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• Consider the following pairs: Lakes in News Known For

  1. Lake Baikal – World’s deepest lake
  2. Benxi Lake – World’s smallest lake
  3. Lake Turkana – World’s largest permanent desert lake

  How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following statements regarding the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023:

  1. The Election Commission consists of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and such number of other Election Commissioners (ECs) as may be fixed by Parliament.
  2. The CEC and ECs are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (or leader of the largest opposition party).
  3. Members of the Election Commission hold office for six years, or until they attain the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• INS Anjadip recently seen in the news is a:

  • Survey vessel
  • Nuclear-powered submarine
  • Amphibious transport dock
  • Anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft

• With reference to the procedure for renaming a State in India, consider the following statements:

  1. Article 3 of the Constitution empowers Parliament to change the name of a State.
  2. The consent of the concerned State Legislature is mandatory for renaming a State.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• With reference to International Mother Language Day, consider the following statements:

  1. It is observed every year on 21 February.
  2. The theme for 2026 is “Youth voices on multilingual education.”

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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