Which of the following statements are correct in respect of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI):
- The BRI was launched in 2013 to improve connectivity and trade across Asia, Africa, and Europe.
- The BRI includes both the Silk Road Economic Belt (land route) and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (sea route).
- India has officially joined the BRI as a founding member.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: India is a member of the NSG.
Statement 2: Membership of the NSG is restricted only to countries that have signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Earthquakes occur mainly along plate boundaries.
Statement II: Plate boundaries are zones of high stress due to the movement of lithospheric plates.
Statement III: Deep-focus earthquakes never occur in subduction zones.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to countries that share a border with Afghanistan:
- Iran
- China
- Uzbekistan
- Turkmenistan
How many of the above is/are correct?
The Collegium System in India was established through:
With reference to the Semicon India Summit 2025, consider the following statements:
1. It is part of the India Semiconductor Mission, aimed at making India a global hub for semiconductor design and manufacturing.
2. The Summit witnessed the unveiling of semiconductor chips developed in Assam.
3. The event included international collaborations for skill development in semiconductor fabrication.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
The Sudan country does not share its boundaries with which of the following countries:
With reference to the powers of the President of India regarding assent to Bills, consider the following statements:
1. The President can return a Non-Money Bill once for reconsideration, but if Parliament passes it again, the President is bound to give assent.
2. The President can return a Money Bill for reconsideration before giving assent.
3. A Constitutional Amendment Bill, when duly passed by Parliament, must receive the President’s assent; he/she cannot withhold or return it.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
India has recently conducted the exercise Yudh Abhyas with which of the following countries:-
With reference to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, consider the following statements:
1. The Act mandates free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of 6 to 14 years under Article 21A of the Constitution.
2. Minority educational institutions established under Article 30(1) are not bound by certain provisions of the RTE Act.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?