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Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Sahitya Akademi Awards’
Choose the correct statements:
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Akademi gives 24 awards annually to literary works in the languages it has recognized. Besides the 22 languages enumerated in the Constitution of India, the Sahitya Akademi has recognised English and Rajasthani as languages in which its programme may be implemented | The awards have not been suspended since its inception. |
Context – Sahitya Akademi Awards were announced.
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Akademi gives 24 awards annually to literary works in the languages it has recognized. Besides the 22 languages enumerated in the Constitution of India, the Sahitya Akademi has recognised English and Rajasthani as languages in which its programme may be implemented | The awards have not been suspended since its inception. |
Context – Sahitya Akademi Awards were announced.
‘SMILE’, a scheme which is seen in news is related to
Solution(c)
Union Social Justice and Empowerment said it had formulated an umbrella scheme, SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise), that included two sub-schemes for the welfare of transgender persons and persons engaged in begging. The scheme will cover rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities, counselling, education, skill development and economic linkages.
Context – SMILE scheme was in news
Solution(c)
Union Social Justice and Empowerment said it had formulated an umbrella scheme, SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise), that included two sub-schemes for the welfare of transgender persons and persons engaged in begging. The scheme will cover rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities, counselling, education, skill development and economic linkages.
Context – SMILE scheme was in news
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)’
Choose the correct statements:
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have ratified NPT. | The current guidelines of NSG state that a non-NPT state cannot become a member of NSG which keeps India out of the group. | Article X of the treaty establishes the right to withdraw from the Treaty giving 3 months’ notice. It also establishes the duration of the Treaty (25 years before 1995 Extension Initiative). |
Context – Nuclear powers vowed to halt the spread of nuclear weapons.
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have ratified NPT. | The current guidelines of NSG state that a non-NPT state cannot become a member of NSG which keeps India out of the group. | Article X of the treaty establishes the right to withdraw from the Treaty giving 3 months’ notice. It also establishes the duration of the Treaty (25 years before 1995 Extension Initiative). |
Context – Nuclear powers vowed to halt the spread of nuclear weapons.
Consider the following statements regarding ‘S-Gene Target Failure Strategy’
Choose the correct statements:
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| An S-gene failure does not mean a result is negative, only that the S gene was not detected. | The S-Gene dropout or as we say the S-gene target failure or SGTF is one of the proxy indicators to (ascertain) whether or not it is the Omicron variant. But this is not necessarily so as the ultimate diagnostic tool is distinct for gene mutation |
Context – ICMR approved India made kit for the detection of COVID-19.
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| An S-gene failure does not mean a result is negative, only that the S gene was not detected. | The S-Gene dropout or as we say the S-gene target failure or SGTF is one of the proxy indicators to (ascertain) whether or not it is the Omicron variant. But this is not necessarily so as the ultimate diagnostic tool is distinct for gene mutation |
Context – ICMR approved India made kit for the detection of COVID-19.
With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements
Choose the correct statements
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| The bank currently has 105 members, including 16 prospective members from around the world. Canada is a member of AIIB while USA is not. | China is the largest shareholder with 26.61 % voting shares in the bank followed by India (7.6%), Russia (6.01%) and Germany (4.2 %). China also has the highest voting power. | English is the official language. There is no mention of Arabic. |
Context – Ex RBI Governor Urjit Patel was appointed to the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB).
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| The bank currently has 105 members, including 16 prospective members from around the world. Canada is a member of AIIB while USA is not. | China is the largest shareholder with 26.61 % voting shares in the bank followed by India (7.6%), Russia (6.01%) and Germany (4.2 %). China also has the highest voting power. | English is the official language. There is no mention of Arabic. |
Context – Ex RBI Governor Urjit Patel was appointed to the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB).