The Supreme Court of India on July 29, 2011 directed the suspension of all mining operations and transportation in Bellary district of Karnataka till further orders. In this respect, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Court was convinced that over-exploration of the area had caused large-scale environmental degradation.
2. The Court felt that Article 21 of the Constitution (Right to life) was violated by such exploration.
3. The Court directed the Central Government to prepare rehabilitation scheme for restoration of the forest wealth.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Government of India in July 2011 gave its nod for accepting international regulations for the prevention of air pollution emanating from ships. In this regard, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. According to the regulations, limits have been set on Sulphur oxide and Nitrogen oxide emissions from ship exhausts.
2. India is the first country to ratify to the Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships of the International Maritime Organisation.

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Consider the following statements about a report on ‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India, 2010’ released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in July 2011 :

1. India registered a 20 per cent decline in tiger population over the last survey in the year 2006.
2. The report warns that tigers are in danger due to an overall more than 12 per cent loss of habitat.

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The themes of the murals of the Ajanta Caves are

1. Decorative designs which include a variety of animals, trees and flowers.
2. Portraits of various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
3. Narrative scenes portraying Jataka stories.

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Which of the following statements relating to the Government of India Act of 1935 are correct?

1. It introduced provincial autonomy.
2. it proposed a federation of India.
3. It proposed for the establishment of a Federal Court.

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Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?