Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the political status and administration of Ladakh?
- Ladakh became a Union Territory without a legislature under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
- The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) provide a form of local self-governance in Leh and Kargil.
- Ladakh has a separate Legislative Assembly with elected representatives similar to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Census of India is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Statement 2: The Census is conducted under the legal framework of the Census Act, 1948, which provides the statutory basis for conducting the population census in India.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
- The EIA Notification, 2006 makes prior Environmental Clearance (EC) mandatory for specified new projects and activities and for certain expansion or modernisation projects.
- The EIA Notification, 2006 is issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and provides a framework for assessing the potential environmental impacts of specified projects before they are undertaken.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following with reference to the India–Bangladesh border:
- Bangladesh has the longest international border with India among all countries sharing a land boundary with India.
- The India–Bangladesh border passes through West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
- The Radcliffe Line forms the basis of the present India–Bangladesh international boundary.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements regarding the Reserve Bank of India is correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the draft rules under the SHANTI Act on nuclear liability, released recently:
1. The draft rules introduce graded liability caps for nuclear operators based on the size of the installation, replacing the earlier flat cap that existed under the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 (CLNDA).
2. These liability caps are to be reviewed by the Central government every five years.
3. The expert group set up to review the caps is to be drawn exclusively from officials of the Department of Atomic Energy, with no representation from actuarial, insurance, or legal backgrounds.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the definition of ‘industry’ under labour law:
Statement 1: In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court held that the modified interpretation of what constitutes an ‘industry’ will not apply to matters that are already pending, but only to disputes arising in the future.
Statement 2: The ‘triple test’ for identifying an industry — systematic activity, cooperation between employer and employee, and production or distribution of goods and services to satisfy human wants — was first laid down in the 1978 Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board vs Rajappa verdict.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Match List-I with List-II regarding the history of Vande Mataram:
List-I
A. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B. The 1937 Congress Working Committee resolution
C. The Muslim League's objection
D. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2026
List-II
1. Held that ‘bowing to the mother’ in the song amounted to idolatry
2. Composed Vande Mataram in 1875 and included it in his novel Anandmath
3. Decided that only the song's first two stanzas would be sung at national/party gatherings
4. Makes the singing of the national song mandatory during official government functions
Choose the correct match:
Consider the following statements regarding the Maharashtra government panel's recent recommendation on online/social-media defamation:
1. The recommendation comes eleven years after the Supreme Court struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.
2. Section 66A was struck down by the Supreme Court on the ground that its vague and overbroad language violated the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a).
3. The panel recommended reintroducing a similar offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) without any procedural safeguards, allowing arrests on a bare complaint with no prior-sanction requirement.
Which one of the statements given above is NOT correct?
Which of the following statements best describes the recent US position on Iran, as reported?