Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha under Article 75 of the Constitution.
Statement 2: The President of India can dismiss the Council of Ministers only if the Lok Sabha passes a no-confidence motion against the government.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The post of Deputy Chief Minister is not mentioned in the Constitution of India.
Statement II: The position of Deputy CM is created mainly through political arrangements to balance coalition pressures or maintain internal party stability.
Statement III: Appointment of a Deputy CM requires a constitutional amendment approved by Parliament.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India:
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad is the only President of India to have served two full terms in office.
- He was elected to the presidency by the Constituent Assembly, not by an electoral college.
- During his tenure, he worked closely with Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri.
How many of the above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
- NATO was established in 1949 with the primary aim of ensuring collective defence among member countries.
- Article 5 of the NATO treaty states that an attack on one member is considered an attack on all.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Recent scientific experiments on the International Space Station (ISS) have demonstrated that certain terrestrial organisms can survive prolonged direct exposure to outer-space conditions. Which of the following factors primarily enabled the survival and regrowth of moss spores after nearly nine months in space?
Consider the following locations in Eastern Ukraine, recently in news due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict:
- Mariupol
- Donetsk
- Pokrovsk
- Sloviansk
- Kharkiv
Arrange them in the correct sequence from South to North.
Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) is linked to which of the following health outcomes?
- Ischemic heart disease
- Lung cancer
- Type 2 diabetes
- Lower respiratory infections (especially in children)
Which of the above are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding judicial reforms in India:
- According to the National Judicial Data Grid, more than 47 million cases are pending in district and subordinate courts in India.
- The Supreme Court currently has the power to pass orders for “complete justice” under Article 142 of the Constitution.
- More than half of the pending cases in Indian courts involve the Government (Union and States) as a party.
- The Mediation Act 2023 makes pre-litigation mediation mandatory for certain civil and commercial disputes.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
With reference to the recent IRDAI findings regarding health insurance in FY25, consider the following statements:
- The growth rate of the number of health insurance claims filed was significantly higher than the growth rate of settlement amounts.
- A widening gap between claims filed and settlement amounts may indicate both rising medical inflation and inefficiencies in claim settlement.
- A higher premium collection ensures a proportionate rise in claims settlement amounts.
Which of the above statements are correct?