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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF):
- It is constituted under Disaster Management Act, 2005
- The Central Government contributes 75% of SDRF allocation for general category States/UTs and 90% for special category States/UTs
- SDRF shall be used only for meeting the expenditure for providing immediate relief to the victims
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (d)
The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), constituted under Section 48 (1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, is the primary fund available with State Governments for responses to notified disasters.
The Central Government contributes 75% of SDRF allocation for general category States/UTs and 90% for special category States/UTs (NE States, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).
The annual Central contribution is released in two equal installments as per the recommendation of the Finance Commission.
SDRF shall be used only for meeting the expenditure for providing immediate relief to the victims.
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Solution (d)
The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), constituted under Section 48 (1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, is the primary fund available with State Governments for responses to notified disasters.
The Central Government contributes 75% of SDRF allocation for general category States/UTs and 90% for special category States/UTs (NE States, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).
The annual Central contribution is released in two equal installments as per the recommendation of the Finance Commission.
SDRF shall be used only for meeting the expenditure for providing immediate relief to the victims.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which among the following is true about Mushaira?
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Solution (b)
Mushaira is a poetic symposium. It is an event where poets gather to perform their works. A mushaira is a beloved part of the Culture of North India, Pakistan and the Deccan, particularly among the Hyderabadi Muslims, and it is greatly admired by participants as a forum for free self-expression.
Eminent Urdu poet Rahat Indori, well known as a “rockstar of the Indian literary world”, a “people’s poet” and prince of the “mushaira” tradition, succumbed to COVID-related complications recently.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/renowned-urdu-poet-rahat-indori-dies-aged-70/article32326839.ece
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Solution (b)
Mushaira is a poetic symposium. It is an event where poets gather to perform their works. A mushaira is a beloved part of the Culture of North India, Pakistan and the Deccan, particularly among the Hyderabadi Muslims, and it is greatly admired by participants as a forum for free self-expression.
Eminent Urdu poet Rahat Indori, well known as a “rockstar of the Indian literary world”, a “people’s poet” and prince of the “mushaira” tradition, succumbed to COVID-related complications recently.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/renowned-urdu-poet-rahat-indori-dies-aged-70/article32326839.ece
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Sputnik V, which was recently in news, is associated with –
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Solution (c)
Sputnik V
- Russia became the first country to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing.
- The vaccine is named – ‘Sputnik V’ – in homage to the world’s first satellite launched by the Soviet Union.
- Sputnik V yet to complete its final trials.
- Russia expects the vaccine into mass production by the end of the year.
Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/russia-becomes-first-country-to-approve-a-covid-19-vaccine-says-putin/article32324971.ece
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Solution (c)
Sputnik V
- Russia became the first country to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing.
- The vaccine is named – ‘Sputnik V’ – in homage to the world’s first satellite launched by the Soviet Union.
- Sputnik V yet to complete its final trials.
- Russia expects the vaccine into mass production by the end of the year.
Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/russia-becomes-first-country-to-approve-a-covid-19-vaccine-says-putin/article32324971.ece
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Mitakshara and Dayabhaga is associated with
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Solution (d)
The Mitākṣarā is a vivṛti (legal commentary) on the Yajnavalkya Smriti best known for its theory of “inheritance by birth.” It was written by Vijñāneśvara, a scholar in the Western Chalukya court in the late eleventh and early twelfth century. Along with the Dāyabhāga, it was considered one of the main authorities on Hindu Law from the time the British began administering laws in India. The entire Mitākṣarā, along with the text of the Yājñavalkya-smṝti, is approximately 492 closely printed pages.
The Dāyabhāga is a Hindu law treatise written by Jīmūtavāhana which primarily focuses on inheritance procedure. The Dāyabhāga was the strongest authority in Modern British Indian courts in the Bengal region of India, although this has changed due to the passage of the Hindu Succession Act of 1956 and subsequent revisions to the act. Based on Jīmūtavāhana’s criticisms of the Mitākṣarā, it is thought that his work is precluded by the Mitākṣarā. This has led many scholars to conclude that the Mitākṣarā represents the orthodox doctrine of Hindu law, while the Dāyabhāga represents the reformed version.
The central difference between the texts is based upon when one becomes the owner of property. The Dāyabhāga does not give the sons a right to their father’s ancestral property until after his death, unlike Mitākṣarā, which gives the sons the right to ancestral property upon their birth. The digest has been commented on more than a dozen times.
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Solution (d)
The Mitākṣarā is a vivṛti (legal commentary) on the Yajnavalkya Smriti best known for its theory of “inheritance by birth.” It was written by Vijñāneśvara, a scholar in the Western Chalukya court in the late eleventh and early twelfth century. Along with the Dāyabhāga, it was considered one of the main authorities on Hindu Law from the time the British began administering laws in India. The entire Mitākṣarā, along with the text of the Yājñavalkya-smṝti, is approximately 492 closely printed pages.
The Dāyabhāga is a Hindu law treatise written by Jīmūtavāhana which primarily focuses on inheritance procedure. The Dāyabhāga was the strongest authority in Modern British Indian courts in the Bengal region of India, although this has changed due to the passage of the Hindu Succession Act of 1956 and subsequent revisions to the act. Based on Jīmūtavāhana’s criticisms of the Mitākṣarā, it is thought that his work is precluded by the Mitākṣarā. This has led many scholars to conclude that the Mitākṣarā represents the orthodox doctrine of Hindu law, while the Dāyabhāga represents the reformed version.
The central difference between the texts is based upon when one becomes the owner of property. The Dāyabhāga does not give the sons a right to their father’s ancestral property until after his death, unlike Mitākṣarā, which gives the sons the right to ancestral property upon their birth. The digest has been commented on more than a dozen times.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The active volcano in Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung, which often seen in news, is located in –
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Solution (a)
Mount Sinabung
It is an active volcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Indonesia is home to many active volcanoes, due to its position on the “Ring of Fire”, or the Circum-Pacific Belt, which is an area along the Pacific Ocean characterised by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-volcanic-eruption-in-indonesias-mount-sinabung-6550530/
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Solution (a)
Mount Sinabung
It is an active volcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Indonesia is home to many active volcanoes, due to its position on the “Ring of Fire”, or the Circum-Pacific Belt, which is an area along the Pacific Ocean characterised by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-volcanic-eruption-in-indonesias-mount-sinabung-6550530/
