With reference to the Census 2027, consider the following statements:

1. Data will be collected using mobile apps available only in Hindi and is not available in English and regional languages.
2. It will be the first digital census in the country.
3. This census will also include the first nationwide caste enumeration since 1931.
4. The 16th Census of India will take place in a single phase.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Model Prison Manual, consider the following statements:

1. It is issued by the various state governments.
2. According to the manual, an average man requires 2,000 to 2,400 calories a day, while a person engaged in heavy labour requires a minimum of 2,800 calories.
3. The manual prohibits the management of the kitchen and the cooking of food based on caste or religion in prisons.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

The government’s powers to intercept communication are laid down in — and circumscribed by —
1. The Indian Post Office Act, 1898

2. The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
3. The Information Technology Act, 2000

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

With reference to the term of office of Governor, consider the following statements:

1. The Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.
2. A Governor shall hold office for a term of six years from the date on which he enters upon his office.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India provides for the separation of judiciary from executive?

With reference to the Preamble, consider the following statements:

1. The Supreme Court, in its 1961 ruling in In Re: The Berubari Union, described the Preamble as “a key to open the mind of the makers”.

2. The Supreme Court had noted in Berubari Union, “[the] Preamble is not a part of the Constitution, and it has never been regarded as the source of any substantive power…”

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs related to events and the associated year:

1. Nationalisation of 14 major commercial banks – 1970

2. Abolition of Privy Purses – 1981

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution provides for an Address by the President to either House or both Houses assembled together.

2. The matters referred to in the Address by the President to the Houses are discussed on a Motion of Thanks moved by a Member and seconded by another Member.

3. The scope of discussion on the President’s Address is very wide and the functioning of the entire administration is open for discussion where members can also refer to matters which are not the direct responsibility of the Government of India but affects the functioning of states as well.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following Committee/Commissions was constituted to address the demand for reservation and other affirmative actions for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs)?

With reference to Ordinances, consider the following statements:

1. The President may return the recommendation of the Cabinet once if she feels it warrants reconsideration; if it is sent back (with or without reconsideration), she has to promulgate it.

2. In D.C. Wadhwa & Ors. vs. State of Bihar & Ors. (1986) Supreme Court addressed the issue of the Governor repeatedly re-promulgating ordinances without legislative approval.

Which of the above given statements is/are true?