Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The crime of aggression falls within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Statement 2: The crime of aggression concerns certain acts involving the use of armed force by a State against another State in violation of the UN Charter.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
- The United Nations Human Rights Council established the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel in 2021.
- The Commission was established to investigate alleged violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following with reference to the fundamental right to peaceful assembly and protest in India:
- The right to peaceful protest is explicitly mentioned as a separate Fundamental Right under Part III of the Constitution of India.
- The right to assemble peacefully and without arms is subject to reasonable restrictions in the interests of public order and the sovereignty and integrity of India.
- The Supreme Court has held that citizens have an unrestricted right to occupy public roads indefinitely for peaceful protests.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which of the following best describes the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in India?
Consider the following statements:
- The Chief Justice of India is appointed by the President of India under Article 124 of the Constitution.
- The Constitution of India prescribes a fixed tenure of five years for the Chief Justice of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the preventive provisions under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), consider the following statements:
- Section 163 of the BNSS empowers Executive Magistrates to issue urgent written orders to prevent danger to human life or public tranquility, including restricting gatherings in specified localities.
- Section 170 of the BNSS authorizes a police officer to make an arrest without a warrant to prevent the commission of any cognizable offense, provided the person cannot be otherwise prevented.
- Under Section 170 of the BNSS, an individual arrested preventively can be detained in police custody for a maximum duration of up to 48 hours without being produced before an Executive Magistrate.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(Pair Matching / "How many pairs" Format)
Consider the following pairs regarding scientific, legal, and economic concepts reported in the news:
- Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL): Cyber espionage practice of intercepting and archiving encrypted digital data to decrypt it once cryptanalytically capable quantum processors emerge
- Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve (FERR): Regulatory macroprudential requirement mandating banks to maintain cash reserves against specific foreign exchange derivative contracts
- Agri-photovoltaics: Dual-use land system generating solar energy via elevated photovoltaic panels while continuing crop cultivation below
- Permanent Labor Certification (PERM): Mandatory employer-filed certification with the U.S. Department of Labor establishing non-displacement of local workers for permanent residency
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The Reserve Bank of India introduced a cash reserve requirement on forward foreign exchange derivative transactions undertaken by commercial banks.
Reason (R): Imposing a statutory reserve requirement on foreign exchange derivatives increases the transaction cost of taking short positions against the rupee, thereby helping contain downward currency volatility.
Select the correct code from below:
Read the following clues carefully:
- I am an independent constitutional authority whose administrative removal requires the same procedure and grounds as prescribed for a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
- My institution is responsible for preparing, maintaining, and updating the electoral rolls under Article 324 of the Constitution.
- A state legislative assembly has recently passed a legislative resolution urging the Union Government to initiate steps for my removal over alleged procedural discrepancies in voter roll revisions.
Which of the following constitutional posts is described above?
Regarding economic and legal developments reported recently, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?