23rd April 2026

Explanation -
As per article 217, the Chief Justice of the high court is appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief justice of India as well as the Governor of the state in question.
A collegium system has evolved over the years in which a Collegium headed by the CJI (along with two senior most Supreme Court Judges) makes recommendation to the government for appointment of judges.
The Collegium recommends the names to the law ministry which after scrutinising send the paper to the President. The President either approves the names or returns the names for reconsideration of the Supreme Court. If still the Supreme Court sends the same names, the President appoints the persons recommended.

Explanation -
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the appointments are made by the President of India. The names are recommended by the Collegium.
The norms relating to the eligibility has been envisaged in the Article 124 of the Indian Constitution.
To become a judge of the Supreme court, an individual should be an Indian citizen.
In terms of age, a person should not exceed 65 years of age.
The person should serve as a judge of one high court or more (continuously), for at least five years or the person should be an advocate in the High court for at least 10 years or a distinguished jurist.
The Collegium system of appointment and transfer of judges that has evolved through judgments of the Supreme Court itself, and not by an Act of Parliament or by a provision of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court collegium is headed by the CJI and comprises four other senior most judges of the court.
A High Court collegium is led by its Chief Justice and four other senior most judges of that court.

Explanation -
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is the most inclusive intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific region. It was established in 1947.
Mandate: To promote economic and social development in the Asian and Pacific region by fostering cooperation between its members and associate members.
Members: The Commission promotes cooperation among its 53 member States and 9 associate members in pursuit of solutions to sustainable development challenges. It is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations.
Functions: One of the main functions of UNESCAP is to promote economic and social development through regional and subregional cooperation and integration.
It carries out work in the areas like
Macroeconomic Policy, Poverty Reduction and Financing for Development
Trade, Investment and Innovation
Transport, Environment and Development
Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction
Social Development etc.
Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand.

Explanation -
The Druzhba Pipeline, also known as the Friendship Pipeline, is one of the biggest crude oil pipeline networks in the world. It was built in the 1960s to supply oil from the USSR to countries in Europe. Today, it is the largest principal artery for the transportation of Russian (and Kazakh) oil across Europe.
The official beginning of the Druzhba network is in Almetyevsk in the Russian Federation, where pipelines carrying crude oil from Siberia, the Urals, and the Caspian Sea meet.
Druzhba runs to Mozyr in Belarus, where it splits into a northern and a southern branch.
The northern branch continues via Belarus and Poland to Germany.
The southern branch runs through Ukraine, splitting in Uzhgorod, into
oDruzhba 1, continuing to Slovakia (where it splits again and goes to the Czech Republic in one branch and Hungary in another)
oDruzhba 2, continuing to Hungary.

Explanation -
Prajna System is an indigenously developed satellite imaging system to enhance the real-time decision support for the security agencies.
The AI-enabled system was developed by the DRDO's Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR).
It is intended to strengthen the country's internal security by monitoring sensitive regions and aiding counter-terrorism operations.
The system integrates satellite imagery with advanced AI-driven analytics to provide actionable insights in real time. It is designed to significantly improve situational awareness and support faster, more accurate decision-making during critical operations.
By leveraging artificial intelligence, it can process vast volumes of satellite data, identify patterns and flag anomalies that may otherwise go unnoticed through conventional methods.