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Consider the following statements about ‘Press Council of India’
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (b)
Statement analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The PCI was first set up in 1966 by the parliament on the recommendations of the First Press Commission under the chairmanship of Justice J.R Mudholkar. The present council functions under the Press Council Act 1978. Primary function of PCI is to check the media practice and to keep an eye on the freedom of the press. | It is a quasi-judicial body which adjudicates the complaints either against the Press for violation of journalistic ethics or by the Press for interference with its freedom. The council shall have the same powers throughout India as are vested in a Civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. |
Context – The Press Council of India (PCI) recently issued an advisory to the print media on ‘paid news’.
Solution (b)
Statement analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The PCI was first set up in 1966 by the parliament on the recommendations of the First Press Commission under the chairmanship of Justice J.R Mudholkar. The present council functions under the Press Council Act 1978. Primary function of PCI is to check the media practice and to keep an eye on the freedom of the press. | It is a quasi-judicial body which adjudicates the complaints either against the Press for violation of journalistic ethics or by the Press for interference with its freedom. The council shall have the same powers throughout India as are vested in a Civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. |
Context – The Press Council of India (PCI) recently issued an advisory to the print media on ‘paid news’.
With reference to ‘VAIBHAV Fellowship scheme’, consider the following statements
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| VAIBHAV Fellowship scheme offers Non-Resident Indian (NRI) researchers an opportunity to work for a minimum of one month to a maximum of two months a year with a research institution or an academic institution in India. The scheme aims to Improve the research ecosystem of India’s Higher Educational Institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world. | Researchers from institutions featuring in the top 500 QS World University Rankings will be eligible for the fellowship. The applicant should be a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), Person of Indian Origin (PIO) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and she or he must have obtained Ph.D/M.D/M.S degree from a recognized University. |
Context – Union Minister of State Science & Technology launched the VAIBHAV Fellowship scheme for the Indian Diaspora abroad.
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| VAIBHAV Fellowship scheme offers Non-Resident Indian (NRI) researchers an opportunity to work for a minimum of one month to a maximum of two months a year with a research institution or an academic institution in India. The scheme aims to Improve the research ecosystem of India’s Higher Educational Institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world. | Researchers from institutions featuring in the top 500 QS World University Rankings will be eligible for the fellowship. The applicant should be a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), Person of Indian Origin (PIO) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and she or he must have obtained Ph.D/M.D/M.S degree from a recognized University. |
Context – Union Minister of State Science & Technology launched the VAIBHAV Fellowship scheme for the Indian Diaspora abroad.
Consider the following statements about ‘Proton Beam Therapy’
Choose the correct answer using the code give below
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Proton therapy is a type of radiation therapy — a treatment that uses high-powered energy to treat cancer and some noncancerous tumors. Radiation therapy using X-rays has long been used to treat these conditions. Proton therapy is a newer type of radiation therapy that uses energy from positively charged particles (protons). | Unlike traditional radiation therapy, which uses X-rays, PBT can precisely target the tumour while minimising radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. A proton beam delivers some radiation to healthy tissue in reaching the tumour but very little radiation beyond the edge of the tumour being treated. This means PBT is able to treat cancers just as effectively but delivers less radiation to other healthy parts of the body which surround the tumour. | Proton therapy is a type of external beam radiotherapy, and shares risks and side effects of other forms of radiation therapy. The dose outside of the treatment region can be significantly less for deep-tissue tumors than X-ray therapy, because proton therapy takes full advantage of the Bragg peak. |
Context – It was in news because there are no government facilities that offer proton beam therapy treatment in India.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Proton therapy is a type of radiation therapy — a treatment that uses high-powered energy to treat cancer and some noncancerous tumors. Radiation therapy using X-rays has long been used to treat these conditions. Proton therapy is a newer type of radiation therapy that uses energy from positively charged particles (protons). | Unlike traditional radiation therapy, which uses X-rays, PBT can precisely target the tumour while minimising radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. A proton beam delivers some radiation to healthy tissue in reaching the tumour but very little radiation beyond the edge of the tumour being treated. This means PBT is able to treat cancers just as effectively but delivers less radiation to other healthy parts of the body which surround the tumour. | Proton therapy is a type of external beam radiotherapy, and shares risks and side effects of other forms of radiation therapy. The dose outside of the treatment region can be significantly less for deep-tissue tumors than X-ray therapy, because proton therapy takes full advantage of the Bragg peak. |
Context – It was in news because there are no government facilities that offer proton beam therapy treatment in India.
‘Erythritol’ a substance seen in news is mostly used as
Solution (c)
Erythritol is a popular artificial sweetener that is widely available throughout the world. It is an organic compound – a naturally occurring, four-carbon sugar alcohol (or polyol). It is used as a food additive and sugar substitute. Erythritol is 60–70% as sweet as sucrose (table sugar). However, it is almost completely noncaloric and does not affect blood sugar or cause tooth decay.
Context – A new research by Cleveland Clinic has shown that Erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Solution (c)
Erythritol is a popular artificial sweetener that is widely available throughout the world. It is an organic compound – a naturally occurring, four-carbon sugar alcohol (or polyol). It is used as a food additive and sugar substitute. Erythritol is 60–70% as sweet as sucrose (table sugar). However, it is almost completely noncaloric and does not affect blood sugar or cause tooth decay.
Context – A new research by Cleveland Clinic has shown that Erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
With reference to military exercises India participates in, consider the following pairs
Military exercise: Associated country
Which of the following pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched
Solution (a)
| Military Exercise | Associated country |
| Desert Flag | United Arab Emirates |
| Shunyuu Maitri | Japan |
| Cobra Warrior | United Kingdom |
| DUSTLIK | Uzbekistan |
Context – The military exercises were conducted over the last month
Solution (a)
| Military Exercise | Associated country |
| Desert Flag | United Arab Emirates |
| Shunyuu Maitri | Japan |
| Cobra Warrior | United Kingdom |
| DUSTLIK | Uzbekistan |
Context – The military exercises were conducted over the last month
