With reference to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha, consider the following statements:
- The Bill seeks to bring greater uniformity in the grant of mining leases across major and minor minerals throughout the country.
- The Union minister piloting the Bill assured the House that the amendment would not affect the revenue states currently earn from mineral extraction.
- Mining and mineral resources fall under the State List (List II) of the Seventh Schedule, giving states exclusive and unqualified legislative competence over them.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
1. Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill — Rajasthan (Bill cleared by state Cabinet with a live-in relationship registration clause)
2. In-House Inquiry mechanism — Process examined in the Justice Varma case
3. Joint Parliamentary Committee — Body to which the government is set to refer the FCRA (Amendment) Bill
4. Article 3 of the Constitution — Basis for Parliament's Bill renaming Kerala as 'Keralam'
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements regarding the removal process for a High Court/Supreme Court judge:
Statement 1: A parliamentary probe panel constituted after an in-house inquiry examines the charges against a judge before a removal motion can be put to vote in Parliament.
Statement 2: Under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, a judge can be removed only after a motion is passed by a special majority in both Houses of Parliament, following a report by the committee that finds the judge guilty of misbehaviour or incapacity.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
With reference to the renaming of a State under the Indian Constitution, as in the case of Kerala being renamed 'Keralam', consider the following statements:
- Under Article 3, Parliament may by law change the name of any State, and such a Bill can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President.
- Any change in the name of a State requires ratification by at least half of the State Legislatures in addition to passage by Parliament, since it alters the Constitution's federal structure.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
During a total solar eclipse, the Sun's corona becomes visible to observers on Earth. The corona is best described as which of the following?
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Article 43 of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act?
- Article 43 deals with conformity assessment procedures for certain high-risk AI systems before they are placed on the European Union market.
- For most high-risk AI systems, the provider can generally conduct the conformity assessment internally, while certain biometric systems require assessment by a notified body.
- Any modification to a high-risk AI system automatically requires a fresh conformity assessment, irrespective of whether the modification was already anticipated during the original assessment.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: India’s 2025 Asia Cup title was significant for its participation in the 2026 Hockey World Cup.
Statement 2: India won the 2025 Asia Cup, thereby securing a direct qualification spot for the World Cup.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
- Chamoli district is home to the Valley of Flowers National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its alpine meadows and rich floral diversity.
- Nanda Devi National Park is located in Chamoli district and forms part of the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following with reference to the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (India-EU FTA):
- The agreement is intended to facilitate greater bilateral trade and investment.
- Conformity assessment can be relevant to reducing technical barriers to trade.
- The agreement makes the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act directly applicable in India.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which one of the following best describes headline inflation?