Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Constitution of India does not expressly provide for the office of the Leader of Opposition in Parliament.
Statement 2: The position of the Leader of Opposition in Parliament is given statutory recognition under the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cannot ordinarily investigate an offence in a State merely because the offence has national importance.
Statement II: The CBI has unrestricted jurisdiction to investigate any offence anywhere in India without requiring any statutory or constitutional basis.
Statement III: A State Government has no role whatsoever in the exercise of CBI's investigative powers within its territory.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to UN Charter and permanent membership of the Security Council:
- Article 23 deals with the composition of the Security Council.
- Article 27 provides for the voting procedure in the Security Council, including the special voting position of permanent members.
- Article 108 provides the procedure for amendments to the UN Charter.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
- The Indus, Jhelum and Chenab are classified as the Western Rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty.
- India is permitted to construct certain hydroelectric power projects on the Western Rivers subject to conditions prescribed by the Treaty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is officially known as:
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: AI tools act as significant force multipliers in post-disaster search, relief, and rescue operations.
Statement-II: Natural Language Processing (NLP) enables AI systems to rapidly parse unstructured data, audio, and video across disparate sources, including local languages.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
According to Sangam literature and archaeological studies on Poompuhar, the city's urban landscape was structured into three distinct spatial divisions. In this context, consider the following statements:
- Maruvurpakkam was the coastal settlement located along the seashore.
- Pattinappakkam was the urban settlement situated to the west.
- Nalangadi was the market area situated between Maruvurpakkam and Pattinappakkam.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following pairs of government initiatives and their primary objectives in the clean energy sector:
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Government Initiative
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Primary Objective / Target Sector
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1. PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
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Rooftop solar adoption for urban households to lower electricity costs.
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2. PM-KUSUM
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Solarizing agriculture and empowering farmers as clean energy producers.
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3. National Green Hydrogen Mission
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Decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors like steel, fertilizers, and heavy transport.
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Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
With reference to electricity consumption and tariff structures in India’s agricultural sector, consider the following statements:
- Based on CAG findings, the average realization of electricity tariffs from agricultural consumers covers less than 15 per cent of the average cost of power supply.
- Agricultural power subsidies constitute more than 80 per cent of the total annual tariff subsidy burden borne by state power distribution companies (DISCOMs).
- Transitioning agricultural power supply to decentralized Agri-PV systems under a differentiated feed-in tariff can improve project viability without increasing the state subsidy bill.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following pairs regarding online insurance distribution and the impact of IRDAI’s proposed consultation paper:
- PB Fintech — Parent company of Policybazaar, which experienced a sharp stock price decline following proposed limits on upfront commissions.
- Online Aggregator Model — Business model characterized by high customer acquisition costs, making operating margins reliant on initial commission payouts.
- Expense of Management (EoM) — Administrative and distribution cost structure whose proposed lower caps directly impact high-acquisition-cost fintech platforms.
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?