04-08-2026 (Static)

Consider the following statements regarding the Right to Freedom of Religion under the Constitution of India:

1. The right to propagate religion includes the right to forcibly convert another person to one's religion.
2. Freedom of conscience under Article 25 is available to both citizens and non-citizens.
3. The State may regulate secular activities associated with religious practice through legislation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Cultural and Educational Rights, consider the following statements:

1. The protection under Article 29 is available only to religious and linguistic minorities.
2. Article 30 grants minorities the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
3. The State cannot discriminate in granting aid to minority educational institutions merely because they are managed by minorities.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the ordinance-making power of the President:

1. The President may promulgate an Ordinance when either House of Parliament is not in session.
2. An Ordinance has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament.
3. The President may withdraw an Ordinance at any time before its expiry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Council of Ministers at the Union level, consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution limits the total strength of the Council of Ministers to 15% of the strength of the Lok Sabha.
2. A Minister who is not a Member of Parliament must get elected or nominated within six months.
3. The advice tendered by Ministers to the President can be questioned in a court of law where public interest is involved.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Vice-President of India:

1. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of elected as well as nominated members of both Houses of Parliament.
2. A resolution for the removal of the Vice-President can be initiated only in the Rajya Sabha.
3. The Vice-President continues to discharge the duties of the office until his successor enters upon office.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Paleolithic culture in India:

1. The Acheulian culture is primarily characterized by bifacial handaxes and cleavers.
2. Quartzite was the only raw material used for manufacturing Acheulian tools across the Indian subcontinent.
3. The Soan Valley is one of the important Lower Paleolithic regions of the Indian subcontinent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Neolithic culture in India:

1. Ground and polished stone tools are an important feature of the Neolithic period.
2. Domestication of animals and cultivation of crops emerged during this period.
3. Pottery first appeared only during the Chalcolithic period.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Harappan urban planning:

1. Harappan cities generally followed a planned layout with streets intersecting at right angles.
2. Drainage channels in Harappan cities were covered and connected to larger drains.
3. Burnt bricks were used only for constructing public buildings and not residential houses.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the administration under the Cholas:

1. The Uttaramerur inscriptions provide evidence of local self-government during the Chola period.
2. Members of village committees were selected through the Kudavolai system.
3. Women were eligible to contest elections under the Kudavolai system.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the economy of the Chola kingdom:

1. Irrigation tanks and canals formed the backbone of agricultural production in the Chola kingdom.
2. Merchant guilds such as Ayyavole and Manigramam played an important role in inland and overseas trade.
3. Chola rulers discouraged maritime trade in order to promote agriculture.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?