1) With reference to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, consider the following statements:
The Bill increases the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court Judges from 33 to 37, including the Chief Justice of India.
Article 124 of the Constitution deals with the appointment and strength of Supreme Court judges.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Amendment Bill, 2026 increases the sanctioned strength from 33 to 37 judges, excluding the Chief Justice of India.
Statement 2 is correct. Article 124 deals with the establishment of the Supreme Court, including the appointment and strength of its judges.
2) Consider the following statements:
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory body established under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
The Cartagena Protocol primarily deals with the conservation of wetlands of international importance.
The United States is the only UN member state that has not ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct. The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory body established under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Cartagena Protocol deals with the safe transfer, handling and movement of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology, not wetlands.
Statement 3 is correct. The United States is the only UN member state that has not ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity.
3) The Judicial Transparency Index Report, recently seen in the news, is released by which of the following?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Explanation
Option d is correct.
The Judicial Transparency Index Report is released by the Justice, Access and Lowering Delays in India (JALDI) initiative of the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.
It assesses proactive information disclosure on official websites by the Supreme Court of India and 25 High Courts.
4) Glaw Lake recently seen in news is located in?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
Explanation
Option b is correct – Glaw Lake in the Lohit district has been officially designated as Arunachal Pradesh’s first Ramsar site.
It is located inside the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in the Eastern Himalayas.
It held as a sacred, deeply respected site by the local Mishmi community.
5) With reference to the proposed use of Space Mirrors (orbital reflectors), which of the following is incorrect?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Explanation
C is correct answer. Although they do not directly emit greenhouse gases, their deployment raises concerns such as
ecological disruption,
impacts on wildlife,
orbital debris, and
energy balance, making it incorrect to say they are free from environmental concerns.
