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Consider the following statements regarding ‘Extra Neutral Alcohol’
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| It is a byproduct of the sugar industry. Formed from molasses that are a residue of sugarcane processing. | It is colourless food-grade alcohol that does not have any impurities. It has a neutral smell and taste and typically contains over 95 per cent alcohol by volume. | Utilized in the production of some lacquers, paints and ink for the printing industry, as well as in pharmaceutical products such as antiseptics, drugs, syrups, medicated sprays. |
Context – It was seen in news.
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| It is a byproduct of the sugar industry. Formed from molasses that are a residue of sugarcane processing. | It is colourless food-grade alcohol that does not have any impurities. It has a neutral smell and taste and typically contains over 95 per cent alcohol by volume. | Utilized in the production of some lacquers, paints and ink for the printing industry, as well as in pharmaceutical products such as antiseptics, drugs, syrups, medicated sprays. |
Context – It was seen in news.
Consider the following statements regarding ‘New India Literacy Programme’
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The NILP is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, which has been approved for the next five financial years (2022-27) in order to integrate all the aspects of adult education with the National Education Policy, 2020 (NEP) | The scheme will be implemented through volunteerism through online mode. The training, orientation, workshops of volunteers, may be organized through face-to-face mode. All material and resources shall be provided digitally. School will be Unit for implementation of the scheme. |
Context – The scheme was recently approved.
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The NILP is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, which has been approved for the next five financial years (2022-27) in order to integrate all the aspects of adult education with the National Education Policy, 2020 (NEP) | The scheme will be implemented through volunteerism through online mode. The training, orientation, workshops of volunteers, may be organized through face-to-face mode. All material and resources shall be provided digitally. School will be Unit for implementation of the scheme. |
Context – The scheme was recently approved.
‘Vanniyar’ a community often seen in news are native to
Solution(c)
Vanniyars are one of the largest and most consolidated backward communities in Tamil Nadu
Context – The Supreme Court held that Tamil Nadu’s reservation for Vanniyars in education and employment within the Most Backward Classes category was unconstitutional.
Solution(c)
Vanniyars are one of the largest and most consolidated backward communities in Tamil Nadu
Context – The Supreme Court held that Tamil Nadu’s reservation for Vanniyars in education and employment within the Most Backward Classes category was unconstitutional.
Consider the following
Which of the applications above can be performed using ‘Metal slag’
Solution(d)
Slag is one of the promising materials in various applications such as in transportation industry, construction, cement production, waste water and water treatment. Also because of the slowly released phosphate content in phosphorus-containing slag, and because of its liming effect, it is valued as fertilizer in gardens and farms in steel making areas.
Context – Surat has become the first city in the country to get a processed steel slag (industrial waste) road.
Solution(d)
Slag is one of the promising materials in various applications such as in transportation industry, construction, cement production, waste water and water treatment. Also because of the slowly released phosphate content in phosphorus-containing slag, and because of its liming effect, it is valued as fertilizer in gardens and farms in steel making areas.
Context – Surat has become the first city in the country to get a processed steel slag (industrial waste) road.
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Weapons of Mass destruction and their delivery systems (prohibition of unlawful activities) amendment Bill, 2022’
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha on April 5, 2022. The Bill amends the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005. The 2005 Act prohibits unlawful activities (such as manufacturing, transport, or transfer) related to weapons of mass destruction, and their means of delivery. | Weapons of mass destruction are biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons. |
Context – The bill was passed by Lok Sabha
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha on April 5, 2022. The Bill amends the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005. The 2005 Act prohibits unlawful activities (such as manufacturing, transport, or transfer) related to weapons of mass destruction, and their means of delivery. | Weapons of mass destruction are biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons. |
Context – The bill was passed by Lok Sabha
