Which of the following statements are correct in respect of constitutional position of a Chief Minister after losing majority in the State Legislature?
- The Governor is constitutionally bound to immediately dismiss the Chief Minister upon losing a floor test.
- Resignation of a Chief Minister upon losing majority is a constitutional convention, not an explicit provision of Article 164.
- Even if a Chief Minister refuses to resign, dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly upon completion of its term automatically ends the CM's tenure.
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Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Article 48 directs the State to organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines.
Statement 2: It also directs the State to prohibit the slaughter of cows, calves and other milch and draught cattle.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Supreme Court declared the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right under the Constitution.
Statement II: The Court held that privacy is protected under Article 21 and Part III of the Constitution.
Statement III: The judgment was delivered by a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to B. R. Ambedkar:
- He served as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly.
- He founded the Independent Labour Party in 1936.
- He was the first Governor-General of independent India.
How many of the above is/are correct?
In Quantum Key Distribution, the communication key is generally transmitted through:
Which of the following statements regarding the “death zone” on Mount Everest are correct?
- The death zone refers to regions above 8,000 metres altitude.
- Oxygen availability in the death zone is significantly lower than at sea level.
- Human beings can permanently survive in the death zone without supplemental oxygen.
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Consider the following statements regarding the Election Commission of India (ECI) and electoral roll revision:
- The Election Commission derives its authority to conduct elections from the Constitution of India.
- Periodic revision of electoral rolls is undertaken to address issues such as migration, duplication and non-reporting of deaths.
- The Supreme Court held that the Election Commission has the power to conclusively determine citizenship under the Citizenship Act.
- Concerns regarding Special Intensive Revision (SIR) relate to the possibility of voter exclusion due to stringent documentation requirements and compressed timelines.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: El Niño is generally associated with warming of surface waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
Statement II: El Niño years are often associated with below-normal southwest monsoon rainfall in India.
Statement III: El Niño always causes drought conditions in India.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
With reference to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime on online gaming in India, consider the following statements:
- The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the retrospective 28% GST levy on online gaming companies.
- The gaming industry argued that GST should be levied only on the platform fee or Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR), and not on the full face value of bets.
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Anti-dumping duty is primarily imposed to: