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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Global Cybersecurity Index
- It is published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- It measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity at a global level.
- Each country’s engagement is assessed along 3 pillars of Legal Measures, Technical Measures and Organizational Measures.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect Global Cybersecurity Index: · It is a trusted reference that measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity at a global level.
· It is to raise awareness of the importance and different dimensions of the issue.
· Each country’s level of development or engagement is assessed along five pillars namely, Legal Measures, Technical Measures, Organizational Measures, Capacity Development, and Cooperation – and then aggregated into an overall score.
· It is published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Key highlights of GCI 2024
· The report places 46 countries in Tier 1, the highest of the five tiers, reserved for “role modelling” countries that demonstrate a strong commitment in all five cybersecurity pillars.
· With a remarkable score of 98.49 out of 100, India joins the ranks of ‘role-modelling’ countries, demonstrating a strong commitment to cybersecurity practices across the globe.
· Most countries are either “establishing” (Tier 3) or “evolving” (Tier 4) in terms of cybersecurity.
Context: India has marked a significant milestone in its cybersecurity efforts by achieving top Tier i.e. Tier 1 status in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect Global Cybersecurity Index: · It is a trusted reference that measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity at a global level.
· It is to raise awareness of the importance and different dimensions of the issue.
· Each country’s level of development or engagement is assessed along five pillars namely, Legal Measures, Technical Measures, Organizational Measures, Capacity Development, and Cooperation – and then aggregated into an overall score.
· It is published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Key highlights of GCI 2024
· The report places 46 countries in Tier 1, the highest of the five tiers, reserved for “role modelling” countries that demonstrate a strong commitment in all five cybersecurity pillars.
· With a remarkable score of 98.49 out of 100, India joins the ranks of ‘role-modelling’ countries, demonstrating a strong commitment to cybersecurity practices across the globe.
· Most countries are either “establishing” (Tier 3) or “evolving” (Tier 4) in terms of cybersecurity.
Context: India has marked a significant milestone in its cybersecurity efforts by achieving top Tier i.e. Tier 1 status in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Advocate-on-Record (AoR)
- The concept of AoR was introduced by the SC with the power given to it under Article 145
- An AoR has thе exclusive right to filе and conduct casеs in thе SC.
- No other High Court in India has a similar provision.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · The concept of AoR was introduced by the SC with the power given to it under Article 145(1) of the Indian Constitution, which states that the SC may, from time to time, make rules for regulating the practices and procedures in the court. · An AoR is a lеgal profеssional who is entitled to represent clients and plead for them in the SC.
· It is a spеcific catеgory of advocates with rights of audiеncе in thе SC.
· An AoR has thе exclusive right to filе and conduct casеs in thе SC. · All the procedural aspects need to be completed by AOR with the assistance of a registered clerk.
· This includеs drafting and filing pеtitions, applications, and othеr lеgal documents.
· Any notice or order/correspondence by the SC is sent to the AoR.
· They specialize in thе practicе and procеdurе of thе SC. They are familiar with thе rules and regulations governing thе court and play a crucial role in navigating lеgal matters through thе highest court of thе country.
· No other High Court in India has a similar provision. · Order IV rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 lays down the requirements to be fulfilled to become an AoR. They are as follows:
· The Advocate is required to be enrolled with any State Bar Council.
· The Advocate is required to have a prior experience of at least 4 years.
· The Advocate has undergone a training of 1 year under a senior AoR.
· The Advocate has appeared for the examination conducted by the SC.
· The Advocate is required to have an office in Delhi within a radius of 10 miles from the SC house and give an undertaking to employ a clerk, who shall be a registered clerk, within one month of being registered as an advocate on record.
Context: The Supreme Court (SC) recently said that advocates-on-record (AoR) in a given case must mark the appearance of only those lawyers who are authorized to appear and argue that case on the particular day.
Incorrect
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · The concept of AoR was introduced by the SC with the power given to it under Article 145(1) of the Indian Constitution, which states that the SC may, from time to time, make rules for regulating the practices and procedures in the court. · An AoR is a lеgal profеssional who is entitled to represent clients and plead for them in the SC.
· It is a spеcific catеgory of advocates with rights of audiеncе in thе SC.
· An AoR has thе exclusive right to filе and conduct casеs in thе SC. · All the procedural aspects need to be completed by AOR with the assistance of a registered clerk.
· This includеs drafting and filing pеtitions, applications, and othеr lеgal documents.
· Any notice or order/correspondence by the SC is sent to the AoR.
· They specialize in thе practicе and procеdurе of thе SC. They are familiar with thе rules and regulations governing thе court and play a crucial role in navigating lеgal matters through thе highest court of thе country.
· No other High Court in India has a similar provision. · Order IV rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 lays down the requirements to be fulfilled to become an AoR. They are as follows:
· The Advocate is required to be enrolled with any State Bar Council.
· The Advocate is required to have a prior experience of at least 4 years.
· The Advocate has undergone a training of 1 year under a senior AoR.
· The Advocate has appeared for the examination conducted by the SC.
· The Advocate is required to have an office in Delhi within a radius of 10 miles from the SC house and give an undertaking to employ a clerk, who shall be a registered clerk, within one month of being registered as an advocate on record.
Context: The Supreme Court (SC) recently said that advocates-on-record (AoR) in a given case must mark the appearance of only those lawyers who are authorized to appear and argue that case on the particular day.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Europa Clipper Mission
- It is a joint initiative of NASA, ESA and JAXA.
- It is the first spacecraft dedicated to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct Europa Clipper Mission: · It is a NASA mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.
· The mission will place a spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter in order to perform a detailed investigation of Europa.
· Europa Clipper will orbit Jupiter and conduct 49 close flybys of the moon to gather data needed to determine whether there are places below its thick frozen crust that could support life.
· The spacecraft carries nine science instruments and a gravity experiment that uses the telecommunications system.
· In order to obtain the best science during each flyby, all the science instruments will operate simultaneously on every pass. Scientists will then layer the data together to paint a full picture of the moon.
· The spacecraft has large solar arrays to collect enough light for its power needs as it operates in the Jupiter system.
· The first NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying an ocean world beyond Earth, Europa Clipper aims to find out if the ice-encased moon Europa could be habitable. · Europa shows strong evidence for an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy crust.
· The spacecraft extends 100 feet (30.5 meters) from one end to the other and about 58 feet (17.6 meters) across.
· It is the largest spacecraft NASA has ever developed for a planetary mission.
Context: NASA is set to launch the Europa Clipper mission, aiming to explore Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct Europa Clipper Mission: · It is a NASA mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.
· The mission will place a spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter in order to perform a detailed investigation of Europa.
· Europa Clipper will orbit Jupiter and conduct 49 close flybys of the moon to gather data needed to determine whether there are places below its thick frozen crust that could support life.
· The spacecraft carries nine science instruments and a gravity experiment that uses the telecommunications system.
· In order to obtain the best science during each flyby, all the science instruments will operate simultaneously on every pass. Scientists will then layer the data together to paint a full picture of the moon.
· The spacecraft has large solar arrays to collect enough light for its power needs as it operates in the Jupiter system.
· The first NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying an ocean world beyond Earth, Europa Clipper aims to find out if the ice-encased moon Europa could be habitable. · Europa shows strong evidence for an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy crust.
· The spacecraft extends 100 feet (30.5 meters) from one end to the other and about 58 feet (17.6 meters) across.
· It is the largest spacecraft NASA has ever developed for a planetary mission.
Context: NASA is set to launch the Europa Clipper mission, aiming to explore Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Pig Iron
- Pig iron is an intermediate product and first product of Iron making reduced from Iron ore.
- Pig iron has very high carbon content along with silica.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Blast Furnace: · It is a vertical shaft furnace that produces liquid metals by the reaction of a flow of air introduced under pressure into the bottom of the furnace with a mixture of metallic ore, coke, and flux fed into the top.
· The blast furnace itself is a steel shaft lined with fire resistant, refractory materials.
· The hottest part of furnace – where the walls reach a temperature >300°C – is water-cooled.
· The whole structure is supported from the outside by a steel frame.
· Blast furnaces are used to produce pig iron from iron ore for subsequent processing into steel, and they are also employed in processing lead, copper, and other metals.
What is Pig Iron?
· Pig iron is an intermediate product and first product of Iron making reduced from Iron ore.
· Pig iron has a very high carbon content, typically 3.5–4.5%, along with silica, Manganese, Sulphur, Phosphorus, Titanium and other trace elements.
· It is obtained directly from the blast furnace and cast in molds.
Context: India’s third home-built 700 MWe nuclear power reactor has achieved criticality and is expected to start commercial electricity generation soon.
Incorrect
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Blast Furnace: · It is a vertical shaft furnace that produces liquid metals by the reaction of a flow of air introduced under pressure into the bottom of the furnace with a mixture of metallic ore, coke, and flux fed into the top.
· The blast furnace itself is a steel shaft lined with fire resistant, refractory materials.
· The hottest part of furnace – where the walls reach a temperature >300°C – is water-cooled.
· The whole structure is supported from the outside by a steel frame.
· Blast furnaces are used to produce pig iron from iron ore for subsequent processing into steel, and they are also employed in processing lead, copper, and other metals.
What is Pig Iron?
· Pig iron is an intermediate product and first product of Iron making reduced from Iron ore.
· Pig iron has a very high carbon content, typically 3.5–4.5%, along with silica, Manganese, Sulphur, Phosphorus, Titanium and other trace elements.
· It is obtained directly from the blast furnace and cast in molds.
Context: India’s third home-built 700 MWe nuclear power reactor has achieved criticality and is expected to start commercial electricity generation soon.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
INSPIRE – MANAK Programme, recently seen in news is a flagship programme of which of the following ministry?
Correct
Solution (b)
Option b Correct INSPIRE – MANAK Programme: · The INSPIRE – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge) is one of the flagship schemes of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India.
· It is for nurturing ideas and innovations of school students and motivates them to pursue science and a career in research.
· It is jointly implemented by DST and the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India.
· It aims to motivate students in the age group of 10-15 years and studying in classes 6 to 10 to become future innovators and critical thinkers.
Context: Recently, the 11th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) of INSPIRE– MANAK winners felicitation ceremony was held in New Delhi.
Incorrect
Solution (b)
Option b Correct INSPIRE – MANAK Programme: · The INSPIRE – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge) is one of the flagship schemes of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India.
· It is for nurturing ideas and innovations of school students and motivates them to pursue science and a career in research.
· It is jointly implemented by DST and the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India.
· It aims to motivate students in the age group of 10-15 years and studying in classes 6 to 10 to become future innovators and critical thinkers.
Context: Recently, the 11th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) of INSPIRE– MANAK winners felicitation ceremony was held in New Delhi.
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