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Consider the following statements regarding ‘The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)’
Select the correct statements
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| It is the only international convention which stipulates a framework for state jurisdiction in maritime spaces. It provides a different legal status to different maritime zones. | It divides marine areas into five main zones namely- Internal Waters, Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the High Seas | The Convention has created three new institutions on the international scene : –
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Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/use-international-law-call-out-chinas-violations/article65071384.ece
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| It is the only international convention which stipulates a framework for state jurisdiction in maritime spaces. It provides a different legal status to different maritime zones. | It divides marine areas into five main zones namely- Internal Waters, Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the High Seas | The Convention has created three new institutions on the international scene : –
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Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/use-international-law-call-out-chinas-violations/article65071384.ece
‘Snapback mechanism’ seen in news recently is used in the context of
Solution(b)
Snapback mechanism is a clause in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action(JCPOA) /Iran nuclear deal , that would allow the signatories to reimpose, or “snapback,” all sanctions if Iran failed to comply with the agreement.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-mps-put-forth-conditions-for-reviving-nuclear-deal/article65068689.ece
Solution(b)
Snapback mechanism is a clause in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action(JCPOA) /Iran nuclear deal , that would allow the signatories to reimpose, or “snapback,” all sanctions if Iran failed to comply with the agreement.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-mps-put-forth-conditions-for-reviving-nuclear-deal/article65068689.ece
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Presidential fleet review’
Select the correct statements
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| President’s Fleet Review is the President taking stock of the Navy’s capability. It showcases all types of ships and capabilities the Navy has. It takes place once under every President, who is the supreme commander of the armed forces. | The reviews in 2001 and 2016 were International Fleet Reviews, in which some vessels from other countries also participated. The Indian Navy too has participated in international fleet reviews in other countries, including Australia, America, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, and the UK | There have been 11 President’s Fleet Reviews since Independence. The first was conducted in 1953, under Dr Rajendra Prasad. The next one was done not by the President but by the then Defence Minister, Y B Chavan, in 1964. Since then, it has been the President reviewing the fleet. The longest gap between reviews was of 12 years — between 1989 (President R Venkatraman) and when 2001 (President K R Narayanan). The last one was done in 2016, under President Pranab Mukherjee |
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/presidential-fleet-review-what-navy-displays-significance-7782867/
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| President’s Fleet Review is the President taking stock of the Navy’s capability. It showcases all types of ships and capabilities the Navy has. It takes place once under every President, who is the supreme commander of the armed forces. | The reviews in 2001 and 2016 were International Fleet Reviews, in which some vessels from other countries also participated. The Indian Navy too has participated in international fleet reviews in other countries, including Australia, America, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, and the UK | There have been 11 President’s Fleet Reviews since Independence. The first was conducted in 1953, under Dr Rajendra Prasad. The next one was done not by the President but by the then Defence Minister, Y B Chavan, in 1964. Since then, it has been the President reviewing the fleet. The longest gap between reviews was of 12 years — between 1989 (President R Venkatraman) and when 2001 (President K R Narayanan). The last one was done in 2016, under President Pranab Mukherjee |
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/presidential-fleet-review-what-navy-displays-significance-7782867/
With reference to ‘Open Acreage Licensing Policy’, consider the following statements
Choose the correct statements
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| This policy comes under Hydrogen Exploration Licensing Policy (HELP) | Under HELP, Open Acreage Licensing (OALP) mechanism has been launched which allows the investors to carve out blocks of their choice by assessing E&P data available at NDR & by submitting an Expression of Interest (EoI). |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/cairn-vedanta-makes-oil-discovery-in-rajasthan-block/article65071970.ece
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| This policy comes under Hydrogen Exploration Licensing Policy (HELP) | Under HELP, Open Acreage Licensing (OALP) mechanism has been launched which allows the investors to carve out blocks of their choice by assessing E&P data available at NDR & by submitting an Expression of Interest (EoI). |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/cairn-vedanta-makes-oil-discovery-in-rajasthan-block/article65071970.ece
Consider the following statements
Choose the correct statements
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| A subunit vaccine is a vaccine that contains purified parts of the pathogen that are antigenic, or necessary to elicit a protective immune response. A “subunit” vaccine doesn’t contain the whole pathogen, unlike live attenuated or inactivated vaccine, but contains only the antigenic parts such as proteins, polysaccharides or peptides | The disadvantage of this vaccine is reduced immunogenicity compared to attenuated vaccines | The advantage of this vaccine is that it can withstand changes in conditions (e.g. temperature, light exposure, humidity) |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/covid-19-vaccine-corbevax-gets-eua-for-the-12-to-18-years-age-group/article65071684.ece
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| A subunit vaccine is a vaccine that contains purified parts of the pathogen that are antigenic, or necessary to elicit a protective immune response. A “subunit” vaccine doesn’t contain the whole pathogen, unlike live attenuated or inactivated vaccine, but contains only the antigenic parts such as proteins, polysaccharides or peptides | The disadvantage of this vaccine is reduced immunogenicity compared to attenuated vaccines | The advantage of this vaccine is that it can withstand changes in conditions (e.g. temperature, light exposure, humidity) |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/covid-19-vaccine-corbevax-gets-eua-for-the-12-to-18-years-age-group/article65071684.ece
