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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Nuclear Command Authority (NCA)
- It is the authority responsible for command, control, and operational decisions regarding India’s nuclear weapons programme.
- Strategic Nuclear Command, forms part of NCA and SNC is responsible for the management and administration of the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile.
- Home Minister of India chairs the Executive Council of NCA.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · It is the authority responsible for command, control, and operational decisions regarding India’s nuclear weapons programme. · It comprises a Political Council and an Executive Council.
· On 4 January 2003, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) constituted the Political Council and the Executive Council of the NCA. The Executive Council gives its opinion to the Political Council, which authorises a nuclear attack when deemed necessary.
· The SFC, sometimes called Strategic Nuclear Command, forms part of India’s Nuclear Command Authority (NCA), which is responsible for command-and-control decisions regarding India’s nuclear weapons programme. · SFC is responsible for the management and administration of the country’s tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile.
· It was created on January 4, 2003.
· It has the sole responsibility of initiating the process of delivering nuclear weapons and warheads after acquiring clear approval from the NCA.
· Moreover, the final target selection is also done by the SFC through a calibrated, cumulative process involving various levels of decision-making, including formal approval from the NCA.
· The SFC manages and administers all strategic forces by exercising complete command and control over nuclear assets, and producing all contingency plans as needed to fulfill the required tasks.
· While the Executive Council is chaired by the National Security Advisor (NSA), the Political Council is chaired by the Prime Minister. This mechanism was implemented to ensure that Indian nukes remain firmly in civilian control and that there exists a sophisticated Command and Control (C2) mechanism to prevent their accidental or unauthorised use. Context: The new generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime was successfully flight-tested by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) along with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · It is the authority responsible for command, control, and operational decisions regarding India’s nuclear weapons programme. · It comprises a Political Council and an Executive Council.
· On 4 January 2003, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) constituted the Political Council and the Executive Council of the NCA. The Executive Council gives its opinion to the Political Council, which authorises a nuclear attack when deemed necessary.
· The SFC, sometimes called Strategic Nuclear Command, forms part of India’s Nuclear Command Authority (NCA), which is responsible for command-and-control decisions regarding India’s nuclear weapons programme. · SFC is responsible for the management and administration of the country’s tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile.
· It was created on January 4, 2003.
· It has the sole responsibility of initiating the process of delivering nuclear weapons and warheads after acquiring clear approval from the NCA.
· Moreover, the final target selection is also done by the SFC through a calibrated, cumulative process involving various levels of decision-making, including formal approval from the NCA.
· The SFC manages and administers all strategic forces by exercising complete command and control over nuclear assets, and producing all contingency plans as needed to fulfill the required tasks.
· While the Executive Council is chaired by the National Security Advisor (NSA), the Political Council is chaired by the Prime Minister. This mechanism was implemented to ensure that Indian nukes remain firmly in civilian control and that there exists a sophisticated Command and Control (C2) mechanism to prevent their accidental or unauthorised use. Context: The new generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime was successfully flight-tested by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) along with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- In 1915, the Provisional Government of India was formed in Kabul by a group known as the Indian Independence Committee under the presidency of Raja Mahendra Pratap.
- In 1943 the provincial government of free India was formed by Subhash Chandra Bose with Ras Behari Bose being designated as the supreme adviser to Netaji.
Choose the correct statement:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · 28 years before the Azad Hind government came into existence, the Provisional Government of India was formed in Kabul by a group known as the Indian Independence Committee (IIC). · On 1 December 1915 Pratap established the first Provisional Government of India at Kabul in Afghanistan as a government-in-exile of Free Hindustan, with himself as President, Maulavi Barkatullah as Prime Minister, and Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi as Home Minister.
· Barkatullah was also one of the founders of the Ghadar movement, which began in California in 1913, and aimed to overthrow British rule in India.
· While the movement was crushed in India by the end of the War, the Ghadarite left a strong and lasting impression on Indians and the British.
· The Kabul provisional government was one of many moves orchestrated by Ghadarite revolutionaries.
· Subhas Chandra Bose proclaimed the formation of the Provisional Government of Azad Hind (“Free India”) in Singapore on October 21, 1943. · Bose was the Head of State of this provisional government, and held the foreign affairs and war portfolios. A C Chatterjee was in charge of finance, S A Ayer became minister of publicity and propaganda, and Lakshmi Swaminathan was given the ministry of women’s affairs. A number of officers from Bose’s Azad Hind Fauj were also given cabinet posts.
· The Azad Hind government claimed authority over all Indian civilian and military personnel in Britain’s Southeast Asian colonies (primarily Burma, Singapore, and Malaya) which had fallen into Japanese hands during World War II. It also claimed prospective authority over all Indian territory that would be taken by Japanese forces, and Bose’s Azad Hind Fauj, as they attacked British India’s northeastern frontier.
· Diplomatically, Bose’s government was recognised by the Axis powers and their satellites: Germany, Japan, and Italy, as well as Nazi and Japanese puppet states in Croatia, China, Thailand, Burma, Manchuria, and the Philippines. Immediately after its formation, the Azad Hind government declared war on Britain and the United States.
Context: It was in news.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · 28 years before the Azad Hind government came into existence, the Provisional Government of India was formed in Kabul by a group known as the Indian Independence Committee (IIC). · On 1 December 1915 Pratap established the first Provisional Government of India at Kabul in Afghanistan as a government-in-exile of Free Hindustan, with himself as President, Maulavi Barkatullah as Prime Minister, and Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi as Home Minister.
· Barkatullah was also one of the founders of the Ghadar movement, which began in California in 1913, and aimed to overthrow British rule in India.
· While the movement was crushed in India by the end of the War, the Ghadarite left a strong and lasting impression on Indians and the British.
· The Kabul provisional government was one of many moves orchestrated by Ghadarite revolutionaries.
· Subhas Chandra Bose proclaimed the formation of the Provisional Government of Azad Hind (“Free India”) in Singapore on October 21, 1943. · Bose was the Head of State of this provisional government, and held the foreign affairs and war portfolios. A C Chatterjee was in charge of finance, S A Ayer became minister of publicity and propaganda, and Lakshmi Swaminathan was given the ministry of women’s affairs. A number of officers from Bose’s Azad Hind Fauj were also given cabinet posts.
· The Azad Hind government claimed authority over all Indian civilian and military personnel in Britain’s Southeast Asian colonies (primarily Burma, Singapore, and Malaya) which had fallen into Japanese hands during World War II. It also claimed prospective authority over all Indian territory that would be taken by Japanese forces, and Bose’s Azad Hind Fauj, as they attacked British India’s northeastern frontier.
· Diplomatically, Bose’s government was recognised by the Axis powers and their satellites: Germany, Japan, and Italy, as well as Nazi and Japanese puppet states in Croatia, China, Thailand, Burma, Manchuria, and the Philippines. Immediately after its formation, the Azad Hind government declared war on Britain and the United States.
Context: It was in news.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Agnibaan SOrTeD
- It is the world’s first single piece 3D printed semi-cryogenic rocket engine.
- It is three-stage launch vehicle developed by AgniKul Cosmos, an IIT Madras incubated space start up.
Choose the incorrect statement:
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · Agnibaan SubOrbital Technological Demonstrator (SOrTeD) is a single-stage launch vehicle powered by AgniKul’s patented Agnilet engine. · It is an entirely 3D-printed, single-piece, 6 kilonewton (kN) semi-cryogenic engine.
· It is the world’s first single piece 3D printedsemi-cryogenic rocket engine.
· It will be launched from India’s first private launchpad, ALP-01,located inside the Indian space agency ISRO’s Sriharikota spaceport.
· The rocket engine will burn kerosene in liquid oxygen and can be directly used in the rocket.
· It has the capability to carry a 100-kg payload up to a height of 700 km with a lift of mass of 14,000 Kgs.
· It can access both low- and high-inclination orbits and is completely mobile.
· It will also have the first ever Ethernet-based avionics architecture and fully in-house developed autopilot software from India.
· The rocket is also designed for launch from more than 10 different launch ports.
· AgniKul Cosmos is an IIT Madras incubated space start up based in Chennai. · It was established in 2017.
· It became the first company in the country to sign an agreement with ISROunder the IN-SPACe initiative to have access to the space agency’s expertise and its facilities to build Agnibaan in December 2020.
· In 2022, Agnikul inaugurated India’s first private launchpad and mission control centre at Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Context: For the second time, the launch of AgniKul ‘Agnibaan SOrTeD’ has been postponed.
Incorrect
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · Agnibaan SubOrbital Technological Demonstrator (SOrTeD) is a single-stage launch vehicle powered by AgniKul’s patented Agnilet engine. · It is an entirely 3D-printed, single-piece, 6 kilonewton (kN) semi-cryogenic engine.
· It is the world’s first single piece 3D printedsemi-cryogenic rocket engine.
· It will be launched from India’s first private launchpad, ALP-01,located inside the Indian space agency ISRO’s Sriharikota spaceport.
· The rocket engine will burn kerosene in liquid oxygen and can be directly used in the rocket.
· It has the capability to carry a 100-kg payload up to a height of 700 km with a lift of mass of 14,000 Kgs.
· It can access both low- and high-inclination orbits and is completely mobile.
· It will also have the first ever Ethernet-based avionics architecture and fully in-house developed autopilot software from India.
· The rocket is also designed for launch from more than 10 different launch ports.
· AgniKul Cosmos is an IIT Madras incubated space start up based in Chennai. · It was established in 2017.
· It became the first company in the country to sign an agreement with ISROunder the IN-SPACe initiative to have access to the space agency’s expertise and its facilities to build Agnibaan in December 2020.
· In 2022, Agnikul inaugurated India’s first private launchpad and mission control centre at Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Context: For the second time, the launch of AgniKul ‘Agnibaan SOrTeD’ has been postponed.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following types of Hydrogen and its source or production process
Hydrogen Type Source or the process Green Hydrogen Naturally-occurring hydrogen found in underground deposits Brown Hydrogen Produced through electrolysis powered by nuclear energy Turquoise Hydrogen Produced using a process called methane pyrolysis White Hydrogen Produced through electrolysis using renewable energy How many of the above given pairs is/are correctly matched?
Correct
Solution (a)
Option a Correct · Hydrogen is the chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1. · Hydrogen is the lightest element and the most abundant chemical substance in the universe, constituting roughly 75% of all normal matter.
· It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, and highly combustible gas.
· Hydrogen exists in combination with other elements.
· Hence, for using it as a source of energy, it has to be extracted from naturally occurring compounds like water
Context: It was in news.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Option a Correct · Hydrogen is the chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1. · Hydrogen is the lightest element and the most abundant chemical substance in the universe, constituting roughly 75% of all normal matter.
· It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, and highly combustible gas.
· Hydrogen exists in combination with other elements.
· Hence, for using it as a source of energy, it has to be extracted from naturally occurring compounds like water
Context: It was in news.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Kumittipathi Rock Paintings, prehistoric paintings believed to be around 3,000 years old recently seen in news is found in which of the following state?
Correct
Solution (d)
Option d Correct Kumittipathi Rock Paintings: · These paintings are believed to be around 3,000 years old and are among the important rock arts in the Kongu region.
· Theme: The paintings depict an elephant, and the lives of early dwellers of the region.
· There are small pits and holes in the cave, which are believed to have been used to store water and other belongings.
· Material used: They used an inorganic white pigment, along with natural gum to paint the figures.
· While most of the rock painting sites in Tamil Nadu are found on rock shelters, those at Kumittipathi are drawn inside a cave.
Context: Miscreants have caused damage to the rock art paintings at the cave at Kumittipathi, a village near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Incorrect
Solution (d)
Option d Correct Kumittipathi Rock Paintings: · These paintings are believed to be around 3,000 years old and are among the important rock arts in the Kongu region.
· Theme: The paintings depict an elephant, and the lives of early dwellers of the region.
· There are small pits and holes in the cave, which are believed to have been used to store water and other belongings.
· Material used: They used an inorganic white pigment, along with natural gum to paint the figures.
· While most of the rock painting sites in Tamil Nadu are found on rock shelters, those at Kumittipathi are drawn inside a cave.
Context: Miscreants have caused damage to the rock art paintings at the cave at Kumittipathi, a village near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
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