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• Consider the following description of a river:

  1. It is one of the major rivers of eastern India.
  2. It is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers near Rourkela.
  3. Its basin extends across Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha before draining into the Bay of Bengal.
  4. Its principal tributaries include the Sankh, Tikra, and Karo rivers.

  Which one of the following rivers is described above?

  • Mahanadi
  • Subarnarekha
  • Baitarani
  • Brahmani

• With reference to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), consider the following statements:

  1. It was established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
  2. Its headquarters is located in Germany.
  3. It is open only to States Parties to UNCLOS and not to any other entities.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

• The Abhigyan App, recently seen in the news, was launched by which of the following Ministries?

  • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

• Consider the following description of a country:

  1. It is located on the western half of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
  2. Lake Mjosa is its largest lake.
  3. Glama is its longest river.
  4. About two-thirds of its territory is mountainous, and its coastline is deeply indented by glacial fjords.

  Which one of the following countries is described above?

  • Sweden
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Denmark

• The Supreme Court recently held that the “Right to Walk” on safe and demarcated footpaths flows primarily from which of the following Fundamental Rights?

  • Articles 19(1)(d) and 21
  • Articles 14 and 15
  • Articles 25 and 26
  • Articles 29 and 30