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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021:
- As per the ordinance, the Central Government will appoint the chairpersons and members of the Tribunals based on the recommendations of a search-cum-selection committee.
- The Chairperson of a Tribunal shall hold office for a term of 5 years or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (a)
The President of India promulgated the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021. The proposed changes are based on the direction issued by the Supreme Court in the Madras Bar Association case.
The ordinance seeks to dissolve certain existing appellate bodies and transfer their functions to other existing judicial bodies.
It provides that the chairperson and members of the Tribunals will be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendation of a Search-cum-selection Committee. The committee will be headed by the Chief Justice of India or a judge of Supreme Court nominated by him.
It provides that the chairperson of a Tribunal shall hold office for a term of 4 years or till he attains the age of 70 years whichever is earlier.
Article Link: Restructuring the tribunals system
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Solution (a)
The President of India promulgated the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021. The proposed changes are based on the direction issued by the Supreme Court in the Madras Bar Association case.
The ordinance seeks to dissolve certain existing appellate bodies and transfer their functions to other existing judicial bodies.
It provides that the chairperson and members of the Tribunals will be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendation of a Search-cum-selection Committee. The committee will be headed by the Chief Justice of India or a judge of Supreme Court nominated by him.
It provides that the chairperson of a Tribunal shall hold office for a term of 4 years or till he attains the age of 70 years whichever is earlier.
Article Link: Restructuring the tribunals system
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution deals with the ordinance making power of the President?
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Solution (c)
Article 123 deals with the ordinance making power of the President. These ordinances must be approved by the Parliament within six weeks from its reassembly. He can also withdraw an ordinance at any time.
Article 61 deals with the procedure for impeachment of the President.
Article 111 deals with the power of the President regarding assent to bills passed by the Parliament.
Article 143 deals with the power of the President to consult the Supreme Court.
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Solution (c)
Article 123 deals with the ordinance making power of the President. These ordinances must be approved by the Parliament within six weeks from its reassembly. He can also withdraw an ordinance at any time.
Article 61 deals with the procedure for impeachment of the President.
Article 111 deals with the power of the President regarding assent to bills passed by the Parliament.
Article 143 deals with the power of the President to consult the Supreme Court.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
What is the objective of INSACOG, seen recently in news:
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Solution (b)
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) is a grouping of 10 National Laboratories being setup with following objectives:
- To find out current status of new variant of SARS COV-2 in India
- To establish a sentinel surveillance in order to detect the genomic variant early with the public health implication
- To determine the genomic variants in unusual events or trends like the super spreader events and high mortality or morbidity trend areas.
Article Link: Shahid Jameel quits as head of virus genome sequencing group
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Solution (b)
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) is a grouping of 10 National Laboratories being setup with following objectives:
- To find out current status of new variant of SARS COV-2 in India
- To establish a sentinel surveillance in order to detect the genomic variant early with the public health implication
- To determine the genomic variants in unusual events or trends like the super spreader events and high mortality or morbidity trend areas.
Article Link: Shahid Jameel quits as head of virus genome sequencing group
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Recently, Punjab government has decided to bring 1 million hectares of land under the Direct Seeding of Rice technique for the crops. What is/are the benefits of this technique over normal transplanting of paddy?
- Less water requirement
- Reduced methane emission
- Less seed requirement
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Solution (a)
In the Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) technique, the pre-germinated seeds are directly drilled into the field by a tractor- powered machine. There is no requirement of nursery preparation. This technique has following benefits over normal transplanting of paddy:
- Less water requirement
- Less number of Labourers required
- Saves labour cost
- Reduced methane emission due to shorter flooding period
However, the seed requirement for DSR method is high, 8-10 kg/acre, compared to 4-5 kg/acre in normal transplanting.
Article Link: Punjab targets to bring one million hectare under DSR in this paddy season
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Solution (a)
In the Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) technique, the pre-germinated seeds are directly drilled into the field by a tractor- powered machine. There is no requirement of nursery preparation. This technique has following benefits over normal transplanting of paddy:
- Less water requirement
- Less number of Labourers required
- Saves labour cost
- Reduced methane emission due to shorter flooding period
However, the seed requirement for DSR method is high, 8-10 kg/acre, compared to 4-5 kg/acre in normal transplanting.
Article Link: Punjab targets to bring one million hectare under DSR in this paddy season
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Zeolite’ mineral seen recently in news:
- For industrial applications artificially produced zeolite is used.
- It is used in the production of Oxygen.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
Zeolites are aluminosilicates minerals. They are microporous material that is used as adsorbents and catalysts.
Zeolite is naturally formed when the volcanic rocks react with alkaline ground water. The naturally occurring Zeolite is contaminated with other minerals like quartz. For this reason naturally occurring Zeolite is not used for commercial applications.
Artificially, Zeolite is produced by the process of slow crystallization of silica-alumina gel.
Zeolite is mainly used as adsorbents and catalysts. An oxygen concentrator uses Zeolite to adsorb atmospheric nitrogen and then vents out the nitrogen. This leaves oxygen gas remaining to be used for patients.
Article Link: Air India lifts 35 tonnes of mineral used in O2 production plants from Rome to Bengaluru
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Solution (b)
Zeolites are aluminosilicates minerals. They are microporous material that is used as adsorbents and catalysts.
Zeolite is naturally formed when the volcanic rocks react with alkaline ground water. The naturally occurring Zeolite is contaminated with other minerals like quartz. For this reason naturally occurring Zeolite is not used for commercial applications.
Artificially, Zeolite is produced by the process of slow crystallization of silica-alumina gel.
Zeolite is mainly used as adsorbents and catalysts. An oxygen concentrator uses Zeolite to adsorb atmospheric nitrogen and then vents out the nitrogen. This leaves oxygen gas remaining to be used for patients.
Article Link: Air India lifts 35 tonnes of mineral used in O2 production plants from Rome to Bengaluru
