Consider the following statements regarding Seagrass.

1. Species like dugongs rely completely on seagrasses as their main source of food.
2. They serve as powerful carbon sinks aiding in climate change mitigation.
3. Large meadows of seagrass are found in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. National Voters’ Day has been observed annually on January 25 to commemorate the foundation day of the Election Commission of India.
2. This event aims to underline the centrality of the voter and raise electoral awareness among citizens and inspire their active participation in the democratic process.

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Which of the following are Bioenergy crops?

1. Corn
2. Sorghum
3. Rapeseed
4. Sugarcane
5. Eucalyptus
6. Switchgrass

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Consider the following statements regarding Rajya Sabha elections.

1. The single transferable vote (STV) system in Rajya Sabha is similar to the one followed in the election to the President of India.
2. When a candidate obtains more than what is required for his success, vote is transferred from one candidate to another.
3. The minimum number of valid votes required for a candidate to be declared elected depends on the number of seats to be filled.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

In reference to the ‘first law commission,’ consider the following statements.

1. Under the chairmanship of Macaulay, the Indian Penal Code was drafted and brought into force by 1862.
2. The Code of Criminal Procedure was also drafted by the same commission.
3. The India High Courts Act, 1861 was enacted to create High Courts for various provinces and abolished Supreme Courts at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With respect to International Monetary fund (IMF) lending to countries, consider the following statements.

1. In most cases, a country’s government and the IMF agree on a program of economic policies before the IMF lends to the country.
2. There are no interest rates involved at loans provided by IMF to countries.
3. Currently, more than 70 percent of the loans granted by IMF is for infrastructure projects by different countries.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The “Great Channel in the Indian Ocean” separates:

In the context of Indian Constitution, consider the following statements.

1. The maximum number of representatives of the States in the Rajya Sabha has been fixed at 250.
2. The allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha is done in accordance with a Statutory law enacted by the Parliament of India.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

As per the rules, Compensatory Afforestation Fund set up under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 can be used for:

1. pest and disease control in forest
2. soil and moisture conservation work in the forest
3. Compensatory afforestation
4. assisted natural regeneration
5. artificial regeneration
6. forest fire prevention and control ope­­rations

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In the context of Ancient Indian sculptures, The Ardhaparyanka asana and Achamana Mudra are associated with which of these popular Indian deities?