Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Member of Parliament (MP):
- A person can be disqualified from being an MP if they hold an office of profit under the Government, subject to constitutional and statutory exceptions.
- A person can be disqualified if they are declared an undischarged insolvent.
- The Constitution provides that holding any government employment automatically disqualifies a person from Parliament.
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Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Election Commission of India conducts the delimitation of constituencies independently of the Delimitation Commission.
Statement 2: Delimitation of constituencies is carried out by a Delimitation Commission established under a law of Parliament.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The President can promulgate an Ordinance when both Houses of Parliament are not simultaneously in session.
Statement II: The President can promulgate an Ordinance only with the prior approval of the Supreme Court.
Statement III: An Ordinance can be issued only on matters outside the legislative competence of Parliament.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Supreme Court:
- The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in certain disputes between the Union and one or more States.
- The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in every dispute between two private individuals.
- The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court includes certain disputes between two or more States.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which constitutional provision is most directly associated with the separation of legislative powers between the Centre and States?
With reference to the pollution monitoring infrastructure launched by the Delhi government, consider the following statements:
- An Integrated Command and Control Centre of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) was established at Shastri Park for real-time monitoring.
- AI-based analysis, CCTV monitoring at construction sites, and GPS-enabled field vehicles are integrated into the control center for rapid enforcement.
- A 'Jan Suggestion' portal was launched to facilitate direct citizen feedback, complaints, and pollution-related concerns.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) centenary celebrations and the reform measures highlighted during the event:
- On its centenary, a commemorative postage stamp, a special coin, and a compilation of 100 significant case laws were released.
- The selection of candidates by civil service commissions must be guided by the dual principles of 'nation first' and 'citizen first'.
- Reducing the recruitment examination cycle has been described as an 'equity reform' alongside being an administrative reform.
- The operational ethos for modern administration was defined around the three core pillars of "authority, neutrality, and strict compliance".
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following best describes the dual-use importance of ISRO’s radar facility established under Project NETRA in East India?
Consider the following pairs regarding components of India's green energy transition:
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Term / Component
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Operational Focus or Context
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Green Energy Corridor Phase-III
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Strengthening intra-state networks to bridge generation sites and consumer clusters
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50 GWh Storage Component
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Deploying battery energy storage to manage intermittency during non-solar hours
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Right-of-Way (RoW)
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Financial compensation to landowners for transmission lines traversing near land
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Integrated Approval Portal
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Single platform proposed to unify approving authorities for accelerated clearances
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How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
To advance from basic packaging assembly toward high-value semiconductor self-reliance, which of the following structural interventions have been proposed under the next phase of India's Semiconductor Mission (ISM 2.0)?
- Establishing a National Semiconductor Research Institute (NSRI) through joint public-private co-investment to build indigenous process technology and design IP.
- Expanding open-source chip architecture initiatives like DIR-V (RISC-V) to lower dependence on costly proprietary processor licensing fees.
- Creating a specialized Chip Design Commercialisation Fund to support domestic fabless enterprises through the commercial tape-out phase.
- Mandating complete state ownership of all domestic packaging and assembly facilities.
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