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Question: “The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the President’s ——————-201, and (c) the scope of judicial review. (GS-2)

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Question: Consider the following statements regarding the Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status:
1. MNNA status is a designation under U.S. law.
2.MNNA status guarantees NATO support to the designated country during armed conflict.
3. India is one of the MNNA status countries.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: Consider the following statements regarding BIRSA 101:
1. It is India’s first indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy.
2 It has been developed specifically to target Sickle Cell Disease.
3. The therapy is based on a gene-editing platform called enFnCas9 engineered by CSIR-IGIB.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. enFnCas9 is a gene editing platform.
2. FELUDA is India’s first CRISPR-based COVID-19 diagnostic.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2, both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: With reference to the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), consider the following statements:
1. The founding documents of the CSC were signed in Sri Lanka in 2024.
2. The CSC was established to strengthen cooperation among member states on key security issues in the Indian Ocean Region.
3. Seychelles is the sixth member state of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC).
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the President’s Article 143(1) reference:
1. The Supreme Court held that constitutional courts cannot impose strict timelines on governors or the President to act on Bills.
2. The Court ruled that “deemed assent” to Bills after the expiry of a court-fixed deadline is constitutionally permissible.
3. When the Bill is returned to the Governor by the state legislature, he can not refer it to the President for his consideration.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: Consider the following statements regarding the constitution of India and interpretations by the Supreme Court of India:
1. The court can scrutinize prolonged inaction by the governor on bills, to see if the delay is deliberate.
2. The constitutional discretion of the governor cannot be overridden by courts.
3. Article 201 deals with the options available to the President when a Bill is reserved by the Governor..
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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