• Statement 1 — Incorrect: The European Council consists mainly of the Heads of State or Government of EU Member States and provides the Union with its broad political direction and priorities. It does not exercise legislative functions. Legislative functions are principally performed jointly by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.
• Statement 2 — Correct: The Council generally uses qualified majority voting (QMV). Under the double-majority rule, a proposal normally requires at least 55% of Member States (15 of 27) representing at least 65% of the EU population.
• Statement 3 — Correct: The European Commission generally has the right of legislative initiative: EU legislative acts are normally adopted on the basis of a Commission proposal, subject to treaty exceptions.
• Statement 4 — Correct: Members of the European Parliament (EP) are elected directly for five-year terms. The Parliament exercises legislative and budgetary functions jointly with the Council, besides political control and other functions.

Statement 1 — Incorrect:
The Artemis Accords are a non-binding set of principles, guidelines and best practices, rather than a legally binding international treaty. They are grounded in existing international space law, particularly the Outer Space Treaty.

Statement 2 — Correct:
The Accords were established in 2020 and reinforce principles contained in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, with emphasis on safe, peaceful, transparent and sustainable civil space exploration.

Statement 3 — Correct:
The Accords provide that space-resource extraction and utilisation can be undertaken consistently with the Outer Space Treaty and in support of safe and sustainable space activities.

Statement 4 — Incorrect:
“Safety zones” are not territorial claims. They are temporary arrangements intended to facilitate notification and coordination of activities and prevent harmful interference between space operations.

Statement 5 — Correct:
India signed the Artemis Accords in 2023, joining the international framework for cooperation in civil space exploration. India is listed among the signatories.

Statement 1 — Correct:
The key advantage of Doppler Weather Radar is its ability to measure radial velocity—the component of motion toward or away from the radar. Conventional radar primarily provides information such as reflectivity and range.

Statement 2 — Correct:
Reflectivity represents the strength of the radar signal returned from atmospheric targets and is expressed in dBZ. Higher reflectivity generally indicates stronger precipitation echoes and can help forecasters assess rainfall and storm structure.

Statement 3 — Incorrect:
DWR does not directly measure the complete three-dimensional wind vector everywhere. Doppler radar primarily measures radial velocity. The actual wind direction and speed have to be derived using appropriate observations and processing techniques.

Statement 4 — Correct:
DWR data are used for detecting and monitoring thunderstorms, hailstorms and cyclones, as well as rainfall estimation and nowcasting. IMD also uses radar-derived products for forecasting and aviation-related applications.

Statement 1 — Correct:
The Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) is produced by the Z/Yen Group in partnership with the China Development Institute (CDI). It is published twice a year, generally in March and September.

Statement 2 — Correct:
The GFCI combines two broad sources of information:

• Instrumental factors — objective quantitative indicators obtained from external sources such as the World Bank, OECD and UN.
• Financial-centre assessments — assessments submitted through an ongoing online questionnaire by financial-services professionals.

Thus, it is not merely a perception-based survey.

Statement 3 — Correct:
The GFCI groups instrumental factors into five broad areas of competitiveness:

• Business Environment
• Human Capital
• Infrastructure
• Financial Sector Development
• Reputation

Statement 4 — Incorrect:
The GFCI is not an IMF index, nor does it primarily rank countries. It evaluates financial centres, which are predominantly cities or locations that function as hubs for financial activity. The IMF produces several financial and macroeconomic datasets and reports, but it does not publish the GFCI.

Statement 1 — Correct:
SEMICON India is jointly organised by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and SEMI, the global industry association serving the semiconductor and microelectronics industries. The 2026 edition was held from 17–19 September 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.

Statement 2 — Correct:
SEMICON India follows a value-chain approach, bringing together industry, government, academia and start-ups. The 2026 edition included country and state pavilions, a startup pavilion, workforce-development activities and a DeepTech Hackathon.

Statement 3 — Correct:
The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is an independent business division under the Digital India Corporation, within the administrative framework of MeitY. It serves as the nodal agency for implementing semiconductor and display-related schemes and aims to build a strong semiconductor and display ecosystem in India.

Statement 4 — Incorrect:
SEMICON India is not restricted to semiconductor fabrication. Its scope encompasses the wider microelectronics ecosystem, including design-to-product, supply chains, components and materials, display technologies, sustainability, start-ups and workforce development.