Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the provision of a Joint Sitting of Parliament under Article 108 of the Constitution:
1. A joint sitting of Parliament can be summoned by the President to resolve a legislative deadlock between the two Houses on an Ordinary Bill.
2. The joint sitting is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, or in their absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
3. The provision of a joint sitting is explicitly unavailable for Money Bills and Constitutional Amendment Bills.

Q4. With reference to Ecological Pyramids in marine and aquatic ecosystems, consider the following statements:
1. The pyramid of biomass in deep open ocean ecosystems is typically inverted because the standing crop of phytoplankton is smaller than that of zooplankton.
2. The rapid reproductive rate and short lifespan of phytoplankton generate high biological turnover that sustains larger consumer biomass.
3. The pyramid of energy in open ocean ecosystems becomes inverted whenever apex predatory sharks exceed secondary consumers.

Q5. With reference to CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing and advanced precision genetic tools, consider the following statements:
1. The CRISPR-Cas9 system utilizes a synthetic guide RNA to direct the Cas9 endonuclease to introduce double-strand breaks at specific DNA sequences.
2. The Cas9 enzyme requires a specific short sequence adjacent to the target site, known as the Protospacer Adjacent Motif (PAM), to initiate cleavage.
3. Base editing enzymes induce double-strand DNA breaks to randomly excise multi-gene segments without guide RNA mediation.

STATE-LEVEL ESSAY COMPETITION 2026 | WEST BENGAL

Lok Bhavan, West Bengal, invites students from schools, colleges and universities across the State to participate in its First State-Level Essay Competition 2026.

✍️ Write. Research. Think. Express.

The competition aims to encourage:
→ Independent thinking
→ Serious research
→ Informed perspectives
→ Deeper understanding of an important chapter of India’s national history

📚 Entries accepted in English & Bangla

📅 Last Date: 15 November 2026

Students are encouraged to check the official notification for:
→ Essay Topics
→ Eligibility Criteria
→ Prize Structure
→ Submission Guidelines
→ Other Important Details

A valuable opportunity for students to strengthen their research, analytical thinking and essay-writing skills.

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Every failure teaches you something. Every setback makes you stronger. Every time you fall, you get another chance to rise.

You may have failed before—but your story doesn’t end there.

Keep learning. Keep improving. Keep showing up.
Because one day, all those failures will become the reason you SUCCEED