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With respect to ‘Controller General of Accounts’, 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 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| Controller General of Accounts derives his mandate from Article 150 of the Constitution. CGA is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body. | Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is: The Principal Advisor on Accounting matters to the Union Government,
responsible for establishing and managing a technically sound Management Accounting System, responsible for preparation and submission of the accounts of the Union Government Responsible for exchequer control and internal audits |
CGA is an office under the Department of Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance
|
Allocation of Business Rules 1961 brings out the duties and responsibilities of CGA as below: (a) General principles of Government accounting relating to Union or State Governments and form of accounts, and framing or revision of rules and manuals relating thereto; (b) Reconciliation of cash balance of Union Government with Reserve Bank in general and, in particular, of Reserve Deposits pertaining to Civil Ministries or Departments; (c) Overseeing the maintenance of adequate standards of accounting by Central Civil Accounts Offices; |
Context – Controller General of Accounts celebrated 47th Civil Accounts Day
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 | Statement 4 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| Controller General of Accounts derives his mandate from Article 150 of the Constitution. CGA is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body. | Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is: The Principal Advisor on Accounting matters to the Union Government,
responsible for establishing and managing a technically sound Management Accounting System, responsible for preparation and submission of the accounts of the Union Government Responsible for exchequer control and internal audits |
CGA is an office under the Department of Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance
|
Allocation of Business Rules 1961 brings out the duties and responsibilities of CGA as below: (a) General principles of Government accounting relating to Union or State Governments and form of accounts, and framing or revision of rules and manuals relating thereto; (b) Reconciliation of cash balance of Union Government with Reserve Bank in general and, in particular, of Reserve Deposits pertaining to Civil Ministries or Departments; (c) Overseeing the maintenance of adequate standards of accounting by Central Civil Accounts Offices; |
Context – Controller General of Accounts celebrated 47th Civil Accounts Day
Consider the following statements about ‘Westerlies’
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Westerlies are the Permanent winds that blow in the middle latitudes. They blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts towards sub-polar low-pressure belts. | The westerlies of the Southern hemisphere are more robust and constant than the westerlies of the Northern hemisphere. The westerlies are particularly strong, especially in the Southern Hemisphere (called also ‘Brave West winds’ at striking Chile, Tasmania and New Zealand), in areas where land is absent, because land amplifies the flow pattern, making the current more north-south oriented, slowing the westerlies. |
Context – A recent study has shown that the Westerlies had a bigger impact on the climate and landscape of the Trans-Himalayan region he evolution of its landscape, particularly during the Mid-Holocene Thermal Maxima
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Westerlies are the Permanent winds that blow in the middle latitudes. They blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts towards sub-polar low-pressure belts. | The westerlies of the Southern hemisphere are more robust and constant than the westerlies of the Northern hemisphere. The westerlies are particularly strong, especially in the Southern Hemisphere (called also ‘Brave West winds’ at striking Chile, Tasmania and New Zealand), in areas where land is absent, because land amplifies the flow pattern, making the current more north-south oriented, slowing the westerlies. |
Context – A recent study has shown that the Westerlies had a bigger impact on the climate and landscape of the Trans-Himalayan region he evolution of its landscape, particularly during the Mid-Holocene Thermal Maxima
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘CE-20 Cryogenic Engine’
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| CE-20 cryogenic engine will power the Cryogenic Upper Stage of the LVM3 launch vehicle for the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The high thrust cryogenic engine is the most powerful upper stage cryogenic engine in operational service | It has been designed and developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) , a subsidiary of ISRO. It is the first Indian cryogenic engine to feature a gas-generator cycle. |
Context – ISRO recently conducted a flight test of cryogenic engine for the Chandrayan-3 mission.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| CE-20 cryogenic engine will power the Cryogenic Upper Stage of the LVM3 launch vehicle for the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The high thrust cryogenic engine is the most powerful upper stage cryogenic engine in operational service | It has been designed and developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) , a subsidiary of ISRO. It is the first Indian cryogenic engine to feature a gas-generator cycle. |
Context – ISRO recently conducted a flight test of cryogenic engine for the Chandrayan-3 mission.
‘Windsor Framework’ recently seen in news is referred to in the context of
Solution (b)
The Windsor Framework is a proposed post-Brexit legal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom which was announced on 27 February 2023. It is designed to address the problem of the movement of goods between the European Single Market and the United Kingdom in the current Northern Ireland Protocol. The framework has two crucial aspects – the introduction of a two lanes system and the ‘Stormont Brake’.
Context – The ‘Windsor Framework’ will replace the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Solution (b)
The Windsor Framework is a proposed post-Brexit legal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom which was announced on 27 February 2023. It is designed to address the problem of the movement of goods between the European Single Market and the United Kingdom in the current Northern Ireland Protocol. The framework has two crucial aspects – the introduction of a two lanes system and the ‘Stormont Brake’.
Context – The ‘Windsor Framework’ will replace the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Consider the following statements about ‘International Court of Justice’
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
| The International Criminal Court is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. It is distinct from the International Court of Justice, an organ of the United Nations that hears disputes between states | The ICJ is the only international court that adjudicates general disputes between countries, with its rulings and opinions serving as primary sources of international law (subject to Article 59 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice). | The court’s judgments in contentious cases are final and binding on the parties to a case and without appeal. Unlike the Court’s judgments, advisory opinions are not binding. |
Context – A group of 16 countries led by Vanuatu – an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, recently launched sought an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the issue of climate change
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
| The International Criminal Court is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. It is distinct from the International Court of Justice, an organ of the United Nations that hears disputes between states | The ICJ is the only international court that adjudicates general disputes between countries, with its rulings and opinions serving as primary sources of international law (subject to Article 59 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice). | The court’s judgments in contentious cases are final and binding on the parties to a case and without appeal. Unlike the Court’s judgments, advisory opinions are not binding. |
Context – A group of 16 countries led by Vanuatu – an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, recently launched sought an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the issue of climate change
