Consider the following statements regarding the Kuril Islands:
Statement 1: The Kuril Islands are located between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk, stretching from Russia to Japan.
Statement 2: Japan claims the southernmost Kuril Islands as part of its territory, leading to a long-standing territorial dispute with Russia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The withdrawal of the southwest monsoon in India generally begins from the southern tip and progresses northwards.
Statement 2: The temperature gradient between the Indian landmass and the surrounding oceans reverses after September, causing the monsoon winds to retreat.
Statement 3: The Himalayan Mountains block the retreating monsoon winds, causing them to reverse direction over northern India first.
Choose the correct option:
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Typhoons are more frequent and intense in the northwestern Pacific Ocean compared to other tropical regions.
Reason (R): Warm sea surface temperatures, high humidity, and low vertical wind shear in the northwestern Pacific create favorable conditions for the formation and intensification of typhoons.
Which of the following options is correct?
With reference to the Conferences of Parties (COP) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), consider the following statements:
1. The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the UNFCCC and meets annually to assess progress in dealing with climate change.
2. The Paris Agreement, adopted at COP21, legally binds all countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to specific targets.
3. COP meetings provide a platform for both developed and developing countries to negotiate climate finance, technology transfer, and capacity-building support.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
With reference to cloud seeding, consider the following statements:
1. Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique aimed at increasing rainfall by dispersing substances like silver iodide or sodium chloride into clouds.
2. Cloud seeding can be used to reduce the intensity of hailstorms and control fog in addition to enhancing rainfall.
3. The effectiveness of cloud seeding is fully predictable and guarantees rainfall.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) in India:
- It is a committee consisting of members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
- It is a permanent committee constituted under the Constitution of India.
- Its main function is to investigate specific issues referred to it by Parliament.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The ACC is responsible for appointments to several top-level posts in the central government, including heads of public sector undertakings and senior bureaucratic positions.
Statement 2: The ACC consists of the Prime Minister as the Chairperson and the Minister of Home Affairs as the Co-Chairperson.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The new e-sign feature is intended to prevent fraudulent addition and deletion of names in the electoral rolls.
Statement II: After filling Forms 6, 7, or 8, applicants are redirected to an external portal hosted by CDAC to verify their identity using an Aadhaar-linked phone number and OTP.
Statement III: : Earlier, the verification of the applicant’s details with respect to their EPIC number was mandatory and done through the ECINet portal.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: 1: Assam Rifles is India’s oldest paramilitary force and operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Statement 2: Though administratively under the Ministry of Home Affairs, operational control of Assam Rifles in counter-insurgency and border security operations is exercised by the Indian Army.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Which of the following statements is correct about Article 19(1)(a)?