Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Afghanistan?
- Afghanistan shares borders with Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China.
- The Wakhan Corridor provides Afghanistan with a narrow border with China.
- The Amu Darya forms part of Afghanistan's northern boundary with Central Asian countries.
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Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) oversees the Olympic Games.
Statement 2: International Sports Federations conduct the World Championships in their respective sports.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution distributes legislative powers between the Union and the States.
Statement II: The Seventh Schedule contains four lists—Union List, State List, Concurrent List and Local List.
Statement III: Parliament can legislate on State List subjects under all circumstances without any constitutional provision.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Members of Parliament (MPs):
- Every Member of Parliament must be a citizen of India.
- A person must be at least 25 years of age to become a member of the Rajya Sabha.
- A Member of Parliament can simultaneously be a member of both Houses of Parliament.
How many of the above is/are not correct?
Which one of the following parliamentary devices is most commonly used by the Opposition to seek accountability from the government?
With reference to targeted welfare schemes and the use of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in governance, consider the following statements:
- Welfare benefits can be delivered through a programmable CBDC wallet that restricts expenditure on specified categories of goods and services.
- A welfare scheme may link a portion of the financial assistance with compulsory savings to promote long-term financial security.
- Under the Constitution of India, only the Union Government is empowered to design and implement social welfare schemes for women.
- Eligibility criteria such as income ceiling and exclusion of existing government pension beneficiaries are examples of targeted welfare delivery.
How many of the above statements are correct?
With reference to public institutional accountability in India, consider the following statements:
- Public authorities can be held liable for negligence if failure to maintain public infrastructure results in loss of life.
- Every accidental death occurring within a public institution is automatically investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding vaccine development for emerging zoonotic diseases:
- Artificial Intelligence can assist in identifying vaccine targets and optimizing vaccine development, but it cannot replace biological validation and clinical trials.
- mRNA and viral-vector vaccine platforms can reduce the time required for vaccine design once the genetic sequence of a pathogen is available.
- Vaccine development for diseases such as Nipah and Ebola is commercially attractive because outbreaks occur regularly on a large global scale.
How many of the above statements are correct?
With reference to the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) and Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER), consider the following statements:
- NEER measures the value of a country's currency against a basket of foreign currencies without adjusting for inflation.
- REER adjusts NEER for inflation differentials between the home country and its trading partners.
- A REER value significantly above the base value generally indicates improved export competitiveness of the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Under the constitutional scheme of India, the subject "Police" falls under which of the following?