1. With reference to the recent developments in science which one of the following statements is correct?

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Minority schools are exempted from implementing The Right to Education policy and do not fall under the government’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
2. Article 15(5) empowers the country to make reservations with regard to admissions into educational institutions both privately run and those that are aided or not aided by the government. 

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

3. Consider the following statements:

1. Though states could come out with their own Bills to some extent to override the statutes of passed by the Parliament, none of those Bills would be effective unless the President accords his consent to such Bills.
2. It’s the sole prerogative of the President whether to sign the state Bills or not. 

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

4. Consider the following statements regarding a bill passed by the State Legislature:

1. A bill sent to the President for his assent can be returned any number of times.
2. In case of a money bill, the Governor may give or withhold it or sent it for president’s consideration.
3. Neither governor nor president can return the money bill for reconsideration.

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

5. Consider the following statements with respect to the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR): 

1. NPDRR is a multi-stakeholder platform constituted by the Government of India to facilitate dialogue, sharing experiences, views, ideas, action-oriented research & explore opportunities in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction.
2. NPDRR is chaired by the Minister of State in charge of Disaster Management, Secretary is the Vice Chairperson of NPDRR.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. With respect to the Sagarmala programme, which of the following statements is/are correct? 

1. The core vision of the Sagarmala programme is to reduce the logistics cost for EXIM and domestic trade with minimal infrastructure investment.
2. It is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
3. For implementing the Sagarmala project, state governments would set up state-level Sagarmala committees that would be headed by the chief minister.

Options:

7. Arrange the following states in the decreasing order of availability of Bauxite:

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Odisha
3. Jharkhand
4. Gujarat

Options:

8. Which of the following can be a potential use of Gene Editing Technology?

1. Designer babies
2. Disease resistant crops
3. De-extinction of Species

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

9. Which of the following statements with regard to Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in India is/are correct?

1. The CrPC provides for both the appointment and the removal of public prosecutors by the state government.
2. The jurisdiction of a criminal court can be determined by the place where the offense was committed, the place where the accused person resides, or the place where the victim resides.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. In context to the High seas, consider the following:

1. It is an area within a country’s territorial waters.
2. It is an area where a country has jurisdiction over living and non-living resources.
3. It accounts for more than 60% of the world’s ocean area.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?