Which of the following statements are correct in respect of U.S. military deployment in the Gulf?
- Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet.
- Kuwait hosts major U.S. Army logistics and support bases.
- Both Bahrain and Kuwait are not located on the Mediterranean Sea.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Prime Minister must necessarily be a member of the Lok Sabha at the time of appointment.
Statement 2: A person who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed as Prime Minister but must become a member within six months.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
- Russia has coastlines on both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
- Russia has no coastline on the Baltic Sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following with reference to deserts of West Asia:
- The Rub' al Khali extends across Saudi Arabia, Oman, the UAE, and Yemen.
- The Syrian Desert extends into Jordan and Iraq.
- The Negev Desert is located mainly in Jordan.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which one of the following best describes AUKUS?
With reference to the recent developments in India–Australia relations, consider the following statements:
- The administrative arrangement to operationalise the India–Australia Civil Nuclear Agreement enables the export of Australian uranium to India for peaceful civilian nuclear purposes.
- India and Australia have agreed to accelerate negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) after the implementation of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA).
- The India–Australia Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation explicitly reaffirms adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and supports a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The term "repatriation of cultural property" refers to:
With reference to the Indus River Basin and recent hydro-climatic changes, consider the following statements:
- The catchment areas of the eastern rivers of the Indus system have witnessed a significantly higher decline in precipitation compared to the western rivers since the 1950s.
- Under the Indus Waters Treaty, the waters of Ravi, Beas and Sutlej are primarily allocated to India.
- Groundwater depletion has been reported to be more pronounced in the Sutlej and Ravi sub-basins than in the Indus and Jhelum basins.
- The annual inflows into major reservoirs on the eastern rivers have remained largely stable over the last seven decades.
How many of the above statements are correct?
With reference to India's recent trade agreements, consider the following statements:
- The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) signed with the United Kingdom provides duty-free access to about 99% of India's exports by value.
- The India–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has resulted in India consistently maintaining a trade surplus with Japan since its implementation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the recent reforms introduced under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) 2.01 initiative, consider the following statements:
- Under the new centralised database, EPF members can have their service requests processed from any authorised EPFO office in the country, irrespective of the regional office where their account was originally maintained.
- Under the revamped claim settlement process, eligible KYC-validated advance claims up to a specified limit can be processed through an automated settlement mechanism.
- Under the revised withdrawal norms, EPF members are allowed to withdraw their entire provident fund balance immediately after completing one year of EPF membership, irrespective of their employment status.
How many of the above statements are correct?