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Questions For Today
Consider the following statements regarding Press Council of India.
- The Press Council of India is a statutory quasi-judicial autonomous authority established for the first time after emergency (1975).
- The Press Council Act, 1978 mandates that the Chairperson shall be a retired Supreme Court judge.
- Five members of Parliament are members in the Council, nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
“Strategy for Environmental Economic Accounts in India 2026-2030” was recently released by:
Consider the following pairs. (recently awarded noble prizes: for)
- Francis Halzen: for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory
- Henri Kagan: for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
- Karl Deisseroth: for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.
How many of the above pairs is/are correct?
Consider the following statements.
- In India, the registration of births and deaths is mandatory under provisions of the Registration of Births and Deaths (RBD) Act, 1969.
- The Act is administered by the Office of the Registrar General of India (ORGI) and implemented by States/UTs.
- The Chief Registrar is the Chief executive authority in the State for carrying into execution the provisions of the Act.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
With reference to the Global Positioning System (GPS), consider the following statements:
- GPS satellites are placed in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) at about 36,000 km altitude.
- Each GPS satellite completes one revolution around the Earth in about 12 hours.
- India’s NAVIC also uses the same orbital configuration as GPS.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Prelims is the most difficult phase. You really need to go much beyond your basic approach.
The Answers are as below :
- 1. (a)
- 2. (d)
- 3. (c)
- 4. (c)
- 5. (b)







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