1. Consider the following statements:
1. According
to the CompeteAid Foundation report titled ‘India’s Next Growth Frontier:
Reducing Anti-Competitive Market Distortions to Build on India’s 2010–2023
Reform Progress’, India has recorded significant improvement in the Market
Distortion Performance Index.
2. India has moved from the 82nd position in 2010 to the 47th position in 2023.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
2. Consider the following statements:
1. The
Kaveri is an inter-state river shared by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and
Puducherry.
2. There
has been a long-standing water-sharing dispute among the states regarding
irrigation, drinking water, and ecological needs.
3. The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) was constituted in 1980 under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Consider the following statements:
1. India
ranked 170th out of 177 countries in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
2026.
2. Estonia secured the first position in the Environmental Performance Index 2026 with a score of 74.79. It was followed by Luxembourg (second), the United Kingdom (third), Finland (fourth), and the Netherlands (fifth).
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
4. Consider the following statements:
1. Supreme Court struck down the Central Government's 2021 Office Memorandum (OM) on retrospective Environmental Clearances (ECs).
2. The Court reaffirmed that prior Environmental Clearance (EC) is mandatory under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 before commencing any project.
3. It held that retrospective environmental regularisation can be granted only through a statutory notification issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and not through an administrative order.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. Consider the following statements:
1. Union
Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) to
strengthen India's renewable energy capacity and enhance energy security.
2. Introduction: PM-SSY is a Central Sector Scheme aimed at promoting the development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) projects integrated with Energy Storage Systems (ESS).
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?