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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
‘Banni Grasslands’ seen in news is found in
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Solution(c)
Banni Grasslands Reserve or Banni grasslands form a belt of arid grassland ecosystem on the outer southern edge of the desert of the marshy salt flats of Rann of Kutch in Kutch District, Gujarat State, India. Banni grassland is peculiar to the Rann of Kutch, it has some forty Sindhi speaking Maldhari (cattle breeders) hamlets, home to the Halaypotra, Hingora, Hingorja, Jat and Mutwa tribes.
Context – Gujarat plans on restoring Banni grassland which is a high-biodiversity area.
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Banni Grasslands Reserve or Banni grasslands form a belt of arid grassland ecosystem on the outer southern edge of the desert of the marshy salt flats of Rann of Kutch in Kutch District, Gujarat State, India. Banni grassland is peculiar to the Rann of Kutch, it has some forty Sindhi speaking Maldhari (cattle breeders) hamlets, home to the Halaypotra, Hingora, Hingorja, Jat and Mutwa tribes.
Context – Gujarat plans on restoring Banni grassland which is a high-biodiversity area.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to ‘Foreign Portfolio Investment’, consider the following statements
- They are largely non-debt creating capital unlike foreign direct investment
- FPI’s in India are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct FDI, FPI and Depository Receipts are non-debt flows. These inflows don’t create any repayment burden. On the other hand, ECBs, FCCBs, Rupee Denominated Bonds, NRI deposits and banking capital are debt creating flows. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulates foreign portfolio investment in India. To invest in a company in India, foreign investors must obtain an approval from SEBI. Context – There was a massive outflow of FPI from India
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct FDI, FPI and Depository Receipts are non-debt flows. These inflows don’t create any repayment burden. On the other hand, ECBs, FCCBs, Rupee Denominated Bonds, NRI deposits and banking capital are debt creating flows. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulates foreign portfolio investment in India. To invest in a company in India, foreign investors must obtain an approval from SEBI. Context – There was a massive outflow of FPI from India
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Environment Protection Act of 1986’
- The Act empowers the Central Government to lay down standards for the quality of the environment
- The purpose of the Act is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development
- The Act also provides for coordination of the activities of various central and state authorities established under Water Act and the Air Act
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Section 3 of the EPA, 1986, empowers the Central Government to lay down standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources having regard to the quality or composition of the emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from such sources. The Act was passed by the Government of India under Article 253 of the Constitution of India, which empowers to union government to enact laws to give effect to international agreements signed by the country. The purpose of the Act is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. UNCED took place in 1992. The Act also provides for coordination of the activities of various central and state authorities established under other environment-related laws, such as the Water Act and the Air Act. Context – The Environment Ministry proposes to dilute the provisions of punishment for the violations of Environment Protection Act (EPA)
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Section 3 of the EPA, 1986, empowers the Central Government to lay down standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources having regard to the quality or composition of the emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from such sources. The Act was passed by the Government of India under Article 253 of the Constitution of India, which empowers to union government to enact laws to give effect to international agreements signed by the country. The purpose of the Act is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. UNCED took place in 1992. The Act also provides for coordination of the activities of various central and state authorities established under other environment-related laws, such as the Water Act and the Air Act. Context – The Environment Ministry proposes to dilute the provisions of punishment for the violations of Environment Protection Act (EPA)
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘National Education Policy 2020(NEP)’
- NEP 2020 is the third such education policy post-Independent India
- NEP 2020 was drafted based on the recommendation of the Bimal Jalan Committee
- The ABC (Academic bank of Credit) framework is part of NEP 2020
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct The first NEP came in 1968 and the second in 1986, under Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi respectively; The NEP 1986 was revised in 1992 when P V Narasimha Rao was Prime Minister. The third is the NEP released under the Prime Ministership of Narendra Modi. NEP 2020 was drafted based on the recommendation of the Kasturirangan Committee. ABC will allow higher education institutions to maintain a digital repository of credits earned by students; under ABC, students can choose to study one course in a year in one institution and switch to another one the next year. Context: Prime Minister to inaugurate Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam on implementation of NEP at Varanasi tomorrow
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct The first NEP came in 1968 and the second in 1986, under Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi respectively; The NEP 1986 was revised in 1992 when P V Narasimha Rao was Prime Minister. The third is the NEP released under the Prime Ministership of Narendra Modi. NEP 2020 was drafted based on the recommendation of the Kasturirangan Committee. ABC will allow higher education institutions to maintain a digital repository of credits earned by students; under ABC, students can choose to study one course in a year in one institution and switch to another one the next year. Context: Prime Minister to inaugurate Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam on implementation of NEP at Varanasi tomorrow
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO)’
- The SCO is governed by the Heads of State Council (HSC) which meets twice a year
- The Headquarters of SCO is in Shanghai and that of RATS (Regional Anti-terrorist structure) executive committee in Tashkent
Select the correct statement/s:
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect The SCO is governed by the Heads of State Council (HSC), its supreme decision-making body, which meets once a year. Military exercises are also regularly conducted among members to promote cooperation and coordination against terrorism and other external threats, and to maintain regional peace and stability. The Headquarters of SCO is in Beijing(china) and the RATS(Regional Anti-terrorist structure) executive committee is based in Tashkent(Uzbekistan). SCO-RATS is a permanent body of the SCO and is intended to facilitate coordination and interaction between the SCO member states in the fight against terrorism, extremism and separatism.
Context: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conference in Tashkent in the last week of July may see a meeting between India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect The SCO is governed by the Heads of State Council (HSC), its supreme decision-making body, which meets once a year. Military exercises are also regularly conducted among members to promote cooperation and coordination against terrorism and other external threats, and to maintain regional peace and stability. The Headquarters of SCO is in Beijing(china) and the RATS(Regional Anti-terrorist structure) executive committee is based in Tashkent(Uzbekistan). SCO-RATS is a permanent body of the SCO and is intended to facilitate coordination and interaction between the SCO member states in the fight against terrorism, extremism and separatism.
Context: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conference in Tashkent in the last week of July may see a meeting between India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
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