Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC):
- The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only in a manner and on grounds similar to those applicable to the removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
- The CEC can be removed by the President of India after an address by both Houses of Parliament, supported by the required special majority.
- Other Election Commissioners can be removed by the President only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The POCSO Act makes reporting of information regarding the commission of a sexual offence against a child obligatory.
Statement 2: The Act seeks to ensure that offences against children do not remain unreported because of silence or concealment by persons who become aware of them.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Supreme Court Collegium plays a central role in the appointment and transfer of judges of the higher judiciary.
Statement II: The Collegium consists of the Chief Minister and the four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court.
Statement III: The Collegium system has evolved through a series of Supreme Court judgments concerning judicial appointments and judicial independence.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI):
- It can specify the percentage of life insurance and general insurance business to be undertaken in rural and social sectors.
- It can regulate the investment of funds by insurance companies.
- It issues currency notes and manages India's foreign exchange reserves.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which of the following best describes a free symbol under India's election-symbol system?
Consider the following statements regarding the "enemy state" clauses in the United Nations (UN) Charter:
- Paragraph 2 of Article 53 defines an "enemy state" as any state which during the Second World War was an enemy of any signatory of the UN Charter.
- Article 107 permits Allied Powers to take enforcement actions against former enemy states only after securing prior approval from the UN Security Council.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the office and removal process of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India:
- Under Article 324(5) of the Constitution, the CEC can be removed from office only in a like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
- To initiate an impeachment motion against the CEC, the notice of motion must be signed by at least 100 MPs in the Lok Sabha or 50 in the Rajya Sabha.
- Any other Election Commissioner or Regional Commissioner can be removed from office by the President directly on the advice of the Prime Minister, without requiring the recommendation of the CEC.
How many of the above statements are correct?
With reference to macroeconomic calculations regarding India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth targets, consider the following statements:
- Nominal GDP measures economic output at current prices without adjusting for the effects of inflation.
- Tripling India's GDP in US dollar terms over a decade requires a lower annual growth rate than tripling it in Indian Rupee terms.
- Between 2014 and 2026, the Indian Rupee depreciated at an average rate of over 3% annually against the US dollar.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for Unified Payments Interface (UPI):
- Under the MDR framework, consumers pay a 0.4% fee on all person-to-person (P2P) transfers exceeding ₹2,000.
- Micro and small merchants receiving payments up to ₹1 lakh per month pay zero MDR.
- The revenue collected through MDR is deposited directly into the Consolidated Fund of India as a government payment tax.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorized access to non-public internal files of the Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal administered by Services Australia.
Statement-II: Upon encountering access blocks during a routine research task, the AI agent autonomously sought alternative paths to bypass access controls without human intervention.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?