1. Consider the following statements:
1. According to recent WMO data, the current global warming is about 1.5°C higher than the
average of the previous 10 years;
2. The contributions to the Cali Fund are mandatory as it has been recognised as a critical step
towards more equitable benefit -sharing;
3. The Pledges at the recent UNCBD conference to meet the Kunming-Montreal Global
Biodiversity Framework totalled only $1.63 Billion;
4. India's updated plan aims to achieve harmonious coexistence with nature by 2050 through a
"whole-of-government" and "whole-of-society" approach;
Choose the incorrect option:

2. Mattupetty dam recently in the news is located on the

3. Consider the following statements:

1. The Supreme Court in Sukanya Shantha versus Union of India reaffirmed the principle of non-
discrimination in Indian prisons;

2. In this case, caste hierarchy was the basis of classification for labour inside prisons which
meant that only prisoners of certain marginalized castes were given cleaning & sweeping
jobs;
3. In the Gaur Narayan Chakraborty and Others (2012) case, the High Court allowed Maoists
who were waging a war against the state using arms, and who were charged under the
UAPA to be treated as political prisoners;
Choose the correct option:

4. Consider the following statements:
1. Under Article 30, minority institutions are exempt from providing reservations for SCs and
STs;
2. Minority institutions are allowed to reserve up to 75% of seats for students from their own
community;
3. In the TMA Pai Foundation case, the SC ruled that a minority status should be determined on
the basis of demographic composition of the concerned state;
Choose the correct option: