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.

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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.

Answer: B
Explanation:
● This law was enacted to deter economic offenders from evading the process of Indian law
by remaining outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts. Hence statement 1 is correct.
● It is a law whereby the Enforcement Directorate is mandated to attach the properties of the fugitive economic offenders who have escaped from India warranting arrest and provide for the confiscation of their properties to the Central Government. Hence
statement 2 is correct and statement 3 is incorrect.

3. Consider the following.
1) Access to Quality Services
2) Cross-Sectoral Convergence
3) Leveraging Technology

Answer: C
Explanation:
● POSHAN Abhiyan (Prime Minister's Overarching Scheme For Holistic Nourishment) is a
Government of India’s flagship initiative which focuses on advancing nutritional
outcomes for children under six years, adolescent girls, pregnant women and
lactating mothers holistically.
● It was launched in 2018.
● The Poshan Abhiyaan aims to achieve measurable progress in reducing malnutrition
across India.
● Some key targets include:

1. Reducing wasting (low weight for height) in children aged 0-6 years by 2%
annually.
2. Reducing under-nutrition (underweight prevalence) by 2% annually.

Strategic Pillars of Poshan Abhiyaan
● The Abhiyaan operates through four strategic pillars:
○ Access to Quality Services
○ Cross-Sectoral Convergence
○ Leveraging Technology
○ Jan Andolan (People’s movement). Hence answer is option C.

4. Consider the following statements with reference to the Telecommunications Dispute
Settlement and Appellate Tribunal.
1. Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) is a statutory
body.
2. The Tribunal exercises jurisdiction over Telecom, Broadcasting, IT and Airport tariff
matters.
3. Appeals against the decisions of the Data Protection Board of India will lie with
Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).

Answer: C
Explanation:
● Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) was
established in 2000 as a statutory body to adjudicate disputes and dispose of
appeals to protect the interests of service providers and consumers of the telecom
sector. Hence statement 1 is correct.
● At present, the Tribunal exercises jurisdiction over Telecom, Broadcasting, IT and
Airport tariff matters under the TRAI Act, 1997, the Information Technology Act,
2008 and the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008. Hence
statement 2 is correct.
● The Tribunal consists of a Chairperson and two Members appointed by the
Central Government. The Chairperson should be or should have been a Judge of
the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court.
● Appeals against the decisions of the Data Protection Board of India will lie with
Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).
Hence statement 3 is correct.

5. Consider the following statements.
1. Articles 39 (b) and 39 (c) are derived from socialistic principles.
2. Right to property is a fundamental right.