 2015 categorizes offenses committed by children into two categories: Serious offences and Heinous offences.

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