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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Wassenaar Arrangement’
- It is a voluntary export control regime which monitors exchange information on transfers of conventional weapons and dual-use goods and technologies
- Admission of new members into the grouping requires the consensus of majority of the members
- The Arrangement does not impede civil transactions and is not directed against any state or group of states
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct The Wassenaar Arrangement is a voluntary export control regime. The Arrangement, formally established in July 1996, has 42 members who exchange information on transfers of conventional weapons and dual-use goods and technologies. The Arrangement is open on a global and non-discriminatory basis to prospective adherents that comply with the agreed criteria. Admission of new members requires the consensus of all members. The Arrangement does not impede bona fide civil transactions and is not directed against any state or group of states. All measures undertaken with respect to the Arrangement are in accordance with member countries’ national legislation and policies and implemented on the basis of national discretion. Context – India will assume chairmanship of Wassenaar arrangement on 1 Jan 2023.
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct The Wassenaar Arrangement is a voluntary export control regime. The Arrangement, formally established in July 1996, has 42 members who exchange information on transfers of conventional weapons and dual-use goods and technologies. The Arrangement is open on a global and non-discriminatory basis to prospective adherents that comply with the agreed criteria. Admission of new members requires the consensus of all members. The Arrangement does not impede bona fide civil transactions and is not directed against any state or group of states. All measures undertaken with respect to the Arrangement are in accordance with member countries’ national legislation and policies and implemented on the basis of national discretion. Context – India will assume chairmanship of Wassenaar arrangement on 1 Jan 2023.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Digi Yatra’
- The scheme is conceived to achieve contactless, seamless processing of passengers at airports based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT)
- A one-time registration is required and all the passenger information is stored in a centralized repository in encrypted form
- The service is presently being launched for international flight passengers only and is voluntary is nature
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Digi Yatra is conceived to achieve contactless, seamless processing of passengers at airports based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). To use this facility, one-time registration on Digi Yatra app is required using Aadhar based validation and a self-image capture. There is no central storage of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Passenger’s ID and travel credentials are stored in a secure wallet in the passenger’s smartphone itself. The uploaded data will utilise blockchain technology and all the data will be purged from the servers within 24 hours of use. The service is presently being launched for domestic flight passengers only and is voluntary in nature Context – Union Minister for Civil Aviation Launched Digi Yatra for Three Airports in the Country
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Digi Yatra is conceived to achieve contactless, seamless processing of passengers at airports based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). To use this facility, one-time registration on Digi Yatra app is required using Aadhar based validation and a self-image capture. There is no central storage of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Passenger’s ID and travel credentials are stored in a secure wallet in the passenger’s smartphone itself. The uploaded data will utilise blockchain technology and all the data will be purged from the servers within 24 hours of use. The service is presently being launched for domestic flight passengers only and is voluntary in nature Context – Union Minister for Civil Aviation Launched Digi Yatra for Three Airports in the Country
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to ‘Personality rights’, consider the following statements
- Personality rights refer to the right of a person to protect his/her personality under the right to privacy or property
- Personality rights are governed by statutes like the Trade marks Act 1999 and the Copyright Act 1957
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Personality rights refer to the right of a person to protect his/her personality under the right to privacy or property. These rights are important to celebrities as their names, photographs or even voices can easily be misused in various advertisements by different companies to boost their sales. Therefore, it is necessary for renowned personalities/celebrities to register their names to save their personality rights. Publicity rights are governed by statutes like the Trade marks Act 1999 and the Copyright Act 1957. There is no separate codified law in India dealing with personality or celebrity rights (“Personality Rights”) and the position and development of such rights and laws in India is still at a nascent stage largely governed by judicial pronouncements of courts Context – The Delhi High Court recently passed an interim order to prevent the unlawful use of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan’s name, image and voice.
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Personality rights refer to the right of a person to protect his/her personality under the right to privacy or property. These rights are important to celebrities as their names, photographs or even voices can easily be misused in various advertisements by different companies to boost their sales. Therefore, it is necessary for renowned personalities/celebrities to register their names to save their personality rights. Publicity rights are governed by statutes like the Trade marks Act 1999 and the Copyright Act 1957. There is no separate codified law in India dealing with personality or celebrity rights (“Personality Rights”) and the position and development of such rights and laws in India is still at a nascent stage largely governed by judicial pronouncements of courts Context – The Delhi High Court recently passed an interim order to prevent the unlawful use of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan’s name, image and voice.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)’
- It primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned but not surrendered children through its associated /recognised adoption agencies
- It is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Prague Convention on Inter-country Adoption
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect CARA is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India. CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003. CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003. Context – As part of the ‘Adoption Awareness Month’, Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) organised 10 State orientation programmes, ran 200 special social media campaigns, held interactive meets with more than 700 Prospective Adoptive Parents and Adoptive Parents
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect CARA is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India. CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003. CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003. Context – As part of the ‘Adoption Awareness Month’, Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) organised 10 State orientation programmes, ran 200 special social media campaigns, held interactive meets with more than 700 Prospective Adoptive Parents and Adoptive Parents
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following is not a part of India’s intangible cultural symbols on the UNESCO list
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Solution(c)
The elements which have been on the representative list of intangible cultural heritage from India in the past decade include Kolkata’s Durga Puja (2021), Kumbh Mela (2017), Navroz (2016), Yoga (2016), traditional brass and copper craft of utensil-making among coppersmiths of Punjab (2014), Sankirtana, a ritual musical performance of Manipur (2013), and the Buddhist chanting of Ladakh (2012). Before 2011, the list included Chhau dance, Kalbelia folk songs and dance of Rajasthan, and Mudiyettu, a dance drama from Kerala (2010), Ramman, a religious festival and theatre performance of Garhwal in the Himalayas (2009), and Kutiyattam or Sanskrit theatre, and Vedic chanting (2008), Ramlila( 2008), a traditional performance of Ramayana. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has started the process for the inclusion of the world-famous Puri Rath Yatra on the Representative List of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ under UNESCO.
Context – Baguette — the staple French bread — was recently inscribed into the UN’s list of intangible cultural heritage (ICH).
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Solution(c)
The elements which have been on the representative list of intangible cultural heritage from India in the past decade include Kolkata’s Durga Puja (2021), Kumbh Mela (2017), Navroz (2016), Yoga (2016), traditional brass and copper craft of utensil-making among coppersmiths of Punjab (2014), Sankirtana, a ritual musical performance of Manipur (2013), and the Buddhist chanting of Ladakh (2012). Before 2011, the list included Chhau dance, Kalbelia folk songs and dance of Rajasthan, and Mudiyettu, a dance drama from Kerala (2010), Ramman, a religious festival and theatre performance of Garhwal in the Himalayas (2009), and Kutiyattam or Sanskrit theatre, and Vedic chanting (2008), Ramlila( 2008), a traditional performance of Ramayana. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has started the process for the inclusion of the world-famous Puri Rath Yatra on the Representative List of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ under UNESCO.
Context – Baguette — the staple French bread — was recently inscribed into the UN’s list of intangible cultural heritage (ICH).
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