Explanation

• Statement 1 is incorrect – Article 129 states that the Supreme Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself.
• Article 136 seals with special leave petition.
• It gives the Supreme Court a very wide, discretionary jurisdiction to entertain appeals from any court/tribunal in the territory of India (with limited exceptions).
• Statement 2 is incorrect – A Special Leave Petition (SLP) can be filed against judgments from High Courts and tribunals (except those under the armed forces).
• Statement 3 is incorrect – The time limit for SLP to be filed is generally 90 days from the date of the judgment, but if a High Court refuses a certificate of fitness for appeal, the SLP must be filed within 60 days of that refusal.

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Explanation

• Option a is correct answer – India’s state-owned Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and the French firm Safran Electronics and Defence (SED) recently signed a joint venture cooperation agreement (JVCA) to produce HAMMER.
• HAMMER is a modular guidance and propulsion kit fitted onto conventional bombs to make them Precise (GPS/INS or laser-guided), Long-range, and All-weather capable.
• It is also known as a glide bomb. It was developed by France.

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Explanation

• Option b is the correct answer.
• The Constitution of India was framed by a Constituent Assembly set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.
• The Assembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946, and elected Dr. Sachhidanand Sinha, the oldest member of the Assembly as the Provisional President.
• On December 11, 1946, the Assembly elected Dr Rajendra Prasad as its permanent Chairman.
• The Constituent Assembly set up 13 committees for framing the constitution, including a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

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Explanation

• Option b is the correct answer.
• Ningaloo Reef is one of the world’s largest and most pristine fringing coral reef systems, located along the north-west coast of Western Australia.
• It is a fringing reef, and the reef lies very close to the shore, making it easily accessible.

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Explanation

• LIMBS stands for Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS).
• It is developed by Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice.
• It objective is to create a National Portal of all cases pending in various courts/ Tribunals as a part of the e-Governance initiative.

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