Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Thiruvalluvar:
- Thiruvalluvar is traditionally regarded as the author of the Tirukkural, a celebrated work of Tamil literature.
- The Tirukkural is also known as the Kural.
- His teachings are confined exclusively to religious rituals and worship.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Delhi Police is under the administrative control of the Central Government.
Statement 2: Police is excluded from the legislative and executive domain of the Government of NCT of Delhi under Article 239AA.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: BRICS countries coordinate on financial and economic issues through meetings of their Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.
Statement II: Such coordination includes discussions on global economic governance, financial stability and development financing.
Statement III: BRICS cooperation in finance is aimed at strengthening the voice of emerging and developing economies in the international financial system.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Arunachal Pradesh:
- Tawang is located in Arunachal Pradesh and is geographically separated from the Tibetan Plateau by the Himalayas.
- The Tawang region lies to the south of the McMahon Line.
- The eastern sector is associated with the McMahon Line.
How many of the above is/are correct?
A candidate contests a Lok Sabha election but finishes third in the constituency. The candidate has secured more than one-sixth of the total valid votes polled. Which one of the following is most appropriate?
Government has issued guidelines for all the government and contractual employees to guard against cyber-attacks, consider the following statements:
- All Government Officials are advised to keep sensors like GPS, Bluetooth, and NFC permanently disabled on their devices to prevent unauthorized tracking.
- Storing sensitive passwords in web browsers is permitted as long as the password contains at least eight characters with a mix of upper and lower-case letters.
- Government data and files must not be uploaded to non-government or third-party cloud services.
Which of the statements are correct?
Consider the following two institutional goals discussed under the BRICS summit agenda:
- Goal X: Transforming global governance structures to reflect contemporary geopolitical realities, including permanent UNSC expansion for India.
- Goal Y: Conducting diplomatic and operational summit activities strictly within central government channels to streamline administrative control.
Which of the above goals aligns with the official agenda established for India’s presidency?
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Tributaries like the Gandak and Punpun often experience severe flooding during monsoon season due to the "backwater effect."
Statement-II: When the main stem of a receiving river maintains an unusually high water level, it restricts the natural discharge capacity of its joining tributaries, causing water to back up upstream.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
In the context of banking sector transparency and governance, consider the following statements:
- The Supreme Court in 2015 authorized the disclosure of information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act regarding willful defaulters owing large sums to public sector banks.
- RBI’s 2024 directions require individual banks to display complete details of all written-off loans on their official websites, irrespective of legal proceedings.
- Public sector banks and the Reserve Bank of India have consistently disclosed individual loan write-off details upon RTI requests.
- Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and loan write-offs serve as an instance where state-backed financial relief remains largely undocumented in terms of individual beneficiaries.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following technological concepts and their corresponding policy/systemic implications:
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Associated Implication / Risk
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Agentic AI
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Automates multi-step workflows autonomously, amplifying the propagation of speed-of-light systemic errors
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Quantum Computing
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Renders conventional asymmetric data encryption architectures vulnerable to rapid decryption
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Self-Regulatory Organisations (SRO-FT)
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Serves as an institutional bridge between fintech innovators and regulators to balance governance with growth
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How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?