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1. Question
1 pointsThe Taiwan strait is located between which of the following nations.
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The Taiwan strait is a wide strait separating the Republic of China from mainland China. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north.
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The Taiwan strait is a wide strait separating the Republic of China from mainland China. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements :
1.Recently the Supreme Court completely struck adultery law and Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
2.Section 377 was read down as it was violative of Article 14 , 19 and 21.
Which of the above statements are correct?Correct
The Supreme Court in recent have completely struck down Section 497 which deals with adultery law . However, with regard to Section 377 it has been partially struck down .
The judgment striking down adultery law is especially significant considering that this is only the second time in 158 years that an IPC provision has been completely struck down, and not just read down, like in the case of Section 377….
Adultery Law Judgement
Under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Adultery was an offence and a convict could be sentenced to five-year-jail term. Section defined adultery as an offence committed by a man against a married man if the former engaged in sexual intercourse with the latter’s wife.
Section- 377 Judgement
Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. versus Union of India thr. Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of India in 2018 that decriminalised all consensual sex among adults in private, including homosexual sex
It was held that Section 377 violated Article 14 (equal protection of laws), 15(1) (non-discrimination on grounds of sex), 19(1)(a) (freedom of expression) and 21 (right to life and personal liberty) .Incorrect
The Supreme Court in recent have completely struck down Section 497 which deals with adultery law . However, with regard to Section 377 it has been partially struck down .
The judgment striking down adultery law is especially significant considering that this is only the second time in 158 years that an IPC provision has been completely struck down, and not just read down, like in the case of Section 377….
Adultery Law Judgement
Under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Adultery was an offence and a convict could be sentenced to five-year-jail term. Section defined adultery as an offence committed by a man against a married man if the former engaged in sexual intercourse with the latter’s wife.
Section- 377 Judgement
Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. versus Union of India thr. Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of India in 2018 that decriminalised all consensual sex among adults in private, including homosexual sex
It was held that Section 377 violated Article 14 (equal protection of laws), 15(1) (non-discrimination on grounds of sex), 19(1)(a) (freedom of expression) and 21 (right to life and personal liberty) . - Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statement are NOT true with regard to Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) includes
1. The Umbrella Scheme will comprise of three sub-schemes i.e. Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and pilot of Private Procurement & Stockist Scheme (PDPS).
2. The other existing schemes of Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) for procurement will be discontinued for providing MSP to farmers for these crops.Correct
The new Umbrella Scheme includes the mechanism of ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers and is comprised of
• Price Support Scheme (PSS),
• Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS)
• Pilot of Private Procurement & Stockist Scheme (PPPS).
The approach of Government of India is that increasing MSP is not adequate and it is more important that farmers should get full benefit of the announced MSP. For this, government realizes that it is essential that if price of the agriculture produce market is less than MSP, then in that case State Government and Central Government should purchase either at MSP or work in a manner to provide MSP for the farmers through some other mechanism.
Further ,the other existing schemes of Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) for procurement of paddy, wheat and nutri-cereals/coarse grains and of Ministry of Textile for cotton and jute will be continued for providing MSP to farmers for these crops.Incorrect
The new Umbrella Scheme includes the mechanism of ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers and is comprised of
• Price Support Scheme (PSS),
• Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS)
• Pilot of Private Procurement & Stockist Scheme (PPPS).
The approach of Government of India is that increasing MSP is not adequate and it is more important that farmers should get full benefit of the announced MSP. For this, government realizes that it is essential that if price of the agriculture produce market is less than MSP, then in that case State Government and Central Government should purchase either at MSP or work in a manner to provide MSP for the farmers through some other mechanism.
Further ,the other existing schemes of Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) for procurement of paddy, wheat and nutri-cereals/coarse grains and of Ministry of Textile for cotton and jute will be continued for providing MSP to farmers for these crops. - Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointswith reference to India’s chandrayan-2 , consider the following statements :
1.Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the Moon is a totally indigenous mission comprising of an Orbiter, Lander and Rover.
2.The Chandrayaan-2 weighing around 3290 kg and would orbit around the moon and perform the objectives of remote sensing the moon.
3. It is ISRO’s first inter-planetary mission to land rover on any celestial body.
4. It will be launched on board of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III (GSLV-F10).Correct
Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the Moon is a totally indigenous mission comprising of an Orbiter, Lander and Rover. After reaching the 100 km lunar orbit, the Lander housing the Rover will separate from the Orbiter. After a controlled descent, the Lander will soft land on the lunar surface at a specified site and deploy a Rover. It is ISRO’s first inter-planetary mission to land rover on any celestial body.
The mission will carry a six-wheeled Rover which will move around the landing site in semi-autonomous mode as decided by the ground commands. The instruments on the rover will observe the lunar surface and send back data, which will be useful for analysis of the lunar soil.
The Chandrayaan-2 weighing around 3290 kg and would orbit around the moon and perform the objectives of remote sensing the moon. The payloads will collect scientific information on lunar topography, mineralogy, elemental abundance, lunar exosphere and signatures of hydroxyl and water-ice. It is ISRO’s first inter-planetary mission to land rover on any celestial body.Incorrect
Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the Moon is a totally indigenous mission comprising of an Orbiter, Lander and Rover. After reaching the 100 km lunar orbit, the Lander housing the Rover will separate from the Orbiter. After a controlled descent, the Lander will soft land on the lunar surface at a specified site and deploy a Rover. It is ISRO’s first inter-planetary mission to land rover on any celestial body.
The mission will carry a six-wheeled Rover which will move around the landing site in semi-autonomous mode as decided by the ground commands. The instruments on the rover will observe the lunar surface and send back data, which will be useful for analysis of the lunar soil.
The Chandrayaan-2 weighing around 3290 kg and would orbit around the moon and perform the objectives of remote sensing the moon. The payloads will collect scientific information on lunar topography, mineralogy, elemental abundance, lunar exosphere and signatures of hydroxyl and water-ice. It is ISRO’s first inter-planetary mission to land rover on any celestial body. - Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement about International Solar Alliance (ISA)
- It aims to Promote solar technologies and investment in the solar sector to enhance income generation for the poor
- International Solar Alliance is the First International and Inter-Governmental Organisation to have Headquarters in India
- ISA is part of UNFCCC
Select the correct answer using the code given below
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ISA aims to promote solar technologies and investment in the solar sector to enhance income generation for the poor. It formulate projects and programmes to promote solar applications. Statement 1 is correct
International Solar Alliance is the First International and Inter-Governmental Organisation of 121 Countries to have Headquarters in India. Statement 2 is correct
ISA initiative was launched ahead of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in November 2015 but it was not part of UNFCCC. Although UN is strategic partner of ISA. Statement 3 is not correct
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ISA aims to promote solar technologies and investment in the solar sector to enhance income generation for the poor. It formulate projects and programmes to promote solar applications. Statement 1 is correct
International Solar Alliance is the First International and Inter-Governmental Organisation of 121 Countries to have Headquarters in India. Statement 2 is correct
ISA initiative was launched ahead of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in November 2015 but it was not part of UNFCCC. Although UN is strategic partner of ISA. Statement 3 is not correct
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement with regard to CAATSA
- CAATSA is a NATO imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
- CAATSA aims to counter the aggression through punitive measures.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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The Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act, CAATSA is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Statement 1 is incorrect.
It has two components:
Primary sanction: under this U.S. persons are generally prohibited from transacting with blocked persons or organisation.
Secondary sanction: Non-U.S. persons could face the imposition of secondary sanctions under Section of CAATSA. For example, if the volume of transactions between a foreign institution and Russia are significant enough. Then secondary sanctions can prohibit U.S. persons or institution from doing business with that foreign institutions.
CAATSA aims to counter the aggression through punitive measures. Statement 2 is correct
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The Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act, CAATSA is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Statement 1 is incorrect.
It has two components:
Primary sanction: under this U.S. persons are generally prohibited from transacting with blocked persons or organisation.
Secondary sanction: Non-U.S. persons could face the imposition of secondary sanctions under Section of CAATSA. For example, if the volume of transactions between a foreign institution and Russia are significant enough. Then secondary sanctions can prohibit U.S. persons or institution from doing business with that foreign institutions.
CAATSA aims to counter the aggression through punitive measures. Statement 2 is correct
