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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
- PIL has been defined in Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), the main legislation on procedure for administration of substantive criminal law in India.
- The concept of “Locus Standi” has been relaxed in the case of PILs.
- PILs may be filed either before the Hon’ble Supreme Court or any High Court.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct · PIL has not been defined in any Indian statute. However, Courts have interpreted and defined PIL. · The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has, in the case of Janata Dal v. H.S.Chaudhary, [(AIR 1993 SC 892) held that lexically, the expression ‘PIL’ means a legal action started in a court of law for the enforcement of public/general interest where the public or a particular class of the public some interest (including pecuniary interest) that affects their legal rights or liabilities.
· Any individual or organisation can file a PIL either in his/her/their own standing i.e. to protect or enforce a right owed to him/her/them by the government or on behalf of a section of society who is disadvantaged or oppressed and is not able to enforce their own rights. · The concept of “Locus Standi” has been relaxed in the case of PILs so as to enable the Hon’ble Court to look into grievances that are filed on behalf of those who are poor, illiterate, deprived or disabled and are unable to approach the courts themselves.
· Suo moto cognizance may also be taken by the Court. · PILs are extensions of Writ Jurisdiction. Therefore, PILs may be filed either before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution or any High Court under Article 226 of the Indian Constitution.
Context: SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking direction to Lok Sabha Secretariat for inauguration of new Parliament building by President.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct · PIL has not been defined in any Indian statute. However, Courts have interpreted and defined PIL. · The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has, in the case of Janata Dal v. H.S.Chaudhary, [(AIR 1993 SC 892) held that lexically, the expression ‘PIL’ means a legal action started in a court of law for the enforcement of public/general interest where the public or a particular class of the public some interest (including pecuniary interest) that affects their legal rights or liabilities.
· Any individual or organisation can file a PIL either in his/her/their own standing i.e. to protect or enforce a right owed to him/her/them by the government or on behalf of a section of society who is disadvantaged or oppressed and is not able to enforce their own rights. · The concept of “Locus Standi” has been relaxed in the case of PILs so as to enable the Hon’ble Court to look into grievances that are filed on behalf of those who are poor, illiterate, deprived or disabled and are unable to approach the courts themselves.
· Suo moto cognizance may also be taken by the Court. · PILs are extensions of Writ Jurisdiction. Therefore, PILs may be filed either before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution or any High Court under Article 226 of the Indian Constitution.
Context: SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking direction to Lok Sabha Secretariat for inauguration of new Parliament building by President.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
- Abhinav Bharat Society and Free India Society were founded by him.
- He was the founder of Hindu Mahasabha and was the only person to serve as its president twice.
- He published the book “The Indian War of Independence” about the Indian rebellion of 1857.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Option a Correct · Born on May 28th in 1883 near Nasik in Maharashtra, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was popularly called Veer Savarkar. · Veer Savarkar was a freedom fighter. He called 1857 revolt as the first war of independence.
· He founded the following Organizations: Abhinav Bharat Society and Free India Society.
· He was also a member of India House. He was not the founder of Hindu Mahasabha, but he did served as its president.
· He opposed the Quit India struggle in 1942, calling it a “Quit India but keep your army” movement.
· Savarkar endorsed the ideal of India as a Hindu Rashtra and is credited with developing the Hindu nationalist political ideology Hindutva.
· Publications:
· He wrote the book “Joseph Mazzini- Biography and Politics”.
· He published “The Indian War of Independence” about the Indian rebellion of 1857.
· The airport at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar’s capital has been named Veer Savarkar International Airport.
Context: PM Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker & various ministers pay floral tribute to Savarkar on his 140th birth anniversary.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Option a Correct · Born on May 28th in 1883 near Nasik in Maharashtra, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was popularly called Veer Savarkar. · Veer Savarkar was a freedom fighter. He called 1857 revolt as the first war of independence.
· He founded the following Organizations: Abhinav Bharat Society and Free India Society.
· He was also a member of India House. He was not the founder of Hindu Mahasabha, but he did served as its president.
· He opposed the Quit India struggle in 1942, calling it a “Quit India but keep your army” movement.
· Savarkar endorsed the ideal of India as a Hindu Rashtra and is credited with developing the Hindu nationalist political ideology Hindutva.
· Publications:
· He wrote the book “Joseph Mazzini- Biography and Politics”.
· He published “The Indian War of Independence” about the Indian rebellion of 1857.
· The airport at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar’s capital has been named Veer Savarkar International Airport.
Context: PM Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker & various ministers pay floral tribute to Savarkar on his 140th birth anniversary.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Pygmy Hogs
- They are an indicator species, whose population is confined to North-eastern states of India.
- They are listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red list.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect · Pygmy hogs are smallest and rarest wild piggy. · Their skin is dark brownish-black in colour and their hair is dark.
· Distribution – Native to alluvial grasslands in the foothills of the Himalayas.
· Once found all the way from Uttar Pradesh to Assam, but vanished by the early 1960s.
· Now their population is confined to Assam and southern Bhutan.
· Diet – They are omnivores and feed on roots, tubers, insects, rodents, and small reptiles.
Conservation Status · IUCN – Endangered
· CITES – Appendix 1
Conservation Efforts – Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme in 1995
Context: The conservation of pygmy hogs is crucial to India’s wildlife protection goals.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect · Pygmy hogs are smallest and rarest wild piggy. · Their skin is dark brownish-black in colour and their hair is dark.
· Distribution – Native to alluvial grasslands in the foothills of the Himalayas.
· Once found all the way from Uttar Pradesh to Assam, but vanished by the early 1960s.
· Now their population is confined to Assam and southern Bhutan.
· Diet – They are omnivores and feed on roots, tubers, insects, rodents, and small reptiles.
Conservation Status · IUCN – Endangered
· CITES – Appendix 1
Conservation Efforts – Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme in 1995
Context: The conservation of pygmy hogs is crucial to India’s wildlife protection goals.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Paris Principles
- The Paris Principles set out the minimum standards that National Human Rights Institutions must meet in order to be considered credible and to operate effectively.
- National Human Rights Commission is in conformity with the Paris Principles.
- The key pillars of the Paris Principles are pluralism, independence and effectiveness.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Paris Principles – Officially known as ‘Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions’. · The Paris Principles set out the minimum standards that NHRIs must meet in order to be considered credible and to operate effectively.
· Paris Principles was adopted Paris in October 1991, and adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1993.
· Paris Principles are a crucial step in development of standards for national human rights institutions across the world.
· NHRC – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October, 1993. · It is a statutory body under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993.
· The statute was amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006.
· NHRC is in conformity with the Paris Principles.
· The key pillars of the Paris Principles are pluralism, independence and effectiveness. 
Context: An organisation affiliated to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has deferred re-accreditation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India for a year.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Paris Principles – Officially known as ‘Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions’. · The Paris Principles set out the minimum standards that NHRIs must meet in order to be considered credible and to operate effectively.
· Paris Principles was adopted Paris in October 1991, and adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1993.
· Paris Principles are a crucial step in development of standards for national human rights institutions across the world.
· NHRC – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October, 1993. · It is a statutory body under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993.
· The statute was amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006.
· NHRC is in conformity with the Paris Principles.
· The key pillars of the Paris Principles are pluralism, independence and effectiveness. Context: An organisation affiliated to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has deferred re-accreditation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India for a year.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The REWARD Program, recently seen in news is related to?
Correct
Solution (b)
Option b Correct · REWARD is a World Bank assisted Watershed development program which is being implemented from 2021 to 2026. · The Development Objectives of REWARD program is to “Strengthen capacities of National and State institutions to adopt improved watershed management for increasing farmers resilience and support value chains in selected watersheds of participating States”.
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· The program is being implemented to introduce modern watershed practices in the Department of Land Resources in the Ministry of Rural Development and in the States of Karnataka and Odisha.
· The total budget outlay of REWARD program is USD 167.71 million over a program period of 4.5 years.
· At the central level, the scope of the REWARD program covers management, monitoring, communication and knowledge sharing functions by DoLR.
· At the State level, the REWARD program will be contiguous in scope to the WDC-PMKSY 2.0, and support implementation of key science-based activities and demonstrations which eventually aims at synergising broader perspective of WDC-PMKSY 2.0 in other States in India.
Context: The Secretary, Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Government of India (GoI) Shri Ajay Tirkey reviewed the Implementation Support Mission of World Bank Assisted Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) program.
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Solution (b)
Option b Correct · REWARD is a World Bank assisted Watershed development program which is being implemented from 2021 to 2026. · The Development Objectives of REWARD program is to “Strengthen capacities of National and State institutions to adopt improved watershed management for increasing farmers resilience and support value chains in selected watersheds of participating States”.
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· The program is being implemented to introduce modern watershed practices in the Department of Land Resources in the Ministry of Rural Development and in the States of Karnataka and Odisha.
· The total budget outlay of REWARD program is USD 167.71 million over a program period of 4.5 years.
· At the central level, the scope of the REWARD program covers management, monitoring, communication and knowledge sharing functions by DoLR.
· At the State level, the REWARD program will be contiguous in scope to the WDC-PMKSY 2.0, and support implementation of key science-based activities and demonstrations which eventually aims at synergising broader perspective of WDC-PMKSY 2.0 in other States in India.
Context: The Secretary, Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Government of India (GoI) Shri Ajay Tirkey reviewed the Implementation Support Mission of World Bank Assisted Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) program.
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