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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Panel of Vice-Chairpersons’
- The Speaker nominates from amongst the members a panel of vice-chairpersons
- They can preside over the House in the absence and vacancy of the presiding officer
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Under the Rules of Rajya Sabha, the Chairman nominates from amongst the members a panel of vice-chairpersons. He/she has the same powers as the Chairman when so presiding. He/she holds office until a new panel of vice-chairpersons is nominated. Any one of them can preside over the House in the absence of the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman. It must be emphasised here that a member of the panel of vice chairpersons cannot preside over the House, when the office of the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman is vacant. Context – Rajya Sabha Chairman reconstituted the panel of vice chairpersons of the Parliament’s Upper House with half of them being women.
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Under the Rules of Rajya Sabha, the Chairman nominates from amongst the members a panel of vice-chairpersons. He/she has the same powers as the Chairman when so presiding. He/she holds office until a new panel of vice-chairpersons is nominated. Any one of them can preside over the House in the absence of the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman. It must be emphasised here that a member of the panel of vice chairpersons cannot preside over the House, when the office of the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman is vacant. Context – Rajya Sabha Chairman reconstituted the panel of vice chairpersons of the Parliament’s Upper House with half of them being women.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to ‘Heat Index’, consider the following statements
- It provides information about the impact of humidity on the high temperatures
- The Index is divided into five colour coded categories
- It has been launched by the India Meteorological Department (IMD)
How many of the statement(s) given above are correct
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Heat Index provides information about the impact of humidity on the high temperatures and thus provides a feel like temperature for human beings which can be used as an indication for human discomfort. It provides guidance towards additional care to be taken by people to reduce discomfort. Colour codes used for Experimental Heat Index are as follows: Green: – Experimental heat Index less than 35 deg C Yellow: – Experimental heat Index in the range 36-45 deg C Orange: – Experimental heat Index in the range 46-55 deg C Red: – Experimental heat Index greater than 55 deg C
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has recently launched the Heat Index on experimental basis. Heat Index is implemented on experimental basis only across the entire country including the State of Andhra Pradesh. Context – Union Minister of Earth Sciences informed that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has launched the Heat Index on experimental basis
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Heat Index provides information about the impact of humidity on the high temperatures and thus provides a feel like temperature for human beings which can be used as an indication for human discomfort. It provides guidance towards additional care to be taken by people to reduce discomfort. Colour codes used for Experimental Heat Index are as follows: Green: – Experimental heat Index less than 35 deg C Yellow: – Experimental heat Index in the range 36-45 deg C Orange: – Experimental heat Index in the range 46-55 deg C Red: – Experimental heat Index greater than 55 deg C
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has recently launched the Heat Index on experimental basis. Heat Index is implemented on experimental basis only across the entire country including the State of Andhra Pradesh. Context – Union Minister of Earth Sciences informed that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has launched the Heat Index on experimental basis
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements
Statement 1 – mRNA vaccines work by introducing a piece of mRNA that corresponds to a viral protein
Statement 2 – The role of mRNA is to carry protein information from the RNA in a cell’s nucleus to the cell’s cytoplasm (watery interior)
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect mRNA vaccines work by introducing a piece of mRNA that corresponds to a viral protein, usually a small piece of a protein found on the virus’s outer membrane. By using this mRNA, cells can produce the viral protein. As part of a normal immune response, the immune system recognizes that the protein is foreign and produces specialized proteins called antibodies. The role of mRNA is to carry protein information from the DNA in a cell’s nucleus to the cell’s cytoplasm (watery interior), where the protein-making machinery reads the mRNA sequence and translates each three-base codon into its corresponding amino acid in a growing protein chain. So, mRNA really is a form of nucleic acid which helps the human genome, which is coded in DNA, to be read by the cellular machinery. Context – Researchers have recently developed an mRNA-based vaccine that can effectively target and stimulate protective immune cell responses against the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect mRNA vaccines work by introducing a piece of mRNA that corresponds to a viral protein, usually a small piece of a protein found on the virus’s outer membrane. By using this mRNA, cells can produce the viral protein. As part of a normal immune response, the immune system recognizes that the protein is foreign and produces specialized proteins called antibodies. The role of mRNA is to carry protein information from the DNA in a cell’s nucleus to the cell’s cytoplasm (watery interior), where the protein-making machinery reads the mRNA sequence and translates each three-base codon into its corresponding amino acid in a growing protein chain. So, mRNA really is a form of nucleic acid which helps the human genome, which is coded in DNA, to be read by the cellular machinery. Context – Researchers have recently developed an mRNA-based vaccine that can effectively target and stimulate protective immune cell responses against the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Credit Guarantee Scheme’
- The objective of the scheme is to encourage lenders to not focus on the viability of projects and provide credit facilities
- It provides loan of up to 75 per cent of the total project cost from any Scheduled Bank, National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)
- First-generation entrepreneurs and underprivileged individuals are eligible under this scheme
How many of the statement(s) given above are correct
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct The main objective of the scheme is to encourage lenders to focus on the viability of projects and provide credit facilities based on the primary security of the assets being financed. It aims to strengthen the credit delivery system and ensure smooth access to finance for entrepreneurs engaged in the Livestock sector. The scheme provides interest subvention of three per cent and loan of up to 90 per cent of the total project cost from any Scheduled Bank, National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). The intergovernmental body guides the preparation of periodic global assessments of the status and trends of genetic resources and biodiversity for food and agriculture. It also develops global plans of action, codes of conduct or other policy instruments and monitors their implementation. Context – The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying (DAHD) has introduced the ‘Credit Guarantee Scheme’ under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct The main objective of the scheme is to encourage lenders to focus on the viability of projects and provide credit facilities based on the primary security of the assets being financed. It aims to strengthen the credit delivery system and ensure smooth access to finance for entrepreneurs engaged in the Livestock sector. The scheme provides interest subvention of three per cent and loan of up to 90 per cent of the total project cost from any Scheduled Bank, National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). The intergovernmental body guides the preparation of periodic global assessments of the status and trends of genetic resources and biodiversity for food and agriculture. It also develops global plans of action, codes of conduct or other policy instruments and monitors their implementation. Context – The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying (DAHD) has introduced the ‘Credit Guarantee Scheme’ under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha’ which was seen in news pertains to
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Solution (b)
According to the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), Rule 267 relates to the suspension of rules. It says, “Any member may, with the consent of the Chairman, move that any rule may be suspended in its application to a motion related to the business listed before the Council of that day, Simply put, under Rule 267, Rajya Sabha MPs can submit a written notice to suspend all listed business in the House and discuss an issue of importance that the country is facing. A motion under Rule 267 indicates that a matter was serious enough for the House to suspend its normal business to take it up.
Context – Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha recently gave notices under Rule 267 to discuss the Manipur matter.
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Solution (b)
According to the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), Rule 267 relates to the suspension of rules. It says, “Any member may, with the consent of the Chairman, move that any rule may be suspended in its application to a motion related to the business listed before the Council of that day, Simply put, under Rule 267, Rajya Sabha MPs can submit a written notice to suspend all listed business in the House and discuss an issue of importance that the country is facing. A motion under Rule 267 indicates that a matter was serious enough for the House to suspend its normal business to take it up.
Context – Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha recently gave notices under Rule 267 to discuss the Manipur matter.
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