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Consider the following: 1. Darjeeling Tea 2. Tejpuri Litchi 3. Araku Coffee 4. Mysore Silk Which of the above have received Geographical Indication (GI) status? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1, 2 and 3 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Consider the following statements 1. Free speech is protected under Article 19(1)(a) 2. The constitution allows restrictions on free speech only under Article 19(2). 3. SC has held that restrictions on free speech cannot go beyond those explicitly mentioned in Article 19(2). How many of the above sentences is/are not correct? A. 2 only B. 2 and 3 C. 1, 2 and 3 all D. None

Consider the following pairs: 1. Article 46 – Promotion of educational and economic interests of SCs, STs, and weaker sections 2. Article 51A(g) – To protect and improve the natural environment 3. Article 39(b) – Ownership and control of material resources distributed for common good Which of the above pairs are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following features of the EPF Aadhaar-Based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts (E-PRAAPTI): • Aadhaar-based authentication • Identification and activation of old EPF accounts lacking UAN linkage • Direct profile updating through the portal • Reduced dependence on employer intervention and physical documentation The initiative is primarily intended to address which one of the following challenges? (a) Expansion of pension coverage to unorganized workers (b) Recovery and integration of legacy provident fund accounts into the digital EPF ecosystem (c) Regulation of pension fund managers by EPFO (d) Transfer of EPF management from employers to State Governments

Consider the following features of an Ordinance: • It has the same legal force as an Act of Parliament. • It can operate retrospectively. • It must be laid before Parliament after reassembly. • It ceases to operate six weeks after Parliament reassembles unless approved. The constitutional design behind these provisions seeks to balance which of the following? (a) Judicial independence and federalism (b) Executive necessity and legislative supremacy (c) Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles (d) Parliamentary sovereignty and judicial review

With reference to the Ordinance-making power in India, consider the following statements: 1. An Ordinance has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament. 2.. An Ordinance can amend or repeal an existing Act of Parliament. 3.. An Ordinance can be promulgated only on the advice of the Union Cabinet. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 all (d) None of the above