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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements
- The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is the statutory body under Ministry of Power
- NISE is the organizer of Suryamitra Skill Development Programmes
- The Suryamitra Skill Development Programmes are sponsored by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous institution of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), is the apex National R&D institution in the field of Solar Energy. NISE is organizing “Suryamitra” skill development programmes in collaboration with State Nodal Agencies, at various locations across the country.The programme aims to develop the skills of youth, considering the opportunities for employment in the growing Solar Energy Power project’s installation, operation & maintenance in India and abroad. The Suryamitra Skill Development Programmes are sponsored by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India. Context – Ministry of New and Renewable Energy implements Suryamitra Skill Development Programme to boost Green Jobs in the country
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous institution of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), is the apex National R&D institution in the field of Solar Energy. NISE is organizing “Suryamitra” skill development programmes in collaboration with State Nodal Agencies, at various locations across the country.The programme aims to develop the skills of youth, considering the opportunities for employment in the growing Solar Energy Power project’s installation, operation & maintenance in India and abroad. The Suryamitra Skill Development Programmes are sponsored by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India. Context – Ministry of New and Renewable Energy implements Suryamitra Skill Development Programme to boost Green Jobs in the country
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- Interim Bail is a bail granted for a short period of time and it is granted before the hearing for the grant of regular bail or anticipatory bail.
- An application for the grant of anticipatory bail can be filed by the person who discerns that he may be arrested by the police for a non-bailable offence.
Select the incorrect statements:
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Interim bail- This type of bail is granted for a short period of time and it is granted before the hearing for the grant of regular bail or anticipatory bail. Anticipatory bail- Anticipatory bail is granted under section 438 of CrPC either by session court or High Court. An application for the grant of anticipatory bail can be filed by the person who discerns that he may be arrested by the police for a non- bailable offence. Context – The issue of bail and arrest orders was in news
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Interim bail- This type of bail is granted for a short period of time and it is granted before the hearing for the grant of regular bail or anticipatory bail. Anticipatory bail- Anticipatory bail is granted under section 438 of CrPC either by session court or High Court. An application for the grant of anticipatory bail can be filed by the person who discerns that he may be arrested by the police for a non- bailable offence. Context – The issue of bail and arrest orders was in news
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements
- Rule 374 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of Lok Sabha allows the speaker to suspend the Members.
- Rule 256 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of Rajya Sabha allows the chairman to suspend the Members
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Rule Number 373 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business says: The Speaker, if he is of the opinion that the conduct of any Member is grossly disorderly, may direct such Member to withdraw immediately from the House, and any Member so ordered to withdraw shall do so forthwith and shall remain absent during the remainder of the day’s sitting. · To deal with more recalcitrant Members, the Speaker make takes recourse to Rules 374 and 374A.
Rule 374 says:
1. The Speaker may, if deems it necessary, name a Member who disregards the authority of the Chair or abuses the rules of the House by persistently and willfully obstructing the business thereof.
2. If a Member is so named by the Speaker, the Speaker shall, on a motion being made forthwith put the question that the Member (naming such Member) be suspended from the service of the House for a period not exceeding the remainder of the session: Provided that the House may, at any time, on a motion being made, resolve that such suspension be terminated.
3. A member suspended under this rule shall forthwith withdraw from the precincts of the House.
· Like the Speaker in Lok Sabha, the Chairman of Rajya Sabha is empowered under Rule Number 255 of its Rule Book to “direct any Member whose conduct is in his opinion grossly disorderly to withdraw immediately” from the House. · Under Rule 256, the Chairman may “name a Member who disregards the authority of the Chair or abuses the rules of the Council by persistently and willfully obstructing” business.
· In such a situation, the House may adopt a motion suspending the Member from the service of the House for a period not exceeding the remainder of the session.
· The House may, by another motion, terminate the suspension.
Context – 19 opposition members were suspended from Rajya Sabha
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Rule Number 373 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business says: The Speaker, if he is of the opinion that the conduct of any Member is grossly disorderly, may direct such Member to withdraw immediately from the House, and any Member so ordered to withdraw shall do so forthwith and shall remain absent during the remainder of the day’s sitting. · To deal with more recalcitrant Members, the Speaker make takes recourse to Rules 374 and 374A.
Rule 374 says:
1. The Speaker may, if deems it necessary, name a Member who disregards the authority of the Chair or abuses the rules of the House by persistently and willfully obstructing the business thereof.
2. If a Member is so named by the Speaker, the Speaker shall, on a motion being made forthwith put the question that the Member (naming such Member) be suspended from the service of the House for a period not exceeding the remainder of the session: Provided that the House may, at any time, on a motion being made, resolve that such suspension be terminated.
3. A member suspended under this rule shall forthwith withdraw from the precincts of the House.
· Like the Speaker in Lok Sabha, the Chairman of Rajya Sabha is empowered under Rule Number 255 of its Rule Book to “direct any Member whose conduct is in his opinion grossly disorderly to withdraw immediately” from the House. · Under Rule 256, the Chairman may “name a Member who disregards the authority of the Chair or abuses the rules of the Council by persistently and willfully obstructing” business.
· In such a situation, the House may adopt a motion suspending the Member from the service of the House for a period not exceeding the remainder of the session.
· The House may, by another motion, terminate the suspension.
Context – 19 opposition members were suspended from Rajya Sabha
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘International space station (ISS)’
- ISS takes the same time to revolve around the earth as the earth takes to rotate in its own axis
- ISS is placed in Low Earth Orbit(LEO) at an altitude of around 400km from the earth surface.
Select the correct statement(s)
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct It circles the Earth in roughly 92 minutes and completes 15.5 orbits per day. The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest modular space station currently in low Earth orbit. It maintains an orbit with an average altitude of 400 kilometres
Its first component launched into orbit in 1998, and the ISS is now the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit.
Five different space agencies representing 15 countries built the $100-billion International Space Station and continue to operate it today. The ISS programme is a joint project between five participating space agencies: NASA (United States),Roscosmos (Russia),JAXA (Japan),ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada)
Context: Russia proposes to exit the ISS by 2024, and plans to build own space station
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct It circles the Earth in roughly 92 minutes and completes 15.5 orbits per day. The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest modular space station currently in low Earth orbit. It maintains an orbit with an average altitude of 400 kilometres
Its first component launched into orbit in 1998, and the ISS is now the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit.
Five different space agencies representing 15 countries built the $100-billion International Space Station and continue to operate it today. The ISS programme is a joint project between five participating space agencies: NASA (United States),Roscosmos (Russia),JAXA (Japan),ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada)
Context: Russia proposes to exit the ISS by 2024, and plans to build own space station
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The conservation status of Malabar pied hornbill in the IUCN Red List is
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Solution(b)
The Malabar pied hornbill is a common resident breeder in India and Sri Lanka. Its habitat is evergreen and moist deciduous forests, often near human settlements. It is distributed across three main regions within the Indian sub-continent: Central and Eastern India, along the Western Ghats, and in Sri Lanka. The IUCN status is near threatened.
Context – There was a mass movement of hornbills from Athirapally in Kerala
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Solution(b)
The Malabar pied hornbill is a common resident breeder in India and Sri Lanka. Its habitat is evergreen and moist deciduous forests, often near human settlements. It is distributed across three main regions within the Indian sub-continent: Central and Eastern India, along the Western Ghats, and in Sri Lanka. The IUCN status is near threatened.
Context – There was a mass movement of hornbills from Athirapally in Kerala
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