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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
With reference to Anti-Defection Law in India, consider the following statements
- It was enacted as per the suggestions of the Thungon Committee
- There is a timeframe within which the presiding officer of the house has to decide on the disqualification
- The decision of the presiding officer is subject to judicial review
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct Thungon Committee is related to Panchayat Raj Institutions. The Anti-Defection law was enacted by Rajiv Gandhi Government in the absence of recommendations by any committee regarding Anti-Defection Law. The Anti-Defection Law does not specify a timeframe within which the presiding officer has to decide on a disqualification plea. The decision of the presiding officer of the house is subject to Judicial Review. The law initially stated that the decision of the Presiding Officer is not subject to judicial review. This condition was struck down by the Supreme Court in Kihoto holohan Case, 1992, thereby allowing appeal against the Presiding Officer’s decision in the High Court and Supreme Court Context – The Calcutta High Court gave West Bengal Assembly Speaker a deadline to pass an order in the defection case
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct Thungon Committee is related to Panchayat Raj Institutions. The Anti-Defection law was enacted by Rajiv Gandhi Government in the absence of recommendations by any committee regarding Anti-Defection Law. The Anti-Defection Law does not specify a timeframe within which the presiding officer has to decide on a disqualification plea. The decision of the presiding officer of the house is subject to Judicial Review. The law initially stated that the decision of the Presiding Officer is not subject to judicial review. This condition was struck down by the Supreme Court in Kihoto holohan Case, 1992, thereby allowing appeal against the Presiding Officer’s decision in the High Court and Supreme Court Context – The Calcutta High Court gave West Bengal Assembly Speaker a deadline to pass an order in the defection case
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which Central Asian Republic borders all the other Central Asian Republics given below
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Solution(b)
Uzbekistan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest and north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east and southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest.
Context – India’s Foreign minister was in Kyrgyzstan on a bilateral visit
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Solution(b)
Uzbekistan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest and north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east and southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest.
Context – India’s Foreign minister was in Kyrgyzstan on a bilateral visit
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘United Nations Human Rights Council’
- The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental organization whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world
- Asia-Pacific states are the single largest group among the members of UNHRC
Select the correct statements
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental organization whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis. The seats are distributed along the following lines: 13 for the African Group
13 for the Asia-Pacific Group
6 for the Eastern European Group
8 for the Latin American and Caribbean Group 7 for the Western European and Others Group. So, Asia-Pacific states are the joint largest grouping within UNHRC.
Context – India was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2022-24 term.
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Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental organization whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis. The seats are distributed along the following lines: 13 for the African Group
13 for the Asia-Pacific Group
6 for the Eastern European Group
8 for the Latin American and Caribbean Group 7 for the Western European and Others Group. So, Asia-Pacific states are the joint largest grouping within UNHRC.
Context – India was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2022-24 term.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following
- Remittances
- Non-Resident Indian deposits
- Invisible trade
- Investment income
- Banking capital
Which of the following mentioned above form a part of current account component in balance of payments?
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Solution(c)
Remittances, Invisible trade, Investment income are a part of current account component of BoP. Whereas, Banking capital and Non Resident Indian deposits are a part of capital account component.
Context – Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) indicated towards fundamental shifts in the capital account convertibility framework in India.
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Solution(c)
Remittances, Invisible trade, Investment income are a part of current account component of BoP. Whereas, Banking capital and Non Resident Indian deposits are a part of capital account component.
Context – Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) indicated towards fundamental shifts in the capital account convertibility framework in India.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Hypersonic Missiles’
- Hypersonic cruise missiles travel at twice the speed of sound
- Hypersonic cruise missiles are harder to detect compared to Inter-continental cruise missiles
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct Hypersonic speeds are those that exceed five times the speed of sound, that is, anything that can move at speeds of Mach 5 or above, which means at least at 1.6 km per second. Hypersonic missile packs the manoeuvrability of much slower subsonic cruise missiles and the hypersonic speed greater than or equal to ICBMs, making it harder to track and defend against Context – China reportedly tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle that circled the globe before speeding towards its target
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct Hypersonic speeds are those that exceed five times the speed of sound, that is, anything that can move at speeds of Mach 5 or above, which means at least at 1.6 km per second. Hypersonic missile packs the manoeuvrability of much slower subsonic cruise missiles and the hypersonic speed greater than or equal to ICBMs, making it harder to track and defend against Context – China reportedly tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle that circled the globe before speeding towards its target
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