Consider the following statements regarding the contemporary Indian art market:
- India has a well-developed institutional ecosystem with numerous public museums actively collecting modern and contemporary art.
- The distinction between “fine art” and “decorative art” in India emerged largely due to colonial classifications.
- Government of India recognises art as a financial asset class similar to equities and bonds.
- Traditional cultural platforms like Kala Melas historically integrated multiple art forms and enabled large-scale local participation.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Which of the following best explains the main purpose of India’s draft Climate Finance Taxonomy?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Indigenous communities at COP30 have protested that the felling of Samauma trees threatens both ecological stability and their cultural survival.
Statement II: The Samauma tree functions as a key hydrological regulator in the Amazon by driving moisture recycling through its massive canopy, thereby influencing rainfall patterns across South America.
Statement III: Intensifying commercial extraction motivated by demand for plywood, land conversion for farming, and infrastructure expansion has accelerated the decline of mature Samauma populations.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
The recent surge in India’s goods trade deficit to a record high in October 2025 can be primarily attributed to which of the following factors?
- A steep rise in gold and silver imports
- Significant fall in engineering goods exports
- Increase in crude oil prices
- Higher non-oil, non-gold imports
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The recent India–Russia engagements exemplify which of the following dimensions of India’s foreign policy?
- Strengthening the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership through defence, mobility, and energy cooperation.
- Balancing relations with major powers amid global geopolitical tensions, including U.S. pressure over Russian energy imports.
- Negotiating membership or expansion of India’s role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Bangladesh–India border features?
- The Bangladesh–India border is the fifth-longest land border in the world.
- The border includes enclaves (chitmahals) which were exchanged in 2015.
- The border passes through five Indian states.
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Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Chief of Defence Forces is the highest-ranking military officer responsible for overseeing the integrated functioning of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Statement 2: The Chief of Defence Forces is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister-led Cabinet Committee on Security.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Chief Justice of India is appointed by the President of India.
Statement II: The appointment is made based on seniority among Supreme Court judges.
Statement III: The appointment is made solely at the discretion of the Prime Minister.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to the independence of the ECI:
- The service conditions of the Chief Election Commissioner cannot be varied to his disadvantage.
- Election Commissioners can be removed only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
- The expenditure of the ECI is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
How many of the above is/are correct?
With reference to G-20 “Sherpas”, which of the following statements is correct?