Which of the following statements are correct in respect of capitation fees?
- Capitation fee refers to an amount charged by an educational institution over and above the officially approved tuition fee.
- Charging capitation fees in medical education has been prohibited under the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act.
- Capitation fees are intended to ensure merit-based admissions.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: e-Zero FIRs enable the immediate registration of cybercrime complaints without requiring the victim to visit a police station.
Statement 2: They allow prompt initiation of investigation regardless of territorial jurisdiction, reducing delays in cases involving cyber fraud.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The National Medical Commission (NMC) was established to improve the quality, transparency, and accountability of medical education in India.
Statement II: The NMC replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI) through the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.
Statement III: The NMC regulates medical education standards, assessment, and professional ethics through its autonomous boards.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN):
- The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) focuses on political and security cooperation.
- ASEAN has adopted the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).
- ASEAN was established under the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC).
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which one of the following Indus Valley sites is renowned for its sophisticated water conservation and reservoir system?
Consider the following statements regarding the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme, in the news after an Express investigation into its first round of approvals:
- The RDI Scheme has a total corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore.
- It extends long-tenure, low-cost, collateral-free loans to private sector companies undertaking R&D in sunrise and strategic sectors.
- The RDI Fund is housed under the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).
- All members of the panel that approved the first round of proposals were found to have no links whatsoever to any of the shortlisted companies.
How many of the above statements are correct?
With reference to the legal status of a First Information Report (FIR) in India, consider the following statements:
- A state government can formally cancel or revoke a registered FIR by issuing an executive order.
- Under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), a High Court can quash an FIR in exercise of its inherent powers to prevent abuse of the process of court or to secure the ends of justice.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to talcum powder and its alleged link to cancer, consider the following statements:
- Talc and asbestos are entirely unrelated minerals that can never occur together in nature.
- Contamination of a talc product with asbestos depends on the geological source/mine of origin rather than being an inherent property of talc itself.
- Current scientific consensus, reflected in reviews by bodies such as the IARC, does not give cause for alarm among long-term users of asbestos-free talcum powder products.
How many of the above statements are correct?
The Union Cabinet's 'GOBARdhan' National Circular Bioeconomy Scheme, which received a fresh push this week with an outlay of about Rs 23,731 crore, primarily aims to increase India's Compressed Biogas (CBG) production by when?
Consider the following statements regarding the Centre's stand before the Supreme Court on reservation policy:
Statement 1: The Union Government told the Supreme Court that the question of extending an economic 'creamy layer'-type exclusion to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) for reservation benefits should be decided by the political executive/Parliament and not through judicial review.
Statement 2: The power to identify the criteria for socially and educationally backward classes, including SCs and STs, vests exclusively with the judiciary, and Parliament has no legislative or constitutional role in the matter.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above two statements?