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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
‘IS40M’ seen in news recently is related to
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Solution(d)
The ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operations & Management (IS4OM) is ISRO’s holistic approach to ensure the safety of space assets and sustaining the utilization of outer space for national development. S4OM facility will aid India in achieving its SSA (Space Situational Awareness) goals by providing a comprehensive and timely information of the Space environment to users.
Context – Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology inaugurated the “ISRO System for Safe & Sustainable Operation” (IS4OM) at ISRO Control Centre, in Bengaluru.
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The ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operations & Management (IS4OM) is ISRO’s holistic approach to ensure the safety of space assets and sustaining the utilization of outer space for national development. S4OM facility will aid India in achieving its SSA (Space Situational Awareness) goals by providing a comprehensive and timely information of the Space environment to users.
Context – Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology inaugurated the “ISRO System for Safe & Sustainable Operation” (IS4OM) at ISRO Control Centre, in Bengaluru.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to the ‘State Emblem of India’, consider the following statements
- The usage of the emblem is regulated and restricted under Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act of 2005
- The motto inscribed below the abacus in the Emblem is a quote from Mundaka Upanishad
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The usage of the emblem is regulated and restricted under State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 under which, no individual or private organisation is permitted to use the emblem for official correspondence. The motto Satyameva Jayate, which means ‘Truth Alone Triumphs’, written in Devanagari script below the profile of the Lion Capital is part of the State Emblem of India. This is a quote from Mundaka Upanishad, the concluding part of the sacred Hindu Vedas. Context – PM unveiled National Emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament Building.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The usage of the emblem is regulated and restricted under State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 under which, no individual or private organisation is permitted to use the emblem for official correspondence. The motto Satyameva Jayate, which means ‘Truth Alone Triumphs’, written in Devanagari script below the profile of the Lion Capital is part of the State Emblem of India. This is a quote from Mundaka Upanishad, the concluding part of the sacred Hindu Vedas. Context – PM unveiled National Emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament Building.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’
- It is one of the specialized organs of the United Nations responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields of the organization
- It is part of the United Nations Secretariat and a member of the United Nations Development Group
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The United Nations Economic and Social Council. ECOSOC serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and formulating policy recommendations addressed to member states and the United Nations System The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences. It is also a member of the United Nations Development Group Context – UN DESA recently released a report titled ‘World Population Prospects’
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The United Nations Economic and Social Council. ECOSOC serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and formulating policy recommendations addressed to member states and the United Nations System The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences. It is also a member of the United Nations Development Group Context – UN DESA recently released a report titled ‘World Population Prospects’
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about ‘Contempt Of Court’
- The Constitution of India defines both Civil and Criminal contempt of the Supreme Court and the High Court
- The consent of the Attorney General of India is required when contemptuous acts or words are alleged to have occurred outside a courtroom
- Lower Judicial courts by themselves cannot by themselves punish for Contempt of Court
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct The Contempt of Courts Act 1971 categorizes the offence of contempt into civil and criminal contempt, not the Constitution. Article 129 and 215 of the Constitution of India empower the Supreme Court and High Court respectively to punish people for their respective contempt. When contemptuous acts or words are alleged to have occurred outside a courtroom, proceedings for contempt in the High Courts or Supreme Courts can only be carried out if with the permission of the relevant law officer. In the case of High Courts, the consent of the State’s Advocate General is required, and in the case of the Supreme Court, the consent of either the Attorney General of India or the Solicitor General of India is required Under Article 215 of the Constitution of India, High Court being a court of record has inherent power in respect of contempt of itself as well as of its subordinate courts even in the absence of any express provision in any Act. Thus, lower judicial courts are dependent on High courts. Context: An Indian fugitive businessman was sentenced for contempt of court
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct The Contempt of Courts Act 1971 categorizes the offence of contempt into civil and criminal contempt, not the Constitution. Article 129 and 215 of the Constitution of India empower the Supreme Court and High Court respectively to punish people for their respective contempt. When contemptuous acts or words are alleged to have occurred outside a courtroom, proceedings for contempt in the High Courts or Supreme Courts can only be carried out if with the permission of the relevant law officer. In the case of High Courts, the consent of the State’s Advocate General is required, and in the case of the Supreme Court, the consent of either the Attorney General of India or the Solicitor General of India is required Under Article 215 of the Constitution of India, High Court being a court of record has inherent power in respect of contempt of itself as well as of its subordinate courts even in the absence of any express provision in any Act. Thus, lower judicial courts are dependent on High courts. Context: An Indian fugitive businessman was sentenced for contempt of court
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Dark energy and Dark matter
- Dark energy is distributed evenly throughout the universe
- Dark matter is a hypothetical form of matter constituting major part of the universe
- The XENON1T is a dark matter research project operated by NASA.
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution (a)
Statement analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Dark energy makes up approximately 68% of the universe and appears to be associated with the vacuum in space. It is distributed evenly throughout the universe, not only in space but also in time – in other words, its effect is not diluted as the universe expands. The even distribution means that dark energy does not have any local gravitational effects, but rather a global effect on the universe as a whole. The total mass-energy content of the universe contains 5% ordinary matter and energy, 27% dark matter, and 68% of a form of energy known as dark energy. XENON1T was operated deep underground at the INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in Italy. It is a deep underground research facility featuring increasingly ambitious experiments aiming to detect dark matter particles.
The experiments aim to detect particles in the form of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) by looking for rare interactions via nuclear recoils in a liquid xenon target chamber.
Context: The concept was in news because of recent research work at CERN.
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Solution (a)
Statement analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Dark energy makes up approximately 68% of the universe and appears to be associated with the vacuum in space. It is distributed evenly throughout the universe, not only in space but also in time – in other words, its effect is not diluted as the universe expands. The even distribution means that dark energy does not have any local gravitational effects, but rather a global effect on the universe as a whole. The total mass-energy content of the universe contains 5% ordinary matter and energy, 27% dark matter, and 68% of a form of energy known as dark energy. XENON1T was operated deep underground at the INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in Italy. It is a deep underground research facility featuring increasingly ambitious experiments aiming to detect dark matter particles.
The experiments aim to detect particles in the form of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) by looking for rare interactions via nuclear recoils in a liquid xenon target chamber.
Context: The concept was in news because of recent research work at CERN.
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