Answer: (c)
Both the statements are correct.
Extraordinary Power to the Supreme Court
• Article 142 provides a unique power to the Supreme Court, to do “complete justice” between the parties, where at times law or statute may not provide a remedy.
• In those situations, the Court can extend itself to put a quietus to a dispute in a manner that would fit the facts of the case.
• Article 142(1) states that “The Supreme Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it, and any decree so passed or order so made shall be enforceable throughout the territory of India.
• Manohar Lal Sharma v. Principal Secretary- the Supreme Court can deal with exceptional circumstances interfering with the larger interest of the public in order to fabricate trust in the rule of law.
• The necessity for incorporating such an article into the Constitution was spelt out in the Constituent Assembly.
• The framers of the Constitution felt that this provision is of utmost significance to those people who have to suffer due to the delay in getting their necessary reliefs due to the disadvantaged position of the judicial system.

Answer: (a)
Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
Price Determination of Sugarcane
• Sugarcane prices are determined by both Central Government and State Government.
• FRP is the minimum price that the sugar mills have to pay to farmers. Hence statements 1 is correct.
• The ‘FRP’ of sugarcane is determined under Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 issued under the Essential Commodities Act.
• The Central Government announces Fair and Remunerative Prices which are determined on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and are announced by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, which is chaired by Prime Minister. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The State Advised Prices (SAP) are announced by key sugarcane producing states which are generally higher than FRP. Hence statement 2 is NOT correct.

Answer: (a)
Only statement 1 is correct.
What is Raisina Dialogue?
• The Raisina Dialogue is an annual multilateral conference.
• The inaugural edition was held in March 2016.
• It is held in New Delhi, India.
• It is organized by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and held in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs of India.
• It is modelled after Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue.
• The dialogue brings together policymakers, experts, scholars, and leaders from various fields.
• It focuses on discussing geopolitical, economic, and strategic issues facing the world.

Answer: (c)
Helium fusion begins in the core of these stars, leading to the formation of heavier elements like carbon and oxygen.
Helium stars, also known as helium-burning stars, are typically more massive stars that have exhausted their hydrogen fuel in their cores. This leads to helium fusion in the core, where helium nuclei fuse to form heavier elements like carbon and oxygen. This fusion process releases energy, causing the star to expand and become more luminous. Helium stars represent an intermediate stage in stellar evolution between main-sequence stars and later stages such as red giants or supernovae.

Answer: (d)
They are highly efficient due to the high energy density of cryogenic fuels and provide greater thrust compared to traditional rocket engines. This greater thrust makes them suitable for launching heavy payloads into space. Cryogenic engines are commonly used in the upper stages of space launch vehicles to propel payloads from initial launch phases into desired orbits. They operate at extremely low temperatures, typically below -150°C (-238°F) for liquid hydrogen and below -183°C (-297°F) for liquid oxygen.