Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)?
- State Pollution Control Boards are statutory bodies constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
- They are responsible for implementing environmental pollution control measures at the State level.
- They function directly under the administrative control of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 allows the collection of measurements from every person who is merely suspected of committing an offence.
Statement 2: The Act specifies the categories of persons from whom measurements may be taken and provides a legal framework for their collection and preservation.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
- UDISE+ is an online system of the Ministry of Education for collecting and managing data related to school education in India.
- UDISE+ covers only government schools and excludes private and aided schools from its database.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following with reference to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB):
- The NCRB is the nodal agency for the implementation of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS).
- CCTNS seeks to link police stations through a common IT-enabled network.
- CCTNS is intended only for maintaining statistics and has no connection with police investigation or citizen services.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which one of the following statements correctly describes the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020?
With reference to the Supreme Court's recent split verdict on the definition of 'industry', consider the following statements:
1. The expansive interpretation of 'industry' under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, was laid down by a seven-judge Constitution Bench in the Bangalore Water Supply case (1978).
2. The present reference arose because a five-judge Bench in State of UP vs Jai Bir Singh (2005) had expressed doubts about the correctness of the 1978 ruling.
3. The Supreme Court's verdict has held that the wide 1978 interpretation of 'industry' will also govern the definition of 'industry' under the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
1. Bangalore Water Supply case (1978) — Laid down the 'triple test' for interpreting 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act
2. State of UP vs Jai Bir Singh (2005) — Bench that doubted the correctness of the 1978 interpretation and referred it to a larger Bench
3. Political/MEA clearance — Required before a Chief Minister undertakes an official or private foreign visit
4. Deprivation Points System — Mechanism used by JNU to give admission weightage to candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The National Population Register (NPR) is proposed to be updated during the house-listing phase of the upcoming Census.
Statement 2: Under the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003, the NPR serves as a step towards preparation of the National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC).
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
With reference to the ongoing seasonal influenza (H1N1) surge, consider the following statements:
1. The H1N1 (swine flu) virus spreads mainly through respiratory droplets from an infected person.
2. Doctors have advised that the antiviral drug oseltamivir becomes completely ineffective once 48 hours have elapsed since the onset of symptoms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The indigenously developed reactor technology that forms the mainstay of India's civil nuclear power programme, and is emerging as the preferred choice for companies undertaking new nuclear capacity expansion, is known as the: