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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti
- It is a High Powered Committee constituted by Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities in 2021.
- Its mandate is to recommend pathways for multi-disciplinary growth of Indian languages as envisaged in the NEP-2020.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct · It is a High Powered Committee for Promotion of Indian Languages. · It has been constituted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2021.
· Mandate: The mandate of this committee would be to explore and recommend pathways of the holistic and multi-disciplinary growth of Indian languages as envisaged in the National Education Policy-2020. · It has also been entrusted to advise the Ministry on all matters pertaining to revitalization of existing language teaching and research and its extension in various institutions in the country.
· To perform the tasks assigned to it, the High Powered Committee may appoint sub-committees/study groups.
· The committee may organize seminars, workshops, conferences, and webinars to highlight the need for the promotion of Indian languages.
· It may also interact and coordinate with any institution of the Central/State Government dealing with teaching, research, and extension/promotion of languages.
· Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University (SLBSNSU), New Delhi would provide secretarial assistance and space to house the High Powered Committee and meet the related expenditure as per the Government of India rules, regulations and instructions from time to time.
Context: Recently, the Chairman of Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti advocated for the promotion of Indian languages in education and stated that textbooks will soon be available in Indian languages on digital platforms.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct · It is a High Powered Committee for Promotion of Indian Languages. · It has been constituted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2021.
· Mandate: The mandate of this committee would be to explore and recommend pathways of the holistic and multi-disciplinary growth of Indian languages as envisaged in the National Education Policy-2020. · It has also been entrusted to advise the Ministry on all matters pertaining to revitalization of existing language teaching and research and its extension in various institutions in the country.
· To perform the tasks assigned to it, the High Powered Committee may appoint sub-committees/study groups.
· The committee may organize seminars, workshops, conferences, and webinars to highlight the need for the promotion of Indian languages.
· It may also interact and coordinate with any institution of the Central/State Government dealing with teaching, research, and extension/promotion of languages.
· Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University (SLBSNSU), New Delhi would provide secretarial assistance and space to house the High Powered Committee and meet the related expenditure as per the Government of India rules, regulations and instructions from time to time.
Context: Recently, the Chairman of Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti advocated for the promotion of Indian languages in education and stated that textbooks will soon be available in Indian languages on digital platforms.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- Anti-dumping duty is imposed to prevent low-priced foreign goods from damaging the local market.
- Countervailing duty is imposed on foreign products that have enjoyed government subsidies, which eventually leads to very low prices.
- The use of anti-dumping measure as an instrument of fair competition is permitted by the World Trade Organization
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Anti-dumping duty is a tariff imposed on imports manufactured in foreign countries that are priced below the fair market value of similar goods in the domestic market. · The government imposes anti-dumping duty on foreign imports when it believes that the goods are being “dumped” – through the low pricing – in the domestic market.
· Anti-dumping duty is imposed to protect local businesses and markets from unfair competition by foreign imports.
· Thus, the purpose of anti-dumping duty is to rectify the trade distortive effect of dumping and re-establish fair trade.
· It is a specific form of duty that the government imposes to protect domestic producers by countering the negative impact of import subsidies. · CVD is thus an import tax by the importing country on imported products.
Why is CVD imposed?
· Foreign governments sometimes provide subsidies to their producers to make their products cheaper and boost their demand in other countries.
· To avoid flooding the market in the importing country with these goods, the government of the importing country imposes CVD, charging a specific amount on the import of such goods.
· The duty nullifies and eliminates the price advantage enjoyed by an imported product.
· The WTO permits the imposition of CVD by its member countries.
· The use of anti-dumping measure as an instrument of fair competition is permitted by the World Trade Organization (WTO). · The WTO allows the government of the affected country to take legal action against the dumping country as long as there is evidence of genuine material injury to industries in the domestic market.
· The government must show that dumping took place, the extent of the dumping in terms of costs, and the injury or threat to cause injury to the domestic market.
Context: India has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of certain solar glass from China and Vietnam, following a complaint by domestic players.
Incorrect
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Anti-dumping duty is a tariff imposed on imports manufactured in foreign countries that are priced below the fair market value of similar goods in the domestic market. · The government imposes anti-dumping duty on foreign imports when it believes that the goods are being “dumped” – through the low pricing – in the domestic market.
· Anti-dumping duty is imposed to protect local businesses and markets from unfair competition by foreign imports.
· Thus, the purpose of anti-dumping duty is to rectify the trade distortive effect of dumping and re-establish fair trade.
· It is a specific form of duty that the government imposes to protect domestic producers by countering the negative impact of import subsidies. · CVD is thus an import tax by the importing country on imported products.
Why is CVD imposed?
· Foreign governments sometimes provide subsidies to their producers to make their products cheaper and boost their demand in other countries.
· To avoid flooding the market in the importing country with these goods, the government of the importing country imposes CVD, charging a specific amount on the import of such goods.
· The duty nullifies and eliminates the price advantage enjoyed by an imported product.
· The WTO permits the imposition of CVD by its member countries.
· The use of anti-dumping measure as an instrument of fair competition is permitted by the World Trade Organization (WTO). · The WTO allows the government of the affected country to take legal action against the dumping country as long as there is evidence of genuine material injury to industries in the domestic market.
· The government must show that dumping took place, the extent of the dumping in terms of costs, and the injury or threat to cause injury to the domestic market.
Context: India has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of certain solar glass from China and Vietnam, following a complaint by domestic players.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Munich Security Conference (MSC)
- It was created by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe to facilitate regional disputes between member countries.
- The Madrid Principles are the guidelines framed in MSC to resolve land disputes between member countries.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Munich Security Conference (MSC) · It is the world’s leading forum for debating international security policy.
· Objective: To build trust and contribute to the peaceful resolution of conflicts by sustaining a continuous, curated, and informal dialogue within the international security community.
· It has been held in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, since 1963.
· The conference is held annually in February. The venue is the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
· It is a venue for diplomatic initiatives to address the world’s most pressing security concerns.
· It brings together security experts, and politicians, military leaders, and the defense industry from around the world.
· MSC regularly convenes high-profile events on particular topics and regions and publishes the Munich Security Report, an annual digest of relevant figures, maps, and research on crucial security challenges.
· The Madrid Principles- The peace deal was framed in 2007 to solve Nagorno-Karabakh dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan. · It is not the part of MSC
Context: World leaders gather for the sixtieth Munich Security Conference with growing concerns about a continued war in Ukraine and threats to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) cohesion.
Incorrect
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Munich Security Conference (MSC) · It is the world’s leading forum for debating international security policy.
· Objective: To build trust and contribute to the peaceful resolution of conflicts by sustaining a continuous, curated, and informal dialogue within the international security community.
· It has been held in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, since 1963.
· The conference is held annually in February. The venue is the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
· It is a venue for diplomatic initiatives to address the world’s most pressing security concerns.
· It brings together security experts, and politicians, military leaders, and the defense industry from around the world.
· MSC regularly convenes high-profile events on particular topics and regions and publishes the Munich Security Report, an annual digest of relevant figures, maps, and research on crucial security challenges.
· The Madrid Principles- The peace deal was framed in 2007 to solve Nagorno-Karabakh dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan. · It is not the part of MSC
Context: World leaders gather for the sixtieth Munich Security Conference with growing concerns about a continued war in Ukraine and threats to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) cohesion.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Conscription
- It is the compulsory enrollment for service in a country’s armed forces.
- The 1st comprehensive nationwide conscription was instituted in Germany by Adolf Hitler.
- Indian constitution has a provision in Article 23 that allows the government to mandate Conscription.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct · Conscription – It is the compulsory enrollment for service in a country’s armed forces. · It has existed at least from the time of the Egyptian Old Kingdom (27th century BCE). · The 1st comprehensive nationwide conscription was instituted by the French Republic in the wars following the French Revolution and was institutionalized by Napoleon after he became emperor in 1803.
· India – India has always had a voluntary armed force without any conscription laws. · The Indian constitution has a provision in Article 23 that allows the government to mandate Conscription in the interest of national security and public welfare.
· However, India has never applied this provision.
Context: Myanmar has made it compulsory for all its male citizens in the age group of 18 to 35 to join the armed forces.
Incorrect
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct · Conscription – It is the compulsory enrollment for service in a country’s armed forces. · It has existed at least from the time of the Egyptian Old Kingdom (27th century BCE). · The 1st comprehensive nationwide conscription was instituted by the French Republic in the wars following the French Revolution and was institutionalized by Napoleon after he became emperor in 1803.
· India – India has always had a voluntary armed force without any conscription laws. · The Indian constitution has a provision in Article 23 that allows the government to mandate Conscription in the interest of national security and public welfare.
· However, India has never applied this provision.
Context: Myanmar has made it compulsory for all its male citizens in the age group of 18 to 35 to join the armed forces.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Schengen Area, recently seen in news does not include which of the following European Countries?
Correct
Solution (a)
Option a Correct · Schengen agreement – A treaty, signed in 1985 in Schengen, by France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands and came into force in 1995. · Schengen is a village in Luxembourg, bordering France and Germany.
· Aim – To abolish internal border checks and to provide a single set of rules for controls at the external borders in Schengen area.
· Parties – 27 countries
· Membership – It has allowed both EU and non-EU countries.
· Today, 23 of 27 EU countries are parties except Cyprus and Ireland but Bulgaria and Romania to join in March, 2024.
· It includes non-EU States like Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
· United Kingdom (UK) is a non-EU and non-Schengen Country.
Context: Recently, Kosovo secured visa-free access to the Schengen zone in Europe, world’s largest zone of free movement.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Option a Correct · Schengen agreement – A treaty, signed in 1985 in Schengen, by France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands and came into force in 1995. · Schengen is a village in Luxembourg, bordering France and Germany.
· Aim – To abolish internal border checks and to provide a single set of rules for controls at the external borders in Schengen area.
· Parties – 27 countries
· Membership – It has allowed both EU and non-EU countries.
· Today, 23 of 27 EU countries are parties except Cyprus and Ireland but Bulgaria and Romania to join in March, 2024.
· It includes non-EU States like Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
· United Kingdom (UK) is a non-EU and non-Schengen Country.
Context: Recently, Kosovo secured visa-free access to the Schengen zone in Europe, world’s largest zone of free movement.
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