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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘National Cyber Security Strategy’
- It formulates a risk-based approach to be adopted by the private sector, the government, academia and civil society in responding to cyber-related threats
- The Cyber Security Strategy has been prepared by National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) under Ministry of Home Affairs
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Risk-based approach of the cyber security strategy recommends measures to be adopted by the private sector, the government, academia and civil society in assessing and responding to cyber-related threats or issues. The Cyber Security Strategy has been prepared by National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) under National Security Council. The National Security Council (NSC) of India is an executive government agency tasked with advising the Prime Minister’s Office on matters of national security and strategic interest. Context – The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has formulated a draft National Cyber Security Strategy
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Risk-based approach of the cyber security strategy recommends measures to be adopted by the private sector, the government, academia and civil society in assessing and responding to cyber-related threats or issues. The Cyber Security Strategy has been prepared by National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) under National Security Council. The National Security Council (NSC) of India is an executive government agency tasked with advising the Prime Minister’s Office on matters of national security and strategic interest. Context – The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has formulated a draft National Cyber Security Strategy
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘United Nations Commission on the Status of Women’
- It is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the main UN organs within the United Nations.
- The CSW is one of the commissions of the UN that limit participation to member states only due the sensitivity of the mandate involved
- CSW consists of one representative from each of the 45 Member States elected by ECOSOC on the basis of equitable geographical distribution
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 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW or UNCSW) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the main UN organs within the United Nations. CSW has been described as the UN organ promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women The CSW is one of the commissions of the UN that do not limit participation to states only. For example, NGOs are also allowed to participate in sessions of the CSW, attending caucuses and panels and organizing their own parallel events through the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York (NGO CSW/NY). This is particularly important for contested territories such as Taiwan, which is not a member of the UN. CSW consists of one representative from each of the 45 Member States elected by ECOSOC on the basis of equitable geographical distribution: 13 members from Africa; 11 from Asia; 9 from Latin America and Caribbean; 8 from Western Europe and other States and 4 from Eastern Europe. Members are elected for four-year terms. Context – Iran has been expelled from the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a vote on which India abstained.
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW or UNCSW) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the main UN organs within the United Nations. CSW has been described as the UN organ promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women The CSW is one of the commissions of the UN that do not limit participation to states only. For example, NGOs are also allowed to participate in sessions of the CSW, attending caucuses and panels and organizing their own parallel events through the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York (NGO CSW/NY). This is particularly important for contested territories such as Taiwan, which is not a member of the UN. CSW consists of one representative from each of the 45 Member States elected by ECOSOC on the basis of equitable geographical distribution: 13 members from Africa; 11 from Asia; 9 from Latin America and Caribbean; 8 from Western Europe and other States and 4 from Eastern Europe. Members are elected for four-year terms. Context – Iran has been expelled from the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a vote on which India abstained.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements
- There is no fixed timeframe for the President to examine a bill once it has been reserved by the Governor for the consideration of the President
- The Constitution makes it mandatory that the Governor should reserve for the President’s consideration if in his/her opinion is opposed to the Directive Principles of State Policy
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Under Article 200, the Governor may grant assent withhold assent return for reconsideration by the Legislature or reserve for the consideration of the President any Bill passed by the State legislature and presented to him for assent. There is no timeframe fixed in the Constitution for any of these functions. The Constitution makes it mandatory that the Governor should reserve for the President’s consideration if, in his opinion a Bill that “so derogates from the powers of the High Court as to endanger the position which that Court is by this Constitution designed to fill”. In addition, the governor can also reserve the bill if it is of the following nature: Ultra-vires, that is, against the provisions of the Constitution, Opposed to the Directive Principles of State Policy, Against the larger interest of the country, Of grave national importance, Dealing with compulsory acquisition of property under the Article of the Constitution. Context – Punjab Chief Minister called on Union Home Minister seeking his intervention in getting the President’s assent on two sacrilege Bills passed by the erstwhile government in 2018.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Under Article 200, the Governor may grant assent withhold assent return for reconsideration by the Legislature or reserve for the consideration of the President any Bill passed by the State legislature and presented to him for assent. There is no timeframe fixed in the Constitution for any of these functions. The Constitution makes it mandatory that the Governor should reserve for the President’s consideration if, in his opinion a Bill that “so derogates from the powers of the High Court as to endanger the position which that Court is by this Constitution designed to fill”. In addition, the governor can also reserve the bill if it is of the following nature: Ultra-vires, that is, against the provisions of the Constitution, Opposed to the Directive Principles of State Policy, Against the larger interest of the country, Of grave national importance, Dealing with compulsory acquisition of property under the Article of the Constitution. Context – Punjab Chief Minister called on Union Home Minister seeking his intervention in getting the President’s assent on two sacrilege Bills passed by the erstwhile government in 2018.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to ‘Arctic Report Card’, consider the following statements
- The report has been compiled by the Global Climate Observatory System of the World Meteorological Organization
- Temperatures in the Arctic Circle have been rising much more quickly than those in the rest of the planet according to the report
- Sea ice retreats, storms passing over warmer water and cooler air which can hold more moisture are the main factors that could be increasing precipitation in different parts of the Arctic
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect Nearly 150 experts from 11 nations compiled this year’s assessment of Arctic conditions, the Arctic Report Card, which NOAA has produced since 2006. This year’s report card was issued on Tuesday in Chicago at a conference of the American Geophysical Union, the society of earth, atmospheric and oceanic scientists. Temperatures in the Arctic Circle have been rising much more quickly than those in the rest of the planet, transforming the region’s climate into one defined less by sea ice, snow and permafrost and more by open water, rain and green landscapes. Warmer air and not colder air can hold more moisture, sea ice retreats and storms absorb more open ocean water. Storms are passing over warmer water before reaching the Arctic, feeding them with more energy. These three main factors could be increasing precipitation in different parts of the Arctic Context – The report was released recently.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect Nearly 150 experts from 11 nations compiled this year’s assessment of Arctic conditions, the Arctic Report Card, which NOAA has produced since 2006. This year’s report card was issued on Tuesday in Chicago at a conference of the American Geophysical Union, the society of earth, atmospheric and oceanic scientists. Temperatures in the Arctic Circle have been rising much more quickly than those in the rest of the planet, transforming the region’s climate into one defined less by sea ice, snow and permafrost and more by open water, rain and green landscapes. Warmer air and not colder air can hold more moisture, sea ice retreats and storms absorb more open ocean water. Storms are passing over warmer water before reaching the Arctic, feeding them with more energy. These three main factors could be increasing precipitation in different parts of the Arctic Context – The report was released recently.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Aeronomy’ a term seen in news is related to
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Solution(d)
Aeronomy refers to the scientific study of the upper atmospheric regions of the Earth and other solar system bodies. It includes the distribution of temperature, density, and chemical constituents, and the chemical reactions that occur. It also includes the studies of aurora, airglow, the ionosphere, Van Allen radiation belts, cosmic rays, and radioactive and photochemical phenomena. It covers the chemistry, dynamics and energy balance of both neutral and charged particles.
Context – ISRO has taken initiatives for feasibility studies on missions to Venus as well as Aeronomy studies
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Solution(d)
Aeronomy refers to the scientific study of the upper atmospheric regions of the Earth and other solar system bodies. It includes the distribution of temperature, density, and chemical constituents, and the chemical reactions that occur. It also includes the studies of aurora, airglow, the ionosphere, Van Allen radiation belts, cosmic rays, and radioactive and photochemical phenomena. It covers the chemistry, dynamics and energy balance of both neutral and charged particles.
Context – ISRO has taken initiatives for feasibility studies on missions to Venus as well as Aeronomy studies
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