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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The ‘Agri Land Price Index (ALPI)’ is launched by
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Solution (b)
Agriculture land in Karnataka is the most expensive followed by Telangana, according to a new Agri Land Price Index (ALPI) launched for six states, including the two launched by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
The index is aimed at removing uncertainty in the agricultural land valuation.
Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/iim-ahmedabad-launches-agri-land-price-index/2547010/
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Solution (b)
Agriculture land in Karnataka is the most expensive followed by Telangana, according to a new Agri Land Price Index (ALPI) launched for six states, including the two launched by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
The index is aimed at removing uncertainty in the agricultural land valuation.
Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/iim-ahmedabad-launches-agri-land-price-index/2547010/
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- GeM is a one stop government e-Market place where common user goods and services can be procured.
- Cooperative societies cannot register as buyers on the GeM.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (a)
GeM is a one stop government e-Market place where common user goods and services can be procured. GeM is dynamic, self sustaining and user friendly portal for making procurement by Government officers.
The Union Cabinet expanded the scope of the public procurement portal Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to allow cooperative societies to register as buyers.
Source: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/co-op-societies-can-now-procure-goods-from-public-procurement-portal-gem-122060200048_1.html
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Solution (a)
GeM is a one stop government e-Market place where common user goods and services can be procured. GeM is dynamic, self sustaining and user friendly portal for making procurement by Government officers.
The Union Cabinet expanded the scope of the public procurement portal Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to allow cooperative societies to register as buyers.
Source: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/co-op-societies-can-now-procure-goods-from-public-procurement-portal-gem-122060200048_1.html
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements
- Ozone is created from reaction of other gases under the influence of sunlight.
- As particulate pollution is reduced, the problem of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and ozone increases.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
Ozone, a highly reactive gas, affect people with respiratory ailments and asthma. It is created from reaction of other gases under the influence of sunlight.
Global experience shows that there is usually a trade-off. As particulate pollution is reduced, the problem of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and ozone increases.
Source:https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/air/unprecedented-ozone-levels-have-made-delhi-air-more-toxic-cse-analysis-83145
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Solution (c)
Ozone, a highly reactive gas, affect people with respiratory ailments and asthma. It is created from reaction of other gases under the influence of sunlight.
Global experience shows that there is usually a trade-off. As particulate pollution is reduced, the problem of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and ozone increases.
Source:https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/air/unprecedented-ozone-levels-have-made-delhi-air-more-toxic-cse-analysis-83145
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements
- In the last two decades, the Montreal Protocol and the Paris Convention have been the most widely ratified treaties of the United Nations.
- The share of non-CO2 pollutants contributing to global warming is negligible as compared to carbon dioxide.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (a)
In the last two decades, the Montreal Protocol and the Paris Convention have been the most widely ratified treaties of the United Nations.
Share of non-CO2 pollutants contributing to global warming almost as much as carbon dioxide.
Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/renewable-energy/stockholm-50-we-need-decentralisation-of-power–83063
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Solution (a)
In the last two decades, the Montreal Protocol and the Paris Convention have been the most widely ratified treaties of the United Nations.
Share of non-CO2 pollutants contributing to global warming almost as much as carbon dioxide.
Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/renewable-energy/stockholm-50-we-need-decentralisation-of-power–83063
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements
- As per the Companies Act, 1956, a Section 25 company — similar to what is defined under Section 8 under Companies Act, 2013.
- Section 25 company is prohibited from payment of any dividend to its members.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
As per the Companies Act, 1956, a Section 25 company — similar to what is defined under Section 8 under Companies Act, 2013 — is a not-for-profit charitable company formed with the sole object of “promoting commerce, art, science, religion, charity, or any other useful object, and intends to apply its profits, if any, or other income in promoting its objects, and to prohibit the payment of any dividend to its members”.
Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 includes other objects such as sports, education, research, social welfare and protection of environment among others.
While it could be a public or a private company, a Section 25 company is prohibited from payment of any dividend to its members.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-a-not-for-profit-company-with-defined-objectives-7951756/
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Solution (c)
As per the Companies Act, 1956, a Section 25 company — similar to what is defined under Section 8 under Companies Act, 2013 — is a not-for-profit charitable company formed with the sole object of “promoting commerce, art, science, religion, charity, or any other useful object, and intends to apply its profits, if any, or other income in promoting its objects, and to prohibit the payment of any dividend to its members”.
Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 includes other objects such as sports, education, research, social welfare and protection of environment among others.
While it could be a public or a private company, a Section 25 company is prohibited from payment of any dividend to its members.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-a-not-for-profit-company-with-defined-objectives-7951756/
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