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Answer: (A) Statement 1 is Correct: The Preamble of the DPDP Act, 2023, aims to protect individuals’ digital personal data while permitting its processing for lawful purposes. It seeks to balance the individual’s right to protect personal data with the need for legitimate data processing. Statement 2 is Correct: The Act seeks to balance the Right to Privacy under Article 21 with transparency and access to public information. The Supreme Court recognised privacy as a fundamental right in K.S. P…

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Which of the following statements with respect to the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, is/are correct? 1. The Act aims to protect personal data while permitting its processing for lawful purposes. 2. It balances the Right to Privacy under Article 21 with transparency under the RTI Act, 2005. 3. The Data Protection Board of India enforces compliance, investigates complaints and imposes penalties. 4. It prohibits cross-border data transfers under all circumstances.

Answer: (B) Statement 1 is correct: IRDAI is a statutory body established under the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, following the recommendations of the Malhotra Committee (1994). Statement 2 is correct: IRDAI requires insurers to maintain a prescribed minimum solvency margin to ensure they have sufficient financial resources to meet their policyholder obligations, including claims. Statement 3 is incorrect: IRDAI regulates insurance products and premiums within the …

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Consider the following statements regarding the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI): 1. It is a statutory body constituted under the IRDA Act, 1999, based on the recommendations of the Malhotra Committee. 2. It mandates insurance companies to maintain a Minimum Solvency Margin to ensure they have sufficient capital to settle claims. 3. It directly fixes prices and caps premiums for all personal line general insurance products in India through statutory administrative …

Answer: (B) Statement 1 is correct: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been purified and cryogenically cooled to approximately -162 degree celsius converting it into a liquid state for economical long-distance transport. Statement 2 is incorrect: Natural gas vapor (methane) is lighter than air, which allows it to rapidly rise and disperse into the upper atmosphere during accidental leaks. It is LPG (propane/butane) that is heavier than air and pools near the ground. Statement…

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With reference to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), consider the following statements: 1. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is natural gas cryogenically reduced to a liquid state through intense cooling. 2. Natural gas vapor is heavier than air, which causes it to pool near ground level during accidental leaks. 3. India has a target of a 15% share for natural gas in India’s total energy mix by 2030. 4. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is primarily composed of heavy hydrocarbons like propane and butane.

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Answer: (D) Statement 1 is correct: The Union Finance Minister heads the apex Financial Stability and Development Council. Its operational Sub-Committee is chaired by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Statement 2 is correct: The Council includes key regulators including the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Aut…

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With reference to the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), consider the following statements: 1. The Union Finance Minister chairs the Council, while the Governor of the RBI chairs its Sub-Committee 2. The Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India are ex-officio members of the Council. 3. It coordinates India's engagement with international bodies like the Financial Action Task Force and …

Answer: (B) A mule account is a bank account, often belonging to an unsuspecting individual or a willing accomplice (money mule), used by criminals to transfer and launder illegally obtained money. Mechanism: Cybercriminals route funds obtained through fraud, extortion or other cybercrimes through multiple intermediary mule accounts to conceal their origin and make it difficult for law enforcement agencies to trace the ultimate beneficiary. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

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Answer: (D) Statement 1 is correct: A black hole is defined as a region of spacetime exhibiting gravitational acceleration so strong that nothing—no particles or even electromagnetic radiation such as light—can escape from it once past the point of no return. Statement 2 is correct: The event horizon is the boundary marking the limits of a black hole—the point of no return beyond which the gravitational pull becomes infinite and inescapable. Statement 3 is correct: According to general relati…

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Consider the following statements regarding Black Holes: 1. A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it. 2. The boundary surrounding a black hole beyond which no light or radiation can escape is known as the Event Horizon. 3. The singularity is a point of zero volume and infinitely high density at the centre of a black hole where current laws of physics break down.