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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) deals with civil cases under which of the following laws related to the environment
- The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
- The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006
Choose the correct code:
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Solution (a)
Option a Correct · The National Green Tribunal is a statutory body that has been established under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010. · It deals with environmental protection cases.
· The Tribunal is not be bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but is guided by principles of natural justice.
· The Tribunal is mandated to finalize all applications and appeals within 6 months of their date of submission.
The NGT deals with civil cases under the seven laws related to the environment, these include:
1. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974,
2. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977,
3. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980,
4. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981,
5. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986,
6. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and
7. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Context: The Supreme Court has recently pulled up the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for its “recurrent engagement” in “unilateral decision making” and cautioned that in “its zealous quest for justice”.
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Solution (a)
Option a Correct · The National Green Tribunal is a statutory body that has been established under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010. · It deals with environmental protection cases.
· The Tribunal is not be bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but is guided by principles of natural justice.
· The Tribunal is mandated to finalize all applications and appeals within 6 months of their date of submission.
The NGT deals with civil cases under the seven laws related to the environment, these include:
1. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974,
2. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977,
3. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980,
4. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981,
5. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986,
6. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and
7. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Context: The Supreme Court has recently pulled up the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for its “recurrent engagement” in “unilateral decision making” and cautioned that in “its zealous quest for justice”.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Uniform Civil Code (UCC)
- Article 44 of the Indian Constitution deals with UCC
- Uttarakhand is the first state to pass Uniform Civil Code bill recently.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · UCC refers to a common set of laws that are applicable to all Indian citizens, and is not based on religion in dealing with marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption, among other personal matters. · Article 44 of the Indian Constitution deals with Uniform Civil Code.
· It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 1948.
· Recently the Uttarakhand has passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill to provide common set of laws that are applicable to all Indian citizens. · Dr. B R Ambedkar, the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, highlighted that uniform laws were already in place for almost every aspect of human relationships.
· The UCC was meant to address the “little corner” of personal laws relating to marriage and succession
Context: Recently the Uttarakhand has passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill to provide common set of laws that are applicable to all Indian citizens.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · UCC refers to a common set of laws that are applicable to all Indian citizens, and is not based on religion in dealing with marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption, among other personal matters. · Article 44 of the Indian Constitution deals with Uniform Civil Code.
· It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 1948.
· Recently the Uttarakhand has passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill to provide common set of laws that are applicable to all Indian citizens. · Dr. B R Ambedkar, the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, highlighted that uniform laws were already in place for almost every aspect of human relationships.
· The UCC was meant to address the “little corner” of personal laws relating to marriage and succession
Context: Recently the Uttarakhand has passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill to provide common set of laws that are applicable to all Indian citizens.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Transition Metals
- They are chemical elements in which electrons can participate in the formation of chemical bonds—in two shells instead of only one.
- They are good conductors of heat and electricity.
- The most abundant transition metal in Earth’s solid crust is iron.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Option c Correct Transition Metals · A transition metal is any of various chemical elements that have valence electrons—i.e., electrons that can participate in the formation of chemical bonds—in two shells instead of only one.
· They occupy the middle portions of the long periods of the periodic table of elements between the groups on the left-hand side and the groups on the right.
· Compared to other metals, transition metals have high melting points and densities, and they (and their compounds) can act as catalysts.
· They are good conductors of heat and electricity.
· Many transition metals are technologically important, including titanium, iron, nickel, and copper.
· The most abundant transition metal in Earth’s solid crust is iron.
Mxenes
· Mxenes, first discovered in 2011, are ceramics that comprise one of the largest families of two-dimensional (2D) materials.
· Unlike most 2D ceramics, MXenes have inherently good conductivity and excellent volumetric capacitance because they are molecular sheets made from the carbides and nitrides of transition metals like titanium.
· They are made from a bulk crystal called MAX.
· Among various types of MXenes, titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) is the most widely used.
· Some potential applications of MXenes include energy storage (such as lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors) due to their high conductivity and large surface area, electromagnetic interference shielding, catalysis, sensors, and water purification, among others.
Context: Researchers recently reported on the potential of using MXene coatings that can guide microwaves in space and lighten satellite payloads.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Option c Correct Transition Metals · A transition metal is any of various chemical elements that have valence electrons—i.e., electrons that can participate in the formation of chemical bonds—in two shells instead of only one.
· They occupy the middle portions of the long periods of the periodic table of elements between the groups on the left-hand side and the groups on the right.
· Compared to other metals, transition metals have high melting points and densities, and they (and their compounds) can act as catalysts.
· They are good conductors of heat and electricity.
· Many transition metals are technologically important, including titanium, iron, nickel, and copper.
· The most abundant transition metal in Earth’s solid crust is iron.
Mxenes
· Mxenes, first discovered in 2011, are ceramics that comprise one of the largest families of two-dimensional (2D) materials.
· Unlike most 2D ceramics, MXenes have inherently good conductivity and excellent volumetric capacitance because they are molecular sheets made from the carbides and nitrides of transition metals like titanium.
· They are made from a bulk crystal called MAX.
· Among various types of MXenes, titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) is the most widely used.
· Some potential applications of MXenes include energy storage (such as lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors) due to their high conductivity and large surface area, electromagnetic interference shielding, catalysis, sensors, and water purification, among others.
Context: Researchers recently reported on the potential of using MXene coatings that can guide microwaves in space and lighten satellite payloads.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about World Sustainable Development (WSDS) Summit
- It is the biennial flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
- It is the only independently convened international summit on sustainable development and environment, based in the Global South.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · World Sustainable Development (WSDS) Summit · It is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
· Instituted in 2001, the Summit series has a legacy of over two decades of making ‘sustainable development’ a globally shared goal.
· WSDS strives to provide long-term solutions for the benefit of global communities by assembling the world’s most enlightened leaders and thinkers on a single platform.
· It is the only independently convened international summit on sustainable development and environment, based in the Global South. · WSDS 2024 is the 23rd edition of the summit.
· WSDS 2024 will take place on the theme ‘Leadership for the Sustainable Development and Climate Justice’.
· The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
· TERI is a leading think tank dedicated to conducting research for sustainable development of India and the Global South.
· It is an independent, multi-dimensional organization, with capabilities in research, policy, consultancy, and implementation.
Context: The Vice-President inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi recently.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · World Sustainable Development (WSDS) Summit · It is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
· Instituted in 2001, the Summit series has a legacy of over two decades of making ‘sustainable development’ a globally shared goal.
· WSDS strives to provide long-term solutions for the benefit of global communities by assembling the world’s most enlightened leaders and thinkers on a single platform.
· It is the only independently convened international summit on sustainable development and environment, based in the Global South. · WSDS 2024 is the 23rd edition of the summit.
· WSDS 2024 will take place on the theme ‘Leadership for the Sustainable Development and Climate Justice’.
· The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
· TERI is a leading think tank dedicated to conducting research for sustainable development of India and the Global South.
· It is an independent, multi-dimensional organization, with capabilities in research, policy, consultancy, and implementation.
Context: The Vice-President inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi recently.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Jigarthanda, sometimes seen in the news is related to which of the following?
Correct
Solution (a)
Option a Correct · India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility: · The S2, nicknamed ‘Jigarthanda’, is a 24-meter-long facility located at IIT Kanpur’s Hypersonic Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory (HEAL) within the Department of Aerospace Engineering.
· It is India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility.
· It was indigenously designed and developed over three years with funding and support from the Aeronautical Research and Development Board (ARDB), the Department of Science and Technology (DST), and IIT Kanpur.
· It is capable of generating flight speeds between 3-10 km/s, simulating the hypersonic conditions encountered during the atmospheric entry of vehicles, asteroid entry, scramjet flights, and ballistic missiles.
· It will be a critical asset for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
· It will serve as a testing ground for ongoing missions of ISRO and DRDO like Gaganyaan, Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV), and hypersonic cruise missiles, enabling the development of more advanced and reliable aerospace technologies.
Context: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) has successfully established and tested India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility recently.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Option a Correct · India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility: · The S2, nicknamed ‘Jigarthanda’, is a 24-meter-long facility located at IIT Kanpur’s Hypersonic Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory (HEAL) within the Department of Aerospace Engineering.
· It is India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility.
· It was indigenously designed and developed over three years with funding and support from the Aeronautical Research and Development Board (ARDB), the Department of Science and Technology (DST), and IIT Kanpur.
· It is capable of generating flight speeds between 3-10 km/s, simulating the hypersonic conditions encountered during the atmospheric entry of vehicles, asteroid entry, scramjet flights, and ballistic missiles.
· It will be a critical asset for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
· It will serve as a testing ground for ongoing missions of ISRO and DRDO like Gaganyaan, Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV), and hypersonic cruise missiles, enabling the development of more advanced and reliable aerospace technologies.
Context: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) has successfully established and tested India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility recently.
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