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Consider the following statements about the 2026 student protests in India:
1. The protests were triggered by a series of exam irregularities including paper leaks.
2. The movement has demanded the resignation of the education minister.
3. The government successfully prevented any injuries during the protests in New Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are accurate as the protests were driven by exam fraud and calls for ministerial resignation. Statement 3 is incorrect because police actions, including tear gas and baton charges, resulted in at least 178 injuries. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2017750/modi-vows-punishment-for-exam-fraud-in-first-comments-on-indian-student-protests, 23 Jul 2026]
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Approximately how many candidates were forced to retake a medical entrance test due to a question paper leak in 2026?
The leak of a medical entrance question paper necessitated a re-examination for more than two million candidates. This incident was a primary driver of the public anger that fueled the student-led protests. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2017750/modi-vows-punishment-for-exam-fraud-in-first-comments-on-indian-student-protests, 23 Jul 2026]
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Consider the following statements about the environmental situation in Europe as of July 2026:
1. Europe is identified as the world's fastest-warming continent.
2. The Western Balkans have experienced a shift in danger from heatwaves to hailstorms.
3. The average high temperature in Western Europe was recorded as being three degrees above the 1961-1990 normal for July 22.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
All three statements are factually accurate based on the provided information. Europe is confirmed as the fastest-warming continent, the Western Balkans faced a transition to hailstorms, and the temperature anomaly for July 22 was indeed three degrees above the historical baseline. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2017665/spain-france-struggle-with-wildfires-as-heat-grips-europes-south, 23 Jul 2026]
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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, which led the 2026 protests in New Delhi, initially emerged as a response to remarks made by which official?
The CJP movement began in May 2026 as a satirical reaction to reports that Chief Justice Surya Kant had compared young people to 'cockroaches' and 'parasites' during a court hearing. The movement subsequently broadened its scope to include issues of unemployment and governance. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2017750/modi-vows-punishment-for-exam-fraud-in-first-comments-on-indian-student-protests, 23 Jul 2026]
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Which of the following statements regarding the recent fuel pricing policy is INCORRECT?
The All Pakistan Dealers Association rejected the daily pricing decision and considered protest plans, making the incorrect statement. The other statements accurately reflect the government's policy and the usage of fuel types. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2017573/govt-increases-petrol-price-by-rs639-diesel-by-rs783-per-litre, 22 Jul 2026]
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Which of the following institutional features distinguishes the African Union (AU) from its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?
Unlike the OAU, which strictly adhered to non-interference, the AU Constitutive Act grants the Union the right to intervene in a member state in respect of grave circumstances, such as war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
Anthropic has committed to purchasing two gigawatts of AMD's latest-generation Instinct MI450 chips. The MI300 is an older architecture, and the MI500 is not the model specified in the agreement. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2017572/amd-to-sell-anthropic-tens-of-billions-in-ai-servers-invest-up-to-5bn-in-startup, 22 Jul 2026]
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The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) operates primarily through which of the following institutional mechanisms?
SAARC functions on the principle of unanimity, requiring consensus among all member states for decisions, which reflects its intergovernmental rather than supranational nature.
The State v. Dosso (1958) case is the landmark precedent where the Supreme Court of Pakistan formally adopted the Kelsenian theory of revolutionary legality to validate the imposition of martial law.
Which of the following constitutional provisions in the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights?
Article 184(3) grants the Supreme Court original jurisdiction to enforce fundamental rights if a matter of public importance is involved, whereas Article 199 pertains to the writ jurisdiction of the High Courts.
