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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about DiCRA platform
- DiCRA is a collaborative digital public good which provides open access to key geospatial datasets pertinent to climate resilient agriculture.
- In India NABARD will host and maintain the DiCRA platform and use its key geospatial datasets for policy making with UNEP’s technical support.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA) is a collaborative digital public good which provides open access to key geospatial datasets pertinent to climate resilient agriculture. · It is curated by UNDP and partner organizations to inform public investments in agriculture, and already provides intelligence on climate resilience for 50 million hectares of farmland across India.
· It is guided by the digital public good principles of open access, open software, open code and open APIs.
· It uses cutting edge data science and machine learning to identify farms that are resilient to climate change and those that are highly vulnerable.
· By partnering for enhancing and scaling its use, NABARD will host and maintain the DiCRA platform and use its key geospatial datasets for policy making, research and development activities, with UNDP’s technical support. · This five-year technical cooperation is envisaged to foster collective climate action, create innovative platforms and new product offerings to enhance economic empowerment in rural India.
· Such open data innovations can highlight best practices, optimize agriculture investments and shelter populations from risk.
Context: UNDP and NABARD sign MoU to co-create data-driven innovations in agriculture
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA) is a collaborative digital public good which provides open access to key geospatial datasets pertinent to climate resilient agriculture. · It is curated by UNDP and partner organizations to inform public investments in agriculture, and already provides intelligence on climate resilience for 50 million hectares of farmland across India.
· It is guided by the digital public good principles of open access, open software, open code and open APIs.
· It uses cutting edge data science and machine learning to identify farms that are resilient to climate change and those that are highly vulnerable.
· By partnering for enhancing and scaling its use, NABARD will host and maintain the DiCRA platform and use its key geospatial datasets for policy making, research and development activities, with UNDP’s technical support. · This five-year technical cooperation is envisaged to foster collective climate action, create innovative platforms and new product offerings to enhance economic empowerment in rural India.
· Such open data innovations can highlight best practices, optimize agriculture investments and shelter populations from risk.
Context: UNDP and NABARD sign MoU to co-create data-driven innovations in agriculture
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Advocate-on-Record (AoR)
- The concept of AoR was introduced by the SC with the power given to it under Article 145(1) of the Indian Constitution.
- Advocate on record is a title given to an advocate who can represent a cause or pleading before the SC.
- The Advocate is required to have a prior experience of at least 10 years.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Option b Correct · The concept of AoR was introduced by the SCwith the power given to it under Article 145(1) of the Indian Constitution, which states that the SC may, from time to time, make rules for regulating the practices and procedures in the court. · “Advocate on record” is a title given to an advocate who can represent a cause or pleading before the SC.
· Only these advocates are entitled to file any matter or document before the SC. They can also file an appearance or act for a party in the SC.
· No other High Court in India has a similar provision.
· Order IV rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 lays down the requirements to be fulfilled to become an AoR. They are as follows:
o The Advocate is required to be enrolled with any State Bar Council.
o The Advocate is required to have a prior experience of at least 4 years.
o The Advocate has undergone a training of 1 year under a senior AoR.
o The Advocate has appeared for the examination conducted by the SC.
o The Advocate is required to have an office in Delhi within a radius of 10 miles from the SC house and give an undertaking to employ a clerk, who shall be a registered clerk, within one month of being registered as an advocate on record.
· Once registered, an AOR is issued a unique identification number that must be used on all documents filed in the SC.
· Whether an Advocate is allowed to assist in a matter held before the SC?
· An advocate is allowed to assist, brief, collect all documents related to the case and help in the drafting as well.
· He can also argue and plead a case with the instructions of an AoR.
· Only the filing of a case under his Vakalatnama is restricted.
Context: Supreme Court imposes cost on advocate-on-record for letting a young junior appear without papers
Incorrect
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Option b Correct · The concept of AoR was introduced by the SCwith the power given to it under Article 145(1) of the Indian Constitution, which states that the SC may, from time to time, make rules for regulating the practices and procedures in the court. · “Advocate on record” is a title given to an advocate who can represent a cause or pleading before the SC.
· Only these advocates are entitled to file any matter or document before the SC. They can also file an appearance or act for a party in the SC.
· No other High Court in India has a similar provision.
· Order IV rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 lays down the requirements to be fulfilled to become an AoR. They are as follows:
o The Advocate is required to be enrolled with any State Bar Council.
o The Advocate is required to have a prior experience of at least 4 years.
o The Advocate has undergone a training of 1 year under a senior AoR.
o The Advocate has appeared for the examination conducted by the SC.
o The Advocate is required to have an office in Delhi within a radius of 10 miles from the SC house and give an undertaking to employ a clerk, who shall be a registered clerk, within one month of being registered as an advocate on record.
· Once registered, an AOR is issued a unique identification number that must be used on all documents filed in the SC.
· Whether an Advocate is allowed to assist in a matter held before the SC?
· An advocate is allowed to assist, brief, collect all documents related to the case and help in the drafting as well.
· He can also argue and plead a case with the instructions of an AoR.
· Only the filing of a case under his Vakalatnama is restricted.
Context: Supreme Court imposes cost on advocate-on-record for letting a young junior appear without papers
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about International Organisation of Legal Metrology (OIML)
- It is an intergovernmental treaty organization that was established in 1955, headquartered at Paris.
- It aims to develop model regulations, standards and related documents for use by legal metrology authorities and industry.
- India is a member of the organisation.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Option c Correct · The OIML stands for International Organisation of Legal Metrology. Established in 1955 and headquartered in Paris. · The OIML is an international standard-setting body.
· It develops model regulations, standards and related documents for use by legal metrology authorities and industry.
· It is an intergovernmental treaty organization that provides mutual recognition systems which reduce trade barriers and costs in a global market.
· OIML has 63 Member States.
· It plays a crucial role in harmonising national laws and regulations on the performance of measuring instruments such as:
o Clinical thermometers
o Alcohol breath analysers,
o Radar speed measuring instruments,
o Ship tanks found at ports and
o Petrol dispensing unit.
· OIML is a single certificate accepted worldwide.
· OIML-CS is a system for issuing, registering and using OIML certificates, and their associated OIML type evaluation/test reports, for instruments like digital balance, clinical thermometers, etc.
· With the addition of India, the number of countries authorised to issue OIML certificates has increased to 13.
India
· India became a member of the OIML in 1956.
· India signed the metric convention in 1956.
· India has recently became OIML certificate issuing authority which will help the Indian economy in several ways, including:
· Increase in exports,
· Earning of foreign exchange and
· Generation of employment.
· Since only 13 countries are authorised for OIML certification, neighbouring countries and manufacturers can come to India to get their certification done.
Context: India has recently become an OIML certificate-issuing authority which will help the Indian economy in several ways, including an increase in exports, earning of foreign exchange, and generation of employment
Incorrect
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Option c Correct · The OIML stands for International Organisation of Legal Metrology. Established in 1955 and headquartered in Paris. · The OIML is an international standard-setting body.
· It develops model regulations, standards and related documents for use by legal metrology authorities and industry.
· It is an intergovernmental treaty organization that provides mutual recognition systems which reduce trade barriers and costs in a global market.
· OIML has 63 Member States.
· It plays a crucial role in harmonising national laws and regulations on the performance of measuring instruments such as:
o Clinical thermometers
o Alcohol breath analysers,
o Radar speed measuring instruments,
o Ship tanks found at ports and
o Petrol dispensing unit.
· OIML is a single certificate accepted worldwide.
· OIML-CS is a system for issuing, registering and using OIML certificates, and their associated OIML type evaluation/test reports, for instruments like digital balance, clinical thermometers, etc.
· With the addition of India, the number of countries authorised to issue OIML certificates has increased to 13.
India
· India became a member of the OIML in 1956.
· India signed the metric convention in 1956.
· India has recently became OIML certificate issuing authority which will help the Indian economy in several ways, including:
· Increase in exports,
· Earning of foreign exchange and
· Generation of employment.
· Since only 13 countries are authorised for OIML certification, neighbouring countries and manufacturers can come to India to get their certification done.
Context: India has recently become an OIML certificate-issuing authority which will help the Indian economy in several ways, including an increase in exports, earning of foreign exchange, and generation of employment
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements National Judicial Data Grid portal (NJDG)
- It is the flagship project under the e-Courts project.
- It is the national repository of all case related information pertaining to the Supreme Court, High Courts, District and Taluka Courts.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · National Judicial Data Grid portal (NJDG) is the national repository of all case related information pertaining to the Supreme Court, High Courts, District and Taluka Courts. · NJDG has been developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC) in close coordination with the in-house software development team of the Computer Cell, Registry.
· It is the flagship project under the e-Courts project. · The entire database shall be periodically updated on the NJDG portal.
· The portal provide access to case related information, statistics such as institution, pendency and disposal of cases, case-types, year-wise break-up of the Supreme Court of India.
· NJDG is the only website which offers single window access to the entire information relating to cases and Courts starting from the Taluka level Courts to the Apex Court of our country in a searchable manner.
Context: Recently the Supreme Court of India has on boarded the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) portal that will aid the ease of doing business initiative of the Government of India
Incorrect
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · National Judicial Data Grid portal (NJDG) is the national repository of all case related information pertaining to the Supreme Court, High Courts, District and Taluka Courts. · NJDG has been developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC) in close coordination with the in-house software development team of the Computer Cell, Registry.
· It is the flagship project under the e-Courts project. · The entire database shall be periodically updated on the NJDG portal.
· The portal provide access to case related information, statistics such as institution, pendency and disposal of cases, case-types, year-wise break-up of the Supreme Court of India.
· NJDG is the only website which offers single window access to the entire information relating to cases and Courts starting from the Taluka level Courts to the Apex Court of our country in a searchable manner.
Context: Recently the Supreme Court of India has on boarded the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) portal that will aid the ease of doing business initiative of the Government of India
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Harami Nala, a tidal channel recently seen innews is located in which of the following state?
Correct
Solution (d)
Option d Correct · Harami Nala is a 22-kilometer tidal channel that serves as a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. The channel carries water and mud and is inhabited by protected marine species. Vast marshy mudflats surround it, with temperatures reaching above 50° Celsius in summer. · Sir Creek, originally Ban Ganga, is a 96-km tidal estuary in the uninhabited marshlands of the Indus River Delta on the border between India and Pakistan. The creek flows into the Arabian Sea and separates Gujarat state in India from Sindh province in Pakistan.
Context: Recently, Union Home Minister visited “Harami Nala” in the Sir Creek area of Kutch, Gujarat, along the India-Pakistan international border.
Incorrect
Solution (d)
Option d Correct · Harami Nala is a 22-kilometer tidal channel that serves as a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. The channel carries water and mud and is inhabited by protected marine species. Vast marshy mudflats surround it, with temperatures reaching above 50° Celsius in summer. · Sir Creek, originally Ban Ganga, is a 96-km tidal estuary in the uninhabited marshlands of the Indus River Delta on the border between India and Pakistan. The creek flows into the Arabian Sea and separates Gujarat state in India from Sindh province in Pakistan.
Context: Recently, Union Home Minister visited “Harami Nala” in the Sir Creek area of Kutch, Gujarat, along the India-Pakistan international border.
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