Which of the following statements are correct in respect of by-elections (bypolls)?
- A bypoll is conducted to fill a vacancy arising before the expiry of the normal term of a House.
- Bypolls are held simultaneously across all constituencies of a State.
- Death, resignation or disqualification of a member may necessitate a bypoll.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: An Ordinary Bill passed by the Lok Sabha must also be passed by the Rajya Sabha before it can become law.
Statement 2: Under the Constitution, both Houses ordinarily enjoy co-equal legislative powers in respect of Ordinary Bills.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Fable is a publicly available frontier Large Language Model developed by Anthropic.
Statement 2: Fable is designed with additional safety guardrails that restrict responses in certain high-risk domains such as cybersecurity, biology, and chemistry.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)
- It is a joint venture established to secure critical and strategic minerals from overseas.
- It operates under the Ministry of Mines.
- It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which of the following best describes Union of European Football Associations?
Consider the following statements regarding the fertiliser sector in India:
- Urea primarily supplies nitrogen (N) to crops, whereas Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) provides both nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P).
- India is largely self-sufficient in all major fertilisers and does not depend significantly on imports of raw materials such as phosphoric acid and sulphur.
- Disruptions in global energy markets can affect domestic urea production because natural gas is an important feedstock for manufacturing urea.
- Complex fertilisers contain more than one essential plant nutrient such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and sulphur (S).
How many of the above statements are correct?
With reference to climate whiplash and pyrocumulonimbus (PyroCb) clouds, consider the following statements:
- Climate whiplash refers to rapid transitions between contrasting weather extremes, such as unusually wet conditions followed by severe heat and drought.
- Pyrocumulonimbus (PyroCb) clouds formed during intense wildfires can generate lightning that may ignite new fires away from the original wildfire.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to climate change and disaster risk, consider the following statements:
- Climate change alone determines the severity of disasters, irrespective of local ecological and governance conditions.
- Ecosystem degradation such as deforestation and unplanned development can increase the vulnerability of regions to floods and landslides.
- Disaster risk reduction focuses not only on post-disaster relief but also on reducing vulnerabilities before disasters occur.
How many of the above statements are correct?
With reference to good governance and public administration, consider the following statements:
- Effective governance depends not only on policy formulation but also on timely and efficient implementation.
- Rising aspirations among the youth without corresponding employment and institutional reforms can become a governance challenge.
- Transparency and accountability in public administration are relevant only to financial management and not to service delivery.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following deposits is maintained by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in designated foreign currencies, thereby eliminating exchange rate risk for the depositor?