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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to office of the President of India and Sri Lanka
- Presidents of both India and Sri Lanka are indirectly elected
- Sri Lanka follows a Parliamentary system of government, whereas India follows the Presidential system.
- An elected president of Sri Lanka can serve only for two terms Unlike India’s President who has no limits
Select the correct statement/s:
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct The president of Sri Lanka is directly elected for a five-year term, through a version of Instant-runoff voting in which electors rank up to three candidates, and limited to only two rounds in total. Whereas Indian President is elected indirectly. Sri Lanka follows a Presidential system, where the real head is the President. In the case of India, it is a Parliamentary system, the President of India is the nominal head.
The president is elected to office in a presidential election held nationwide for a five-year term. An elected president can serve a maximum of two terms, with each term taking effect from the date of taking a public oath of office for the elected term. India’s President does not have any such limits. Context: Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as a new President of Sri Lanka.
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Solution (b)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct The president of Sri Lanka is directly elected for a five-year term, through a version of Instant-runoff voting in which electors rank up to three candidates, and limited to only two rounds in total. Whereas Indian President is elected indirectly. Sri Lanka follows a Presidential system, where the real head is the President. In the case of India, it is a Parliamentary system, the President of India is the nominal head.
The president is elected to office in a presidential election held nationwide for a five-year term. An elected president can serve a maximum of two terms, with each term taking effect from the date of taking a public oath of office for the elected term. India’s President does not have any such limits. Context: Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as a new President of Sri Lanka.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements related to ‘Gaganyaan (crewed orbital spacecraft)’
- The crewed mission is planned to be launched on ISRO’s GSLV Mk III
- Vyommitra, a female-looking robot will accompany the other astronauts in the mission
Select the correct statement/s:
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Gaganyaan is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft intended to be the formative spacecraft of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme. In its maiden crewed mission, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s largely autonomous 5.3 metric tonnes capsule will orbit the Earth at 400 km altitude for up to seven days with a two or three-person crew on board. The first crewed mission is originally planned to be launched on ISRO’s GSLV Mk III Vyommitra is a female-looking spacefaring humanoid robot being developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation to function on-board the Gaganyaan, a crewed orbital spacecraft. Context: Gaganyaan mission, which was to be launched this year has been delayed.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Gaganyaan is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft intended to be the formative spacecraft of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme. In its maiden crewed mission, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s largely autonomous 5.3 metric tonnes capsule will orbit the Earth at 400 km altitude for up to seven days with a two or three-person crew on board. The first crewed mission is originally planned to be launched on ISRO’s GSLV Mk III Vyommitra is a female-looking spacefaring humanoid robot being developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation to function on-board the Gaganyaan, a crewed orbital spacecraft. Context: Gaganyaan mission, which was to be launched this year has been delayed.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to ‘P-notes’, consider the following statements
- It is an instrument issued by a registered foreign institutional investor (FII) to an overseas investor who wishes to invest in Indian stock markets
- Any entity investing in participatory notes is not required to register with SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)
- These notes are a unique Indian invention by SEBI to enable foreign corporates and high networth investors enter the Indian market
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct A participatory note, commonly known as a P-note or PN, is an instrument issued by a registered foreign institutional investor (FII) to an overseas investor who wishes to invest in Indian stock markets without registering themselves with the market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Any entity investing in participatory notes is not required to register with SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), whereas all FIIs have to compulsorily get registered. It enables large hedge funds to carry out their operations without disclosing their identity. SEBI permitted foreign institutional investors to register and participate in the Indian stock market in 1992. These notes are a unique Indian invention started in 2000 by SEBI to enable foreign corporates and high networth investors enter the Indian market without having to go through the process of registering as Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) Context – Investment via P-notes saw a slump
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct A participatory note, commonly known as a P-note or PN, is an instrument issued by a registered foreign institutional investor (FII) to an overseas investor who wishes to invest in Indian stock markets without registering themselves with the market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Any entity investing in participatory notes is not required to register with SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), whereas all FIIs have to compulsorily get registered. It enables large hedge funds to carry out their operations without disclosing their identity. SEBI permitted foreign institutional investors to register and participate in the Indian stock market in 1992. These notes are a unique Indian invention started in 2000 by SEBI to enable foreign corporates and high networth investors enter the Indian market without having to go through the process of registering as Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) Context – Investment via P-notes saw a slump
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Wormholes’
- Wormholes are consistent with the general theory of relativity
- A wormhole might connect extremely long distances such as a billion light years
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Wormholes are consistent with the general theory of relativity, but whether wormholes actually exist remains to be seen. Many scientists postulate that wormholes are merely projections of a fourth spatial dimension, analogous to how a two-dimensional (2D) being could experience only part of a three-dimensional (3D) object. Theoretically, a wormhole might connect extremely long distances such as a billion light years, or short distances such as a few meters, or different points in time, or even different universes. Context – It was in news
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Wormholes are consistent with the general theory of relativity, but whether wormholes actually exist remains to be seen. Many scientists postulate that wormholes are merely projections of a fourth spatial dimension, analogous to how a two-dimensional (2D) being could experience only part of a three-dimensional (3D) object. Theoretically, a wormhole might connect extremely long distances such as a billion light years, or short distances such as a few meters, or different points in time, or even different universes. Context – It was in news
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Banthia Commission’ seen in news recently is related to
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Solution(a)
The Jayantkumar Banthia Commission, in its report, recommended that OBCs should be given up to 27 percent reservation in local bodies. As the court accepted this report, OBCs will get 27 percent political reservation in local self-government elections in the state.
Context – The commission was in news recently
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Solution(a)
The Jayantkumar Banthia Commission, in its report, recommended that OBCs should be given up to 27 percent reservation in local bodies. As the court accepted this report, OBCs will get 27 percent political reservation in local self-government elections in the state.
Context – The commission was in news recently
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