Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the narcoanalysis test?

1. In the narcoanalysis test, the physiological responses of a person such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, change in sweat gland activity, blood flow etc. are observed to determine if a person is lying.

2. A numerical value is assigned to each response to conclude whether the person is telling the truth, is deceiving, or is uncertain.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012’?

1. The act defines a child any person below the age of sixteen years.

2. It stipulates that a case of child sexual abuse must be disposed off within one year from the date the offence is reported.

3. It deems a sexual assault to be ‘aggravated’ under certain circumstances such as if the child victim is mentally ill or the abuse is committed by a family member.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012’?

1. Only the POCSO Court has the jurisdiction to deal with the matters related to the act.

2. The principle of ‘Innocent till proven guilty’ does not apply in the matters related to the act.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘boreal forests’?

1. The boreal forest is the largest type of forests in the world in terms of area.

2. They hold twice as much carbon as all tropical forests combined.

3. It principally spans only three countries - Canada, Russia and United States.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect about ‘permafrost’?

1. It is a floating ice ground that remains completely frozen for more than six months in a year.

2. It consists of pure melted ice from the glaciers.

3. It is devoid of any vegetation.

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