Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Article 142 of the Constitution of India:

1. Article 142 empowers the Supreme Court to pass orders necessary for doing “complete justice” in any matter before it.
2. High Courts possess powers equivalent to Article 142 under Article 226.
3. In the Ayodhya Verdict (2019), the Supreme Court used Article 142 to allot alternative land to the Sunni Waqf Board.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Assertion (A): Article 142 empowers the Supreme Court of India to pass orders necessary for doing complete justice in any matter before it.

Reason (R): High Courts possess powers equivalent to Article 142 under Article 226 of the Constitution

. Consider the following statements regarding the committee set up to study demographic changes in India:

1. The committee has been constituted to study demographic changes caused by illegal immigration.
2. The committee is headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Shrivastava.
3. According to NFHS-5, India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is above the replacement level fertility rate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Anti-Dumping Duties:

1. Dumping refers to exporting goods to another country at prices lower than their normal value or production cost.
2. Anti-dumping duties are prohibited under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
3. According to a recent report, proper implementation of anti-dumping duties can help India save foreign exchange by reducing imports.

Consider the following statements regarding the partnership between TimbuckDo and Karnataka’s Department of Collegiate and Technical Education (DCTE):

1. The initiative aims to provide verified part-time gigs and internships to students.
2. The partnership focuses on improving employability and industry exposure.
3. The programme is limited only to engineering colleges in Karnataka.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?