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Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding National Green Tribunal:-
- It has been set up by an Executive order.
- It is not bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure.
- It is mandated to make and endeavour for disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of filing of the same.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer-b
Explanation:-
The National Green Tribunal has been established on 18.10.2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010 (By an act of Parliament)for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. It is a specialized body equipped with the necessary expertise to handle environmental disputes involving multi-disciplinary issues. The Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by principles of natural justice.
The Tribunal’s dedicated jurisdiction in environmental matters shall provide speedy environmental justice and help reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts. The Tribunal is mandated to make and endeavour for disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of filing of the same. Initially, the NGT is proposed to be set up at five places of sittings and will follow circuit procedure for making itself more accessible. New Delhi is the Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai shall be the other four place of sitting of the Tribunal.
Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding objectives of Food Corporation of India (FCI)
- To provide farmers remunerative prices
- To make food grains available at reasonable prices, particularly to vulnerable section of the society
3.To intervene in market for price stabilization
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer-d
Explanation:- The Food Corporation of India was setup under the Food Corporation Act 1964, in order to fulfill following objectives of the Food Policy :
- Effective price support operations for safeguarding the interests of the farmers.
- Distribution of foodgrains throughout the country for public distribution system
- Maintaining satisfactory level of operational and buffer stocks of foodgrains to ensure National Food Security
In its 50 years of service to the nation, FCI has played a significant role in India’s success in transforming the crisis management oriented food security into a stable security system. FCI’s Objectives are:
- To provide farmers remunerative prices
- To make food grains available at reasonable prices, particularly to vulnerable section of the society
- To maintain buffer stocks as measure of Food Security
- To intervene in market for price stabilization
Q.3) Consider the following statement regarding intellectual property
- Intellectual property day theme for 2016 is “Get Up, Stand Up. For Music”
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is headquartered in Belgium.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer -d
Explanation
World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April.
2016 theme “Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined”
WIPO currently has 188 member states,administers 26 international treaties, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
Q.4) Consider following statement regarding statutory bodies
- There is no obligation on the Parliament or State Legislatures to set them up
- It relies upon its statute to derive power.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer -c
Explanation
What is “Statutory status”
- Statutory Body: It is a non-constitutional body. This body is created by statute i.e. act of parliament. A cabinet resolution can be passed to establish this body. It has to rely upon its statute to derive power.
- Statutory bodies are set up by statutes which Parliament and State Legislatures can pass. Since there is no instruction to set up these bodies in the Constitution, there is no obligation on the Parliament or State Legislatures to set them up.
- The main difference is that a Constitutional body must exist even if Parliament is unhappy with it – while a Statutory body can be disbanded if Parliament wants to do so with a relatively simple process.
Q.5) Consider the statements regarding sessions of the parliament:
- There are usually three sessions in the parliament: Budget, fall, Winter sessions
- An Adjournment suspends the work in a sitting for a specified time, which may be hours days or weeks.
- Adjournment sine die means terminating a sitting of parliament for an indefinite period.
- Prorogation terminates both sitting and the session, and is done by the president.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1 only
d) 1 and 3 only
Answer b
Explanation:
There are usually three sessions in the parliament : Budget, monsoon and winter session. Rest of the statements are correct.
Q.6) Consider the statement regarding GST bill which was rejected by the government:
- It had provision of 1 per cent tax on inter-State movement of goods
- It had the provision to create dispute resolution body over the GST Council
- It set a cap on the tax rate
Select the correct statement using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) none of the above
Answer a
Explanation: Click
Q.7) Consider the statements:
- WHO has approved Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) facility for encephalitis fever drugs
- Facility for CGMP compliance for DPT and TT vaccines is going to be established at the Central Research Institute (CRI) in Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh.
Select correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are true
d) Neither is true
Answer d
Explanation:- Click
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