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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Competition Commission of India (CCI)
- It is a statutory body established in 2002 under the Competition Act, 2002.
- The commission is a quasi-judicial body that gives opinions to statutory authorities.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct · CCI, a statutory body of the Government of India, was established in March 2009 under the Competition Act, 2002. · The goal of CCI is to create and sustain fair competition in the economy that will provide a ‘level playing field’ to the producers and make the markets work for the welfare of consumers.
· The priority of the Commission is to eliminate practices having adverse effects on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the interests of consumers, and ensure freedom of trade in the markets of India.
Mandate: To implement provisions of The Competition Act, 2002 which – · prohibits anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant position by enterprises;
· regulates mergers and acquisitions (M&A) which can have an adverse effect on competition within India. Thus, deals beyond a certain threshold are required to get clearance from CCI.
· It oversees the operations of big enterprises to ensure they are not abusing their ‘dominant position’ or power by controlling supply, setting up high purchase prices, or adopting practices that are unethical and may harm budding enterprises.
Composition:
· It has the composition of a quasi-judicial body, with one chairperson and six additional members.
· All members of the CCI are appointed by the Central Government.
Context: CCI releases draft norms for regulation of combinations
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct · CCI, a statutory body of the Government of India, was established in March 2009 under the Competition Act, 2002. · The goal of CCI is to create and sustain fair competition in the economy that will provide a ‘level playing field’ to the producers and make the markets work for the welfare of consumers.
· The priority of the Commission is to eliminate practices having adverse effects on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the interests of consumers, and ensure freedom of trade in the markets of India.
Mandate: To implement provisions of The Competition Act, 2002 which – · prohibits anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant position by enterprises;
· regulates mergers and acquisitions (M&A) which can have an adverse effect on competition within India. Thus, deals beyond a certain threshold are required to get clearance from CCI.
· It oversees the operations of big enterprises to ensure they are not abusing their ‘dominant position’ or power by controlling supply, setting up high purchase prices, or adopting practices that are unethical and may harm budding enterprises.
Composition:
· It has the composition of a quasi-judicial body, with one chairperson and six additional members.
· All members of the CCI are appointed by the Central Government.
Context: CCI releases draft norms for regulation of combinations
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)
- The idea of NCMC was floated by the Nandan Nilekani committee set up by the RBI.
- It is an initiative of the Ministry of Road and Transport to promote cashless transactions and offer a unified payment platform for commuters.
- NCMC feature enables the Bank’s customers to use their Debit Cards as travel cards.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Option b Correct Nation First Transit Card: · It aims to facilitate a seamless and convenient customer commuting experience and ensure easy digital ticketing fare payments in metro, buses, water ferries, parking, etc., through a single card.
· In addition, individuals can also use this card for making retail and e-commerce payments.
· It is powered by RuPay and National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) technology.
· National Common Mobility Card (NCMC):
· NCMC feature enables the Bank’s customers to use their Debit Cards as travel cards for travelling in Metro Rail and Buses where this facility is enabled.
· The idea of NCMC was floated by the Nandan Nilekani committee set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
· NCMC is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in India designed to promote cashless transactions and offer a unified payment platform for commuters.
· It was launched on March 4, 2019.
· It offers a unified contactless transport solution through the RuPay platform, developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
· NCMC is an automatic fare collection system. It will turn smartphones into an inter-operable transport card that commuters can use eventually to pay for Metro, bus and suburban railway services.
Context: SBI launches RuPay NCMC Prepaid Card
Incorrect
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Option b Correct Nation First Transit Card: · It aims to facilitate a seamless and convenient customer commuting experience and ensure easy digital ticketing fare payments in metro, buses, water ferries, parking, etc., through a single card.
· In addition, individuals can also use this card for making retail and e-commerce payments.
· It is powered by RuPay and National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) technology.
· National Common Mobility Card (NCMC):
· NCMC feature enables the Bank’s customers to use their Debit Cards as travel cards for travelling in Metro Rail and Buses where this facility is enabled.
· The idea of NCMC was floated by the Nandan Nilekani committee set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
· NCMC is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in India designed to promote cashless transactions and offer a unified payment platform for commuters.
· It was launched on March 4, 2019.
· It offers a unified contactless transport solution through the RuPay platform, developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
· NCMC is an automatic fare collection system. It will turn smartphones into an inter-operable transport card that commuters can use eventually to pay for Metro, bus and suburban railway services.
Context: SBI launches RuPay NCMC Prepaid Card
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
- It was set up in 2002 by the Supreme Court.
- It served as a watchdog for issues pertaining child labour and bonded labour in India.
- There is a provision to include 2 NGOs in the committee.
How many of the statements given above are incorrect?
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Option b Correct Central Empowered Committee (CEC) · It was set up in 2002, and reconstituted in 2008 by the Supreme Court.
· It served as a watchdog for issues pertaining to environmental conservation and compliance.
Recent notification – Instead of an ad hoc body, CEC should be instituted as a permanent statutory body on environmental issues under the administrative control of the Environmental ministry.
· The notification completely removes non-governmental members from the committee.
· In the revised structure all (chairperson, a member secretary and three expert members) will now be civil servants appointed by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
The chairperson
· A minimum of 25 years of experience in environmental, forestry, or wildlife fields or substantial administrative expertise in government.
Term – 3 years.
· The member secretary
· He must hold a rank not lower than deputy inspector general or director in the government and
· Possess at least 12 years of experience in environmental, forestry, or wildlife matters.
· The 3 expert members – One each from the environment, forest, and wildlife sectors, should have a minimum of 20 years of expertise.
· The committee will report to the ministry, instead of the SC.
· The ministry will fund the committee;
· The provision of having 2 NGOs in the committee has been done away with
Context: Govt to now nominate all members of top panel on environment issues
Incorrect
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Option b Correct Central Empowered Committee (CEC) · It was set up in 2002, and reconstituted in 2008 by the Supreme Court.
· It served as a watchdog for issues pertaining to environmental conservation and compliance.
Recent notification – Instead of an ad hoc body, CEC should be instituted as a permanent statutory body on environmental issues under the administrative control of the Environmental ministry.
· The notification completely removes non-governmental members from the committee.
· In the revised structure all (chairperson, a member secretary and three expert members) will now be civil servants appointed by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
The chairperson
· A minimum of 25 years of experience in environmental, forestry, or wildlife fields or substantial administrative expertise in government.
Term – 3 years.
· The member secretary
· He must hold a rank not lower than deputy inspector general or director in the government and
· Possess at least 12 years of experience in environmental, forestry, or wildlife matters.
· The 3 expert members – One each from the environment, forest, and wildlife sectors, should have a minimum of 20 years of expertise.
· The committee will report to the ministry, instead of the SC.
· The ministry will fund the committee;
· The provision of having 2 NGOs in the committee has been done away with
Context: Govt to now nominate all members of top panel on environment issues
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Schizostachyum andamanicum, sometimes seen in the news is related to?
Correct
Solution (b)
Option b Correct · Schizostachyum andamanicum is a Bamboo species which can be used as reusable straw. · The bamboo species Schizostachyum andamanicum was discovered on the Andamans and Nicobar Islands about 3 decades ago.
· This species of bamboo is characterized by a thin large hollow erect culm (stem) with long internodes and has potential for developing into a straw.
· The germplasm of the bamboo species is only found in some forested areas of Andamans and large-scale production of the straw will be dependent on commercial cultivation of the species.
Context: The bamboo species Schizostachyum andamanicum has recently received the patent for reusable straw and its manufacturing
Incorrect
Solution (b)
Option b Correct · Schizostachyum andamanicum is a Bamboo species which can be used as reusable straw. · The bamboo species Schizostachyum andamanicum was discovered on the Andamans and Nicobar Islands about 3 decades ago.
· This species of bamboo is characterized by a thin large hollow erect culm (stem) with long internodes and has potential for developing into a straw.
· The germplasm of the bamboo species is only found in some forested areas of Andamans and large-scale production of the straw will be dependent on commercial cultivation of the species.
Context: The bamboo species Schizostachyum andamanicum has recently received the patent for reusable straw and its manufacturing
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements bout Visible Line Emission Coronagraph (VELC)
- It is a primary payload of Aditya-L1 Mission.
- VELC has the capability to capture images of the solar corona closer to the Sun’s disc than any other solar space observatory.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · The Visible Line Emission Coronagraph (VELC) is the primary payload that Aditya-L1 will use to focus on the Sun’s Corona. · VELC aims to collect data to understand how the temperature of the solar corona can reach about a million degrees while the Sun’s surface remains at just over 6000 degrees Celsius.
· It is designed to create a ‘total solar eclipse’ all the time once Aditya-L1 is placed in L1 (Lagrangian Point 1).
· VELC’s ability to capture close-up images of the solar corona is attributed to its extremely accurately polished primary mirror, which was crafted by ISRO’s Laboratory for Electro Optics Systems (LEOS). · The payload will send 1,440 images per day to the ground station for analysis once it reaches its intended orbit.
· VELC has the capability to capture images of the solar corona closer to the Sun’s disc than any other solar space observatory.
Context: It was in news.
Incorrect
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · The Visible Line Emission Coronagraph (VELC) is the primary payload that Aditya-L1 will use to focus on the Sun’s Corona. · VELC aims to collect data to understand how the temperature of the solar corona can reach about a million degrees while the Sun’s surface remains at just over 6000 degrees Celsius.
· It is designed to create a ‘total solar eclipse’ all the time once Aditya-L1 is placed in L1 (Lagrangian Point 1).
· VELC’s ability to capture close-up images of the solar corona is attributed to its extremely accurately polished primary mirror, which was crafted by ISRO’s Laboratory for Electro Optics Systems (LEOS). · The payload will send 1,440 images per day to the ground station for analysis once it reaches its intended orbit.
· VELC has the capability to capture images of the solar corona closer to the Sun’s disc than any other solar space observatory.
Context: It was in news.
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