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  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements :
    Statement-I :
    In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day administration of prisons.
    Statement-II:
    In India, prisons are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 which expressly kept the subject of prisons in the control of Provincial Governments.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements :
    Statement-I:
    Carbon markets are likely to be one of the most widespread tools in the fight against climate change.
    Statement-II :
    Carbon markets transfer resources from the private sector to the State.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    Statement-I:
    The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter.
    Statement-II:
    The specific heat of water is more than that of land surface.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) Programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financial deprived.
    2. In an SHG, all members of a group take responsibility for a loan that an individual member takes.
    3. The Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support SHGs.
    How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    Statement-I:
    According to the United Nations’ ‘World Water Development Report, 2022’, India extracts more than a quarter of world’s groundwater withdrawal each year.
    Statement-II:
    India needs to extract more than a quarter of the world’s groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of world’s population living in its territory.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances.
    2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to person being held for preventive detention
    3. According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence.
    How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements :
    Statement-I :
    India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most of its electricity production.
    Statement-II :
    Uranium, enriched to the extent of at least 60%, is required for the production of electricity.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following pairs

    Consider the following pairs:
    Area of conflict mentioned in news : Country where it is located
    1. Donbas : Syria
    2. Kachin : Ethiopia
    3. Tigray : North Yemen
    How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements
    Statement-I:
    The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients.
    Statement-II:
    The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain forests cause dead organic matter in the soil to decompose quickly.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following countries

    Consider the following countries:
    1. Bulgaria
    2. Czech Republic
    3. Hungary
    4. Latvia
    5. Lithuania
    6. Romania
    How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?