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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements
- A curative petition is the last judicial corrective measure which can be pleaded in any judgment or decision passed by the Supreme Court.
- A mercy petition the last alternative available to the convict after exhausting all legal remedies.
- The President and the Governor power to grant mercy is derived from Article 72 and Article 151 of the Constitution of India respectively.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · Curative petition: The concept of the curative petition was first evolved by the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra and Anr. (2002) where the question was whether an aggrieved person is entitled to any relief against the final judgement/order of the Supreme Court, after the dismissal of a review petition. · A curative petition is the last judicial corrective measure which can be pleaded in any judgment or decision passed by the Supreme Court which is normally decided by Judges in-chamber.
· A mercy petition is a plea made by a convict who has been sentenced to death or life imprisonment to seek mercy from the President or the Governor of the state. · It is the last alternative available to the convict after exhausting all legal remedies.
· The power to grant mercy is derived from Article 72 and Article 161 of the Constitution of India, which vest this prerogative in the President and the Governor respectively. Context: Recently, The Supreme Court said that prisoners on death row were taking advantage of inordinate delays in deciding mercy petitions to seek commutation of their punishment to life sentence, thereby defeating the purpose of death sentence.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · Curative petition: The concept of the curative petition was first evolved by the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra and Anr. (2002) where the question was whether an aggrieved person is entitled to any relief against the final judgement/order of the Supreme Court, after the dismissal of a review petition. · A curative petition is the last judicial corrective measure which can be pleaded in any judgment or decision passed by the Supreme Court which is normally decided by Judges in-chamber.
· A mercy petition is a plea made by a convict who has been sentenced to death or life imprisonment to seek mercy from the President or the Governor of the state. · It is the last alternative available to the convict after exhausting all legal remedies.
· The power to grant mercy is derived from Article 72 and Article 161 of the Constitution of India, which vest this prerogative in the President and the Governor respectively. Context: Recently, The Supreme Court said that prisoners on death row were taking advantage of inordinate delays in deciding mercy petitions to seek commutation of their punishment to life sentence, thereby defeating the purpose of death sentence.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- Solar prominence is a large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun’s surface.
- Polar crown prominences (PCP) are loops of plasma, or ionized gas, that is ejected from the solar surface by magnetic fields.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Solar prominence · It is a large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun’s surface.
· These are anchored to the Sun’s surface in the photosphere, and extend outwards into the Sun’s hot outer atmosphere, called the corona.
· It forms over timescales of about a day, and stable prominences may persist in the corona for several months, looping hundreds of thousands of miles into space.
· The red-glowing looped material is plasma, a hot gas comprised of electrically charged hydrogen and helium.
· This plasma flows along a tangled and twisted structure of magnetic fields generated by the sun’s internal dynamo.
· An erupting prominence occurs when such a structure becomes unstable and bursts outward, releasing the plasma.
Polar crown prominences (PCP): · These are similar to normal solar prominences, which are loops of plasma, or ionized gas, that is ejected from the solar surface by magnetic fields.
· They occur near the sun’s magnetic poles at latitudes between 60 and 70 degrees North and South,
· Due to the much stronger magnetic fields near the poles they collapse back towards the sun.
· This collapse back to the sun has earned them the nickname “plasma waterfalls.”
Context: Recently, an Argentina-based astronomer captured a structure that looked like a wall of plasma on the surface of the sun.
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Solar prominence · It is a large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun’s surface.
· These are anchored to the Sun’s surface in the photosphere, and extend outwards into the Sun’s hot outer atmosphere, called the corona.
· It forms over timescales of about a day, and stable prominences may persist in the corona for several months, looping hundreds of thousands of miles into space.
· The red-glowing looped material is plasma, a hot gas comprised of electrically charged hydrogen and helium.
· This plasma flows along a tangled and twisted structure of magnetic fields generated by the sun’s internal dynamo.
· An erupting prominence occurs when such a structure becomes unstable and bursts outward, releasing the plasma.
Polar crown prominences (PCP): · These are similar to normal solar prominences, which are loops of plasma, or ionized gas, that is ejected from the solar surface by magnetic fields.
· They occur near the sun’s magnetic poles at latitudes between 60 and 70 degrees North and South,
· Due to the much stronger magnetic fields near the poles they collapse back towards the sun.
· This collapse back to the sun has earned them the nickname “plasma waterfalls.”
Context: Recently, an Argentina-based astronomer captured a structure that looked like a wall of plasma on the surface of the sun.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Mircha Rice
- The size and shape of the grain is like that of black pepper.
- It is part of the UNESCO cultural and intangible heritage list.
- It is grown in the state of Bihar.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Option c Correct Mircha rice · Mircha’ rice of Bihar’s West Champaran has been awarded the GI tag.
· The size and shape of the grain appear like that of black pepper, hence it is known as Mircha or Marcha Rice.
· The grains and flakes of this rice have a unique aroma that makes it different.
· This rice is famous for its aroma, palatability and its aromatic chura (rice flakes) making qualities.
· The cooked rice is fluffy, non-sticky, sweet and easily digestible with a popcorn-like aroma.
· An application for GI tag was submitted on behalf of Marcha Dhan Utpadak Pragatisheel Samuh, a registered organization of paddy cultivators.
Context: ‘Mircha’ rice of Bihar’s West Champaran gets GI tag.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Option c Correct Mircha rice · Mircha’ rice of Bihar’s West Champaran has been awarded the GI tag.
· The size and shape of the grain appear like that of black pepper, hence it is known as Mircha or Marcha Rice.
· The grains and flakes of this rice have a unique aroma that makes it different.
· This rice is famous for its aroma, palatability and its aromatic chura (rice flakes) making qualities.
· The cooked rice is fluffy, non-sticky, sweet and easily digestible with a popcorn-like aroma.
· An application for GI tag was submitted on behalf of Marcha Dhan Utpadak Pragatisheel Samuh, a registered organization of paddy cultivators.
Context: ‘Mircha’ rice of Bihar’s West Champaran gets GI tag.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements
- Sudan is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa.
- Sudan is drained by the Nile River and its tributaries.
- Khartoum city, recently in news is located in the South Sudan.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (b)
Option b Correct 
· It is located in northeastern Africa.
· It is bounded on the north by Egypt, on the east by the Red Sea, Eritrea, and Ethiopia, on the south by South Sudan, on the west by the Central African Republicand Chad, and on the northwest by Libya.
· Capital: Khartoum
· Sudan is mainly composed of vast plains and plateaus that are drained by the Nile River and its tributaries.
· The country is dominated by Muslims, most of whom speak Arabic and identify themselves as “Arabs.
Context: At least 56 civilians have been killed and 595 people, including combatants, have been wounded in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.
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Solution (b)
Option b Correct · It is located in northeastern Africa.
· It is bounded on the north by Egypt, on the east by the Red Sea, Eritrea, and Ethiopia, on the south by South Sudan, on the west by the Central African Republicand Chad, and on the northwest by Libya.
· Capital: Khartoum
· Sudan is mainly composed of vast plains and plateaus that are drained by the Nile River and its tributaries.
· The country is dominated by Muslims, most of whom speak Arabic and identify themselves as “Arabs.
Context: At least 56 civilians have been killed and 595 people, including combatants, have been wounded in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary, recently seen in news is located in?
Correct
Solution (a)
Option a Correct Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary · It is located in the district of Raipur in Chhattisgarh.
· The rivers Balmedhi, Jonk and Mahanadi are the lifeline river which runs along the sanctuary.
· River Balamdehi forms the western boundary and Jonk River forms the northeastern boundary of the Sanctuary.
· Flora: The sanctuary contains major vegetation of Teak, Sal and Mixed forest.
· Fauna: Cheetal, Sambhar, Nilgai and Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Wild Dog, are commonly seen.
Context: Recently, the Chhattisgarh forest department has carried out a successful translocation of four sub-adult wild buffaloes from Assam to Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary.
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Solution (a)
Option a Correct Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary · It is located in the district of Raipur in Chhattisgarh.
· The rivers Balmedhi, Jonk and Mahanadi are the lifeline river which runs along the sanctuary.
· River Balamdehi forms the western boundary and Jonk River forms the northeastern boundary of the Sanctuary.
· Flora: The sanctuary contains major vegetation of Teak, Sal and Mixed forest.
· Fauna: Cheetal, Sambhar, Nilgai and Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Wild Dog, are commonly seen.
Context: Recently, the Chhattisgarh forest department has carried out a successful translocation of four sub-adult wild buffaloes from Assam to Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary.
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