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Which of the following constitutional bodies in India are established directly under Article 315 of the Constitution of India? Select all correct options.

Match the Constitutional Articles under Part IXA of the Constitution of India (74th Constitutional Amendment Act) in List I with their corresponding provisions in List II. Which of the following correctly pairs each Article with its constitutional function?

With reference to the District Planning Committee (DPC) constituted under Article 243ZD of the Constitution of India (74th Constitutional Amendment Act), consider the following statements:

1. A District Planning Committee is mandated to consolidate the development plans prepared by Panchayats and Municipalities in every district.
2. Not less than four-fifths of the total members of the committee must be elected by, and from amongst, the elected members of the district-level Panchayat and Municipalities.
3. The Chairperson of every District Planning Committee forwards the consolidated development plan directly to NITI Aayog for central fund allocation.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The following eligibility criteria and exception rules must be satisfied for the recruitment of a Chief Environmental Officer in the State Pollution Control Board as of August 1, 2026:

Primary Criteria:
1. Educational Qualification: Possess a Master's degree in Environmental Science or Chemical Engineering with at least $60\%$ marks.
2. Age Limit: Be between $30$ and $45$ years of age as of August 1, 2026.
3. Experience: Have at least $7$ years of field or administrative experience in environmental management or industrial waste management.
4. Certification: Hold a State Professional Certification in Environmental Audit.

Exceptions and Overrides:
(i) If a candidate satisfies all criteria except (1) above, but holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology with at least $55\%$ marks in Master's, the case is to be referred to the State Environmental Advisory Board.
(ii) If a candidate satisfies all criteria except (2) above, but is an existing Senior Government Environmental Engineer with over $10$ years of service, the upper age limit is relaxed up to $50$ years and the candidate is to be Selected under In-Service Relaxation.
(iii) If a candidate satisfies all criteria except (4) above, but has published $5$ or more research papers in peer-reviewed journals on waste management, the candidate is to be Provisionally Selected (subject to obtaining certification within 6 months).
(iv) If a candidate fails to satisfy more than one primary criterion without qualifying for specific overrides, the application is to be Rejected.

Based on the criteria and exceptions listed above, match each candidate to their correct administrative decision outcome.

Which of the following statements regarding the physical geography and relief features of the Peninsular Plateau and Coastal Plains of India are correct?

Match the Constitutional Articles governing the State Executive and State Legislature in List-I with their corresponding legal provisions in List-II:

Arrange the following Indian cities in the correct chronological sequence of the normal arrival date of the South-West Monsoon, from the earliest to the latest:

With reference to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the Goods and Services Tax Council under the Indian taxation framework, consider the following statements:

1. Under Article 269A of the Constitution of India, Goods and Services Tax on supplies in the course of inter-State trade or commerce is levied and collected by the Government of India and apportioned between the Union and the States.
2. Decisions of the Goods and Services Tax Council are taken by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the weighted votes of the members present and voting.
3. The vote of the Central Government has a weightage of one-third of the total votes cast, while the votes of all State Governments combined have a weightage of two-thirds of the total votes cast in the GST Council.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following terms logically replaces the question mark (?) to complete the given alphanumeric series?

With reference to the constitutional provisions governing environmental protection in India under Part IV (Directive Principles of State Policy) and Part IV-A (Fundamental Duties), which of the following statements are correct?

Which of the following Premier think tanks replaced the Planning Commission of India on January 1, 2015, to foster cooperative federalism and bottom-up economic policy planning?

With reference to the legislative relations between the Centre and States and Emergency Provisions under the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

1. Under Article 249, a resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha empowering Parliament to legislate on a matter in the State List remains in force for such period as specified in the resolution, not exceeding one year at a time.
2. A law enacted by Parliament pursuant to a resolution under Article 249 ceases to have effect on the expiration of six months after the resolution has ceased to be in force.
3. When a proclamation of National Emergency under Article 352 is in operation on the grounds of armed rebellion, the fundamental rights under Article 19 are automatically suspended throughout India under Article 358.
4. A proclamation imposing President's Rule under Article 356 must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within two months from the date of its issue by a special majority in each House.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Regarding the ordinance-making power of the President of India under Article 123 of the Constitution, which of the following statements are constitutionally correct?

As the designated Incident Commander responding to a high-pressure chlorine gas leak at a municipal water purification plant situated near a densely populated residential suburb, which of the following actions constitute mandatory immediate emergency response measures under standard administrative protocols? (Select all that apply)

Arrange the following procedural stages involved in the enactment of the Budget (Annual Financial Statement) in the Indian Parliament in their correct chronological sequence from the initial stage to final enactment:

In April 1929, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw non-lethal smoke bombs from the visitors' gallery into the Central Legislative Assembly hall in New Delhi. Which pair of colonial legislative measures were actively being forced through the assembly and protested against during this demonstration?

Under which Article of the Constitution of India is the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India established?

Which of the following statements regarding the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and High Courts under the Constitution of India are correct?

Regarding the exclusive Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India under Article 131 of the Constitution, which of the following legal propositions accurately reflects its constitutional scope and judicial limitations?

With reference to the constitutional provisions governing Panchayati Raj under Part IX of the Constitution of India (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992), consider the following statements:

1. The provisions of Part IX do not apply to the States of Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram.
2. Any law enacted by Parliament extending the provisions of Part IX to Scheduled Areas under Article 243M is deemed to be an amendment of the Constitution under Article 368.
3. Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a State having a population not exceeding twenty lakhs.

Which of the statements given above are correct?