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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Forests and Protection of Wild Animals and Birds are included in the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India.
- Article 48 A mandates that the State shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
- Forests and Protection of Wild Animals and Birds are included in the Concurrent List in the (Seventh Schedule) of the Constitution of India.
- Through the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 Forests and Protection of Wild Animals and Birds were transferred from State to Concurrent List along with Education, Weights & Measures and Administration of Justice.
- Article 51 A (g) of the Constitution states that it shall be the fundamental duty of every citizen to protect and improve the natural environment including forests and Wildlife.
- Article 48 A in the Directive Principles of State policy, mandates that the State shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country.
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Solution (c)
- Forests and Protection of Wild Animals and Birds are included in the Concurrent List in the (Seventh Schedule) of the Constitution of India.
- Through the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 Forests and Protection of Wild Animals and Birds were transferred from State to Concurrent List along with Education, Weights & Measures and Administration of Justice.
- Article 51 A (g) of the Constitution states that it shall be the fundamental duty of every citizen to protect and improve the natural environment including forests and Wildlife.
- Article 48 A in the Directive Principles of State policy, mandates that the State shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Recently Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a 24/7 toll-free helpline to provide support to people facing anxiety, stress, depression, suicidal thoughts and other mental health concerns. What is the name of the helpline?
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Solution (b)
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a 24/7 toll-free helpline ‘Kiran’ to provide support to people facing anxiety, stress, depression, suicidal thoughts and other mental health concerns.
About the Helpline:
- It will cater to – People in Distress, pandemic induced psychological issues and Mental Health Emergency.
- It will offer mental health rehabilitation services with the objective of early screening, first-aid, psychological support, distress management, promoting positive behaviours, etc.
- It will be available in 13 languages and has 660 clinical/rehabilitation psychologists and 668 psychiatrists as volunteers.
- It is being coordinated by the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR), Sehore (Madhya Pradesh).
- NIEMPD and NIMHR are under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- Helpline operators had been sensitised not to ask the caller for name or any identification details
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Solution (b)
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a 24/7 toll-free helpline ‘Kiran’ to provide support to people facing anxiety, stress, depression, suicidal thoughts and other mental health concerns.
About the Helpline:
- It will cater to – People in Distress, pandemic induced psychological issues and Mental Health Emergency.
- It will offer mental health rehabilitation services with the objective of early screening, first-aid, psychological support, distress management, promoting positive behaviours, etc.
- It will be available in 13 languages and has 660 clinical/rehabilitation psychologists and 668 psychiatrists as volunteers.
- It is being coordinated by the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR), Sehore (Madhya Pradesh).
- NIEMPD and NIMHR are under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- Helpline operators had been sensitised not to ask the caller for name or any identification details
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Assam Rifles:
- It is a Paramilitary Force under the Central Armed Police Forces.
- It operated as a part of Indian Peace Keeping force to Sri Lanka in 1987
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution (d)
Assam Rifles is a Central Paramilitary Force under the Central Armed Police Forces.
- It came into being in 1835, as a militia called the ‘Cachar Levy’, to primarily protect British Tea estates and their settlements against tribal raids.
- It significantly contributed to the opening of Assam region to administration and commerce and over time it came to be known as the “right arm of the civil and left arm of the military”.
- Major role post-Independence:
- Conventional combat role during the Sino-India War 1962.
- Operations in a foreign land as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force to Sri Lanka in 1987 (Operation Pawan).
- Peacekeeping role in the North-Eastern areas of India.
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Solution (d)
Assam Rifles is a Central Paramilitary Force under the Central Armed Police Forces.
- It came into being in 1835, as a militia called the ‘Cachar Levy’, to primarily protect British Tea estates and their settlements against tribal raids.
- It significantly contributed to the opening of Assam region to administration and commerce and over time it came to be known as the “right arm of the civil and left arm of the military”.
- Major role post-Independence:
- Conventional combat role during the Sino-India War 1962.
- Operations in a foreign land as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force to Sri Lanka in 1987 (Operation Pawan).
- Peacekeeping role in the North-Eastern areas of India.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following country is a land locked country in South America?
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Solution (c)
Paraguay and Bolivia are the only two landlocked countries in South America.
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Solution (c)
Paraguay and Bolivia are the only two landlocked countries in South America.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Blue- Green Policy was launched recently for the conservation of environment by which Indian State/UT?
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Solution (c)
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is holding public consultations for the preparation of the Master Plan for Delhi 2041.
- It is a vision document for the city’s development over the next two decades.
- The existing Master Plan 2021 will be outdated next year.
- The agency wants to notify the new plan by the time that happens.
- The draft policy’s focus on water bodies and the land around it, which is referred to as the “Green-Blue policy”, would give the city a new shape.
What is Green-Blue infrastructure?
- ‘Blue’ infrastructure refers to water bodies like rivers, canals, ponds, wetlands, floodplains, and water treatment facilities.
- ‘Green’ infrastructure stands for trees, lawns, hedgerows, parks, fields, and forests.
- The concept refers to urban planning where water bodies and land are interdependent, and grow with the help of each other.
- They will offer environmental and social benefits.
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Solution (c)
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is holding public consultations for the preparation of the Master Plan for Delhi 2041.
- It is a vision document for the city’s development over the next two decades.
- The existing Master Plan 2021 will be outdated next year.
- The agency wants to notify the new plan by the time that happens.
- The draft policy’s focus on water bodies and the land around it, which is referred to as the “Green-Blue policy”, would give the city a new shape.
What is Green-Blue infrastructure?
- ‘Blue’ infrastructure refers to water bodies like rivers, canals, ponds, wetlands, floodplains, and water treatment facilities.
- ‘Green’ infrastructure stands for trees, lawns, hedgerows, parks, fields, and forests.
- The concept refers to urban planning where water bodies and land are interdependent, and grow with the help of each other.
- They will offer environmental and social benefits.
