Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the Census and the National Register of Citizens (NRC)?
- The Census is a decennial exercise conducted under the Census Act, 1948, while the NRC is a register of Indian citizens.
- The Census primarily collects demographic and socio-economic information, whereas the NRC is concerned with determining and maintaining records of citizenship.
- The Census and NRC are identical exercises because both are conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Vande Mataram was originally composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and later came to be regarded as an important symbol of India’s national movement.
Statement 2: Vande Mataram was written by Rabindranath Tagore as a patriotic song during the Swadeshi Movement.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Article 371 provides special constitutional provisions for certain States with distinct regional requirements.
Statement 2: Article 371 provides special constitutional status to the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base:
- The Muwaffaq Salti Air Base is located in Jordan, near the town of Azraq.
- The air base is a Royal Jordanian Air Force facility that also hosts U.S. military operations.
- The base has gained strategic importance because of its location in the Middle East, including its role in regional military operations.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which one of the following correctly distinguishes SaaS from traditional software?
With reference to national income accounting and inflation adjustments in India, consider the following statements:
- Double deflation derives real Gross Value Added (GVA) by deflating gross output using an output price deflator and subtracting intermediate consumption deflated by an input-specific price deflator.
- When intermediate input prices escalate at a substantially faster rate than factory-gate output prices, the application of double deflation can lead to real GVA growth surpassing nominal GVA growth.
- The Producer Price Index (PPI) captures output prices inclusive of indirect product taxes and trade and transport margins, whereas the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) excludes them.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following pairs regarding regions, entities, and regulatory mechanisms recently in the news:
- E1 Corridor: Strategic geographical tract between East Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim that fragments contiguous Palestinian territory
- PERM Process: Pre-requisite permanent labor certification administered by the US Department of Labor to protect domestic wages and employment
- ORV Sagar Manthan: Indigenous ocean research vessel developed for deep-sea exploration under the Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Nandankanan Zoological Park: In-situ biosphere reserve designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in Odisha
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The summary deportation of an individual by executive authorities upon an adverse declaration by a Foreigners Tribunal without affording a reasonable opportunity to seek judicial review violates the rule of law.
Statement 2: The procedural due process guarantees and fundamental protection of life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution extend to citizens as well as non-citizens within the territory of India.
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Read the following statements carefully:
- It is a proposed constitutional mechanism modeled on asymmetric federalism to provide region-specific legislative safeguards.
- It aims to empower a Union Territory by devolving legislative competence over critical subjects including land, natural resources, environment, and culture under the framework of Article 240.
- It has been tabled by the Union Government during consultative negotiations with civil society collectives such as the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance as an alternative to the Sixth Schedule.
Which of the following constitutional provisions is described above?
Regarding economic and infrastructure policies reported recently, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?