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Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (c)
The “detention centers” in Assam have been renamed “transit camps” to humanize them
Detention centers were set up in Assam after the Union government authorized the state to do so under the provisions of the Foreigners’ Act, 1946 and the Foreigners Order, 1948.
The concept of ‘burden of proof’ lies with the person, and not with the authorities.
People adjudged non-citizens by the quasi-judicial Foreigners’ Tribunals are sent to detention centers. Such people are tried after the Assam police’s Border wing serve them notice on suspicion of being foreigners.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/assam-govt-overshoots-hcs-detention-camp-deadline/article37156078.ece
Solution (c)
The “detention centers” in Assam have been renamed “transit camps” to humanize them
Detention centers were set up in Assam after the Union government authorized the state to do so under the provisions of the Foreigners’ Act, 1946 and the Foreigners Order, 1948.
The concept of ‘burden of proof’ lies with the person, and not with the authorities.
People adjudged non-citizens by the quasi-judicial Foreigners’ Tribunals are sent to detention centers. Such people are tried after the Assam police’s Border wing serve them notice on suspicion of being foreigners.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/assam-govt-overshoots-hcs-detention-camp-deadline/article37156078.ece
Consider the following statements.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (c)
On 17th July 2000, the then Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution was renamed as the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, with two departments, namely Department of Food & Public Distribution and Department of Consumer Affairs.
The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) is monitoring the prices of edible oils and their availability to the consumers.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/states-told-to-help-cut-edible-oil-prices/article37156068.ece
Solution (c)
On 17th July 2000, the then Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution was renamed as the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, with two departments, namely Department of Food & Public Distribution and Department of Consumer Affairs.
The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) is monitoring the prices of edible oils and their availability to the consumers.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/states-told-to-help-cut-edible-oil-prices/article37156068.ece
The term Gorias is sometimes seen in the news is related to:
Solution (b)
They are a category of Assamese Muslims.
Gorias trace their lineage back to the time of the 13th-century Ahom kings.
Their behavior, culture, traditions are same as other indigenous communities of Assam.
Now in Assam, they are worried about losing access to the land they had been using through generations for seasonal farming and grazing their livestock.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/gorias-feel-heat-of-eviction-drive-in-assam/article37156062.ece
Solution (b)
They are a category of Assamese Muslims.
Gorias trace their lineage back to the time of the 13th-century Ahom kings.
Their behavior, culture, traditions are same as other indigenous communities of Assam.
Now in Assam, they are worried about losing access to the land they had been using through generations for seasonal farming and grazing their livestock.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/gorias-feel-heat-of-eviction-drive-in-assam/article37156062.ece
With respect to Target Maturity Funds (TMFs), consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (c)
There is a target or a stated date on which the fund would mature. Upon maturity, money flows back to the investors. TMFs are similar to fixed maturity plans (FMPs), in that they mature like a bond or a bank fixed deposit.
However, TMFs are significantly better than FMPs. The drawback of FMPs is that though it is listed on the exchanges, there is no liquidity. If you intend to sell prior to maturity, you may not get a buyer. Moreover, the usual maturity of FMPs is three years. This means that the choice of investors is limited to a one time horizon.
The indices for TMFs are run, in most cases, by the NSE, and sometimes by Crisil.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/take-a-shot-at-target-maturity-funds/article37155890.ece
Solution (c)
There is a target or a stated date on which the fund would mature. Upon maturity, money flows back to the investors. TMFs are similar to fixed maturity plans (FMPs), in that they mature like a bond or a bank fixed deposit.
However, TMFs are significantly better than FMPs. The drawback of FMPs is that though it is listed on the exchanges, there is no liquidity. If you intend to sell prior to maturity, you may not get a buyer. Moreover, the usual maturity of FMPs is three years. This means that the choice of investors is limited to a one time horizon.
The indices for TMFs are run, in most cases, by the NSE, and sometimes by Crisil.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/take-a-shot-at-target-maturity-funds/article37155890.ece
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) connects which of the following:
Solution (a)
The ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched in 2015 when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Pakistan. It aims to connect western China with the Gwadar port in southwestern Pakistan through a network of roads, railways and other projects of infrastructure and development.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/us-sabotaging-cpec-with-indias-support/article37156051.ece
Solution (a)
The ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched in 2015 when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Pakistan. It aims to connect western China with the Gwadar port in southwestern Pakistan through a network of roads, railways and other projects of infrastructure and development.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/us-sabotaging-cpec-with-indias-support/article37156051.ece
