Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the independence of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India:
- The Constitution provides the CEC with security of tenure by prescribing a special removal procedure.
- The CEC's salary and conditions of service cannot be varied to his/her disadvantage after appointment.
- The CEC functions under the administrative control of the Prime Minister's Office.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Balochistan is strategically important for Pakistan because it provides access to the Arabian Sea and contains the Gwadar port.
Statement 2: Balochistan is located in the southwestern part of Pakistan and has a long coastline along the Arabian Sea.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) regulates the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contributions and foreign hospitality by certain individuals and organisations in India.
Statement II: The FCRA applies only to political parties and does not regulate foreign contributions received by other associations or organisations.
Statement III: Under the FCRA, every organisation receiving foreign contribution is automatically permitted to use it for any purpose without registration or prior permission.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to groups and their associated regions.
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Group
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Association
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1. Houthis
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Yemen
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2. Zaydi Islam
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Northern Yemen
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3. Bab-el-Mandeb
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Red Sea region
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How many of the above is/are correct?
Under the current MSME classification framework, an enterprise is classified as a micro enterprise based on:
Consider the following medical conditions and research areas associated with Dr. G. Vijayaraghavan:
- Tropical endomyocardial fibrosis
- Treatment for poisoning caused by consuming Cerebra Odol-lum (Othalanga)
- Rheumatic mitral valve disease and congenital heart disease
How many of the above statements correctly reflect the research contributions of Dr. Vijayaraghavan?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Gandhi Sagar National Park in Madhya Pradesh has been recently developed and chosen to emerge as a second home for cheetahs in India.
Statement II: The initial batch of two male cheetahs, Pawak and Prabhas, was successfully relocated to Gandhi Sagar from Kuno National Park to establish an alternative habitat.
Statement III: The introduction of cheetahs to multiple locations is a strategy designed to ensure that the species remains confined exclusively to a single enclosed sanctuary.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following concepts and definitions discussed in the context of AI safety governance:
- Recursive Self-Improvement: A process where AI systems increasingly help build the next generation of AI, accelerating capability gains.
- Sandboxing: Isolating an AI model within a controlled testing environment or restricted virtual container to monitor behavior and prevent unauthorized actions.
- The China Conundrum: The strategic dilemma where slowing down domestic AI development out of safety concerns could allow rival nations with less stringent safety standards to outpace democratic frameworks.
Which of the pairs/statements given above are correctly described?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The BRICS New Delhi Declaration 2026 adopted a textually weaker stance on condemning military strikes compared to the Rio BRICS Declaration 2025.
Statement II: By February 2026, members had become belligerents against one another, making the consensus formula available in Rio unattainable in New Delhi.
Statement III: A weaker sentence in a diplomatic consensus always indicates a failure of the chair to handle international negotiations.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements regarding India's nuclear power programme and thorium utilization:
- The three-stage nuclear power programme was originally conceived in the 1950s by Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha.
- Barring molten salt reactors (MSRs), Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) are considered the best platforms for utilizing thorium among thermal reactors.
- The passage of the SHANTI Act has shifted focus toward opening up the atomic energy sector primarily to access external funding rather than source foreign technology.
Which of the statements given above are correct?