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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Jal Jeevan Mission
- It aims to provide 55 litres of tapped water per person per day to all households by 2024.
- It aims to provide piped drinking water to all rural household by 2024.
- Himachal Pradesh has become the first ‘Har Ghar Jal State’ to provide 100% household tap connections in rural areas.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · Launched in 2019, it envisages supply of 55 litres of water per person per day to every rural household through Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) · The Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide tap water connections to all rural households by 2024, with a special focus on the water-scarce and aspirational districts. · The mission also promotes water conservation and management practices, such as rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, greywater reuse, and water quality monitoring.
· In 202 Goa received its certification as the first state in the country to provide 100% tap connectivity to every household. · As on date, 5 States (Goa, Telangana, Haryana, Gujarat and Punjab) and 3 UTs (Puducherry, D&D and D&NH and A&N Islands), have reported 100% coverage. Himachal Pradesh at 98.35%, followed by Bihar at 96.05%, are also poised to achieve saturation in the near future.
Context: Under Azadi ka Amrit Kaal, JJM celebrates a new milestone of ensuring safe and clean drinking water through taps to more than 12 Crore rural households of the country.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · Launched in 2019, it envisages supply of 55 litres of water per person per day to every rural household through Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) · The Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide tap water connections to all rural households by 2024, with a special focus on the water-scarce and aspirational districts. · The mission also promotes water conservation and management practices, such as rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, greywater reuse, and water quality monitoring.
· In 202 Goa received its certification as the first state in the country to provide 100% tap connectivity to every household. · As on date, 5 States (Goa, Telangana, Haryana, Gujarat and Punjab) and 3 UTs (Puducherry, D&D and D&NH and A&N Islands), have reported 100% coverage. Himachal Pradesh at 98.35%, followed by Bihar at 96.05%, are also poised to achieve saturation in the near future.
Context: Under Azadi ka Amrit Kaal, JJM celebrates a new milestone of ensuring safe and clean drinking water through taps to more than 12 Crore rural households of the country.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about United Nations Forum on Forests
- UNFF was established in 2000 by the UN Economic and Social Council.
- The UNFF is an intergovernmental policy forum which promotes management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests.
- The Forum has universal membership, and is composed of all Member States of the United Nations.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Option a Correct · The UNFF is an intergovernmental policy forum which promotes “management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests and to strengthen long-term political commitment to this end. · UNFF was established in 2000 by the UN Economic and Social Council.
· The Forum has universal membership, and is composed of all Member States of the United Nations.
UNFF18
· The eighteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18), held in New York from May 8-12, 2023, brought together delegates from around the world to discuss the relationship between sustainable forest management (SFM), energy, and the achievement of the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Highlights:
Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) in Tropical Region:
· In a recent development, experts have underscored the significance of practicing SFM in tropical regions. With the surge in bioenergy consumption since 2013, there has been a mounting strain on forests, making the need for sustainable sourcing of tropical timber even more crucial.
Forest Ecosystems and Energy:
· Forestry director of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), highlighted the significant contribution of forest ecosystems to renewable energy requirements.
Forests and Climate Change Mitigation:
· The Emissions Gap Report’s findings underscore the immense climate mitigation potential that forests hold. Through processes such as carbon sequestration, forests act as carbon sinks, absorbing and storing substantial amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Context: The eighteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18), held in New York from May 8-12, 2023, brought together delegates from around the world to discuss the relationship between sustainable forest management (SFM), energy, and the achievement of the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Option a Correct · The UNFF is an intergovernmental policy forum which promotes “management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests and to strengthen long-term political commitment to this end. · UNFF was established in 2000 by the UN Economic and Social Council.
· The Forum has universal membership, and is composed of all Member States of the United Nations.
UNFF18
· The eighteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18), held in New York from May 8-12, 2023, brought together delegates from around the world to discuss the relationship between sustainable forest management (SFM), energy, and the achievement of the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Highlights:
Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) in Tropical Region:
· In a recent development, experts have underscored the significance of practicing SFM in tropical regions. With the surge in bioenergy consumption since 2013, there has been a mounting strain on forests, making the need for sustainable sourcing of tropical timber even more crucial.
Forest Ecosystems and Energy:
· Forestry director of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), highlighted the significant contribution of forest ecosystems to renewable energy requirements.
Forests and Climate Change Mitigation:
· The Emissions Gap Report’s findings underscore the immense climate mitigation potential that forests hold. Through processes such as carbon sequestration, forests act as carbon sinks, absorbing and storing substantial amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Context: The eighteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18), held in New York from May 8-12, 2023, brought together delegates from around the world to discuss the relationship between sustainable forest management (SFM), energy, and the achievement of the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements
- The accused cannot be detained for more than 60 days when an authority is investigating an offence punishable with death, life imprisonment or imprisonment for at least 10 years.
- Statutory bail is a right to bail that accrues when the police fail to complete investigation within a specified period in respect of a person in judicial custody.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct · Under Section 167(2) of CrPC, a Magistrate can order an accused person to be detained in the custody of the police for 15 days. · Beyond 15 days, the Magistrate can authorise the detention of the accused person in judicial custody (jail) if necessary.
Maximum period of detention – However, the accused cannot be detained for more than
· 90 days (when an authority is investigating an offence punishable with death, life imprisonment or imprisonment for at least 10 years)
· 60 days (when the authority is investigating any other offence)
· Right to bail – After the period of 90/60 days, if the investigation has not been completed and charge-sheet not filed, the accused person has the right to be released on bail. · Default bail – Also known as statutory bail, this is a right to bail that accrues when the police fail to complete investigation within a specified period in respect of a person in judicial custody.
Context: The Supreme Court directed lower courts to decide pending default bail applications without relying on its own judgment of Ritu Chhabaria case.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct · Under Section 167(2) of CrPC, a Magistrate can order an accused person to be detained in the custody of the police for 15 days. · Beyond 15 days, the Magistrate can authorise the detention of the accused person in judicial custody (jail) if necessary.
Maximum period of detention – However, the accused cannot be detained for more than
· 90 days (when an authority is investigating an offence punishable with death, life imprisonment or imprisonment for at least 10 years)
· 60 days (when the authority is investigating any other offence)
· Right to bail – After the period of 90/60 days, if the investigation has not been completed and charge-sheet not filed, the accused person has the right to be released on bail. · Default bail – Also known as statutory bail, this is a right to bail that accrues when the police fail to complete investigation within a specified period in respect of a person in judicial custody.
Context: The Supreme Court directed lower courts to decide pending default bail applications without relying on its own judgment of Ritu Chhabaria case.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements
- Mahadayi is the west-flowing river, which originates in Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka.
- The Kalasa-Banduri project involves the construction of dams to divert water from the Mahadayi to the Malaprabha River.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Mahadayi or Mhadei, the west-flowing river, originates in Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary (Western Ghats), Belagavi district of Karnataka. · It is essentially a rain-fed river also called Mandovi in Goa.
· It is joined by a number of streams to form the Mandovi which is one of two major rivers (the other one is Zuari river) that flows through Goa.
· The river travels 35 km in Karnataka; 82 km in Goa before joining the Arabian Sea.
Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project · It is undertaken by the Government of Karnataka to improve drinking water supply to the three districts of Belagavi, Dharwad, and Gadag.
· It involves building across Kalasa and Banduri, two tributaries of the Mahadayi river to divert water to the Malaprabha river.
· Kalasa-Banduri project was planned in 1989; Goa raised an objection to it.
· The Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal was set up in 2010. Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra are parties to the tribunal.
Context: Goans are worried after the Central Water Commission (CWC) approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Karnataka’s Kalasa Bhandura canal to divert water from the upper reaches of Mahadayi to the Malaprabha basin.
Incorrect
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Mahadayi or Mhadei, the west-flowing river, originates in Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary (Western Ghats), Belagavi district of Karnataka. · It is essentially a rain-fed river also called Mandovi in Goa.
· It is joined by a number of streams to form the Mandovi which is one of two major rivers (the other one is Zuari river) that flows through Goa.
· The river travels 35 km in Karnataka; 82 km in Goa before joining the Arabian Sea.
Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project · It is undertaken by the Government of Karnataka to improve drinking water supply to the three districts of Belagavi, Dharwad, and Gadag.
· It involves building across Kalasa and Banduri, two tributaries of the Mahadayi river to divert water to the Malaprabha river.
· Kalasa-Banduri project was planned in 1989; Goa raised an objection to it.
· The Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal was set up in 2010. Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra are parties to the tribunal.
Context: Goans are worried after the Central Water Commission (CWC) approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Karnataka’s Kalasa Bhandura canal to divert water from the upper reaches of Mahadayi to the Malaprabha basin.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Sanchar Saathi Portal, recently seen in news was launched by?
Correct
Solution (a)
Option a Correct · The portal aims to provide various reforms and services related to mobile connections and telecommunications. · It has been developed by C-DoT under the Department of Tele-communications (DoT) to prevent frauds such as identity theft, forged KYC, banking frauds etc.
The portal allows mobile phone users to:
· Check the connections registered on their names,
· Report fraudulent or unrequired connections,
· Block the mobile phones which are stolen/lost,
· Check IMEI genuineness before buying a mobile phone
The three reforms are being introduced as part of the portal’s framework:
· CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register): It enables the tracking and blocking of lost or stolen phones anywhere in the country.
· Know your mobile connections: It allows users to check the number of mobile connections issued in their name by logging in using their mobile number. This feature helps identify any unauthorized or unwanted connections, which can be blocked immediately.
· ASTR (Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification): This AI-based technology facilitates mobile connection analysis and includes features such as IMEI-based phone theft information messaging to law enforcement agencies and the owner. It also enables blocking of any number associated with a particular IMEI and the tracking of stolen mobile devices.
The portal and its reforms aim to enhance transparency, security, and accountability in the telecom sector.
Context: Union Minister of Communications recently launched a citizen-centric Sanchar Saathi portal.
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Solution (a)
Option a Correct · The portal aims to provide various reforms and services related to mobile connections and telecommunications. · It has been developed by C-DoT under the Department of Tele-communications (DoT) to prevent frauds such as identity theft, forged KYC, banking frauds etc.
The portal allows mobile phone users to:
· Check the connections registered on their names,
· Report fraudulent or unrequired connections,
· Block the mobile phones which are stolen/lost,
· Check IMEI genuineness before buying a mobile phone
The three reforms are being introduced as part of the portal’s framework:
· CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register): It enables the tracking and blocking of lost or stolen phones anywhere in the country.
· Know your mobile connections: It allows users to check the number of mobile connections issued in their name by logging in using their mobile number. This feature helps identify any unauthorized or unwanted connections, which can be blocked immediately.
· ASTR (Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification): This AI-based technology facilitates mobile connection analysis and includes features such as IMEI-based phone theft information messaging to law enforcement agencies and the owner. It also enables blocking of any number associated with a particular IMEI and the tracking of stolen mobile devices.
The portal and its reforms aim to enhance transparency, security, and accountability in the telecom sector.
Context: Union Minister of Communications recently launched a citizen-centric Sanchar Saathi portal.
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