Consider the following statements:
1. Supreme
Court's split verdict on Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988,
has once again brought to the forefront the debate on how to strike a balance
between protecting administrative decisions and ensuring effective
investigations against corruption.
2. Section
17A, which was added to the Act by the 2013 amendment, mandates that prior
approval from the competent authority is required before initiating an inquiry
into any decision taken or recommendation made by a public servant in the discharge
of their official duties.
Which of the above statement/statements are
correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. The
data has been released through the Monthly Bulletin of the Periodic Labour
Force Survey (PLFS) for December 2025.
2. The
survey is conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry
of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
3. December
2025 bulletin is the ninth monthly release after the PLFS methodology was revised
from January 2025 to provide monthly and quarterly labour estimates.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. NITI
Aayog has released the fourth edition of the Export Preparedness Index (EPI)
2024 to benchmark Indian states and Union Territories (UTs) on their readiness
to drive and sustain global trade.
2. Index
is aligned with India’s objective of achieving USD 3 trillion in merchandise
exports by 2030 and the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
Which of the above statement/statements are
correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Coal
Mine Development and Production Agreements (CMDPAs) have been executed by the
Ministry of Coal with the Damodar Valley Corporation.
2. The
agreements have been signed for three commercial coal blocks, namely Dhulia
North, Mandakini B, and Pirpainti Barahat.
3. These
coal blocks were successfully auctioned under the 13th round of commercial coal
mining auctions.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Ministry
of Electronics and Information Technology's Digital India BHASHINI Division and
Government of Madhya Pradesh signed MoU.
2. The
MoU was signed during the Madhya Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026.
Which of the above statement/statements are
correct?