Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the Flag Code of India?
- The Flag Code of India came into effect on 26 January 2002.
- The National Flag shall be made of hand-spun and hand-woven wool, cotton, silk or khadi bunting.
- The National Flag may be displayed or hoisted by members of the public on all days, subject to the provisions of the Flag Code of India.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: India is a net importer of crude oil because its domestic production is insufficient to meet its total demand.
Statement 2: India's dependence on crude oil imports makes its trade balance vulnerable to a rise in international crude oil prices.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Proper training and adherence to official instructions are important for ensuring the quality of data.
Statement II: Training helps enumerators understand census questions and follow uniform procedures for collecting information.
Statement III: Enumerators may interpret census questions differently for different households to save time during data collection.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to the constitutional safeguards demanded for Ladakh:
- The demand for Sixth Schedule status is linked to the protection of tribal identity, land rights, culture and local governance.
- The granting of Scheduled Tribe status to individuals automatically brings the entire territory inhabited by them under the Sixth Schedule.
- The Union Government has held discussions with representatives of the Apex Body Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance on constitutional safeguards for Ladakh.
How many of the above is/are correct?
In economics, the term “hand-to-mouth households” generally refers to households that:
Consider the following statements regarding the exam reform measures recommended by the Nandan Nilekani-led High Powered Task Force (HPTF):
- The task force was constituted following systemic paper leak controversies surrounding the NEET-UG examination.
- It advocates a "debundling" strategy so that no single service agency handles paper setting, center logistics, and test administration simultaneously.
- The proposed model relies on printing localized hard-copy papers at regional vaults at least 24 hours prior to the test to prevent server breaches.
- An automated question vault system prevents paper setters from knowing whether their specific questions are selected for an upcoming examination.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following institutional mechanisms and their intended roles in public examination reforms:
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Mechanism
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Intended Security / Administrative Function
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1. Dynamic Question Paper Assembly
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Eliminating early commercial value by pulling randomized items minutes prior to exam time
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2. Process Debundling
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Splitting administrative roles across different entities so no single agency controls setting, vetting, and delivery
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3. AI-Layered Question Vault
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Housing continuous, multi-tiered banks of year-round vetted and pre-translated questions
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How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements regarding the revision of electoral rolls in India:
Statement-I: In the Special Summary Revision (SSR), existing registered electors do not need to submit fresh forms or citizenship proofs to find their names in the draft roll.
Statement-II: The statutory framework under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, empowers the Election Commission of India to revise electoral rolls both annually and prior to general elections to the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assemblies.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
In international political economy, which fundamental paradox underlies the ongoing global debate on high-skilled work visas (such as the US H-1B), as illustrated in the text?
With reference to the demographic and procedural audit of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) discussed in the text, consider the following statements:
- Across the first phase states, an estimated 7 million eligible voters were excluded from the final rolls without sufficient explanation.
- In West Bengal, the burden of citizenship-style verification fell disproportionately upon demographic groups in specific border districts and minority communities.
- The preliminary draft-stage deletion count of 13.3 crore names represented verified instances of disenfranchised eligible citizens.
Which of the statements given above are correct?