Answer: D

Answer: C
Explanation:
● The Ninety Ninth Amendment Act, 2014: This act sought to replace the collegium system
of appointment of Supreme Court and High Court judges by establishing a National Judicial
Appointment Commission (NJAC). Hence pair 1 is incorrectly matched.
● The Hundred First Amendment Act, 2016: This act brought the GST regime in existence
under the 'One Nation One Tax' slogan. Hence pair 2 is incorrectly matched.
● The Hundred Sixth Amendment Act, 2023: This has finally paved the way for 33 per cent
reservation for women in both Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Hence pair 3 is incorrectly matched.

3. Consider the following statements about the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM).
1) National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) aims at creating a unified national market for agricultural commodities.
2) e-NAM is completely funded by the Central Government.
3) National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) abolishes all the existing Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis.

Answer: B
Explanation:
● National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal which
networks the existing Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis to create a
unified national market for agricultural commodities. Hence statement 1 is correct
and statement 3 is incorrect.
● It provides the farmers access to nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the
quality of their produce.
● Launched in 2016, e-NAM is completely funded by the Central Government and is
implemented by Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC), under the aegis of
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Hence statement 2 is correct.
● e-NAM portal enables farmers to trade their produce through their nearby e-NAM
mandis and facilitate traders to bid online from any location.
● The e-NAM portal provides single window services for all APMC related information and
services such as commodity arrivals, quality & prices and buy & sell offers, etc.

4. Consider the following statements with reference to the Supreme Court.
1. The Constitution of India originally provided for a maximum of 30 judges for the Supreme
Court.

2. The maximum possible number of judges for the Supreme Court can only be altered by a
constitutional amendment.
3. Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and
seal.

Answer: A
Explanation:
Article 124: Establishment and Constitution of the Supreme Court
● (1) There shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief Justice of India and, until
Parliament by law prescribes a larger number, of not more than 7 other Judges. Hence
statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
● (2) Every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under
his hand and seal and shall hold office until he attains the age of sixty-five years. Hence
statement 3 is correct.

5. Consider the following statements about Cotton Corporation of India (CCI).
1. The major role of the CCI is to undertake price support operations, whenever the market
prices of kapas fall below the minimum support prices.
2. CCI undertakes commercial purchase operations during lean seasons.
Which one of the above given statement(s) is/are correct?

Answer: C
Explanation:
● Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) was established in 1970 under the administrative
control of the Ministry of Textiles as a Public Sector Undertaking under the Companies
Act 1956.
● In the initial period of setting up, as the only public sector undertaking in the field of
marketing of cotton, CCI played a role of a canalizing agency for imports of cotton and
purchase of raw cotton for giving necessary price support to enterprising cultivators and
also for procuring raw cotton for textile mills.
● The role and function of CCI continued to enlarge with the changing cotton scenario in the
country.
● Now, the major role of the CCI is to undertake price support operations, whenever the
market prices of kapas fall below the minimum support prices (MSP) announced by Govt. of
India, without any quantitative limit. Hence statement 1 is correct.
● Besides MSP operations, to fulfil the raw material requirement of the domestic textile
industry particularly for lean season, CCI undertakes commercial purchase operations.
Hence statement 2 is correct.

We at Officers IAS Academy express our deepest condolences on the passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s 13th Prime Minister and one of the nation’s most revered economists and statesmen.

Dr. Singh’s visionary leadership and unparalleled intellect shaped modern India in profound ways. As the architect of the 1991 economic reforms, he laid the foundation for liberalization, steering the nation toward global integration and transformative growth. During his tenure as Prime Minister (2004–2014), he championed key initiatives such as the RTI Act, MNREGA, and the India-US Civil Nuclear Deal, leaving an indelible mark on governance, rural development, and international relations.

A man of humility and integrity, Dr. Singh exemplified leadership through quiet strength and unwavering commitment to the nation. His legacy will continue to inspire generations to serve with vision and perseverance.

Rest in peace, Sir.

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1. Eklavya Model Residential School Scheme is implemented by

Answer: C
Explanation:
● The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the Central Sector Scheme of Eklavya
Model Residential School (EMRS) to provide quality middle and high-level education
to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas.
● Introduced in 1997-98, the schools are aimed to enable ST students to access the best
opportunities in education and to bring them at par with the general population.
● The schools focus not only on academic education but on the all-round development of the students.
● Each school has a capacity of 480 students, catering to students from Class VI to XII. Non-
ST students can be admitted in EMRSs up to 10% of the total seats.
● The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), an autonomous
organization under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, establishes, endows, maintains, controls and manages these schools.

2. Consider the following statements with reference to the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA).
1. The law aims to deter economic offenders from evading the process of Indian law by remaining outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts.
2. The law provides for attaching the properties of the fugitive economic offenders.
3. The FInancial Intelligence Unit is the agency empowered by FEOA to confiscate properties
of fugitives.