Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant?
- The reactors at Kudankulam are Light Water Reactors (LWRs) of the VVER series.
- Nuclear fuel for the reactors is enriched uranium.
- Kudankulam was India's first commercial Fast Breeder Reactor project.
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Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Jantar Mantar consists of a collection of astronomical instruments designed primarily for naked-eye observations.
Statement 2: The observatory was constructed mainly for observing deep-space galaxies using optical telescopes.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Solicitor General of India assists the Attorney General in representing the Union Government before courts.
Statement II: The Solicitor General is a constitutional office established under Article 76 of the Constitution.
Statement III: The Solicitor General is appointed by the President and enjoys the same constitutional status and tenure as the Attorney General.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to
- The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is appointed by the President of India.
- The Lieutenant Governor acts as the Administrator of the Union Territory on behalf of the President.
- Public Order, Police, and Land are outside the legislative competence of the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
- A trade deficit occurs when the value of a country's imports of goods exceeds the value of its exports of goods.
- A country with a trade deficit necessarily experiences a deficit in its overall Balance of Payments (BoP).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the preparation and revision of electoral rolls in India, consider the following statements:
- The Election Commission of India has the constitutional responsibility for the preparation and revision of electoral rolls for elections to Parliament and State Legislatures.
- Inclusion of a person's name in the electoral roll is a necessary condition for exercising the right to vote in elections.
- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is conducted only before General Elections to the Lok Sabha.
How many of the above statements are correct?
With reference to the impact of rising night-time temperatures due to climate change, consider the following statements:
- Night-time temperatures across the world are increasing faster than day-time temperatures due to climate change.
- Higher night-time temperatures reduce the body's ability to recover from daytime heat stress.
- Sleep loss caused by high night-time temperatures can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases and heat-related illnesses.
- According to recent studies, all sleep loss caused by unusually high night-time temperatures is directly attributable to human-induced climate change.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding India's civil nuclear energy programme and international fuel agreements:
- Australia traditionally maintained a strict policy of exporting uranium only to countries that were signatories to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
- Under India's safeguards agreement and Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), imported foreign nuclear fuel can be freely utilized across both civilian and military nuclear facilities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the concept of nuclear deterrence and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), consider the following statements:
- A country possessing a nuclear triad can deliver nuclear weapons through land-based missiles, aircraft and submarine-launched missiles.
- Second-strike capability primarily aims to ensure that a country can retaliate with nuclear weapons even after suffering a nuclear attack.
- Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) can be launched only from land-based missile silos.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Strait of Hormuz connects the:
(a) Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
(b) Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
(c) Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
(d) Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal