27-07-2026 STATIC

Consider the following statements regarding the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986:

1. It was enacted under Article 253 of the Constitution to implement international environmental commitments.
2. The Central Government can issue directions for the closure or regulation of industries without obtaining a court order.
3. Any person may file a complaint under the Act after giving 60 days' prior notice to the Central Government or the prescribed authority.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the National Green Tribunal (NGT):

1. The NGT has jurisdiction over civil cases involving substantial environmental questions arising under the laws listed in Schedule I of the NGT Act.
2. Matters relating to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 are outside the jurisdiction of the NGT.
3. Appeals against the orders of the NGT lie before the Supreme Court of India.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Eutrophication:

1. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) indicates the amount of dissolved oxygen required by aerobic microorganisms to decompose organic matter in water.
2. Cultural eutrophication is mainly caused by excessive inputs of nitrates and phosphates from human activities.
3. During nighttime, eutrophication generally increases the dissolved oxygen content of water bodies.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Citizenship:

1. A person born in India between 26 January 1950 and 1 July 1987 is a citizen of India by birth irrespective of the nationality of his/her parents.
2. An Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder enjoys the right to vote in elections in India.
3. An Indian citizen who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country automatically loses Indian citizenship.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Right to Equality under the Indian Constitution:

1. Article 15 prohibits discrimination by the State on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
2. Parliament may prescribe residence as a qualification for certain public employments.
3. Article 18 prohibits the State from conferring military and academic distinctions.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Article 14 of the Indian Constitution:

1. Article 14 permits reasonable classification for the purpose of legislation.
2. During their term of office, the President of India and Governors are immune from criminal proceedings.
3. Civil proceedings against the President or a Governor can be instituted only after giving two months' prior notice.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Travancore under Marthanda Varma:

1. Marthanda Varma modernized the Travancore army with the assistance of Eustachius De Lannoy.
2. The Battle of Colachel resulted in a decisive Dutch victory over Travancore.
3. Travancore expanded primarily through peaceful matrimonial alliances.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Doctrine of Lapse:

1. The doctrine was extensively used by Lord Dalhousie for territorial expansion.
2. Under the doctrine, adopted heirs were denied succession to the sovereignty of princely states.
3. Jhansi and Nagpur were annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift Theory:

1. Alfred Wegener proposed that all present-day continents were once united into a single supercontinent called Pangaea.
2. Wegener considered tidal forces and the Earth's rotational force as the driving mechanism for continental drift.
3. Symmetrical magnetic stripes on either side of mid-oceanic ridges were used by Wegener as evidence to support his theory.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Black Soil (Regur Soil):

1. Black soil is formed mainly from the weathering of basaltic lava rocks.
2. The presence of montmorillonite clay gives black soil its high shrink-and-swell characteristics.
3. Black soil is ideally suited for cotton cultivation because it completely eliminates the need for irrigation.

How many of the above statements are correct?