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With reference to ‘Mulethi’, consider the following statements
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 | Statement 4 | Statement 5 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect | Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| It is a perennial herb grown in temperate zones. The plant parts used are runners and roots, which are collected in the fall season. Mulethi is the common name of Glycyrrhiza glabra, a flowering plant of the bean family Fabaceae, from the root of which a sweet, aromatic flavouring can be extracted. | The liquorice plant is an herbaceous perennial legume native to Western Asia, North Africa, and Southern Europe. | The roots have a sweet taste due to the presence of glycyrrhizin, which is 50 times sweeter than sucrose. | Himachal Pradesh has recently begun the commercial cultivation of licorice (Mulethi) to become the first state in India to have organized cultivation of Mulethi. | Mulethi is grown mainly in Afghanistan, while minor producing countries include Pakistan, China, Nepal and India. India imports 8047 tonnes of liquorice annually from Afghanistan |
Context – Himachal Pradesh has recently begun the commercial cultivation of licorice (Mulethi)
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 | Statement 4 | Statement 5 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect | Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| It is a perennial herb grown in temperate zones. The plant parts used are runners and roots, which are collected in the fall season. Mulethi is the common name of Glycyrrhiza glabra, a flowering plant of the bean family Fabaceae, from the root of which a sweet, aromatic flavouring can be extracted. | The liquorice plant is an herbaceous perennial legume native to Western Asia, North Africa, and Southern Europe. | The roots have a sweet taste due to the presence of glycyrrhizin, which is 50 times sweeter than sucrose. | Himachal Pradesh has recently begun the commercial cultivation of licorice (Mulethi) to become the first state in India to have organized cultivation of Mulethi. | Mulethi is grown mainly in Afghanistan, while minor producing countries include Pakistan, China, Nepal and India. India imports 8047 tonnes of liquorice annually from Afghanistan |
Context – Himachal Pradesh has recently begun the commercial cultivation of licorice (Mulethi)
With reference to ‘Astrosat’, consider the following statements
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| AstroSat is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously. One of the unique features of AstroSat mission is that it enables the simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of various astronomical objects with a single satellite. | The objectives of the mission are – To understand high energy processes in binary star systems containing neutron stars and black holes, estimate magnetic fields of neutron stars, study star birth regions and high energy processes in star systems lying beyond our galaxy, detect new briefly bright X-ray sources in the sky, perform a limited deep field survey of the Universe in the Ultraviolet region. |
Context – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has made an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) to allow scientists and researchers to analyse data from the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission, AstroSat.
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| AstroSat is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously. One of the unique features of AstroSat mission is that it enables the simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of various astronomical objects with a single satellite. | The objectives of the mission are – To understand high energy processes in binary star systems containing neutron stars and black holes, estimate magnetic fields of neutron stars, study star birth regions and high energy processes in star systems lying beyond our galaxy, detect new briefly bright X-ray sources in the sky, perform a limited deep field survey of the Universe in the Ultraviolet region. |
Context – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has made an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) to allow scientists and researchers to analyse data from the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission, AstroSat.
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention)’
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| The Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention, established the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations charged with coordinating international air travel. | The Convention has since been revised eight times (in 1959, 1963, 1969, 1975, 1980, 1997, 2000 and 2006) | Article 5 of the convention states that each contracting State agrees that all aircraft of the other contracting States, being aircraft not engaged in scheduled international air services shall have the right, to make stops for non-traffic purposes without the necessity of obtaining prior permission |
Context – Cabinet approves the ratification of three Protocols relating to amendments in the convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), 1944
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| The Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention, established the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations charged with coordinating international air travel. | The Convention has since been revised eight times (in 1959, 1963, 1969, 1975, 1980, 1997, 2000 and 2006) | Article 5 of the convention states that each contracting State agrees that all aircraft of the other contracting States, being aircraft not engaged in scheduled international air services shall have the right, to make stops for non-traffic purposes without the necessity of obtaining prior permission |
Context – Cabinet approves the ratification of three Protocols relating to amendments in the convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), 1944
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Sansad Ratna Awards’
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| The Sansad Ratna Awards were instituted in 2010, inspired by the teachings of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who launched the first edition of the Award function in Chennai. They seek to recognise and felicitate the top performing Members of Parliament on the basis of their work in the apex legislative body. | The Sansad Ratna Awards Press Release mentions that its jury committee comprises “eminent Parliamentarians and (members of) civil society”. The Sansad Ratna Awards are not given by the Government of India, though over the years, its jury members have included individuals in the government. The awards were instead the brainchild of K Srinivasan, a communication strategist who founded the Prime Point Foundation in 1999. |
Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his fellow Members of Parliament who will be conferred the Sansad Ratna Awards 2023
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| The Sansad Ratna Awards were instituted in 2010, inspired by the teachings of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who launched the first edition of the Award function in Chennai. They seek to recognise and felicitate the top performing Members of Parliament on the basis of their work in the apex legislative body. | The Sansad Ratna Awards Press Release mentions that its jury committee comprises “eminent Parliamentarians and (members of) civil society”. The Sansad Ratna Awards are not given by the Government of India, though over the years, its jury members have included individuals in the government. The awards were instead the brainchild of K Srinivasan, a communication strategist who founded the Prime Point Foundation in 1999. |
Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his fellow Members of Parliament who will be conferred the Sansad Ratna Awards 2023
‘Wagner Group’ seen in news often is a/are
Solution (b)
The Wagner Group is a Russian paramilitary organization. It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries, or a de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The group operates beyond the law in Russia, where private military contractors are officially forbidden.
Context – The organization was in news due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war
Solution (b)
The Wagner Group is a Russian paramilitary organization. It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries, or a de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The group operates beyond the law in Russia, where private military contractors are officially forbidden.
Context – The organization was in news due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war
