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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Methane Alert and Response System (MARS)’
- It will integrate data from a large number of observatories across the world that have the ability to detect methane emission events
- The data-to-action platform was set up as part of the UNFCCC’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect MARS will integrate data from a large number of existing and future satellites that have the ability to detect methane emission events anywhere in the world, and send out notifications to the relevant stakeholders to act on it. The data-to-action platform was set up as part of the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) strategy to get policy-relevant data into the right hands for emissions mitigation. The system will be the first publicly available global system to connect methane detection to notification processes transparently. Context – The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) was launched at the COP27 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
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Solution(d)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect MARS will integrate data from a large number of existing and future satellites that have the ability to detect methane emission events anywhere in the world, and send out notifications to the relevant stakeholders to act on it. The data-to-action platform was set up as part of the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) strategy to get policy-relevant data into the right hands for emissions mitigation. The system will be the first publicly available global system to connect methane detection to notification processes transparently. Context – The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) was launched at the COP27 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With respect to ‘Ninth Schedule of Indian Constitution’, consider the following statements
- The Ninth Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts
- It was added by the first Constitutional Amendment to protect laws from judicial scrutiny
- Laws placed under Ninth Schedule can be challenged on the grounds of violation of fundamental rights
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect The Ninth Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts. Currently, 284 such laws are shielded from judicial review. Most of the laws protected under the Schedule concern agriculture/land issues. The Schedule became a part of the Constitution in 1951, when the document was amended for the first time. The First Amendment added 13 laws to the Schedule. Subsequent amendments in 1955, 1964, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1990, 1994, and 1999 have taken the number of protected laws to 284. While laws placed under Ninth Schedule cannot be challenged on the grounds of violation of fundamental rights, they can be challenged on the ground of violating the basic structure of the Constitution. The court clarified that the laws cannot escape the “basic structure” test if inserted into the Ninth Schedule after 1973, as it was in 1973 that the basic structure test was evolved in the Kesavananda Bharati case as the ultimate test to examine the constitutional validity of laws. Context – The Jharkhand Assembly on Friday (November 11) cleared two Bills, one increasing reservation in vacant government posts and services in the state to 77 per cent
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect The Ninth Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts. Currently, 284 such laws are shielded from judicial review. Most of the laws protected under the Schedule concern agriculture/land issues. The Schedule became a part of the Constitution in 1951, when the document was amended for the first time. The First Amendment added 13 laws to the Schedule. Subsequent amendments in 1955, 1964, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1990, 1994, and 1999 have taken the number of protected laws to 284. While laws placed under Ninth Schedule cannot be challenged on the grounds of violation of fundamental rights, they can be challenged on the ground of violating the basic structure of the Constitution. The court clarified that the laws cannot escape the “basic structure” test if inserted into the Ninth Schedule after 1973, as it was in 1973 that the basic structure test was evolved in the Kesavananda Bharati case as the ultimate test to examine the constitutional validity of laws. Context – The Jharkhand Assembly on Friday (November 11) cleared two Bills, one increasing reservation in vacant government posts and services in the state to 77 per cent
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
‘Permacrisis’ a word often seen in news recently is related to
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Solution(b)
‘Permacrisis’ is a word that describes living in an age of continued upheaval; Collins defines the noun as ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’. It perfectly embodies the dizzying sense of lurching from one unprecedented event to another, as we wonder bleakly what new horrors might be around the corner.”
Context – The Collins Dictionary’s word of the year for 2022 is “permacrisis”
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Solution(b)
‘Permacrisis’ is a word that describes living in an age of continued upheaval; Collins defines the noun as ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’. It perfectly embodies the dizzying sense of lurching from one unprecedented event to another, as we wonder bleakly what new horrors might be around the corner.”
Context – The Collins Dictionary’s word of the year for 2022 is “permacrisis”
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Aroma Mission’
- Development of superior varieties and assessment of their suitability for specific agro-climatic regions is one of the objectives of the mission
- The mission is a joint initiative of Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The objectives include: Development of superior varieties and their agro-technologies and assessment of their suitability for specific agro-climatic regions, Value-addition of aromatic crops (High-end aroma chemicals and products), Skill development activities, Intellectual property generation, valuation and management Entrepreneurship, development/Spin-offs, Business development, Making the public aware of Mission activities and achievements using an appropriate interface. CSIR-AROMA Mission, under the Ministry of Science & Technology aims to develop and disseminate the aroma-related science and technology to reach the end user/clients of CSIR: Farmers, industry and society. Context – Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban will soon initiate lavender cultivation under the Aroma Mission
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The objectives include: Development of superior varieties and their agro-technologies and assessment of their suitability for specific agro-climatic regions, Value-addition of aromatic crops (High-end aroma chemicals and products), Skill development activities, Intellectual property generation, valuation and management Entrepreneurship, development/Spin-offs, Business development, Making the public aware of Mission activities and achievements using an appropriate interface. CSIR-AROMA Mission, under the Ministry of Science & Technology aims to develop and disseminate the aroma-related science and technology to reach the end user/clients of CSIR: Farmers, industry and society. Context – Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban will soon initiate lavender cultivation under the Aroma Mission
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements
- Coastal nations are responsible for addressing Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing issues within their respective EEZ under UNCLOS
- India is a signatory to the Cape Town Agreement but not the Agreement on Ports State Measures, both of which regulate IUU fishing
- WTO’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) prohibits providing subsidies for fishing on high seas which are outside the jurisdiction of coastal countries
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct As per the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), coastal nations are responsible for addressing IUU fishing issues within their respective EEZ. There are two main regulations globally on IUU fishing: the Cape Town Agreement and the Agreement on Ports State Measures. Currently, India is not a signatory of either agreement. WTO’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) prohibits subsidies from being provided for IUU fishing and overfished stocks. The agreement also prohibits providing subsidies for fishing on high seas, which are outside the jurisdiction of coastal countries. Context – Chinese fishing vessels, fishing vessels from European Union countries and other countries from outside the region were observed to be fishing in the Indian Ocean according to Indian Navy
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct As per the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), coastal nations are responsible for addressing IUU fishing issues within their respective EEZ. There are two main regulations globally on IUU fishing: the Cape Town Agreement and the Agreement on Ports State Measures. Currently, India is not a signatory of either agreement. WTO’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) prohibits subsidies from being provided for IUU fishing and overfished stocks. The agreement also prohibits providing subsidies for fishing on high seas, which are outside the jurisdiction of coastal countries. Context – Chinese fishing vessels, fishing vessels from European Union countries and other countries from outside the region were observed to be fishing in the Indian Ocean according to Indian Navy
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