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The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Default Bail’
- Default bail is a right that accrues when police fail to lodge a First Information Report(FIR) within a specified period
- It is enshrined in the Indian Penal Code
Choose the correct statement(s)
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Default or statutory bail is a right (regardless of the nature of crime) to bail that accrues when police fail to complete investigation within a specified period in respect of a person in judicial custody It is enshrined in Code of Criminal Procedure. Context – Sudha Bharadwaj was granted Default Bail by Bombay High Court.
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Default or statutory bail is a right (regardless of the nature of crime) to bail that accrues when police fail to complete investigation within a specified period in respect of a person in judicial custody It is enshrined in Code of Criminal Procedure. Context – Sudha Bharadwaj was granted Default Bail by Bombay High Court.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Observer status at UN General Assembly’
- It grants the observer entity the right to speak in debates, to submit proposals and amendments by default
- International organizations can also be granted observer status
- Observer status may be granted by a United Nations General Assembly resolution as per the provisions for it in the United Nations Charter
Which of the following statement(s) mentioned above is/are correct
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect The General Assembly determines the privileges it will grant to each observer, beyond those laid down in a 1986 Conference on treaties between states and international organizations. Exceptionally, the European Union (EU) was in 2011 granted the right to speak in debates, to submit proposals and amendments, the right of reply, to raise points of order and to circulate documents, etc. As of May 2011, the EU was the only international organization to hold these enhanced rights, which has been likened to the rights of full membership, short of the right to vote The United Nations General Assembly has granted observer status to international organizations, entities, and non-member states, to enable them to participate in the work of the United Nations General Assembly, though with limitations Observer status may be granted by a United Nations General Assembly resolution. The status of a permanent observer is based purely on practice of the General Assembly, and there are no provisions for it in the United Nations Charter. Context – International Solar Alliance(ISA) was conferred observer status by United Nations General Assembly.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect The General Assembly determines the privileges it will grant to each observer, beyond those laid down in a 1986 Conference on treaties between states and international organizations. Exceptionally, the European Union (EU) was in 2011 granted the right to speak in debates, to submit proposals and amendments, the right of reply, to raise points of order and to circulate documents, etc. As of May 2011, the EU was the only international organization to hold these enhanced rights, which has been likened to the rights of full membership, short of the right to vote The United Nations General Assembly has granted observer status to international organizations, entities, and non-member states, to enable them to participate in the work of the United Nations General Assembly, though with limitations Observer status may be granted by a United Nations General Assembly resolution. The status of a permanent observer is based purely on practice of the General Assembly, and there are no provisions for it in the United Nations Charter. Context – International Solar Alliance(ISA) was conferred observer status by United Nations General Assembly.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to ‘Scheduled Banks’, consider the following statements
- They are mentioned in the First Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act of 1934
- They are eligible for refinancing facility from the RBI at the bank rate and get access to currency storage facility.
- It automatically confers a scheduled bank the membership of clearing house
Choose the correct statement(s) using the code given below
Correct
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct Scheduled Banks in India refer to those banks which have been included in the Second Schedule of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. They are eligible for refinancing facility from the RBI at the bank rate and get access to currency storage facility Every Scheduled bank enjoys two types of principal facilities: - It becomes eligible for debts/loans at the bank rate from the RBI
- It automatically acquires the membership of clearing house
Context – Paytm Payments Bank was accorded scheduled bank status by the Reserve Bank of India.
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct Scheduled Banks in India refer to those banks which have been included in the Second Schedule of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. They are eligible for refinancing facility from the RBI at the bank rate and get access to currency storage facility Every Scheduled bank enjoys two types of principal facilities: - It becomes eligible for debts/loans at the bank rate from the RBI
- It automatically acquires the membership of clearing house
Context – Paytm Payments Bank was accorded scheduled bank status by the Reserve Bank of India.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘Nairobi Declaration’ is used in the context of
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Solution(b)
Nairobi Declaration outlines how Africa aims to implement Sendai Framework on the continent. Declaration underlined the need to deliver commitments on the Programme of Action (PoA) for implementing the Sendai Framework in Africa.
Context – Nairobi declaration was adopted by African ministers and heads of delegations.
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Solution(b)
Nairobi Declaration outlines how Africa aims to implement Sendai Framework on the continent. Declaration underlined the need to deliver commitments on the Programme of Action (PoA) for implementing the Sendai Framework in Africa.
Context – Nairobi declaration was adopted by African ministers and heads of delegations.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Green Hydrogen Micro-grid Project’
- It is an initiative of National Thermal Power Corporation and is the country’s first Green Hydrogen Energy Storage Project
- The system works in standalone mode round the clock and can produce up to 1 GW of electricity
Choose the correct statement(s)
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect NTPC has awarded a project of “Standalone Fuel-Cell based Micro-grid with hydrogen production using electrolyser in NTPC Guest House at Simhadri (near Visakhapatnam)”. It is India’s first Green Hydrogen based Energy Storage Project The hydrogen would be produced using the advanced 240 kW Solid Oxide Electrolyser by taking input power from the nearby Floating Solar project. The hydrogen produced during sunshine hours would be stored at high pressure and would be electrified using a 50 kW Solid Oxide Fuel Cell. The system would work in standalone mode from 5PM in the evening to 7AM in the morning. Context – India’s first; and one of world’s largest Green Hydrogen Microgrid Projects to be set up at Simhadri
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect NTPC has awarded a project of “Standalone Fuel-Cell based Micro-grid with hydrogen production using electrolyser in NTPC Guest House at Simhadri (near Visakhapatnam)”. It is India’s first Green Hydrogen based Energy Storage Project The hydrogen would be produced using the advanced 240 kW Solid Oxide Electrolyser by taking input power from the nearby Floating Solar project. The hydrogen produced during sunshine hours would be stored at high pressure and would be electrified using a 50 kW Solid Oxide Fuel Cell. The system would work in standalone mode from 5PM in the evening to 7AM in the morning. Context – India’s first; and one of world’s largest Green Hydrogen Microgrid Projects to be set up at Simhadri
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