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Quiz 04-07-2026

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With reference to the constitutional scheme governing externment in India, consider the following statements:

  1. Externment is a preventive measure intended to maintain public order by directing an individual to leave a specified geographical area.
  2. Legislative competence for enacting externment laws primarily flows from Entries relating to Public Order and Police in the State List.
  3. A law made by Parliament under Article 252 automatically applies to all States, irrespective of whether they passed the enabling resolution.
  4. A Parliamentary law enacted under Article 250 ceases to operate immediately after the National Emergency is revoked.
    How many of the above statements are correct?

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Consider the following statements regarding the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) and the Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) framework:

  1.  The Urban Challenge Fund follows a challenge-based approach in which funding is linked to reforms and measurable outcomes rather than population-based allocation.
  2. Under the Urban Challenge Fund, the Union Government ordinarily provides 50% of the project cost as central assistance.
  3. Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) permit investment strategies such as derivatives, hedging and long-short positions, unlike conventional mutual funds.
  4. Asset Management Companies seeking to establish an SIF must necessarily satisfy only the route requiring an average Assets Under Management (AUM) of ₹10,000 crore during the preceding three years.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

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A State Government proposes to widen a major public road passing adjacent to a centuries-old temple. The project requires acquisition of a small portion of the temple's land, but the religious character and worship at the temple will remain completely unaffected. A public interest petition contends that such acquisition is prohibited under the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
Which one of the following is the most appropriate legal assessment?

4 / 5

Consider the following situations:

  1. A High Court judge relies exclusively on AI-generated case citations without independently verifying their authenticity while deciding an insolvency dispute.
  2.  An advocate knowingly cites fabricated AI-generated precedents before a constitutional court.
  3. A court uses AI to automatically determine bail eligibility solely on the basis of algorithmic risk scores.
  4. A judge uses AI merely to summarise lengthy case records before independently analysing the evidence and applicable law.
    Which of the above situations are inconsistent with the principles laid down by the Supreme Court and the draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026?

5 / 5

With reference to space oncology, consider the following statements:

  1. Microgravity facilitates spontaneous multicellular spheroid formation, enabling more realistic tumour models for drug discovery.
  2. Space oncology primarily studies the effects of cosmic radiation, while the role of microgravity in cancer biology remains insignificant.
  3. Protein crystals grown in microgravity tend to be more uniform and structurally stable, aiding pharmaceutical research.
  4. Rebecsinib became the first space-tested cancer drug to obtain U.S. FDA Investigational New Drug (IND) status and enter clinical trials.
    How many of the above statements are correct?

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