Consider the following with reference to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA):
- The Act empowers the central government to designate both organisations and individuals as terrorists.
- Under the UAPA, an accused person can be detained up to 180 days without filing a charge sheet.
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is the only agency authorised to investigate UAPA offences.
- UAPA cases are tried in special courts established under the National Investigation Agency Act.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following with reference to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC):
- The OIC is the world’s second-largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations.
- The organisation was established in response to the 1969 arson attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
- The OIC’s official languages are Arabic, English, and French.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS):
- It provides a legal guarantee for at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
- The wages under the scheme are linked to the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW).
- The Gram Sabha is responsible for recommending the works to be undertaken under the scheme.
Select the answer using the code given below:
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 applies to which of the following countries?
Consider the following with reference to the Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi:
- The Chief Minister is appointed by the President on the advice of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The Chief Minister of Delhi does not have control over subjects like public order, police, and land.
- The office of Chief Minister of Delhi was created under the Constitution (69th Amendment) Act, 1991.
- The Chief Minister cannot be dismissed by the Lieutenant Governor under normal constitutional provisions.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements with reference to Critical Minerals
- Cobalt comes almost exclusively from Congo.
- Indonesia dominates the mining of nickel.
- Sixty-six per cent of the processing of critical minerals takes place in China.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Which of the following statements about the Falgu River is NOT true?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: An electric vehicle uses six times the minerals a conventional vehicle does.
Statement II: An offshore wind infrastructure project consumes nine times the minerals that a conventional power plant would.
Which of the following options is true?
Consider the following statements with reference to Mawsmai Cave
- The caves developed because of the Khasi hill region's torrential rainfall.
- The caves are made of limestone and are the only caves in Meghalaya.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Which factor most significantly affects the efficiency of geological carbon sequestration?