1. With reference to the electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) and VVPAT, which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?

1. 1. 1. An EVM is designed with the control unit kept with the Chief Electoral Officer and the balloting unit kept within the voting compartment.
   2. 2. The electronic voting machine came in India as a replacement to ballot papers and was first used in Parvur assembly constituency in Kerala in 1982.
   3. 3. If there is any mismatch between the recording of votes given by EVMs and the VVPAT, then the latter result will prevail over the Former.

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2. Section 124A of IPC is sometimes seen in news. It is seen as a hindrance to which of the following Fundamental Right?

3. With respect to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which of the following statement(s) given below is/are correct?

1. 1. 1. The UNSC has 10 non-permanent members, elected on a regional basis to serve three-year terms.
   2. 2. The body’s presidency rotates monthly among its members.
   3. 3. India has the current presidency of the UNSC.

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4. Coffee Club, an informal group was sometimes seen in news. Which of the country is not present in the Club?

5. consider the following, With reference to the 5G,

1. 1. 1. It uses a Millimetre-wave spectrum.
   2. 2. It uses upgraded LTE.
   3. 3. It provides speeds up to 20 Gbps.

Which of the above statements are correct?

6. The World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) Trends 2022, recently seen in news is released by which of the following?

7. Consider the following

1. 1. 1. When meteoroids enter the Earth’s atmosphere, they are called Asteroids.
   2. 2. When a meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere and hits the ground, it is called a Meteors.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. Consider the following statements with regards to India State of Forest report 2021:

1. 1. 1. The first survey was published in 1987, and ISFR 2021 is the 17th.
   2. 2. Three categories of forests are surveyed – very dense forests (canopy density over 70%), moderately dense forests (40-70%) and open forests (10-40%).
   3. 3. It has for the first time assessed forest cover in tiger reserves, tiger corridors and the Gir forest which houses the Asiatic lion.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

9. With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:

1. 1. 1. It contributed to the revival of the Indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
   2. 2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Which of the following statements about Matangini Hazra is/are correct?

1. 1. 1. She was arrested for taking part in the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 and the Salt March led by Gandhi.
   2. 2. She became the President of Indian National Congress in 1932.

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