Haryana’s improvement in sex ratio at birth highlights the effectiveness of which governance approach?
Consider the following impacts of carbon-linked trade measures on developing economies:
- Increased compliance costs for export industries with carbon-intensive production.
- Enhanced bargaining power for developing countries in WTO trade negotiations.
- Potential shift of global supply chains to cleaner technologies.
Which of the above are valid outcomes?
With reference to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), consider the following statements:
- The UAPA was originally enacted to deal specifically with terrorist activities threatening India’s internal security.
- The phrase “by any other means” in Section 15 of the UAPA was inserted after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
- The 2019 amendment to the UAPA empowered the government to designate individuals, and not just organisations, as terrorists.
How many of the above statements are incorrect?
Consider the following statements:
- The Line of Actual Control (LAC) refers to the line up to which each side exercises actual administrative and military control pending a final boundary settlement.
- The LAC is a formally demarcated and mutually agreed boundary between India and China.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: India’s trade deficit with its free trade agreement (FTA) partner countries can widen even when certain export sectors show strong performance.
Statement II: A rise in imports of intermediate goods from FTA partners may reflect deeper integration into global value chains rather than weak export competitiveness.
Statement III: An increase in trade deficit with FTA partners automatically implies that free trade agreements are economically disadvantageous for India.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER):
- GER measures the total enrolment in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the official age-group population corresponding to that level of education.
- A GER value exceeding 100% indicates the presence of over-aged and under-aged students due to early or late school admissions or grade repetition.
- In India, GER at the secondary level has always been higher than at the primary level.
- GER is a useful indicator to assess the general level of participation in education, but it does not reflect the quality of education.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (Services PMI)?
- Services PMI is compiled from consumer price inflation data released by the government.
- A Services PMI reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 indicates contraction.
- Services PMI measures business conditions in the services sector based on monthly surveys of purchasing managers.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Air Quality Index (AQI) is a composite indicator used to communicate the overall level of air pollution at a given location.
Statement 2: AQI is calculated by converting the measured concentrations of major air pollutants into a single standardized scale to indicate potential health impacts.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Centres of Excellence were established to promote advanced research, teaching, and preservation of classical Indian languages.
Statement II: These Centres function under the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), which is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education.
Statement III: The Centres exclusively focus on modern Indian languages and exclude classical languages such as Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS):
- The Chief of Army Staff is appointed by the President of India under the provisions of the Constitution of India.
- The Chief of Army Staff acts as the principal military adviser to the Union Government on matters related to the Indian Army.
- The Chief of Army Staff is a member of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).
How many of the above is/are correct?