Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Cauvery River:
- The Cauvery River originates in the Brahmagiri Hills of the Western Ghats.
- The river flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu before draining into the Bay of Bengal.
- The Krishna River is the largest tributary of the Cauvery.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: A Municipal Corporation is established in large urban areas with a high population and is responsible for providing civic amenities and urban governance.
Statement 2: The Mayor of a Municipal Corporation is directly appointed by the Governor and exercises executive powers over the city's administration.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA), 1971, empowered the government to detain individuals without trial to address threats to internal security.
Statement II: MISA was widely used during the National Emergency (1975–77) to detain political opponents, journalists, and activists.
Statement III: MISA continues to remain in force as India's principal preventive detention law.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Article 142 of the Constitution of India:
- Article 142 empowers the Supreme Court to pass any decree or order necessary for doing complete justice in any matter pending before it.
- Orders passed under Article 142 are enforceable throughout the territory of India.
- Article 142 empowers the High Courts to issue any order necessary for doing complete justice in cases before them.
How many of the above is/are not correct?
Which one of the following statements regarding the National Security Act is correct?
With reference to global nuclear non-proliferation, consider the following statements:
- A country can develop civilian nuclear power without possessing uranium enrichment facilities.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Additional Protocol provides for more extensive safeguards and inspections than standard safeguard agreements.
- The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) guarantees every non-nuclear weapon state the right to enrich uranium without international safeguards.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to India's petroleum sector, consider the following statements:
- Privatisation of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) automatically ensures India's energy security.
- Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) are maintained primarily to cushion the economy against disruptions in crude oil supply.
- A country may continue investing in domestic oil exploration even when global crude oil prices remain relatively low due to strategic considerations.
How many of the above statements are correct?
With reference to Agrivoltaics (Agri-Photovoltaics), consider the following statements:
- Agrivoltaics enables the simultaneous use of agricultural land for crop cultivation and solar power generation.
- Under the PM-KUSUM Scheme, farmers are prohibited from supplying surplus solar power to the electricity grid.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the Indian tea sector, consider the following statements:
- Tea is a plantation crop whose production and quality are significantly influenced by climatic conditions such as temperature and rainfall.
- Cheaper imports of tea can exert downward pressure on domestic tea prices and affect the competitiveness of domestic producers.
- In a commodity market, strong brand loyalty generally protects producers completely from price-based competition.
- Premiumisation is a strategy whereby firms introduce higher-value products to improve profitability despite weak demand in the mass market.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Which one of the following conditions is most strongly associated with insulin resistance and is now the preferred medical term for what was earlier commonly called Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)?