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With reference to ‘Census in India’, consider the following statements
How many of the statement(s) given above are correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| The responsibility of conducting the decadal census rests with the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Population census is listed in Union List (entry 69) of Seventh Schedule in Indian Constitution. Census is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948. | The Census Operations in India have been carried out in two phases: House-listing and Housing Census and Population Enumeration. The Population Enumeration follows the Housing Census within a gap of six to eight months. | In Population Enumeration phase each person is enumerated and her/his individual particulars like Age, Marital status, Religion, mother tongue etc. |
Context – The Census enumeration scheduled to take place in 2021 has been pushed to 2024-25 until further orders.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| The responsibility of conducting the decadal census rests with the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Population census is listed in Union List (entry 69) of Seventh Schedule in Indian Constitution. Census is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948. | The Census Operations in India have been carried out in two phases: House-listing and Housing Census and Population Enumeration. The Population Enumeration follows the Housing Census within a gap of six to eight months. | In Population Enumeration phase each person is enumerated and her/his individual particulars like Age, Marital status, Religion, mother tongue etc. |
Context – The Census enumeration scheduled to take place in 2021 has been pushed to 2024-25 until further orders.
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission’
How many of the statement(s) given above are correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Program, introduced in the Union Budget 2023, focuses on addressing the significant health challenges posed by sickle cell disease, particularly among tribal populations of the country. It aims to eliminate the disease by 2047 | The program is executed in a mission mode as part of the National Health Mission (NHM), aims to eliminate sickle cell genetic transmission by the year 2047, showing a long-term commitment to eradicating the disease. | The government will provide genetic status cards to the tribal people below 40 years of age. This will help to determine their sickle cell anemia or status. The card will also hold pre-marital counselling for people at risk. If they marry another sickle cell anemia patient and it is likely that they would have a child affected with sickle cell disease |
Context – Prime Minister launched National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission from Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Program, introduced in the Union Budget 2023, focuses on addressing the significant health challenges posed by sickle cell disease, particularly among tribal populations of the country. It aims to eliminate the disease by 2047 | The program is executed in a mission mode as part of the National Health Mission (NHM), aims to eliminate sickle cell genetic transmission by the year 2047, showing a long-term commitment to eradicating the disease. | The government will provide genetic status cards to the tribal people below 40 years of age. This will help to determine their sickle cell anemia or status. The card will also hold pre-marital counselling for people at risk. If they marry another sickle cell anemia patient and it is likely that they would have a child affected with sickle cell disease |
Context – Prime Minister launched National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission from Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
Consider the following statements about ‘Artemis Accords’
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The Artemis Accords is a non-binding multilateral arrangement between the United States government and other world governments participating in the Artemis program, an American-led effort to return humans to the Moon by 2025, with the ultimate goal of expanding space exploration to Mars and beyond | India recently became the 27th signatory to the Accords |
Context – Recently, India became the 27th signatory to the Artemis Accords
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The Artemis Accords is a non-binding multilateral arrangement between the United States government and other world governments participating in the Artemis program, an American-led effort to return humans to the Moon by 2025, with the ultimate goal of expanding space exploration to Mars and beyond | India recently became the 27th signatory to the Accords |
Context – Recently, India became the 27th signatory to the Artemis Accords
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)’
Statement 1 – It is a call to all the companies to align their operations with principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption
Statement 2 – It is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| UNGC is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. | Launched in 2000, UNGC is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world, with more than 15,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and more than 70 Local Networks. This UN-led initiative promotes activities that contribute to sustainable development goals to create a better world. |
Context – Nord Security, home to NordVPN, NordLayer, NordPass, and NordLocker, recently joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) community.
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| UNGC is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. | Launched in 2000, UNGC is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world, with more than 15,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and more than 70 Local Networks. This UN-led initiative promotes activities that contribute to sustainable development goals to create a better world. |
Context – Nord Security, home to NordVPN, NordLayer, NordPass, and NordLocker, recently joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) community.
‘Miniopterus phillipsi, Glischropus meghalayanus’ which was discovered recently are
Solution (a)
India added 664 animal species to its faunal database in the year 2022. These comprise 467 new species and 197 new records [species found in India for the first time]. The mammal species discovered include two species of bats – Miniopterus phillipsi, a long-fingered bat, and Glischropus meghalayanus, a bamboo-dwelling bat – both from Meghalaya. Sela macaque (Macaca selai), a new macaque species discovered in the western and central Arunachal Pradesh and named after the Sela Pass, is also among the highlights of Animal Discoveries 2022.
Context – The details of new discoveries and new records were released by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change adding 664 animal species to its faunal database in 2022, 339 taxa to its flora in India.
Solution (a)
India added 664 animal species to its faunal database in the year 2022. These comprise 467 new species and 197 new records [species found in India for the first time]. The mammal species discovered include two species of bats – Miniopterus phillipsi, a long-fingered bat, and Glischropus meghalayanus, a bamboo-dwelling bat – both from Meghalaya. Sela macaque (Macaca selai), a new macaque species discovered in the western and central Arunachal Pradesh and named after the Sela Pass, is also among the highlights of Animal Discoveries 2022.
Context – The details of new discoveries and new records were released by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change adding 664 animal species to its faunal database in 2022, 339 taxa to its flora in India.
