Which of the following statements are correct in respect of USA Presidential elections?
- The President and Vice President are elected together on a single ticket.
- The Four-year term of the U.S. President begins on January 20 following the election year.
- The Speaker of the House presides over the counting of Electoral votes in Congress.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Cuban Revolution led to the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista’s dictatorship in 1959 and the establishment of a socialist government under Fidel Castro.
Statement 2: The revolution succeeded primarily because it received direct military intervention and troops from the Soviet Union during the guerrilla phase.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Atomic Energy Commission is the apex policy-making body for India’s atomic energy programme.
Statement II: The Commission functions under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), which is directly under the Prime Minister.
Statement III: The Atomic Energy Commission was established under a constitutional provision to ensure autonomy in nuclear governance.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to the geography of Venezuela:
- The Andes Mountains extend into western Venezuela, forming the Cordillera de Mérida.
- The Llanos are extensive lowland plains formed by the Orinoco River system.
- Venezuela lies entirely south of the Tropic of Cancer.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which one of the following was not an original Bretton Woods institution?
Consider the following statements regarding the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025:
- The SHANTI Bill seeks to repeal both the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, and aims to open the nuclear sector to private and foreign participation.
- The Bill emphasizes the development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a key component for making nuclear energy commercially competitive and attracting foreign investment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was recently conducted in West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.
- Over 1 crore names were removed from the draft electoral rolls across the five states/UTs.
- The reduction in electors was mainly due to deceased voters, migrated voters, and duplicate entries.
- The final electoral rolls will be published after the claims and objections period.
Which of the above statements are correct regarding the SIR 2025 draft electoral rolls?
Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court’s stance on newspaper reports about electoral rolls:
- The Supreme Court cannot direct the Election Commission (EC) to respond to news reports.
- Allegations regarding procedural violations in electoral rolls must be submitted through an affidavit by a competent person.
- Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, authorizes only the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) to issue notices to voters.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the dark-eyed junco population studied at UCLA:
- Dark-eyed juncos that colonized urban Los Angeles developed shorter wings and stubbier beaks compared to their wildland counterparts.
- During the COVID-19 lockdown, the beaks of urban juncos reverted temporarily to their wildland shape.
- The observed changes in beak morphology are definitively proof of rapid, adaptive evolution.
How many of the above statements are incorrect?
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) plans to revise India’s GDP series with base year 2022-23. Which of the following measures are part of this revision?