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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Saint Guru Ravidas –
- He was contemporary of Tulsidas.
- His devotional verses are included in both Guru Granth Sahib and Pancha Vani of Dadupanth.
Choose the correct answer form the given option below –
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Solution (b)
Explanation:
Ravidas was an Indian mystic poet-sant of the Bhakti movement and founder of Ravidassia religion during the 15th to 16th century CE. Venerated as a guru (teacher) in the region of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and mainly Punjab and Haryana. He was a poet-saint, social reformer and a spiritual figure.
The life details of Ravidas are uncertain and contested. Scholars believe he was born in 1450 CE, in Chamar caste.
Ravidas’s devotional Verses were included in the Sikh scriptures known as Guru Granth Sahib. The Panch Vani text of the Dadupanthi tradition within Hinduism also includes numerous poems of Ravidas. He taught removal of social divisions of caste and gender, and promoted unity in the pursuit of personal spiritual freedoms.
Tulsi das and Ravidas were not contemprory as, Ravidas was born in 1450 and died in 1520, while Tulsidas was born in 1520s.
Article reference: President of India Graces the ‘Shri Guru Ravidas Vishva Mahapeeth Rashtriya Adhiveshan-2021’
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Solution (b)
Explanation:
Ravidas was an Indian mystic poet-sant of the Bhakti movement and founder of Ravidassia religion during the 15th to 16th century CE. Venerated as a guru (teacher) in the region of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and mainly Punjab and Haryana. He was a poet-saint, social reformer and a spiritual figure.
The life details of Ravidas are uncertain and contested. Scholars believe he was born in 1450 CE, in Chamar caste.
Ravidas’s devotional Verses were included in the Sikh scriptures known as Guru Granth Sahib. The Panch Vani text of the Dadupanthi tradition within Hinduism also includes numerous poems of Ravidas. He taught removal of social divisions of caste and gender, and promoted unity in the pursuit of personal spiritual freedoms.
Tulsi das and Ravidas were not contemprory as, Ravidas was born in 1450 and died in 1520, while Tulsidas was born in 1520s.
Article reference: President of India Graces the ‘Shri Guru Ravidas Vishva Mahapeeth Rashtriya Adhiveshan-2021’
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Food safety movements –
- Eat right movement aims to cut down salt/sugar and oil consumption by 30% in three years.
- Global Food Safety Partnership is an initiative of Food and Agriculture Organisation.
Choose the correct answer form the given option below –
Correct
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Food safety Movement –
Eat Right Movement: It was launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The movement aims to cut down salt/sugar and oil consumption by 30% in three years. It also aims to engage and enable citizens to improve their health and well-being by making the right food choices.
GFSP (Global Food Safety Partnership) – GFSP, established by the World Bank, is a unique public-private initiative dedicated to improve the safety of food in middle-income and developing countries. FSSAI entered into a partnership with GFSP for cooperation in the areas of food safety.
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Eat Right Movement; an awareness movement aims to cut down Salt/Sugar and oil consumption by 30% in 3 years. Global Food Safety Partnership is an initiative of World Bank, a unique public-private initiative to improve food safety in middle-income and developing countries. Article reference: Vice President calls for a massive national campaign to promote healthy lifestyle and food habits
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Solution (a)
Explanation:
Food safety Movement –
Eat Right Movement: It was launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The movement aims to cut down salt/sugar and oil consumption by 30% in three years. It also aims to engage and enable citizens to improve their health and well-being by making the right food choices.
GFSP (Global Food Safety Partnership) – GFSP, established by the World Bank, is a unique public-private initiative dedicated to improve the safety of food in middle-income and developing countries. FSSAI entered into a partnership with GFSP for cooperation in the areas of food safety.
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Eat Right Movement; an awareness movement aims to cut down Salt/Sugar and oil consumption by 30% in 3 years. Global Food Safety Partnership is an initiative of World Bank, a unique public-private initiative to improve food safety in middle-income and developing countries. Article reference: Vice President calls for a massive national campaign to promote healthy lifestyle and food habits
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Black-necked cranes–
- These birds are endemic to Tibetan Plateau.
- It is “vulnerable” according to IUCN status.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Explanation
Both the statements are correct.
Black-necked cranes are iconic birds of the Tibetan Plateau, and are of great spiritual and cultural significance to Tibetan Buddhism as well as are integral to the landscape’s biophysical ecosystem.
These medium-sized alpine cranes, weighing about 5 kg each and standing about 115 cm tall, have a patch of red on their crowns, grey bodies and a characteristic black-neck. Meadows are their favoured habitat, where they can feed on roots, insects, snails, fish, frogs, small birds and rodents.
They breed exclusively in alpine meadows, at altitudes of 2,600 to 4,900 m, and as a protection from predators nest in marshes where the water is about 30 cm deep. In winter, they migrate to river valleys at lower altitudes, preferably to areas near crop fields.
They are currently listed as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List.
Article link: Rare and revered: Black-necked crane visits Assam for the first time, gets a divine name
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Solution (c)
Explanation
Both the statements are correct.
Black-necked cranes are iconic birds of the Tibetan Plateau, and are of great spiritual and cultural significance to Tibetan Buddhism as well as are integral to the landscape’s biophysical ecosystem.
These medium-sized alpine cranes, weighing about 5 kg each and standing about 115 cm tall, have a patch of red on their crowns, grey bodies and a characteristic black-neck. Meadows are their favoured habitat, where they can feed on roots, insects, snails, fish, frogs, small birds and rodents.
They breed exclusively in alpine meadows, at altitudes of 2,600 to 4,900 m, and as a protection from predators nest in marshes where the water is about 30 cm deep. In winter, they migrate to river valleys at lower altitudes, preferably to areas near crop fields.
They are currently listed as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List.
Article link: Rare and revered: Black-necked crane visits Assam for the first time, gets a divine name
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Arbitration in India’ –
- The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2019 seeks to establish an independent body called the Arbitration Council of India (ACI).
- India is a member of Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Arbitration Council of India
- Constitutional Background: The Constitution of India, Article 51, India is obliged to endeavour to Encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration
- Objective: The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2019 seeks to establish an independent body called the Arbitration Council of India (ACI) for the promotion of arbitration, mediation, conciliation and other alternative dispute redressal mechanisms.
The ACI will consist of a Chairperson who is either:
- A Judge of the Supreme Court; or
- A Judge of a High Court; or
- Chief Justice of a High Court; or
- An eminent person with expert knowledge in conduct of arbitration.
- Other members will include an eminent arbitration practitioner, an academician with experience in arbitration, and government appointees.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration
- (PCA) is an intergovernmental organization located in The Hague, Netherlands. It is not a court in the traditional sense, but provides services of arbitral tribunal to resolve disputes that arise out of international agreements between member states, international organizations or private parties.
- The cases span a range of legal issues involving territorial and maritime boundaries, sovereignty, human rights, international investment, and international and regional trade.
- The PCA is constituted through two separate multilateral conventions with a combined membership of 122 states.
- The organization is not a United Nations agency, but the PCA is an official United Nations Observer.
Article link: Arbitration award issue | Cairn Energy hopeful of acceptable solution
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Solution (c)
Arbitration Council of India
- Constitutional Background: The Constitution of India, Article 51, India is obliged to endeavour to Encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration
- Objective: The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2019 seeks to establish an independent body called the Arbitration Council of India (ACI) for the promotion of arbitration, mediation, conciliation and other alternative dispute redressal mechanisms.
The ACI will consist of a Chairperson who is either:
- A Judge of the Supreme Court; or
- A Judge of a High Court; or
- Chief Justice of a High Court; or
- An eminent person with expert knowledge in conduct of arbitration.
- Other members will include an eminent arbitration practitioner, an academician with experience in arbitration, and government appointees.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration
- (PCA) is an intergovernmental organization located in The Hague, Netherlands. It is not a court in the traditional sense, but provides services of arbitral tribunal to resolve disputes that arise out of international agreements between member states, international organizations or private parties.
- The cases span a range of legal issues involving territorial and maritime boundaries, sovereignty, human rights, international investment, and international and regional trade.
- The PCA is constituted through two separate multilateral conventions with a combined membership of 122 states.
- The organization is not a United Nations agency, but the PCA is an official United Nations Observer.
Article link: Arbitration award issue | Cairn Energy hopeful of acceptable solution
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
“RuPay” is a product of which of the following organization?
Correct
Solution (c)
Rupay Card
RuPay is a product of the National Payments Corporation of India, an umbrella organisation that facilitates retail payments and acclaimed to be India’s first-of-its-kind global card payment with wide acceptance across ATMs, e-commerce platforms and POS machines.
RuPay facilitates electronic payment at all Indian banks and financial institutions. NPCI maintains ties with Discover Financial, JCB to enable RuPay card scheme gain international acceptance.
In 2019, Rupay reported 100 crore (1 billion) transactions through both online and offline payment modes.
Article link: Railways impetus a major boost for RuPay cards
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Solution (c)
Rupay Card
RuPay is a product of the National Payments Corporation of India, an umbrella organisation that facilitates retail payments and acclaimed to be India’s first-of-its-kind global card payment with wide acceptance across ATMs, e-commerce platforms and POS machines.
RuPay facilitates electronic payment at all Indian banks and financial institutions. NPCI maintains ties with Discover Financial, JCB to enable RuPay card scheme gain international acceptance.
In 2019, Rupay reported 100 crore (1 billion) transactions through both online and offline payment modes.
Article link: Railways impetus a major boost for RuPay cards
