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With reference to the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, consider the following statements:
1. An Independent member who joins a political party after election is liable to be disqualified.
2. A nominated member is disqualified if he or she joins a political party at any time after taking the seat.
3. Disqualification of a member of a State Legislative Council is decided by its Chairman.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the experimental therapy CRMA-1001 for hepatitis B, consider the following statements:
1. It removes the hepatitis B viral DNA from infected liver cells.
2. It uses CRISPR-Cas9 to locate a target sequence in the viral DNA.
3. It silences viral genes by adding methyl groups to the viral DNA.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to India's renewable energy sector, consider the following statements:
1. The International Solar Alliance was launched jointly by India and France in 2015.
2. The National Green Hydrogen Mission targets production of at least 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2030.
3. Solar photovoltaic cells directly produce alternating current.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), consider the following statements:
1. It is a treaty-based military alliance with a collective defence clause.
2. Its members are India, Australia, Japan and the United States.
3. Cooperation among its members began during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami relief.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), consider the following statements:
1. It is being developed in southern Bhutan, close to the Indian State of Assam.
2. One of its aims is to reduce the migration of skilled Bhutanese youth.
3. It is being built along the Teesta river.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Indian Navy's next-generation destroyer programme recently cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council, consider the following statements:
1. The ships will be designed by the Navy's Warship Design Bureau.
2. Only Defence Public Sector Undertakings are eligible to bid.
3. The ships are expected to have nearly 75% indigenous content.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the naming of tropical cyclones in the North Indian Ocean, consider the following statements:
1. The India Meteorological Department, New Delhi, is the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre for the region.
2. Thirteen member countries have contributed thirteen names each.
3. A cyclone is named when its maximum sustained wind speed reaches 34 knots.
Which of the statements given above are correct?