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Consider the following statements with respect to ‘National Level Multistate Cooperative Export Society’
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| This will be the largest of the three proposed national cooperative societies to be established under the Multi State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002. Other being National multi-state cooperative organic society; and national level multi-state seed cooperative. | The society will have an authorized share capital of ₹2,000 crore with the area of operation all over the country. It will act as an umbrella organization for export of surplus goods/services produced by various cooperative societies across the country. | Dividends will be shared with the manufacturer instantly and without any brokerage fee. It will open foreign bank accounts and complete all the formalities, including necessary permissions for exporting a product. |
Context – National Export Co-operative Society to export farm, non-farming products in three months
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| This will be the largest of the three proposed national cooperative societies to be established under the Multi State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002. Other being National multi-state cooperative organic society; and national level multi-state seed cooperative. | The society will have an authorized share capital of ₹2,000 crore with the area of operation all over the country. It will act as an umbrella organization for export of surplus goods/services produced by various cooperative societies across the country. | Dividends will be shared with the manufacturer instantly and without any brokerage fee. It will open foreign bank accounts and complete all the formalities, including necessary permissions for exporting a product. |
Context – National Export Co-operative Society to export farm, non-farming products in three months
With reference to ‘International Energy Agency’, consider the following statements
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organisation, established in 1974, that provides policy recommendations, analysis and data on the entire global energy sector, with a recent focus on curbing carbon emissions. The IEA was set up under the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis | All IEA member countries have signed the Paris Agreement which aims to limit warming to 1.5 °C, and two thirds of IEA member governments have made commitments to emission neutrality by 2050. | India became an associate member of IEA in 2017. |
Context – The organization was in news.
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organisation, established in 1974, that provides policy recommendations, analysis and data on the entire global energy sector, with a recent focus on curbing carbon emissions. The IEA was set up under the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis | All IEA member countries have signed the Paris Agreement which aims to limit warming to 1.5 °C, and two thirds of IEA member governments have made commitments to emission neutrality by 2050. | India became an associate member of IEA in 2017. |
Context – The organization was in news.
Consider the following pairs
Hills: State
Which of the pair(s) given above are correctly matched
Solution(a)
| Hills | State |
| Parasnath | Jharkhand |
| Chamundi | Karnataka |
| Kallipara | Kerala |
| Mishmi | Arunachal Pradesh |
Context – All the hills were in news recently
Solution(a)
| Hills | State |
| Parasnath | Jharkhand |
| Chamundi | Karnataka |
| Kallipara | Kerala |
| Mishmi | Arunachal Pradesh |
Context – All the hills were in news recently
“Exercise Cyclone-I”, is the first ever joint exercise conducted between the special forces of India and
Solution(c)
The first ever joint exercise between the special forces of the Indian Army and the Egyptian Army named “Exercise Cyclone-I” is in progress at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan since 14 January 2023. The exercise aims to bolster defence co-operation between the two nations and focus on sharing professional skills and interoperability of Special Forces in desert terrain while undertaking counter terrorism, reconnaissance, raids and other special operations.
Context – Inaugural Edition of Indo-Egypt Joint Training Exercise Cyclone – I Commenced in Rajasthan
Solution(c)
The first ever joint exercise between the special forces of the Indian Army and the Egyptian Army named “Exercise Cyclone-I” is in progress at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan since 14 January 2023. The exercise aims to bolster defence co-operation between the two nations and focus on sharing professional skills and interoperability of Special Forces in desert terrain while undertaking counter terrorism, reconnaissance, raids and other special operations.
Context – Inaugural Edition of Indo-Egypt Joint Training Exercise Cyclone – I Commenced in Rajasthan
With reference to ‘Eco- Senstitive Zones’, consider the following statements
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ), also known as Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFAs) are areas in India notified by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) around Protected Areas, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. Though the Environment Protection Act (EPA) 1986 does not mention the word “Eco-Sensitive Zones”, it has been effectively used by the government to declare ESZ. | Activities in ESZs have been classified into three kinds. Prohibited Activities: Commercial mining, saw mills, industries causing pollution (air, water, soil, noise etc), establishment of major hydroelectric projects (HEP), commercial use of wood. Tourism activities like hot-air balloons over the National Park, discharge of effluents or any solid waste or production of hazardous substances. Regulated Activities: Felling of trees, establishment of hotels and resorts, commercial use of natural water, erection of electrical cables, drastic change of agriculture system, e.g., adoption of heavy technology, pesticides etc, widening of roads. Permitted Activities: Ongoing agricultural or horticultural practices, rainwater harvesting, organic farming, use of renewable energy sources, adoption of green technology for all activities. |
Context – The state of Kerala recently petitioned the Supreme Court for a relaxation of its earlier order mandating a minimum 1 Km Ecologically Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around all protected forests in the state, which sparked protests in the state.
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ), also known as Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFAs) are areas in India notified by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) around Protected Areas, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. Though the Environment Protection Act (EPA) 1986 does not mention the word “Eco-Sensitive Zones”, it has been effectively used by the government to declare ESZ. | Activities in ESZs have been classified into three kinds. Prohibited Activities: Commercial mining, saw mills, industries causing pollution (air, water, soil, noise etc), establishment of major hydroelectric projects (HEP), commercial use of wood. Tourism activities like hot-air balloons over the National Park, discharge of effluents or any solid waste or production of hazardous substances. Regulated Activities: Felling of trees, establishment of hotels and resorts, commercial use of natural water, erection of electrical cables, drastic change of agriculture system, e.g., adoption of heavy technology, pesticides etc, widening of roads. Permitted Activities: Ongoing agricultural or horticultural practices, rainwater harvesting, organic farming, use of renewable energy sources, adoption of green technology for all activities. |
Context – The state of Kerala recently petitioned the Supreme Court for a relaxation of its earlier order mandating a minimum 1 Km Ecologically Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around all protected forests in the state, which sparked protests in the state.
