1. Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) or Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFAs) are areas notified by the MoEFCC around Protected Areas, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries.

Statement 2: The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 does not mention the word Eco-Sensitive Zones

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? 

2. Consider the following statements:

1. J&K acceded to the Dominion of India after the Instrument of Accession was signed by Maharaja Hari Singh, the ruler of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, on 26 October 1947.
2. The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 settled the constitutional relationship of J&K and the Union of India and inserted Article 35A.
3. On 5th of August 2019, the President of India promulgated the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019 and abrogated the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir under the provision of Article 370. 

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3. Consider the following statements regarding the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution:

1. It provides for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram to safeguard the rights of the tribal population in these states.
2. This special provision is provided under Article 244(2) and Article 275(1) of the Constitution.
3. It seeks to safeguard the rights of the tribal population through the formation of Autonomous District Councils (ADC). 

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4. Consider the following statements:

1. Gadgil Committee defined the boundaries of the Western Ghats for the purposes of ecological management and proposed that this entire area be designated as ecologically sensitive area (ESA).
2. None of the six concerned states agreed with the recommendations of the Gadgil Committee Report.
3. The Kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the Western Ghats under the Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) zones — down from the 64% suggested by the Gadgil report.

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

5. Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 202:

6. Consider the following with regard to Artemis Mission.

1. The Artemis program is a robotic and human Moon exploration program led by European Space Agency (ESA).
2. The Artemis program intends to reestablish a human presence on the Moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission.
3. The Artemis program is a collaboration of government space agencies and private spaceflight companies, bound together by the Artemis Accords.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

7. The recently launched ‘SMART’ initiative for quality research focuses on which sector? 

8. The primary objective of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) is to –

9. In context to the Cholera, consider the following:

1. It is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
2. Climate Change could make cholera epidemics more common.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Consider the following with regard to
Article 21’ of Constitution of India:

1. No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to due process of law.
2. The Supreme Court of India has recognized the right to privacy as a fundamental right along with the tag of being absolute right.

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