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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Compressed Bio Gas’
- It is produced naturally through a process of aerobic decomposition from waste / bio-mass sources
- It is exactly similar to the commercially available natural gas in its composition and energy potential
- Municipal solid waste, sugarcane press mud, distillery spent wash, cattle dung can be used to produce CBG
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct Bio-gas is produced naturally (through a process of anaerobic decomposition) from waste / bio-mass sources like agriculture residue, cattle dung, sugarcane press mud, municipal solid waste, sewage treatment plant waste, etc. After purification, it is compressed and called CBG, which has high methane content. Compressed Bio-Gas is exactly similar to the commercially available natural gas in its composition and energy potential. With similar calorific value and other properties similar to CNG, Compressed Bio-Gas can be used as an alternative, renewable automotive fuel. Compressed Bio-Gas can be produced from various bio-mass/waste sources, including agricultural residue, municipal solid waste, sugarcane press mud, distillery spent wash, cattle dung and sewage treatment plant waste. The other waste streams, that is, rotten potatoes from cold storages, rotten vegetables, dairy plants, chicken/poultry litter, food waste, horticulture waste, forestry residues and treated organic waste from industrial effluent treatment plants (ETPs) can be used to generate biogas. Context – Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas plant was inaugurated in Sangrur today.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct Bio-gas is produced naturally (through a process of anaerobic decomposition) from waste / bio-mass sources like agriculture residue, cattle dung, sugarcane press mud, municipal solid waste, sewage treatment plant waste, etc. After purification, it is compressed and called CBG, which has high methane content. Compressed Bio-Gas is exactly similar to the commercially available natural gas in its composition and energy potential. With similar calorific value and other properties similar to CNG, Compressed Bio-Gas can be used as an alternative, renewable automotive fuel. Compressed Bio-Gas can be produced from various bio-mass/waste sources, including agricultural residue, municipal solid waste, sugarcane press mud, distillery spent wash, cattle dung and sewage treatment plant waste. The other waste streams, that is, rotten potatoes from cold storages, rotten vegetables, dairy plants, chicken/poultry litter, food waste, horticulture waste, forestry residues and treated organic waste from industrial effluent treatment plants (ETPs) can be used to generate biogas. Context – Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas plant was inaugurated in Sangrur today.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) programme’
- The programme is open to all the areas of STEM and has a three year tenure period
- It allows the researchers to work on international projects while continuing to stay in India
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct The programme has a three-year tenure period or till completion of the project and is open to all the areas of STEM It allows the researchers to work on international projects while continuing to stay in India. It will cover one visit per year for a short stay up to 1 month. Context – The first 11 awardees of the Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) programme were felicitated
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Solution(d)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct The programme has a three-year tenure period or till completion of the project and is open to all the areas of STEM It allows the researchers to work on international projects while continuing to stay in India. It will cover one visit per year for a short stay up to 1 month. Context – The first 11 awardees of the Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) programme were felicitated
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to ‘International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)’, consider the following statements
- It is a supranational law enforcement agency but does not have agents with arresting powers
- Interpol issues four types of colour-coded notices with red being accorded the highest priority
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Contrary to the common idea due to frequent portrayals in popular media, Interpol is not a supranational law enforcement agency and has no agents with arresting powers. Instead, it is an international organization that functions as a network of law enforcement agencies from different countries. The organization thus functions as an administrative liaison among the law enforcement agencies of the member countries, providing communications and database assistance, mostly through its central headquarters in Lyon There are eight types of notices, seven of which are colour-coded by their function: red, blue, green, yellow, black, orange, and purple. The best-known notice is the red notice which is the “closest instrument to an international arrest warrant in use today”. An eighth special notice is issued at the request of the United Nations Security Council. Context – The Prime Minister addressed the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly recently
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Contrary to the common idea due to frequent portrayals in popular media, Interpol is not a supranational law enforcement agency and has no agents with arresting powers. Instead, it is an international organization that functions as a network of law enforcement agencies from different countries. The organization thus functions as an administrative liaison among the law enforcement agencies of the member countries, providing communications and database assistance, mostly through its central headquarters in Lyon There are eight types of notices, seven of which are colour-coded by their function: red, blue, green, yellow, black, orange, and purple. The best-known notice is the red notice which is the “closest instrument to an international arrest warrant in use today”. An eighth special notice is issued at the request of the United Nations Security Council. Context – The Prime Minister addressed the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly recently
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which one of the following ancient towns is known for the oldest man-made dockyard and for trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments in the Indus Valley Civilization
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Solution(c)
Lothal was one of the southernmost sites of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation, located in the Bhal region of the modern state of Gujarat. Lothal was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa. Lothal was one of the prominent cities of the Harappan civilization and is known for the discovery of the oldest man-made dockyard.
Context – National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal was in news
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Solution(c)
Lothal was one of the southernmost sites of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation, located in the Bhal region of the modern state of Gujarat. Lothal was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa. Lothal was one of the prominent cities of the Harappan civilization and is known for the discovery of the oldest man-made dockyard.
Context – National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal was in news
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements
- A judgement delivered by a larger bench will prevail over the smaller bench irrespective of the number of judges constituting the majority in the larger bench
- A bench of equal strength cannot overrule or reconsider a decision of a coordinate bench
- India follows the Doctrine of Precedents as found in the Constitution of United States of America
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has unanimously held that a judgment delivered by a larger Bench will prevail over the decision of a smaller Bench, irrespective of the number of judges constituting the majority in the larger Bench. It is a settled position that a Bench of equal strength cannot overrule or reconsider a decision of a coordinate Bench; it can, at best, doubt the correctness of it Doctrine of Precedents is usually avoided in the U.S. and in South Africa owing to the fact that any reconsideration of a precedent is a matter deliberated by the entire sitting strength of the court as opposed to division(s). While both the U.K. and Australia follow a system similar to that of India, the entire act of ‘reconsidering a precedent’ is viewed as a delicate and grave judicial responsibility in these countries. Context – It was in news.
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has unanimously held that a judgment delivered by a larger Bench will prevail over the decision of a smaller Bench, irrespective of the number of judges constituting the majority in the larger Bench. It is a settled position that a Bench of equal strength cannot overrule or reconsider a decision of a coordinate Bench; it can, at best, doubt the correctness of it Doctrine of Precedents is usually avoided in the U.S. and in South Africa owing to the fact that any reconsideration of a precedent is a matter deliberated by the entire sitting strength of the court as opposed to division(s). While both the U.K. and Australia follow a system similar to that of India, the entire act of ‘reconsidering a precedent’ is viewed as a delicate and grave judicial responsibility in these countries. Context – It was in news.
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