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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India)’
- It is a centrally sponsored scheme designed to strengthen select existing schools being managed by State/ UT Government/ local bodies
- PM SHRI Schools would be implemented through the existing administrative structure available for Samagra Shiksha, KVS & NVS
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct PM SHRI schools (PM ScHools for Rising India) is to be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a total project cost of Rs. 27360 crore which includes a central share of Rs. 18128 crore for the period of five years from year 2022-23 to 2026-27. This will be a new scheme for development of more than 14500 schools across the country as PM SHRI Schools by strengthening select existing schools being managed by Central Government/ State/ UT Government/ local bodies. PM SHRI Schools will showcase all components of the National Education Policy 2020, act as exemplar schools and also offer mentorship to other schools in their vicinity. PM SHRI Schools would be implemented through the existing administrative structure available for Samagra Shiksha, KVS & NVS. The other autonomous bodies would be involved on specific project basis as required. These schools shall be monitored vigorously to assess progress and understand the challenges faced in implementation of National Education Policy 2020. Context – The scheme was in news.
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct PM SHRI schools (PM ScHools for Rising India) is to be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a total project cost of Rs. 27360 crore which includes a central share of Rs. 18128 crore for the period of five years from year 2022-23 to 2026-27. This will be a new scheme for development of more than 14500 schools across the country as PM SHRI Schools by strengthening select existing schools being managed by Central Government/ State/ UT Government/ local bodies. PM SHRI Schools will showcase all components of the National Education Policy 2020, act as exemplar schools and also offer mentorship to other schools in their vicinity. PM SHRI Schools would be implemented through the existing administrative structure available for Samagra Shiksha, KVS & NVS. The other autonomous bodies would be involved on specific project basis as required. These schools shall be monitored vigorously to assess progress and understand the challenges faced in implementation of National Education Policy 2020. Context – The scheme was in news.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
‘All India Survey on Domestic and Migrant Workers’ has been conducted by
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Solution(b)
The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, has undertaken an All India Domestic Workers Survey by collecting information from the selected household across States and UTs including Maharashtra. All India Survey on Domestic and Migrant Workers has been conducted by selecting the sample households based on multi stage sampling design. The field works of All India survey on Domestic Workers is at final stages and the identity of the respondent households is never revealed and the results are released based on aggregation of numbers only.
Context – The Minister of State for Labour and Employment in a written reply to a question in informed Lok Sabha that the AIDWS is almost complete
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Solution(b)
The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, has undertaken an All India Domestic Workers Survey by collecting information from the selected household across States and UTs including Maharashtra. All India Survey on Domestic and Migrant Workers has been conducted by selecting the sample households based on multi stage sampling design. The field works of All India survey on Domestic Workers is at final stages and the identity of the respondent households is never revealed and the results are released based on aggregation of numbers only.
Context – The Minister of State for Labour and Employment in a written reply to a question in informed Lok Sabha that the AIDWS is almost complete
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to ‘Lithium’, consider the following statements
- It is the lightest of all the solid elements and reacts vigorously with water
- It occurs freely in nature but is found combined in small amounts in igneous rocks and in the waters of many mineral springs
- China contains more than 75% of the world’s lithium deposits
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Lithium has the lowest density of all metals. It is the lightest of the solid elements. It reacts vigorously with water. It never occurs freely in nature but is found combined in small amounts in nearly all igneous rocks and in the waters of many mineral springs. Spodumene, petalite, lepidolite, and amblygonite are the more important minerals containing lithium. Lithium reserves are concentrated in the lithium triangle in South America – Argentina, Bolivia & Chile, with 50% of the deposits concentrated in these regions. Context – The discovery of 5.9 tonnes of lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir was discovered recently.
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Lithium has the lowest density of all metals. It is the lightest of the solid elements. It reacts vigorously with water. It never occurs freely in nature but is found combined in small amounts in nearly all igneous rocks and in the waters of many mineral springs. Spodumene, petalite, lepidolite, and amblygonite are the more important minerals containing lithium. Lithium reserves are concentrated in the lithium triangle in South America – Argentina, Bolivia & Chile, with 50% of the deposits concentrated in these regions. Context – The discovery of 5.9 tonnes of lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir was discovered recently.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)’
- It is a permanent intergovernmental organization of oil-exporting countries formed to ensure the stabilization of oil prices in the international oil markets
- A country must maintain crude oil and/or product reserves equivalent to 90 days of the previous year’s net imports in order to become a member of OPEC
- India imports more than half of its crude oil requirements from OPEC countries
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct OPEC is a permanent intergovernmental organization of oil-exporting countries. It aims to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and also ensure the stabilization of oil prices in the international oil markets, with a view to eliminating harmful and unnecessary fluctuations. The OPEC Statute distinguishes between the Founder Members and Full Members – those countries whose applications for membership have been accepted by the Conference. The Statute stipulates that “any country with a substantial net export of crude petroleum, which has fundamentally similar interests to those of Member Countries, may become a Full Member of the Organization, if accepted by a majority of three-fourths of Full Members, including the concurring votes of all Founder Members.” OPEC, is an inter-governmental organization of 14 major oil producing countries which together produces about 40 percent of the world’s crude oil. OPEC oil exports represent about 60 percent of the total petroleum traded internationally. India is the world’s 3rd largest importer of crude oil behind only the United States and China. Our imports from OPEC countries constitute 85 percent of our total crude imports and 94 percent of the gas imports. Context – OPEC’s top official urged countries to invest much more in oil to meet the world’s future energy needs and said climate policies need to be more “balanced and fair.
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct OPEC is a permanent intergovernmental organization of oil-exporting countries. It aims to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and also ensure the stabilization of oil prices in the international oil markets, with a view to eliminating harmful and unnecessary fluctuations. The OPEC Statute distinguishes between the Founder Members and Full Members – those countries whose applications for membership have been accepted by the Conference. The Statute stipulates that “any country with a substantial net export of crude petroleum, which has fundamentally similar interests to those of Member Countries, may become a Full Member of the Organization, if accepted by a majority of three-fourths of Full Members, including the concurring votes of all Founder Members.” OPEC, is an inter-governmental organization of 14 major oil producing countries which together produces about 40 percent of the world’s crude oil. OPEC oil exports represent about 60 percent of the total petroleum traded internationally. India is the world’s 3rd largest importer of crude oil behind only the United States and China. Our imports from OPEC countries constitute 85 percent of our total crude imports and 94 percent of the gas imports. Context – OPEC’s top official urged countries to invest much more in oil to meet the world’s future energy needs and said climate policies need to be more “balanced and fair.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Aubrite Meteorites’
- Aubrite meteorites are fine-grained igneous rocks that are formed in oxygen-poor conditions
- Aubrites consist of very bright minerals, mostly silicates, formed at very low temperatures.
Select the correct statement(s)
Correct
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Aubrite meteorites are coarse-grained igneous rocks that are formed in oxygen-poor conditions. They contain a variety of exotic minerals that are not found on Earth. Aubrites consist of very bright minerals, mostly silicates, that formed in an oxygen-free, basaltic environment at very high temperatures. Only one out of every 1,000 meteorites that fall on Earth belong to this class. Context – A recent analysis by a group of scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, has revealed that two villages, Gujarat hit by Aubrite meteorites.
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Aubrite meteorites are coarse-grained igneous rocks that are formed in oxygen-poor conditions. They contain a variety of exotic minerals that are not found on Earth. Aubrites consist of very bright minerals, mostly silicates, that formed in an oxygen-free, basaltic environment at very high temperatures. Only one out of every 1,000 meteorites that fall on Earth belong to this class. Context – A recent analysis by a group of scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, has revealed that two villages, Gujarat hit by Aubrite meteorites.
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