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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Chandrashekhar Azad
- He was the founder member of Hindustan Republican Association in 1922.
- He played key a role in the Kakori Train Robbery and Lahore Conspiracy Case.
- “Why I Am an Atheist: An Autobiographical Discourse” was written by Azad.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect · He was a great Indian freedom fighter. · Born Chandra Shekhar Tiwari on July 23, 1906, in the small village of Bhavra in Madhya Pradesh, Azad was a beacon of revolutionary fervour from a very young age.
· His resolve to fight for India’s independence was ignited early, and by the age of 15, he had already joined the Non-Cooperation Movement initiated by Mahatma Gandhi.
· Azad was disappointed by Gandhi’s suspension of the noncooperation movement
· Hindustan Republican Association: After the suspension of the non-cooperation movement in 1922 by Gandhi, Azad joined Hindustan Republican Association (HRA).
· HRA was a revolutionary organization of India established in 1924 in East Bengal by Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Narendra Mohan Sen and Pratul Ganguly as an offshoot of Anushilan Samiti.
· Members: Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Sukhdev, Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Singh, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri.
· Kakori Conspiracy: Most of the fund collection for revolutionary activities was done through robberies of government property. In line with the same, Kakori Train Robbery near Kakori, Lucknow was done in 1925 by HRA. · The plan was executed by Chandra Shekhar Azad, Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, and Manmathnath Gupta.
· Hindustan Socialist Republican Association: HRA was later reorganised as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army (HSRA). · It was established in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi by Chandra Shekhar Azad, Ashfaqulla Khan, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee.
· HSRA planned the shooting of J. P. Saunders, a British Policeman at Lahore in 1928 to avenge the killing of Lala Lajpat Rai.
· Death: He died at Azad Park in Allahabad on 27th February 1931.
· Bhagat Singh’s Publications:
· Why I Am an Atheist: An Autobiographical Discourse
· The Jail Notebook and Other Writings.
Context: The Prime Minister recently paid tributes to Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth anniversary.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect · He was a great Indian freedom fighter. · Born Chandra Shekhar Tiwari on July 23, 1906, in the small village of Bhavra in Madhya Pradesh, Azad was a beacon of revolutionary fervour from a very young age.
· His resolve to fight for India’s independence was ignited early, and by the age of 15, he had already joined the Non-Cooperation Movement initiated by Mahatma Gandhi.
· Azad was disappointed by Gandhi’s suspension of the noncooperation movement
· Hindustan Republican Association: After the suspension of the non-cooperation movement in 1922 by Gandhi, Azad joined Hindustan Republican Association (HRA).
· HRA was a revolutionary organization of India established in 1924 in East Bengal by Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Narendra Mohan Sen and Pratul Ganguly as an offshoot of Anushilan Samiti.
· Members: Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Sukhdev, Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Singh, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri.
· Kakori Conspiracy: Most of the fund collection for revolutionary activities was done through robberies of government property. In line with the same, Kakori Train Robbery near Kakori, Lucknow was done in 1925 by HRA. · The plan was executed by Chandra Shekhar Azad, Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, and Manmathnath Gupta.
· Hindustan Socialist Republican Association: HRA was later reorganised as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army (HSRA). · It was established in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi by Chandra Shekhar Azad, Ashfaqulla Khan, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee.
· HSRA planned the shooting of J. P. Saunders, a British Policeman at Lahore in 1928 to avenge the killing of Lala Lajpat Rai.
· Death: He died at Azad Park in Allahabad on 27th February 1931.
· Bhagat Singh’s Publications:
· Why I Am an Atheist: An Autobiographical Discourse
· The Jail Notebook and Other Writings.
Context: The Prime Minister recently paid tributes to Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth anniversary.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- Bureau of Water Use Efficiency set up under the National Water Mission in 2022 acts as a facilitator for promotion of improving water use efficiency.
- Department of Land Resources implements Watershed Development scheme, a component under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.
- Amrit Sarovar Scheme aims to develop 75 Amrit Sarovar (Pond) in each district of the Country, totaling about 50,000 Amrit Sarovars in the country.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about KLEMS Database
- The KLEMS database provides employment estimates at all India level including public and private sectors.
- It is published by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The KLEMS (K: Capital, L: Labour, E: Energy, M: Materials and S: Services) Database · The KLEMS database provides employment estimates at all India level including public and private sectors.
· As per the latest data of the database, provisional estimates for 2023-24, employment in the country increased to 64.33 crore in year 2023-24 compared to 47.5 crore in 2017-18.
· Total increase in employment during 2017-18 to 2023-24 is about 16.83 crore.
· Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) Payroll Data gives an idea of the level of employment in the formal sector.
· More than 1.3 crore net subscribers joined EPFO during 2023-24.
· The data on Employment and Unemployment is collected through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).
· PLFS is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18.
· As per the latest available Annual PLFS Reports, the data indicates that the worker population ratio (WPR), indicating employment, has an increasing trend over the years in the country.
· Significance of KLEMS database – The production and publication of India KLEMS database are meant to support empirical research in economic growth and its sources.
· The database is meant to support the conduct of policies aimed at supporting the acceleration of productivity growth in the Indian economy.
· It provides a comprehensive measurement tool to monitor and evaluate productivity growth in the Indian economy.
· The database covers 27 industries comprising of the entire Indian economy.
· It is published by the Reserve Bank of India. · Significance of KLEMS database – The production and publication of India KLEMS database are meant to support empirical research in economic growth and its sources.
· The database is meant to support the conduct of policies aimed at supporting the acceleration of productivity growth in the Indian economy.
· It provides a comprehensive measurement tool to monitor and evaluate productivity growth in the Indian economy.
Context: It was in news.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The KLEMS (K: Capital, L: Labour, E: Energy, M: Materials and S: Services) Database · The KLEMS database provides employment estimates at all India level including public and private sectors.
· As per the latest data of the database, provisional estimates for 2023-24, employment in the country increased to 64.33 crore in year 2023-24 compared to 47.5 crore in 2017-18.
· Total increase in employment during 2017-18 to 2023-24 is about 16.83 crore.
· Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) Payroll Data gives an idea of the level of employment in the formal sector.
· More than 1.3 crore net subscribers joined EPFO during 2023-24.
· The data on Employment and Unemployment is collected through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).
· PLFS is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18.
· As per the latest available Annual PLFS Reports, the data indicates that the worker population ratio (WPR), indicating employment, has an increasing trend over the years in the country.
· Significance of KLEMS database – The production and publication of India KLEMS database are meant to support empirical research in economic growth and its sources.
· The database is meant to support the conduct of policies aimed at supporting the acceleration of productivity growth in the Indian economy.
· It provides a comprehensive measurement tool to monitor and evaluate productivity growth in the Indian economy.
· The database covers 27 industries comprising of the entire Indian economy.
· It is published by the Reserve Bank of India. · Significance of KLEMS database – The production and publication of India KLEMS database are meant to support empirical research in economic growth and its sources.
· The database is meant to support the conduct of policies aimed at supporting the acceleration of productivity growth in the Indian economy.
· It provides a comprehensive measurement tool to monitor and evaluate productivity growth in the Indian economy.
Context: It was in news.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Climate Finance Taxonomy
- It is a system that classifies which parts of the economy may be marketed as sustainable investments.
- It helps guide investors and banks in directing trillions toward impactful investments to tackle climate change.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Climate Finance Taxonomy: · It is a system that classifies which parts of the economy may be marketed as sustainable investments.
· It helps guide investors and banks in directing trillions toward impactful investments to tackle climate change.
· Taxonomies are frequently used to set standards for classifying climate-related financial instruments (e.g., green bonds), but, increasingly, they serve other use cases where the benchmarking feature is viewed as beneficial, including in the areas of climate risk management, net-zero transition planning, and climate disclosure.
· South Africa, Colombia, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Canada, and Mexico are some of the countries which have developed taxonomies. The European Union has done this as well.
Significance
· With global temperatures soaring, and the adverse effects of climate change exacerbating, countries need to transition to a net-zero economy — the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) that is produced, and the amount that is removed from the atmosphere.
· It can play a pivotal role in doing this as they can help ascertain if economic activities are aligned with credible, science-based transition pathways.
· They can also give impetus to deployment of climate capital, and reduce the risks of greenwashing.
· It will enhance the availability of capital for climate adaptation and mitigation. This will help India achieve its climate commitments and green transition.
Context: Presenting the Union Budget for 2024-25, Finance Minister announced that the government would develop ‘climate finance taxonomy’.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Climate Finance Taxonomy: · It is a system that classifies which parts of the economy may be marketed as sustainable investments.
· It helps guide investors and banks in directing trillions toward impactful investments to tackle climate change.
· Taxonomies are frequently used to set standards for classifying climate-related financial instruments (e.g., green bonds), but, increasingly, they serve other use cases where the benchmarking feature is viewed as beneficial, including in the areas of climate risk management, net-zero transition planning, and climate disclosure.
· South Africa, Colombia, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Canada, and Mexico are some of the countries which have developed taxonomies. The European Union has done this as well.
Significance
· With global temperatures soaring, and the adverse effects of climate change exacerbating, countries need to transition to a net-zero economy — the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) that is produced, and the amount that is removed from the atmosphere.
· It can play a pivotal role in doing this as they can help ascertain if economic activities are aligned with credible, science-based transition pathways.
· They can also give impetus to deployment of climate capital, and reduce the risks of greenwashing.
· It will enhance the availability of capital for climate adaptation and mitigation. This will help India achieve its climate commitments and green transition.
Context: Presenting the Union Budget for 2024-25, Finance Minister announced that the government would develop ‘climate finance taxonomy’.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a vast plain known to hold large volumes of polymetallic nodules, is located in?
Correct
Solution (d)
Option d Correct Clarion-Clipperton Zone: · It is a vast plain in the North Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Mexico.
· It is known to hold large volumes of polymetallic nodules containing minerals used in electric vehicles and solar panels including manganese, nickel, copper, and cobalt.
· First discovered by British sailors in 1873, the potato-shaped nodules take millions of years to form.
· Up to 30 cetacean populations, including globally endangered species like blue whales, can be found in the CCZ, where 17 exploratory deep-sea mining licenses have been granted.
Key facts International Seabed Authority (ISA)
· It is an international organization established in 1994 to regulate mining and related activities in the international seabed beyond national jurisdiction, an area that includes most of the world’s oceans.
· It came into existence upon the entry into force of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which codified international law regarding territorial waters, sea lanes, and ocean resources.
· Members: It has 169 Members, including 168 Member States and the European Union.
· Functions
· It is responsible for granting licenses and regulating activities related to the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in the international seabed.
· It ensures that these activities are carried out in a manner that protects the marine environment and promotes the equitable and efficient utilization of resources.
· Headquarters: Kingston, Jamaica
Context: India will apply for licences from International Seabed Authority (ISA) to explore for deep-sea minerals in the Pacific Ocean especially plans to focus on the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
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Solution (d)
Option d Correct Clarion-Clipperton Zone: · It is a vast plain in the North Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Mexico.
· It is known to hold large volumes of polymetallic nodules containing minerals used in electric vehicles and solar panels including manganese, nickel, copper, and cobalt.
· First discovered by British sailors in 1873, the potato-shaped nodules take millions of years to form.
· Up to 30 cetacean populations, including globally endangered species like blue whales, can be found in the CCZ, where 17 exploratory deep-sea mining licenses have been granted.
Key facts International Seabed Authority (ISA)
· It is an international organization established in 1994 to regulate mining and related activities in the international seabed beyond national jurisdiction, an area that includes most of the world’s oceans.
· It came into existence upon the entry into force of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which codified international law regarding territorial waters, sea lanes, and ocean resources.
· Members: It has 169 Members, including 168 Member States and the European Union.
· Functions
· It is responsible for granting licenses and regulating activities related to the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in the international seabed.
· It ensures that these activities are carried out in a manner that protects the marine environment and promotes the equitable and efficient utilization of resources.
· Headquarters: Kingston, Jamaica
Context: India will apply for licences from International Seabed Authority (ISA) to explore for deep-sea minerals in the Pacific Ocean especially plans to focus on the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
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