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• Project Glasswing, recently seen in the news, is a:

  • Global cybersecurity initiative
  • Space exploration mission
  • Climate change mitigation programme
  • Public health surveillance programme

• With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

  1. It was originally drafted in English, and a Translation Committee headed by Prem Behari Narain Raizada translated it into Hindi.
  2. Members of the Constituent Assembly signed both the English and Hindi versions on 24 January 1950.
  3. Sindhi was included in the Eighth Schedule at the time of commencement in 1950.

  How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• With reference to Hungary, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a landlocked country.
  2. It shares a land border with Ukraine.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• With reference to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), consider the following statements:

  1. It is a constitutional body.
  2. The Chairperson and members serve for a term of three years or until the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.
  3. The salaries, allowances, and service conditions of the Chairperson and members are determined by the Parliament of India.

  How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Windfall tax, recently seen in the news, refers to:

  • A tax imposed on luxury goods
  • A higher tax on industries earning unexpected and above-average profits
  • A tax on imports during inflation
  • A tax on capital gains from stock markets