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Consider the following statements regarding ‘Non-Fungible Tokens’
Select the correct statements
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
| A non-fungible token (NFT) is a non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a blockchain, a form of digital ledger, that can be sold and traded. Types of NFT data units may be associated with digital files such as photos, videos, and audio. Because each token is uniquely identifiable, NFTs differ from blockchain cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin. | Ownership of an NFT does not inherently grant copyright or intellectual property rights to the digital asset a token represents. While someone may sell an NFT representing their work, the buyer will not necessarily receive copyright privileges when ownership of the NFT is changed and so the original owner is allowed to create more NFTs of the same work | Each NFT may represent a different underlying asset and thus may have a different value. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/after-the-budgets-crypto-signal-india-awaits-reforms/article65055762.ece
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
| A non-fungible token (NFT) is a non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a blockchain, a form of digital ledger, that can be sold and traded. Types of NFT data units may be associated with digital files such as photos, videos, and audio. Because each token is uniquely identifiable, NFTs differ from blockchain cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin. | Ownership of an NFT does not inherently grant copyright or intellectual property rights to the digital asset a token represents. While someone may sell an NFT representing their work, the buyer will not necessarily receive copyright privileges when ownership of the NFT is changed and so the original owner is allowed to create more NFTs of the same work | Each NFT may represent a different underlying asset and thus may have a different value. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/after-the-budgets-crypto-signal-india-awaits-reforms/article65055762.ece
This incident occurred post the collapse of Gandhi-Irwin pact. A movement to hoist tricolor over Government buildings led to indiscriminate firing by the British police which martyred 34 freedom fighters. It is celebrated as ‘Shahid Diwas’ in Bihar. The incident is
Solution(c)
The Tarapur massacre was the biggest carried out by the British police after the one in Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in 1919. This incident occurred post the collapse of Gandhi-Irwin pact. A movement to hoist tricolor over Government buildings led to indiscriminate firing by the British police which martyred 34 freedom fighters. It is celebrated as ‘Shahid Diwas’ in Bihar.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/sacrifice-34-freedom-fighters-tarapur-bihar-shahid-diwas-7777147/
Solution(c)
The Tarapur massacre was the biggest carried out by the British police after the one in Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in 1919. This incident occurred post the collapse of Gandhi-Irwin pact. A movement to hoist tricolor over Government buildings led to indiscriminate firing by the British police which martyred 34 freedom fighters. It is celebrated as ‘Shahid Diwas’ in Bihar.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/sacrifice-34-freedom-fighters-tarapur-bihar-shahid-diwas-7777147/
Consider the following statements
Select the correct statements
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| A compilation of twelve stellar occultations by Pluto observed between 1988 and 2016 showed a three-fold monotonic increase of atmospheric pressure during this period. | An international team of scientists, including members from Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), used signal-to-noise ratio light curves obtained from the sophisticated instruments used in the observations to derive an accurate value of Pluto’s atmospheric pressure at its surface. It was found to be 12.23 μbar — 80,000 times less than the atmospheric pressure at mean sea level on Earth |
Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1798796
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| A compilation of twelve stellar occultations by Pluto observed between 1988 and 2016 showed a three-fold monotonic increase of atmospheric pressure during this period. | An international team of scientists, including members from Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), used signal-to-noise ratio light curves obtained from the sophisticated instruments used in the observations to derive an accurate value of Pluto’s atmospheric pressure at its surface. It was found to be 12.23 μbar — 80,000 times less than the atmospheric pressure at mean sea level on Earth |
Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1798796
Consider the following statements regarding ‘The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)’
Select the correct statements
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization mandated to facilitate cooperation, advance knowledge, and promote the adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy | The statute to gain IRENA membership requires that a state be a member of the United Nations and to regional intergovernmental economic-integration organizations | IRENA is an official United Nations observer. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/despite-solar-push-india-lacks-waste-management-policy/article65056085.ece
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization mandated to facilitate cooperation, advance knowledge, and promote the adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy | The statute to gain IRENA membership requires that a state be a member of the United Nations and to regional intergovernmental economic-integration organizations | IRENA is an official United Nations observer. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/despite-solar-push-india-lacks-waste-management-policy/article65056085.ece
Consider the following statements
Choose the correct statements
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Tribunals were not part of the original constitution, it was incorporated in the Indian Constitution by 42nd Amendment Act, 1976. Article 323-A deals with Administrative Tribunals. Article 323-B deals with tribunals for other matters. | Article 323-A of the constitution provides for the establishment of administrative tribunals by a parliament law for the adjudication or trial of disputes and complaints relating to the recruitment and conditions of service of government servants under the central government and the state government including the employee of any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the government of India or of a corporation owned or controlled by the government. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tribunal-appointments-being-taken-lightly-supreme-court/article65056595.ece
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Tribunals were not part of the original constitution, it was incorporated in the Indian Constitution by 42nd Amendment Act, 1976. Article 323-A deals with Administrative Tribunals. Article 323-B deals with tribunals for other matters. | Article 323-A of the constitution provides for the establishment of administrative tribunals by a parliament law for the adjudication or trial of disputes and complaints relating to the recruitment and conditions of service of government servants under the central government and the state government including the employee of any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the government of India or of a corporation owned or controlled by the government. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tribunal-appointments-being-taken-lightly-supreme-court/article65056595.ece
