Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Crop productivity in India has been declining in several regions despite the use of high-yield variety seeds.
Statement 2: Excessive use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and overexploitation of groundwater have degraded soil health and reduced fertility.
Which of the following options is correct:
Consider the following statements regarding India’s space program:
1. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established in 1969 with the vision of using space technology for national development.
2. The Chandrayaan missions are aimed at exploring Mars.
3. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), also called NavIC, is designed to provide accurate positioning information over India and surrounding regions.
4. Gaganyaan is India’s first interplanetary mission.
Which of the statements given above are incorrect?
Consider the following statements regarding the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI):
1. The BCCI is registered as a society under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
2. It functions as an autonomous body and is not directly under the administrative control of the Government of India.
3. The BCCI is recognized as the national governing body for cricket in India by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding India–Sri Lanka relations:
1. The India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) was the first bilateral free trade agreement signed by India.
2. The Katchatheevu Island was transferred to Sri Lanka under the 1974 Indo–Sri Lankan Maritime Boundary Agreement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to Deepfake Technology, consider the following statements:
1. Deepfakes are synthetic media created using Artificial Intelligence, particularly Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs).
2. They can only be used to manipulate videos and not audio or images.
3. Deepfakes pose challenges to information integrity, privacy, and national security.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme:
- It aims to promote the installation of solar pumps and grid-connected solar power plants to ensure energy security for farmers.
- The scheme provides for both individual solar pumps and solarisation of existing grid-connected pumps.
- It is implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in collaboration with State Nodal Agencies.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Western sector of the India–China border dispute lies between Ladakh and Aksai Chin.
Statement 2: China built the Aksai Chin highway (G219) through this region to connect Tibet with Xinjiang, which India claims as part of Ladakh.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The International Booker Prize is awarded annually for the best English-language fiction translated into English.
Statement II: The prize equally honours both the author and the translator of the winning book.
Statement III: The award is given jointly by the UNESCO and the Booker Foundation to promote multilingual literary exchange.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Article 371 of the Constitution contains special provisions for certain states to address their unique historical and administrative needs.
Statement 2: These provisions were inserted to promote uniform governance and remove all regional distinctions among Indian states.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
The Chief Secretary is equivalent in rank to which of the following at the Centre?