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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about National Security Guard (NSG)
- It was created by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act, 2008.
- The Union Defence Ministry exercises administrative and operational control over NSG.
- The head of the NSG, designated as Director General (DG), is selected by National Security Advisor.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Incorrect · It is a special force in India that has primarily been utilised for counter-terrorism activities. · The NSG is an elite force providing a second line of defence for the nation.
· The NSG members are also known as Black Cats because of the black drill cotton coveralls and balaclavas, or helmets, they wear.
Establishment:
· It was raised in 1984, following Operation Blue Star and the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
· It was created by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act of the Indian Parliament in 1986.
· It was modelled on the pattern of the SAS of the UK and the GSG-9 of Germany.
· The Union Ministry for Home Affairs exercises administrative and operational control over NSG. · Motto: Sarvatra Sarvottama Suraksa.
· Headquarters: New Delhi.
The NSG’s specific goals include:
· Neutralization of terrorist threats
· Handling hijacking situations in the air and on land.
· Bomb disposal (search, detection, and neutralisation of IEDs).
· PBI (Post Blast Investigation)
· Hostage Rescue
· VIP Security
Director General (DG): · The head of the NSG, designated as Director General (DG), is selected by the Home Ministry.
· All the selected DGs have been officers from the Indian Police Service (IPS).
· It is designed to be employed as a specialised counter-terrorism force “only in exceptional situations,” not to take over “functions of the State Police Forces or other paramilitary forces.”
· The teams of NSG work on a basic philosophy of swift and speedy strike and immediate withdrawal from the theatre of action.
· The force is task-oriented and has two main elements in the form of the Special Action Group (SAG), comprising Army personnel, and the Special Ranger Group (SRG), comprising personnel drawn from the Central Armed Police Forces and State Police Forces.
Context: Senior IPS officer Nalin Prabhat has been appointed as the Director-General of National Security Guard (NSG), the country’s counter-terrorism force, according to a Personnel Ministry order.
Incorrect
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Incorrect · It is a special force in India that has primarily been utilised for counter-terrorism activities. · The NSG is an elite force providing a second line of defence for the nation.
· The NSG members are also known as Black Cats because of the black drill cotton coveralls and balaclavas, or helmets, they wear.
Establishment:
· It was raised in 1984, following Operation Blue Star and the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
· It was created by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act of the Indian Parliament in 1986.
· It was modelled on the pattern of the SAS of the UK and the GSG-9 of Germany.
· The Union Ministry for Home Affairs exercises administrative and operational control over NSG. · Motto: Sarvatra Sarvottama Suraksa.
· Headquarters: New Delhi.
The NSG’s specific goals include:
· Neutralization of terrorist threats
· Handling hijacking situations in the air and on land.
· Bomb disposal (search, detection, and neutralisation of IEDs).
· PBI (Post Blast Investigation)
· Hostage Rescue
· VIP Security
Director General (DG): · The head of the NSG, designated as Director General (DG), is selected by the Home Ministry.
· All the selected DGs have been officers from the Indian Police Service (IPS).
· It is designed to be employed as a specialised counter-terrorism force “only in exceptional situations,” not to take over “functions of the State Police Forces or other paramilitary forces.”
· The teams of NSG work on a basic philosophy of swift and speedy strike and immediate withdrawal from the theatre of action.
· The force is task-oriented and has two main elements in the form of the Special Action Group (SAG), comprising Army personnel, and the Special Ranger Group (SRG), comprising personnel drawn from the Central Armed Police Forces and State Police Forces.
Context: Senior IPS officer Nalin Prabhat has been appointed as the Director-General of National Security Guard (NSG), the country’s counter-terrorism force, according to a Personnel Ministry order.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Section 144 of CrPC
- It authorises the Executive Magistrate of any state to issue an order to prohibit the assembly of four or more people in an area.
- Section 144 empowers the authorities to block internet access.
- No order under Section 144 shall remain in force for more than three months, until the state government extend it.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · It authorises the Executive Magistrate of any state or territory to issue an order to prohibit the assembly of four or more people in an area. · According to the law, every member of such an ‘unlawful assembly’ can be booked for engaging in rioting.
· Section 144 is imposed in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger of some event that has the potential to cause trouble or damage to human life or property.
· It generally prohibits public gatherings.
· Section 144 also restricts carrying any sort of weapon in the area where it has been imposed and people can be detained for violating it. · The maximum punishment for such an act is three years.
· According to the order under this section, there shall be no movement of public, and all educational institutions shall also remain closed, and there will be a complete baron holding any kind of public meetings or rallies during the period of operation of this order.
· Moreover, obstructing law enforcement agencies from dispersing an unlawful assembly is a punishable offence.
· Section 144 also empowers the authorities to block internet access.
· It prohibits the conduct of some events that are otherwise allowed during regular times.
Duration of Section 144 Order: · No order under Section 144 shall remain in force for more than two months, but the state government can extend the validity for two months and a maximum up to six months.
· It can be withdrawn at any point of time if the situation becomes normal.
Context: The Supreme Court recently agreed to consider a petition for quashing prohibitory orders issued under Section 144 of the CrPC, particularly those linked to the election.
Incorrect
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · It authorises the Executive Magistrate of any state or territory to issue an order to prohibit the assembly of four or more people in an area. · According to the law, every member of such an ‘unlawful assembly’ can be booked for engaging in rioting.
· Section 144 is imposed in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger of some event that has the potential to cause trouble or damage to human life or property.
· It generally prohibits public gatherings.
· Section 144 also restricts carrying any sort of weapon in the area where it has been imposed and people can be detained for violating it. · The maximum punishment for such an act is three years.
· According to the order under this section, there shall be no movement of public, and all educational institutions shall also remain closed, and there will be a complete baron holding any kind of public meetings or rallies during the period of operation of this order.
· Moreover, obstructing law enforcement agencies from dispersing an unlawful assembly is a punishable offence.
· Section 144 also empowers the authorities to block internet access.
· It prohibits the conduct of some events that are otherwise allowed during regular times.
Duration of Section 144 Order: · No order under Section 144 shall remain in force for more than two months, but the state government can extend the validity for two months and a maximum up to six months.
· It can be withdrawn at any point of time if the situation becomes normal.
Context: The Supreme Court recently agreed to consider a petition for quashing prohibitory orders issued under Section 144 of the CrPC, particularly those linked to the election.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Longevity India Initiative
- It is a project focused on efforts to extend human ‘health span’ and tackle ageing-related challenges.
- It is a joint initiative of Ministry of Health and Ministry of Science and Technology.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · It is a project focused on efforts to extend human ‘health span’ and tackle ageing-related challenges. · The initiative has also started a large-scale clinical study that will involve researchers from multiple IISc departments, clinicians, industry, philanthropists and civil society.
· This initiative seeks to enhance the understanding of ageing through both fundamental and applied research, and to develop solutions that can improve quality of life.
· Funding: The initiative has received initial grant funding support from Prashanth Prakash, Founding Partner, Accel India. Significance
· India’s elderly population projected to surge to 347 million by 2050, it is imperative that there is a need to leverage technology to provide accessible geriatric healthcare, nurture the silver economy and invest in digital systems that support ageing populations.
Context: Recently, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) launched the Longevity India Initiative.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · It is a project focused on efforts to extend human ‘health span’ and tackle ageing-related challenges. · The initiative has also started a large-scale clinical study that will involve researchers from multiple IISc departments, clinicians, industry, philanthropists and civil society.
· This initiative seeks to enhance the understanding of ageing through both fundamental and applied research, and to develop solutions that can improve quality of life.
· Funding: The initiative has received initial grant funding support from Prashanth Prakash, Founding Partner, Accel India. Significance
· India’s elderly population projected to surge to 347 million by 2050, it is imperative that there is a need to leverage technology to provide accessible geriatric healthcare, nurture the silver economy and invest in digital systems that support ageing populations.
Context: Recently, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) launched the Longevity India Initiative.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements
- Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
- Euvichol-S is the inactivated oral vaccine to treat Cholera.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Cholera · It is an acute diarrhoeal disease that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
· It remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development.
Symptoms
· It is an extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea.
· Profuse watery diarrhoea, Vomiting, Leg cramps etc.
· The disease can spread rapidly in areas with inadequate sewage and drinking water treatment.
Euvichol-S · It is the inactivated oral vaccine to treat Cholera.
· This new vaccine is the third product of the same family of vaccines which are there for cholera in WHO prequalification list.
· It is a simplified formulation of the oral cholera vaccine (OCV) Euvichol-Plus.
· Other inactivated oral cholera vaccines are Euvichol and Euvichol-Plus.
Context: Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified a new oral vaccine for Cholera called Euvichol-S.
Incorrect
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Cholera · It is an acute diarrhoeal disease that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
· It remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development.
Symptoms
· It is an extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea.
· Profuse watery diarrhoea, Vomiting, Leg cramps etc.
· The disease can spread rapidly in areas with inadequate sewage and drinking water treatment.
Euvichol-S · It is the inactivated oral vaccine to treat Cholera.
· This new vaccine is the third product of the same family of vaccines which are there for cholera in WHO prequalification list.
· It is a simplified formulation of the oral cholera vaccine (OCV) Euvichol-Plus.
· Other inactivated oral cholera vaccines are Euvichol and Euvichol-Plus.
Context: Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified a new oral vaccine for Cholera called Euvichol-S.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Global Financial Stability Report, a semiannual report recently seen in news is published by?
Correct
Solution (a)
Option a Correct Global Financial Stability Report · It is a semiannual report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that assesses the stability of global financial markets and emerging-market financing.
· It is released twice per year, in April and October.
· Highlights of the report
· It has warned about the risks to the global financial system from persistent high inflation, rising lending in the unregulated credit market, and increasing cyber-attacks on financial institutions.
· Geopolitical risks such as the ongoing war in West Asia and Ukraine could affect aggregate supply and lead to higher prices. This, it believes, might stop central banks from lowering rates anytime soon.
· In calendar year 2023, India was the second-largest recipient of foreign capital after the U.S.
· In its report also noted that the growing unregulated private credit market, in which non-bank financial institutions lend to corporate borrowers.
· The borrowers in the private credit market may not be financially sound and noted that many of them do not have current earnings that exceed even their interest costs.
Context: Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the latest global financial stability report.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Option a Correct Global Financial Stability Report · It is a semiannual report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that assesses the stability of global financial markets and emerging-market financing.
· It is released twice per year, in April and October.
· Highlights of the report
· It has warned about the risks to the global financial system from persistent high inflation, rising lending in the unregulated credit market, and increasing cyber-attacks on financial institutions.
· Geopolitical risks such as the ongoing war in West Asia and Ukraine could affect aggregate supply and lead to higher prices. This, it believes, might stop central banks from lowering rates anytime soon.
· In calendar year 2023, India was the second-largest recipient of foreign capital after the U.S.
· In its report also noted that the growing unregulated private credit market, in which non-bank financial institutions lend to corporate borrowers.
· The borrowers in the private credit market may not be financially sound and noted that many of them do not have current earnings that exceed even their interest costs.
Context: Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the latest global financial stability report.
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