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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘India- UAE Free Trade agreement’
- It is the first free trade deal signed by India with a Middle-eastern country
- It will give zero duty access to all Indian exports to UAE
- The agreement will covers goods, services, rules of origin including intellectual property rights
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct It is the first free trade agreement signed by India with a Middle-Eastern country India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is set to reduce tariffs for 80 per cent of goods and give zero duty access to 90 per cent of India’s exports to the UAE. The agreement covers areas including goods, services, rules of origin, Customs procedures, government procurement, intellectual property rights, and e-commerce Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/india-uae-sign-trade-pact-agreement-7780209/
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Solution(d)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct It is the first free trade agreement signed by India with a Middle-Eastern country India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is set to reduce tariffs for 80 per cent of goods and give zero duty access to 90 per cent of India’s exports to the UAE. The agreement covers areas including goods, services, rules of origin, Customs procedures, government procurement, intellectual property rights, and e-commerce Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/india-uae-sign-trade-pact-agreement-7780209/
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
‘Principle of non-refoulement’ seen in the news recently is used in the context of
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Solution(b)
Under international human rights law, the principle of non-refoulement guarantees that no one should be re- turned to a country where they would face torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and other irreparable harm.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/india-needs-a-refugee-and-asylum-law/article65063388.ece
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Solution(b)
Under international human rights law, the principle of non-refoulement guarantees that no one should be re- turned to a country where they would face torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and other irreparable harm.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/india-needs-a-refugee-and-asylum-law/article65063388.ece
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following
- Moth
- Butterfly
- Wind
- Bats
- Rain
Which of the following are associated with pollination?
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Solution(d)
Pollination may be biotic or abiotic. Abiotic pollination uses nonliving methods such as wind and water to move pollen from one flower to another. Biotic pollination involves birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, and most importantly, bees are pollinators.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/moths-vital-to-pollination-in-the-himalayan-ecosystem-finds-study/article65065332.ece
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Solution(d)
Pollination may be biotic or abiotic. Abiotic pollination uses nonliving methods such as wind and water to move pollen from one flower to another. Biotic pollination involves birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, and most importantly, bees are pollinators.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/moths-vital-to-pollination-in-the-himalayan-ecosystem-finds-study/article65065332.ece
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements
- Governor does not have discretionary powers with regards to summoning a session and has to act on the advice of the Council of Ministers under normal circumstances
- The Governor may summon a session on the recommendation of the Chief Minister or the Cabinet
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The Supreme Court held that the Governor’s power “under Article 174 to summon, prorogue and dissolve the house(s) must be exercised in consonance with the aid and advice of the chief minister and his council of ministers. In the above situation, he is precluded [from taking] an individual call on the issue at his own will, or in his own discretion”. The “discretion given to the Governor in respect of his relations with the Legislative Assembly is not only limited and circumscribed by the Constitution but also by the Rules framed by the Legislative Assembly under Article 208 of the Constitution Constitution permits the Governor to summon the House on recommendation of the Cabinet. Governor summons assembly on the recommendation made by the Cabinet after due compliance of Rules of Business under article 166(3) of constitution Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/wb-governor-returns-cms-recommendation-to-summon-state-assembly/article65065653.ece
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The Supreme Court held that the Governor’s power “under Article 174 to summon, prorogue and dissolve the house(s) must be exercised in consonance with the aid and advice of the chief minister and his council of ministers. In the above situation, he is precluded [from taking] an individual call on the issue at his own will, or in his own discretion”. The “discretion given to the Governor in respect of his relations with the Legislative Assembly is not only limited and circumscribed by the Constitution but also by the Rules framed by the Legislative Assembly under Article 208 of the Constitution Constitution permits the Governor to summon the House on recommendation of the Cabinet. Governor summons assembly on the recommendation made by the Cabinet after due compliance of Rules of Business under article 166(3) of constitution Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/wb-governor-returns-cms-recommendation-to-summon-state-assembly/article65065653.ece
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements
- Dark matter slows down the expansion of the universe, while dark energy speeds it up
- Massive objects like stars or black holes can bend light significantly producing multiple images which is called strong lensing
- Gravitational waves can be used to detect the presence of primordial black holes
Select the correct statements
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Dark matter works like an attractive force — a kind of cosmic cement that holds our universe together. This is because dark matter does interact with gravity, but it doesn’t reflect, absorb, or emit light. Meanwhile, dark energy is a repulsive force — a sort of anti-gravity — that drives the universe’s ever-accelerating expansion. In short, dark matter slows down the expansion of the universe, while dark energy speeds it up. When light travels through space and passes near a massive or compact body – a star, a galaxy or a black hole, for example, the intense gravity of that body may attract the light towards it, bending it from its rectilinear (straight line) path. This phenomenon is known as gravitational lensing and was first observed by Arthur Eddington in 1919. Massive objects like galaxies can bend light significantly, producing multiple images, this is called strong lensing. Lighter objects like stars or black holes bend light less, and this is called microlensing Lensing can happen to gravitational waves travelling towards the Earth, and this would leave signatures in the detected gravitational waves. This can be used to detect the presence, or the existence, of primordial black holes. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/can-dark-matter-be-composed-even-partly-of-black-holes/article65064942.ece
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Dark matter works like an attractive force — a kind of cosmic cement that holds our universe together. This is because dark matter does interact with gravity, but it doesn’t reflect, absorb, or emit light. Meanwhile, dark energy is a repulsive force — a sort of anti-gravity — that drives the universe’s ever-accelerating expansion. In short, dark matter slows down the expansion of the universe, while dark energy speeds it up. When light travels through space and passes near a massive or compact body – a star, a galaxy or a black hole, for example, the intense gravity of that body may attract the light towards it, bending it from its rectilinear (straight line) path. This phenomenon is known as gravitational lensing and was first observed by Arthur Eddington in 1919. Massive objects like galaxies can bend light significantly, producing multiple images, this is called strong lensing. Lighter objects like stars or black holes bend light less, and this is called microlensing Lensing can happen to gravitational waves travelling towards the Earth, and this would leave signatures in the detected gravitational waves. This can be used to detect the presence, or the existence, of primordial black holes. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/can-dark-matter-be-composed-even-partly-of-black-holes/article65064942.ece
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