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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Nabam Rebia and Bamang Felix v. Deputy Speaker (2016) case dealt with –
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Solution (b)
A 2016 verdict of the Supreme Court in the Nabam Rebia and Bamang Felix v. Deputy Speaker case, which had resulted from a constitutional crisis in Arunachal Pradesh, had expressly stated that a “governor can summon, prorogue and dissolve the House, only on the aid and advice of the council of ministers”.
In the Nabam Rebia case, the Supreme Court, speaking through a five-judge Bench, viewed that the discretionary power of the Governor is extremely limited and entirely amenable to judicial review.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/news-analysis-governor-cannot-employ-his-discretion-and-should-strictly-abide-by-the-aid-and-advice-of-the-cabinet-to-summon-house-supreme-court/article32191699.ece
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Solution (b)
A 2016 verdict of the Supreme Court in the Nabam Rebia and Bamang Felix v. Deputy Speaker case, which had resulted from a constitutional crisis in Arunachal Pradesh, had expressly stated that a “governor can summon, prorogue and dissolve the House, only on the aid and advice of the council of ministers”.
In the Nabam Rebia case, the Supreme Court, speaking through a five-judge Bench, viewed that the discretionary power of the Governor is extremely limited and entirely amenable to judicial review.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/news-analysis-governor-cannot-employ-his-discretion-and-should-strictly-abide-by-the-aid-and-advice-of-the-cabinet-to-summon-house-supreme-court/article32191699.ece
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following pairs:
(Place/Region in news) : : (Associated country)
- Okavango Delta : : Ethiopia
- Darfur : : Sudan
- Bandar Abbas : : Iran
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
Correct pairs:
- Okavango Delta : : Botswana
- Darfur : : Sudan
- Bandar Abbas : : Iran
Do you know?
- Darfur was in news as about 500 armed men targeted the Masalit community in west Darfur’s Masteri town and massacred 60 people.
- Okavango Delta was in news because in the past two months, hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously. The cause of the deaths is yet to be established.
Link: Sudan-Darfur
Okavango Delta
- It is one of the very few major interior delta systems that do not flow into a sea or ocean.
- This delta comprises permanent marshlands and seasonally flooded plains.
- The delta covers part of Kalahari Desert and owes its existence to the Okavango (Kavango) River.
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Solution (c)
Correct pairs:
- Okavango Delta : : Botswana
- Darfur : : Sudan
- Bandar Abbas : : Iran
Do you know?
- Darfur was in news as about 500 armed men targeted the Masalit community in west Darfur’s Masteri town and massacred 60 people.
- Okavango Delta was in news because in the past two months, hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously. The cause of the deaths is yet to be established.
Link: Sudan-Darfur
Okavango Delta
- It is one of the very few major interior delta systems that do not flow into a sea or ocean.
- This delta comprises permanent marshlands and seasonally flooded plains.
- The delta covers part of Kalahari Desert and owes its existence to the Okavango (Kavango) River.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), consider the following –
- It was established in 1991 to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters .
- It is the successor to the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO)
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
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Solution (d)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
- OCHA is a United Nations (U.N.) body
- It was established in 1991 to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters
- It is the successor to the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO)
- OCHA’s mandate was subsequently broadened to include coordinating humanitarian response, policy development and humanitarian advocacy
- OCHA organized the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey.
- It is a sitting observer in the United Nations Development Group.
- The headquarters is based in two locations (New York and Geneva)
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/fresn-violence-sudans-darfur-region-several-killed-more-injured/article32199502.ece
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Solution (d)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
- OCHA is a United Nations (U.N.) body
- It was established in 1991 to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters
- It is the successor to the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO)
- OCHA’s mandate was subsequently broadened to include coordinating humanitarian response, policy development and humanitarian advocacy
- OCHA organized the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey.
- It is a sitting observer in the United Nations Development Group.
- The headquarters is based in two locations (New York and Geneva)
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/fresn-violence-sudans-darfur-region-several-killed-more-injured/article32199502.ece
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
“Operation Breathing Space” is associated with –
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Solution (a)
“Operation Breathing Space”
- Israeli team, led by a “high ranking” research and development (R&D) defence official and DRDO to develop rapid testing for COVID19.
- The tests that the Israeli teams will be conducting trials for include an audio test, a breath test, thermal testing, and a polyamino test which seeks to isolate proteins related to COVID19.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/israeli-team-arrives-for-trials-of-four-rapid-covid-19-tests-brings-high-tech-equipment/article32206292.ece
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Solution (a)
“Operation Breathing Space”
- Israeli team, led by a “high ranking” research and development (R&D) defence official and DRDO to develop rapid testing for COVID19.
- The tests that the Israeli teams will be conducting trials for include an audio test, a breath test, thermal testing, and a polyamino test which seeks to isolate proteins related to COVID19.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/israeli-team-arrives-for-trials-of-four-rapid-covid-19-tests-brings-high-tech-equipment/article32206292.ece
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about the Blue poppy:
- It is considered the Queen of Himalayan Flowers.
- It is found from Kumaon to Kashmir at elevations of 3,000 to 5,000 meters.
- It is a species of flowering plant from which both opium and poppy seeds are derived and is also a valuable ornamental plant.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
Found from Kumaon to Kashmir at elevations of 3,000 to 5,000 meters, the Blue poppy, Meconopis acculette, is considered the Queen of Himalayan Flowers.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/climb-or-die-himalayan-plants-on-steep-trek-to-survive-climate-change/article32206679.ece
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Solution (b)
Found from Kumaon to Kashmir at elevations of 3,000 to 5,000 meters, the Blue poppy, Meconopis acculette, is considered the Queen of Himalayan Flowers.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/climb-or-die-himalayan-plants-on-steep-trek-to-survive-climate-change/article32206679.ece
