With reference to the reservation policy for government jobs in Jammu & Kashmir, consider the following statements:
- Before the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status in August 2019, 43% of seats in government jobs were reserved for categories including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and residents of areas along the International Border and the Line of Control.
- After the reorganisation of the erstwhile state, the reservation quota in government jobs was expanded further, and the Pahari ethnic group was also brought under the reservation net.
- Any change to the reservation percentages or categories in Jammu & Kashmir requires prior ratification by the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, since reservation is a subject placed exclusively under the Union Territory's own law-making domain.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) mutiny of 1946:
Statement 1: The uprising began among naval ratings in Bombay in February 1946, triggered in part by poor food, racial discrimination, and humiliating treatment at the hands of British officers.
Statement 2: The mutiny is regarded by historians as significant partly because it signalled to the British that the loyalty of India's armed forces could no longer be taken for granted, strengthening the case for a hurried transfer of power.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
With reference to the Bar Council of India (BCI) and its regulatory powers, consider the following statements:
- The Advocates Act, 1961 empowers the Bar Council of India to regulate legal education, recognise law degrees, supervise State Bar Councils, and exercise disciplinary jurisdiction over enrolled advocates.
- The Advocates Act provides an open-ended power to the Bar Council of India to bar an entire graduating batch of a law university from enrolling as advocates, on the ground of an ongoing inquiry against the institution.
- The Chief Justice of India has no occasion to comment on the functioning of the Bar Council of India, since the Bar Council is an independent statutory body outside the judiciary's oversight.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to Odisha's coastline, consider the following statements:
- According to a study by the National Centre for Coastal Research, over one-fourth of Odisha's coastline is currently classified as undergoing erosion.
- Coastal erosion along Odisha's coast has been attributed to a single dominant cause — unregulated sand mining — with sea-level rise and infrastructure development playing a negligible role.
- Geotextile tubes, which are large synthetic fabric containers filled with a sand slurry, are among the measures being used in Odisha to blunt wave energy and slow shoreline erosion.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
India's household credit patterns have been shifting in recent years. In this context, which of the following best describes a trend flagged by financial-sector regulators, as reported in the news?
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the National Testing Agency (NTA)?
- NTA was established as an autonomous and self-sustained testing organisation under the Ministry of Education.
- It is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
- Its mandate is limited exclusively to conducting entrance examinations for engineering and medical courses.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Constitution provides for the distribution of certain tax revenues between the Union and the State
Statement 2: The Finance Commission cannot recommends the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes between the Union and the States.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Election Commission of India is an independent constitutional authority responsible for supervising and conducting elections in India.
Statement 2: The Constitution of India vests the superintendence, direction and control of elections in the Election Commission under Article 324.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
- DGCA is the principal regulatory body in India for civil aviation.
- DGCA is responsible for regulating air transport services to and from India.
- DGCA is responsible for regulating all aspects of airport construction and operation in India.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which of the following groups correctly represents the six GCC members?