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Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the office of the Governor in India:
i) The Governor is appointed by the President and holds office during the pleasure of the President.
ii) A Governor can be transferred from one state to another by the President without his/her consent.
iii) The Constitution clearly lays down the grounds and procedure for the removal of a Governor.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President (Statement 1 correct). The President can transfer a Governor to another state (Statement 2 correct). However, the Constitution does not mention any specific grounds or detailed procedure for removal of a Governor (Statement 3 incorrect). This has often led to controversy regarding political misuse of the office
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Q2. Which of the following statements is correct about the Agulhas Current?
- The Agulhas Current is a strong warm western boundary current in the Indian Ocean that flows along the east coast of Africa towards the south. It plays a significant role in the global ocean conveyor belt by transferring heat from the tropics to higher latitudes.
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Q3. Which of the following best describes the term “Blue Carbon” ecosystems?
- Blue Carbon refers to the carbon captured and stored by coastal and marine ecosystems like mangroves, tidal marshes, and seagrass meadows. These ecosystems are highly efficient carbon sinks and play a vital role in mitigating climate change while supporting biodiversity and coastal protection.
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Q4. Consider the following statements about the National Investigation Agency (NIA):
i) The NIA was established following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
ii) It has jurisdiction across India and can investigate cases without requiring permission from the concerned state government.
iii) The NIA can investigate scheduled offences such as human trafficking, counterfeit currency, cyber terrorism and terrorism-related cases.
- NIA was set up in 2008 after the Mumbai attacks. It has pan-India jurisdiction. Statement 3 is incorrect because apart from terrorism, it can also investigate other scheduled offences such as human trafficking, counterfeit currency, and cyber terrorism.
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Q5. With reference to the Delhi Sultanate, consider the following statements:
i) The Iqta system introduced by the Sultans was a land assignment given to officials in lieu of salary for maintaining troops.
ii) Balban introduced the Persian festival of Nauroz in the royal court to display imperial grandeur.
iii) Alauddin Khilji was the first Sultan to introduce the practice of measuring land for revenue assessment.
- Iqta system was a military-cum-revenue assignment. Alauddin Khilji introduced systematic land measurement (Zabt). However, it was Ghiyasuddin Balban who introduced Nauroz, not Balban introducing it for grandeur (he used it to enhance court protocol).