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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements
- Article 145 of the Constitution states that the Supreme Court is empowered to make rules and regulate its own procedure for hearing cases.
- Advocate-on-Record (AoRs) are a pool of elite Delhi-based lawyers whose legal practice is mostly before the Supreme Court.
- Only an AoR can file cases before the Supreme Court.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Article 145 of the Constitution states that the Supreme Court is empowered to make rules and regulate its own procedure for hearing cases. · Advocate-on-Record (AoRs) are a pool of elite Delhi-based lawyers whose legal practice is mostly before the Supreme Court. · They can appear before other courts too.
· Only an AoR can file cases before the Supreme Court. · An AoR might engage other lawyers including senior counsels to argue before the Court but the AoR is essentially the link between the litigant and the highest court of the country.
· The Supreme Court Rules, 2013 prescribe eligibility criteria for an AoR.
· An advocate has to clear an examination set by the Court itself, the advocate has to meet specific criteria to be eligible to appear for the exam.
Context: Recently the Supreme Court recently stopped an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) for filing a frivolous case and dismissed the public interest litigation.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Article 145 of the Constitution states that the Supreme Court is empowered to make rules and regulate its own procedure for hearing cases. · Advocate-on-Record (AoRs) are a pool of elite Delhi-based lawyers whose legal practice is mostly before the Supreme Court. · They can appear before other courts too.
· Only an AoR can file cases before the Supreme Court. · An AoR might engage other lawyers including senior counsels to argue before the Court but the AoR is essentially the link between the litigant and the highest court of the country.
· The Supreme Court Rules, 2013 prescribe eligibility criteria for an AoR.
· An advocate has to clear an examination set by the Court itself, the advocate has to meet specific criteria to be eligible to appear for the exam.
Context: Recently the Supreme Court recently stopped an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) for filing a frivolous case and dismissed the public interest litigation.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Surety Bonds
- A surety bond is a legally binding contract that is a unique type of insurance.
- It is a three-party agreement that guarantees compliance, payment, or performance of an act.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · A surety bond is a legally binding contract that is a unique type of insurance.A surety bond is a promise to be liable for the debt, default, or failure of another. · The principal is the debtor, and the surety is the third person who becomes responsible for the payment of the obligation if the principal is unable to pay or perform.
· It is a three-party agreement that guarantees compliance, payment, or performance of an act. The principal remains primarily liable, whereas the surety is secondarily liable. · Surety bonds are used as an assurance that the issuer will pay any debts if the other party fails to do so. For example, surety bonds can be used as a substitute for bank guarantees in government procurement
Context: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has embraced an innovative approach, accepting an Insurance Surety Bond in place of a Bank Guarantee for the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT), marking the first such use in the road infrastructure sector.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · A surety bond is a legally binding contract that is a unique type of insurance.A surety bond is a promise to be liable for the debt, default, or failure of another. · The principal is the debtor, and the surety is the third person who becomes responsible for the payment of the obligation if the principal is unable to pay or perform.
· It is a three-party agreement that guarantees compliance, payment, or performance of an act. The principal remains primarily liable, whereas the surety is secondarily liable. · Surety bonds are used as an assurance that the issuer will pay any debts if the other party fails to do so. For example, surety bonds can be used as a substitute for bank guarantees in government procurement
Context: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has embraced an innovative approach, accepting an Insurance Surety Bond in place of a Bank Guarantee for the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT), marking the first such use in the road infrastructure sector.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Cell Broadcast Alert System
- It is a National Disaster Management Authority’s cutting-edge technology enabling the government to send urgent disaster management messages to all mobile devices within a specific geographic area.
- It was developed jointly by ISRO and National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · NDMA’s Cell Broadcast Alert System is a cutting-edge technology enabling the government to send urgent disaster management messages to all mobile devices within a specific geographic area. · Developed by C-DOT under the Department of Telecommunication, it is designed to deliver critical alerts for severe weather warnings, public safety messages, evacuation notices, and other emergency information. · The system was recently tested in collaboration with the Department of Telecommunications, with sample alerts labelled as “SAMPLE TESTING MESSAGE.”
Context: The National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) Cell Broadcast Alert System (CBAS) and Google’s early earthquake warning system did not effectively reach people during recent seismic events in Delhi and surrounding areas.
Incorrect
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · NDMA’s Cell Broadcast Alert System is a cutting-edge technology enabling the government to send urgent disaster management messages to all mobile devices within a specific geographic area. · Developed by C-DOT under the Department of Telecommunication, it is designed to deliver critical alerts for severe weather warnings, public safety messages, evacuation notices, and other emergency information. · The system was recently tested in collaboration with the Department of Telecommunications, with sample alerts labelled as “SAMPLE TESTING MESSAGE.”
Context: The National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) Cell Broadcast Alert System (CBAS) and Google’s early earthquake warning system did not effectively reach people during recent seismic events in Delhi and surrounding areas.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Crop Residue Management (CRM) Scheme
- It is a Central Sector Scheme of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare to address the issue of stubble burning by assisting farmers.
- Farmers receive financial assistance at a rate of 80% for the purchase of crop residue management machinery.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · It is a Central Sector Scheme launched under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare to address the issue of stubble burning by assisting farmers and related organisations. Scheme Supported Machines:
· Super Straw Management Systems, Happy Seeder, Super Seeder, Smart Seeder, zero till seed cum fertilizer drill, Mulcher, Paddy Straw Chopper, hydraulically reversible mould board plough, Crop reapers, Reaper binders, Balers, and Rakes.
· Farmers receive financial assistance at a rate of 50% for the purchase of crop residue management machinery. · Cooperative Societies, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and Panchayats receive financial assistance at a rate of 80% for establishing Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs).
Context: It was in news.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · It is a Central Sector Scheme launched under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare to address the issue of stubble burning by assisting farmers and related organisations. Scheme Supported Machines:
· Super Straw Management Systems, Happy Seeder, Super Seeder, Smart Seeder, zero till seed cum fertilizer drill, Mulcher, Paddy Straw Chopper, hydraulically reversible mould board plough, Crop reapers, Reaper binders, Balers, and Rakes.
· Farmers receive financial assistance at a rate of 50% for the purchase of crop residue management machinery. · Cooperative Societies, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and Panchayats receive financial assistance at a rate of 80% for establishing Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs).
Context: It was in news.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements about Acharya Jivatram Bhagwandas(JB) Kripalani is not correct?
Correct
Solution (d)
Option d Correct · Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani, also called Acharya Kripalani was born November 11, 1888, in Hyderabad, India · He earned the moniker ‘Acharya’ around 1922 when he was teaching at the Gujarat Vidyapith, founded by Mahatma Gandhi.
· Acharya Kripalani was a prominent Indian educator, social activist, and politician in both pre-and post-independence India.
· He Joined Gandhi’s cause in 1917, associated with the Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement, and Quit India Movement.
· J.B. Kripalani was the president of the Indian National Congress(INC) in 1947. He was one of the founders of the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (KMPP) after the independence leaving INC.
· He moved the first-ever No confidence motion in Lok Sabha in 1963, immediately after the India-China War (1962).
· He is the author of several books, including “Gandhi: His Life and Thought” (1970). The autobiography titled “My Times” was published posthumously in 2004.
Context: Recently, the Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Acharya Jivatram Bhagwandas(JB) Kripalani on his birth anniversary.
Incorrect
Solution (d)
Option d Correct · Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani, also called Acharya Kripalani was born November 11, 1888, in Hyderabad, India · He earned the moniker ‘Acharya’ around 1922 when he was teaching at the Gujarat Vidyapith, founded by Mahatma Gandhi.
· Acharya Kripalani was a prominent Indian educator, social activist, and politician in both pre-and post-independence India.
· He Joined Gandhi’s cause in 1917, associated with the Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement, and Quit India Movement.
· J.B. Kripalani was the president of the Indian National Congress(INC) in 1947. He was one of the founders of the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (KMPP) after the independence leaving INC.
· He moved the first-ever No confidence motion in Lok Sabha in 1963, immediately after the India-China War (1962).
· He is the author of several books, including “Gandhi: His Life and Thought” (1970). The autobiography titled “My Times” was published posthumously in 2004.
Context: Recently, the Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Acharya Jivatram Bhagwandas(JB) Kripalani on his birth anniversary.
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