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• With reference to the office of the Speaker in India, consider the following statements:

  1. The office of the Speaker in India can be traced back to the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms and the Government of India Act, 1919.
  2. The Lok Sabha Speaker is the constitutional and ceremonial head of the Lower House of Parliament.
  3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from office by a resolution passed by a simple majority of members present and voting.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

• Consider the following statements regarding the Bio‑Pharma SHAKTI Scheme:

  1. It is an initiative of the Department of Biotechnology.
  2. The scheme focuses on supporting research, innovation, and indigenous manufacturing of vaccines, biosimilars, and other biopharmaceutical products.
  3. It is implemented under the umbrella of the Atal Innovation Mission.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

• The Lake Chilwa, seen in the news recently, is located in

  • Chile
  • Malawi
  • Uzbekistan
  • Indonesia

• Consider the following statements regarding the Periyar Tiger Reserve:

  1. It is located in the Kerala within the Western Ghats.
  2. It was the first reserves to be included under Project Tiger in 1973.
  3. The reserve surrounds the Periyar Lake, which was formed after the construction of the Mullaperiyar Dam.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

• Consider the following statements regarding the National Internet Exchange of India:

  1. It was set up to facilitate the exchange of domestic internet traffic between Internet Service Providers (ISPs) within India.
  2. It operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
  3. It is responsible for managing India’s country code top-level domain .in.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3