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Consider the following statements about Open Network For Digital Commerce (ONDC)
Choose the correct statements:
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| · ONDC is a freely accessible government-backed platform that aims to democratise e-commerce by moving it from a platform-centric model to an open network for buying and selling of goods and services.
· It is a not-for-profit organisation that will offer a network to enable local digital commerce stores across industries to be discovered and engaged by any network-enabled applications. |
· It is neither an aggregator application nor a hosting platform, and all existing digital commerce applications and platforms can voluntarily choose to adopt and be a part of the ONDC network.
· The ONDC aims at promoting open networks developed on open-sourced methodology, using open specifications and open network protocols, independent on any specific platform. · Implementation of ONDC, which is expected to be on the lines of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) could bring various operational aspects put in place by e-commerce platforms to the same level. |
Context – ONDC plans to start beta-testing the network with public users in limited areas
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| · ONDC is a freely accessible government-backed platform that aims to democratise e-commerce by moving it from a platform-centric model to an open network for buying and selling of goods and services.
· It is a not-for-profit organisation that will offer a network to enable local digital commerce stores across industries to be discovered and engaged by any network-enabled applications. |
· It is neither an aggregator application nor a hosting platform, and all existing digital commerce applications and platforms can voluntarily choose to adopt and be a part of the ONDC network.
· The ONDC aims at promoting open networks developed on open-sourced methodology, using open specifications and open network protocols, independent on any specific platform. · Implementation of ONDC, which is expected to be on the lines of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) could bring various operational aspects put in place by e-commerce platforms to the same level. |
Context – ONDC plans to start beta-testing the network with public users in limited areas
Consider the following statements
Choose the incorrect statements:
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| · Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) is India’s nodal authority responsible for command, control and operational decisions regarding India’s nuclear weapons programme.
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· It has Executive Council and Political Council.
· The Executive Council is chaired by the National Security Adviser (NSA). · It gives inputs to the Political Council, which authorises a nuclear attack if need be. · The Political Council is chaired by the Prime Minister and is advised by the Executive Council. |
· The NCA’s directives are executed by the Strategic Forces Command.
· The strategic forces command (SFC) would be in charge of the nuclear forces’ administration and would be in charge of firing nuclear weapons |
Context – An international conference to review the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty concluded at the United Nations in New York last week without a consensus document
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| · Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) is India’s nodal authority responsible for command, control and operational decisions regarding India’s nuclear weapons programme.
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· It has Executive Council and Political Council.
· The Executive Council is chaired by the National Security Adviser (NSA). · It gives inputs to the Political Council, which authorises a nuclear attack if need be. · The Political Council is chaired by the Prime Minister and is advised by the Executive Council. |
· The NCA’s directives are executed by the Strategic Forces Command.
· The strategic forces command (SFC) would be in charge of the nuclear forces’ administration and would be in charge of firing nuclear weapons |
Context – An international conference to review the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty concluded at the United Nations in New York last week without a consensus document
Consider the following statements about the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)
Choose the correct statements:
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| · In February 2022, Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) was launched by the Union Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment. | The scheme has been formulated with four components that affect their livelihood.
The four components of the SEED scheme are – · Educational Empowerment – Free coaching to students from these communities for Civil Services, entry to professional courses like medicine, engineering, MBA, etc. · Health Insurance – Through Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana of National Health Authority · Livelihoods – To support income generation, · Housing – Through Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Expenditure of Rs 200 crore to be spent over five years 2021-22 to 2025-26. |
Context – SEED, a scheme meant for the upliftment of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs/NTs/SNTs) was in news.
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| · In February 2022, Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) was launched by the Union Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment. | The scheme has been formulated with four components that affect their livelihood.
The four components of the SEED scheme are – · Educational Empowerment – Free coaching to students from these communities for Civil Services, entry to professional courses like medicine, engineering, MBA, etc. · Health Insurance – Through Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana of National Health Authority · Livelihoods – To support income generation, · Housing – Through Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Expenditure of Rs 200 crore to be spent over five years 2021-22 to 2025-26. |
Context – SEED, a scheme meant for the upliftment of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs/NTs/SNTs) was in news.
Consider the following statements regarding stem cells
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are the cells of the inner cell mass of a blastocyst, formed prior to implantation in the uterus.
Adult stem cells are found in a few select locations in the body, known as niches, such as those in the bone marrow or gonads. |
iPSC are derived from skin or blood cells that have been reprogrammed back into an embryonic-like pluripotent state that enables the development of an unlimited source of any type of human cell needed for therapeutic purposes. |
Context: Scientists grow ‘Synthetic’ Embryo with Brain and Beating Heart Grown From Stem Cells
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are the cells of the inner cell mass of a blastocyst, formed prior to implantation in the uterus.
Adult stem cells are found in a few select locations in the body, known as niches, such as those in the bone marrow or gonads. |
iPSC are derived from skin or blood cells that have been reprogrammed back into an embryonic-like pluripotent state that enables the development of an unlimited source of any type of human cell needed for therapeutic purposes. |
Context: Scientists grow ‘Synthetic’ Embryo with Brain and Beating Heart Grown From Stem Cells
‘Saddle Pass’ seen in news recently is located in
Solution(d)
Saddle Pass is located at the Charding Ninglung Nallah (CNN) track junction in Demchok in Eastern Ladakh.
Context – Indian graziers were stopped by the Chinese army at Demchok in Ladakh.
Solution(d)
Saddle Pass is located at the Charding Ninglung Nallah (CNN) track junction in Demchok in Eastern Ladakh.
Context – Indian graziers were stopped by the Chinese army at Demchok in Ladakh.
