Consider the following statements:

1. Parliament has the exclusive power of making a law imposing a tax not mentioned in the Seventh Schedule.

2. Parliament can make laws on a State List subject if the Council of States passes a resolution to that effect by a simple majority citing national interest.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020:

1. No offsets will be applicable in cases progressed through the Inter-Government Agreement (IGA).

2. Leasing is introduced as a new category for acquisition in addition to the existing ‘Buy’ and ‘Make’ acquisition categories.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Himalayan Chandra Telescope:

1. It is located at Hanle, Ladakh.

2. It is remotely operated using a dedicated satellite communication link.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Vigyan Jyoti scheme:

1. It aims to create a level-playing field for girls in school to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in higher education.

2. The students selected would be given opportunities to attend science camps at IITs and NITs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Magellanic Clouds:

1. It is comprised of two binary star systems.

2. The Magellanic Clouds orbit the Milky Way galaxy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?