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Current affairs July 22(2025-07-22)

Consider the following statements.
1. The resignation of the Vice-President becomes effective only after the President accepts it.
2. A new Vice-President must be elected within six months from the date of vacancy.
3. During the vacancy, the President presides over the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the above is/are correct?

Article 67 of the Constitution outlines the conditions under which the Vice-President can resign from office. Which of the following statements are correct regarding this?

Consider the following statements regarding the satellite NISAR and which is/are correct?
1. It is a joint satellite of the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
2. The GSLV-F16 rocket carries the Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite.
3. It is injected into a 743-km sun-synchronous orbit.
4. NISAR can detect even small changes in the earth’s surface, such as ground deformation and changes in soil moisture. 

With reference to earthquakes, consider the following statements.
1. Human-induced activities such as mining, groundwater extraction, and dam construction can trigger seismic activity, especially in tectonically active regions.
2. Groundwater depletion can alter subsurface pressure and strain accumulation, possibly accelerating fault movement.
3. Climate change-induced phenomena such as glacier melting and altered rainfall patterns have no link to seismic activity.
4. Earthquakes induced by human activity have been recorded only in high-magnitude seismic zones like the Himalayas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?