Statement 1 – Correct

• Adjournment sine die means terminating a sitting of the House without specifying a date for its next meeting.
• The Latin expression sine die means "without a day".
• It suspends the sitting indefinitely but does not terminate the parliamentary session.

Statement 2 – Correct

• The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (or the presiding officer) has the authority to adjourn the House sine die.
• The Speaker can subsequently reconvene the House before prorogation, following the applicable parliamentary rules.

Statement 3 – Correct

• Prorogation is the formal termination of a parliamentary session.
• Under Article 85(2)(a), the President has the power to prorogue either House of Parliament.
• This power is exercised on the advice of the Council of Ministers.

Statement 4 – Incorrect

• Prorogation does not automatically result in the lapse of pending bills.
• Bills pending in the Rajya Sabha or bills passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha do not lapse due to prorogation.
• However, bills pending in the Lok Sabha lapse upon its dissolution, subject to constitutional exceptions.

Additional Prelims Facts

Difference Between Adjournment, Adjournment Sine Die, Prorogation and Dissolution

Statement 1 – Correct

• DRR Dhan 100 was developed using CRISPR-based gene-editing technology.
• It targets a gene involved in cytokinin degradation, thereby increasing grain number.
• It matures in 130 days compared to 150 days for the baseline variety.
• It offers approximately 20% higher yield (5.4 tonnes/hectare), along with reduced water consumption and labour costs.

Statement 2 – Correct

• Pusa DST Rice 1 was developed by ICAR-IARI using CRISPR-Cas9 technology.
• It is tolerant to saline and alkaline soils.
• It produces 10–30% higher yields under such conditions and demonstrates improved survival under salt stress.

Statement 3 – Correct

• Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction in plants in which seeds develop without fertilisation.
• It helps preserve desirable parental traits and hybrid vigour across generations.
• Its success rate in rice has reached approximately 90%.
• Research is also being extended to maize and sorghum.

Statement 4 – Incorrect

• HB4 Wheat was developed by Argentina's Bioceres Crop Solutions.
• It uses a sunflower gene, not a rice gene, to improve drought tolerance.
• It has received cultivation approvals in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, while the USA approved its cultivation in August 2024.

Statement 1 – Correct

• Dubai Access Club is an invitation-only, city-led tourism loyalty programme.
• It is designed to strengthen Dubai's global tourism competitiveness and encourage repeat international visitors.
• Membership is offered to eligible repeat visitors through selected corporate, tourism and hospitality partners.

Statement 2 – Correct

• The programme offers a five-year multiple-entry visa.
• Visitors can stay for up to 90 days at a time within a one-year period.
• It aims to make repeat visits to Dubai easier.

Statement 3 – Correct

• The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), Dubai, is the designated visa authority.
• It assesses applications and issues visas under the programme.

Statement 4 – Incorrect

• The primary objective of Dubai Access Club is to strengthen Dubai's global tourism competitiveness and attract repeat visitors.
• It is not primarily focused on domestic tourism.
• Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) is a broader long-term economic agenda aimed at strengthening Dubai's position among the world's leading global economic cities.

Statement 1 – Correct

• The 1st International Maize Conference was jointly organised by:
  • Maize Technologists Association of India (MTAI).
  • Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU).
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
  • Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS).
  • International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT).
  • ICAR–Indian Institute of Maize Research (ICAR-IIMR).
• It commenced at JD Convention Centre, Hyderabad.

Statement 2 – Correct

• Theme: "Maize Revolution for Food, Feed, Fodder, Fuel and Sustainability in the Changing World" (M4FS).
• It highlights maize's growing importance in food security, animal nutrition, bioenergy and sustainable agriculture.

Statement 3 – Correct

• India's current maize production is approximately 55 million tonnes.
• The target is to increase production to 75 million tonnes over the next decade.
• It also aims for a 1.5-fold increase in productivity.

Statement 4 – Correct

• The traditional 4F vision includes:
  1. Food
  2. Feed
  3. Fodder
  4. Fuel
• The expanded 5F vision places Farmers at the centre of maize-based agricultural development.

Statement 1 – Correct

• CRPF was established on 27 July 1939 as the Crown Representative's Police.
• Following India's independence, it was renamed the Central Reserve Police Force on 28 December 1949.
• It is India's largest Central Armed Police Force (CAPF).

Statement 2 – Incorrect

• CRPF functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), not the Ministry of Defence.
• Its headquarters is located in New Delhi.

Statement 3 – Correct

CRPF plays a significant role in maintaining India's internal security through:

• Jammu and Kashmir – Counter-terrorism operations.
• Left-Wing Extremism-affected areas – Anti-Naxal operations.
• Manipur – Internal security and management of ethnic violence.
• Other duties – Election security, riot control and assistance to state police forces.

Statement 4 – Correct

• Operation Black Forest was conducted in the Kareguttalu Hills against Maoists.
• According to the provided information, 21 Naxalites were killed without any CRPF casualty.