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• A candidate’s nomination for a Rajya Sabha election was rejected by the Returning Officer.

  Before the election process was completed, the candidate directly approached the Supreme Court seeking to challenge the rejection.

  The Court declined to intervene, noting that electoral disputes can generally be challenged only after the completion of the election process through an election petition.

  The constitutional provision that primarily embodies this principle is:

  • Article 324
  • Article 327
  • Article 329
  • Article 356

• INS Baaz, recently seen in the news, is a:

  • Naval air station
  • Guided missile destroyer
  • Nuclear-powered submarine
  • Coast Guard patrol vessel

• With reference to the Tapanuli Orangutan, consider the following statements:

  1. It is found only on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
  2. It is classified as Endangered in the IUCN Red List.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements with reference to corals and coral reefs:

  1. Corals are invertebrate animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria.
  2. The bright colours of corals are primarily due to microscopic algae called zooxanthellae living within them.
  3. Atolls are circular coral reefs that generally form around sunken volcanic islands.

  Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?

  • All the three statements are correct.
  • There are two correct statements, that include statement 3.
  • There is only one correct statement.
  • There is no correct statement.

• Gadananathi River, Manimuthar River, and Pachaiyar River are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?

  • Cauvery
  • Vaigai
  • Thamirabarani
  • Palar