Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)?
- NFHS is a large-scale, multi-round household survey conducted to provide data on population, health, and nutrition indicators in India.
- The survey is conducted under the stewardship of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with technical support from International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai.
- NFHS-5 was the first round to provide district-level estimates for all indicators.
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Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Prevention of Child Marriage Act, 2006 declares a child marriage to be voidable at the option of the child.
Statement 2: The Act empowers the child who was married before attaining majority to seek annulment of marriage through a court.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The National Medical Commission (NMC) was created to improve transparency, accountability, and quality in medical education and practice in India.
Statement II: The NMC replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI) and introduced multiple autonomous boards for regulating undergraduate education, postgraduate education, assessment, and ethics.
Statement III: The NMC directly regulates AYUSH systems such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD):
- The institution was established in 1982 on the recommendations of the B. Sivaraman Committee.
- NABARD functions as an apex refinancing institution for non-agriculture, MSMEs, and urban development.
- It is wholly owned by the Government of India and private banks.
How many of the above is/are not correct?
Which of the following best describes Article 48A of the Indian Constitution?
Consider the following statements regarding the Indus River system:
- The Chenab River is a tributary of the Indus River and flows through Jammu & Kashmir before entering Pakistan.
- The Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers are under India’s control as per the Indus Waters Treaty, 1960.
- The Jhelum River is entirely controlled by India for hydropower projects under the treaty provisions.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the first Indian Communist Conference (Kanpur, 1925):
- M. Singaravelu described untouchability as a purely economic problem, emphasizing agrarian dependence as its root cause.
- He criticized Gandhi’s Khadi movement, arguing that spinning and weaving by hand was insufficient to economically uplift the masses.
- The Communist Party of India (CPI) was established with an immediate objective to end the domination of capital, prevent exploitation of workers and peasants, and abolish caste distinctions.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
Consider the following statements regarding ethanol blending in petrol in India:
- Ethanol blended into petrol is taxed under GST, while petrol is taxed via central excise and state VAT, and oil marketing companies cannot claim input tax credit for ethanol.
- The current public price break-up for petrol reflects the ethanol content accurately, ensuring transparency in the final retail price.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Which of the following organisations is primarily responsible for regulating India’s nuclear power sector under the SHANTI Act, 2025?
Consider the following statements regarding graphite:
- Graphite is used in lithium-ion battery anodes, industrial heat-resistant coatings, and lubricants for military vehicles.
- The United States currently imports a significant portion of its graphite from China due to historical closure of domestic graphite mines.
- Synthetic graphite is more expensive than natural graphite but tends to be purer and is used in a mix with natural graphite for batteries.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?