1. Chardham Project was sometimes seen in News. Which of the following places constitute the same?

1. 1. 1. Kedarnath
   2. 2. Badrinath
   3. 3. Yamunotri
   4. 4. Gangotri
   5. 5. Kasi

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2. With respect to the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Model, Consider the Following Statements:

1. 1. 1. Under this model, the cost borne by the Government and the private player is 50:50.
   2. 2. Government invites bids for engineering Knowledge from the private players and the Procurement of raw materials and Construction costs are met by the Government.

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

3. Which of the following countries are included in the Six Party Talks?

1. 1. 1. US
   2. 2. UK
   3. 3. Russia
   4. 4. France
   5. 5. Germany

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4. Cauvery River was recently seen in news. Which of the following are the tributaries of the Cauvery River?

1. 1. 1. Amravati
   2. 2. Bhavani
   3. 3. Hemavati
   4. 4. Kabini

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5. River Sal flows through the state of

6. With respect to Index of Industrial Production (IIP), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1. 1. It is calculated and published by the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) every Three Months.
   2. 2. The CSO has revised the base year of the IIP from 2012 to 2016.

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7. Which amongst the following statements is the best description of Exercise Milan?

8. Consider the following, with regard to Cess :

1. 1. 1. It is a form of tax levied over and above the base Tax Liability of a taxpayer.
   2. 2. It is a Permanent Source of revenue for the Government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following with regard to ‘One Ocean Summit’:

1. 1. 1. The summit was organised by France in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank.
   2. 2. A high ambition coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) has been launched at the One Ocean Summit, 2022.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. In context to Judicial Appointments, consider the following:

1. 1. 1. In practice, the appointment of the Chief Justice of India is done strictly on the basis of seniority.
   2. 2. For the appointment of the Supreme Court Judges, the Collegium does not send the recommendations directly to the Prime Minister to advise the President of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?