1. Recently the Union Cabinet gave nod to raise the legal marriage age. With reference to this context consider the following statements: 

1. The age of marriage should be increased to 21 years for both men and women. 
2. This decision is based on the recommendation of a panel led by Ms. Mamata Banerjee. 
3. The recommendation is based on the rationale of population control. 

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

2. Consider the following statements:

1. The central government has the ownership over all offshore minerals.
2. The entry at serial No. 23 of List II (State List) to the Constitution of India mandates the state government to own the minerals located within their boundaries,
3. The entry at serial No. 54 of List I (Central List) mandates the central government to own the minerals within the exclusive economic zone of India (EEZ).

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

3. What are the Essential Characteristics for a Community to be Identified as Scheduled Tribe?

1. Indication of Primitive Traits
2. Distinctive Culture
3. Shyness of Contact with the Community at Large
4. Geographical Isolation
5. Backwardness.

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4. Which of the following are the basic safeguards provided by Indian Constitution for Scheduled Tribes?

1. The Constitution of India does not endeavor to define the term ‘tribe’, however, the term Scheduled Tribe’ was inserted in the Constitution through Article 342 (i).
2. It lays down that ‘the Governor may, by public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within the tribes or tribal communities or parts which shall, for the purposes of this Constitution, be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes.
3. The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution provides for the setting up a Tribes’ Advisory Council in each of the States having Scheduled Areas.

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5. Consider the following statements with regard to AUKUS: 

1. The major highlight of this arrangement is the sharing of US nuclear submarine technology with Australia.
2. This step is significant because the US has only shared nuclear submarine technology once before, and it started in 1958 with France.
3. Australia will be the only country to have such submarines without having a civilian nuclear power industry.

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6. Consider the following statements with regard to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): 

1. It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
2. It works to provide policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation.
3. It is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations responsible for advancing knowledge on human-induced climate change.

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7. ‘SRIJAN’ portal launched by the Government of India aims to promote

8. With regard to End-to-End Encryption, consider the following:

1. It is a secure communication mechanism that allows data to be encrypted on the sender’s device.
2. It can easily be decrypted by the intended recipient.
3. Even the service provider can’t access the transmitted data.
4. It is used to ensure privacy and security only in messaging platforms.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. In context to World Air Quality Report, consider the following:

1. It has been prepared by United Nations Environment Programme.
2. According to it, New Delhi is the most polluted capital city in the world.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Consider the following with regard to‘Action Plan for Vulture Conservation’:

1. The MoEFCC released the Action Plan for Vulture Conservation with the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
2. It prevents the poisoning of the principal food of vultures, the cattle carcasses, with veterinary NSAIDs.

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