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• Match the following dances with their associated states:

  1. Bagurumba – Assam
  2. Cheraw – Mizoram
  3. Yakshagana – Karnataka

  How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following statements regarding the constitutional procedure for removal of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts in India:

  1. Articles 124 and 218 of the Constitution deal with the removal of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts respectively on the grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
  2. The Constitution of India expressly uses the term “impeachment” for the removal of judges of the higher judiciary.
  3. If a motion for removal is admitted, a three-member inquiry committee comprising a Supreme Court judge, a Chief Justice of a High Court, and a distinguished jurist is constituted to investigate the charges.
  4. A judge can be removed only after the motion is passed by a simple majority in both Houses of Parliament and an order is issued by the President of India.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • 1 and 3
  • 1 only
  • 2 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4

• Consider the following statements regarding the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement:

  1. The BBNJ Agreement is a non-binding international declaration adopted by the United Nations to promote voluntary cooperation for marine biodiversity conservation in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
  2. India has signed the BBNJ Agreement but is yet to ratify it.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

• Consider the following description:

  This crop grows well in humid tropical, mainly coastal regions. It requires temperatures of about 20°C–32°C, around 1000 mm of rainfall, ample sunlight, and well-drained soils such as red sandy loam, laterite, and alluvial soils. In 2021–22, India was the third-largest global producer, with Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu as major producing states.

  Which of the following crops is described above?

  • Arecanut
  • Coconut
  • Oil Palm
  • Cashew

• Neknampur Lake, also known as Ibrahim Bagh Cheruvu, recently seen in the news, is located in which of the following states?

  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Telengana
  • Karnataka