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With reference to judicial accountability in India, consider the following statements: 1. A sitting High Court judge can be removed from office only through a motion passed by a special majority in both Houses of Parliament. 2. The Supreme Court's in-house procedure allows a committee of judges to recommend that a judge resign, but such a recommendation cannot by itself remove the judge from office. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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With reference to India's counter-terrorism framework, consider the following statements: 1. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was constituted under a law enacted after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. 2. A 2019 amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 allows the central government to designate an individual, and not just an organisation, as a terrorist. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The National Security Act, 1980, whose use in a recent student detention case reached the Supreme Court, primarily empowers the government to:

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Saudi Arabia, whose recent pipeline outage has threatened global crude supply, is the leading member of which grouping that coordinates oil production among major producing nations?

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With reference to sanctions on Russian oil exports, consider the following statements: 1. The price cap mechanism on seaborne Russian crude oil was established by the G7 nations along with the European Union and Australia. 2. India is a formal signatory to this price-cap coalition and applies the cap on all its crude oil imports from Russia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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India, along with Brazil, Germany and Japan, has formed a grouping that jointly presses for permanent seats in an expanded UN Security Council. This grouping is known as the:

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India's defence and security engagement with Vietnam, discussed recently, falls under which broader foreign policy framework?

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With reference to India's civil nuclear trade, consider the following statements: 1. India is a full member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). 2. Under a 2008 waiver, India can import uranium and nuclear technology for civilian use despite not being a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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India's first Vande Bharat freight train, which recently completed a high-speed trial run, was tested on which route?

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Which body functions as the single-window agency for authorising and promoting private sector participation in India's space activities?

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The pygmy hog, whose population in Assam has recovered through a captive-breeding programme, is found naturally only in which type of habitat?

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With reference to anti-doping regulation, consider the following statements: 1. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is India's national doping-control body, functioning under the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022. 2. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which sets the global anti-doping code, is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Dhiraj Bommadevara recently created history by becoming the first Indian male archer to win a World Cup Final gold in which category, the Olympic discipline of archery?

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India's women's cricket team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, recently beat Sri Lanka to win the Women's T20 Asia Cup for a record:

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In the Mysuru Dasara procession (Jamboo Savari), the golden howdah carrying the deity is traditionally borne by:

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The Karnataka government's new raisin (dried grape) processing unit in Vijayapura is intended mainly to help local farmers avoid transporting produce to which state for processing?

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Bengaluru's Pink Line, a Namma Metro corridor partially opened recently, is designed to connect Kalena Agrahara to which locality?