Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the right to vote in India?
- The right to vote is a right subject to the conditions prescribed by law.
- A person must be at least 18 years of age to be registered as a voter in India.
- Every citizen of India residing outside the country is automatically entitled to vote without being registered as an elector.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Prime Minister acts as the principal link between the President and the Council of Ministers.
Statement 2: The Prime Minister communicates to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of Union affairs.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
- The Strait of Hormuz is a major maritime chokepoint connecting the Persian Gulf with waters leading towards the Indian Ocean.
- Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE depend on the Strait as an important route for exporting energy products.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following with reference to Russia's neighbourhood:
- Russia shares land borders with both Georgia and Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus region.
- Russia shares a land border with Armenia.
- The Black Sea lies to the southwest of Russia and connects with the Mediterranean through the Turkish Straits.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Why is a geosynchronous orbit particularly useful for EOS-05?
With reference to the appointment and transfer of High Court Judges in India, consider the following statements:
- Under the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), the views of the concerned State Government are solicited before notifying the appointment of a High Court Chief Justice.
- The Constitution of India prescribes a mandatory 30-day statutory time limit for the State Government to provide its input on Collegium recommendations.
- Article 217 provides that every Judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under their hand and seal.
How many of the above statements are correct?
With reference to international water agreements and transboundary rivers in Asia, consider the following statements:
- The 1997 United Nations Watercourses Convention establishes rules obligating upstream states to give prior notification and avoid causing significant harm to downstream states.
- Both India and China are founding signatories to the 1997 UN Watercourses Convention.
- The Medog hydropower project is located along the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the Equal Earth map projection and cartography, consider the following statements:
- The Equal Earth projection is an equal-area projection developed to depict continental landmasses in their true relative proportions without the severe high-latitude size distortions found in the Mercator projection.
- The United Nations General Assembly resolution adopted on September 4, 2026, officially banned the use of the Mercator projection in all member countries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to banking regulation, liquidity management and sovereign credit ratings in India, consider the following statements:
- FCNR(B) deposits are foreign-currency-denominated term deposits accepted by authorised banks from eligible non-residents, thereby insulating depositors from exchange-rate risk arising from movements in the Indian rupee.
- Under a rating-based standardised approach to credit risk, sovereign exposures with higher external credit ratings may attract lower risk weights, subject to the applicable regulatory framework.
- The Reserve Bank of India uses Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auctions as a liquidity-absorption tool to withdraw surplus liquidity from the banking system.
- An upgrade in a sovereign's credit rating generally increases the risk premium demanded from domestic corporate borrowers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
The ancient archaeological site of Rajghat, recently in the news for documenting thousands of Iron Age artefacts and pre-Northern Black Polished Ware (pre-NBPW), is located near the confluence of the River Ganga and which of the following rivers?