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• Consider the following:

  Assertion (A): Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) is a rapid temperature rise (up to 50°C) in the stratosphere, about 10–50 km above Earth’s surface. These events can weaken or even reverse the polar vortex winds during winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

  Reason (R): Strong upward-propagating Rossby waves can break in the upper atmosphere, disrupting the polar vortex and causing rapid warming in the stratosphere.

  Select the correct code:

  • a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  • b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • c) A is true, but R is false
  • d) A is false, but R is true

• With reference to Bio stimulants, consider the following statements:

  1. Bio stimulants enhance natural plant processes without directly supplying nutrients.
  2. In India, bio stimulants are regulated under the Seeds Act, 1966.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 only
  • b) 2 only
  • c) Both 1 and 2
  • d) Neither 1 nor 2

• Consider the following statements regarding the impeachment (removal) process of Supreme Court and High Court judges in India:

  1. A motion for removal of a judge can be introduced in either House of Parliament only with the support of at least 50 Lok Sabha MPs or 30 Rajya Sabha MPs.
  2. The inquiry committee formed under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 consists of a Supreme Court judge, a High Court Chief Justice, and an eminent jurist.
  3. A judge can be removed by Parliament if the motion is passed in each House by a simple majority of members present and voting.

  How many of the above statements is/are correct?

  • a) Only one
  • b) Only two
  • c) All three
  • d) None

• Consider the following statements regarding INS Gharial:

  1. INS Gharial belongs to the Shivalik-class frigates.
  2. It was built in collaboration with the Russian Navy under a defense pact.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  • a) 1 only
  • b) 2 only
  • c) Both 1 and 2
  • d) Neither 1 nor 2

• Majuli in Assam recently hosted the ‘Charaichung Festival’. What is the primary purpose of this festival?

  • a) To promote Assamese cuisine and culture
  • b) To celebrate Majuli’s handloom industry
  • c) To revive and conserve the Royal Bird Sanctuary
  • d) To promote river tourism in the Brahmaputra