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Consider the following statement:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (d)
Australia formally embarked on a hotly contested programme to equip its Navy with nuclear-powered submarines in a new defence alliance with Britain and the United States.
It is the first agreement on the technology to be publicly signed since the three countries announced in September the formation of a defence alliance, AUKUS, to confront strategic tensions in the Pacific where China-US rivalry is growing.
Under the AUKUS deal, Australia would obtain eight state-of-the-arts, nuclear-powered but conventionally armed submarines capable of stealthy, long-range missions
AUKUS is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region. Under the pact, the US and the UK will help Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/australia-signs-sub-deal-with-us-uk/article37633367.ece
Solution (d)
Australia formally embarked on a hotly contested programme to equip its Navy with nuclear-powered submarines in a new defence alliance with Britain and the United States.
It is the first agreement on the technology to be publicly signed since the three countries announced in September the formation of a defence alliance, AUKUS, to confront strategic tensions in the Pacific where China-US rivalry is growing.
Under the AUKUS deal, Australia would obtain eight state-of-the-arts, nuclear-powered but conventionally armed submarines capable of stealthy, long-range missions
AUKUS is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region. Under the pact, the US and the UK will help Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/australia-signs-sub-deal-with-us-uk/article37633367.ece
Consider the following statements with respect to the Swachh Survekshan 2021:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (a)
Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has been given the title of India’s cleanest city for the fifth consecutive year, as per the Swachh Survekshan 2021 – the annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and towns of the country.
Surat and Vijaywada were ranked second and third cleanest cities in the Swachh Survekshan 2021 list, whereas, in states, Chattisgarh was ranked on top for the third consecutive year, followed by Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
The Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021 included the cleanest State honour for Chhattisgarh for the third time, in the category of States with more than 100 urban local bodies. Varanasi, won the award for the cleanest “Ganga city”.
Along with all this, Indore has also been given the tag of India’s first “water plus” city, which is a certificate provided to a city for maintaining cleanliness in rivers and drains under its administration. According to the guidelines of Swachh Bharat Mission, a city can be declared as Water Plus only after all wastewater released from households, commercial establishments, is treated to a satisfactory level before releasing the treated wastewater into the environment.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indore-cleanest-city-for-5th-time-in-a-row-in-centres-annual-cleanliness-survey/article37592873.ece
https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/swachh-survekshan-2021-how-has-indore-become-indias-cleanest-city-for-5th-year-in-a-row-64881/
Solution (a)
Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has been given the title of India’s cleanest city for the fifth consecutive year, as per the Swachh Survekshan 2021 – the annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and towns of the country.
Surat and Vijaywada were ranked second and third cleanest cities in the Swachh Survekshan 2021 list, whereas, in states, Chattisgarh was ranked on top for the third consecutive year, followed by Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
The Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021 included the cleanest State honour for Chhattisgarh for the third time, in the category of States with more than 100 urban local bodies. Varanasi, won the award for the cleanest “Ganga city”.
Along with all this, Indore has also been given the tag of India’s first “water plus” city, which is a certificate provided to a city for maintaining cleanliness in rivers and drains under its administration. According to the guidelines of Swachh Bharat Mission, a city can be declared as Water Plus only after all wastewater released from households, commercial establishments, is treated to a satisfactory level before releasing the treated wastewater into the environment.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indore-cleanest-city-for-5th-time-in-a-row-in-centres-annual-cleanliness-survey/article37592873.ece
https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/swachh-survekshan-2021-how-has-indore-become-indias-cleanest-city-for-5th-year-in-a-row-64881/
Consider the following statements with respect to a Certificate of Origin (COO)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (b)
The Centre has suspended till January 31 a mandatory obligation imposed on exporters from November 1 to obtain online Certificates of Origin (CoO) for every outbound consignment
A Certificate of Origin (COO) is a document commonly used in international trade. It establishes the country of origin of the product, which is particularly important for an exporter claiming import duty benefits against the product(s). It is often in the form of a statement attached to the commercial invoice, or a separate declaration, which gives a line item-wise list of the origin of all products.
A COO is signed by the exporter (or an authorized representative) and certified to be true and correct.
There are two categories of COO: preferential and non-preferential.
Under the preferential scheme, a COO is issued in case of exports for which India receives tariff preferences
A non-preferential COO certifies the origin of the goods but does not grant any preferential tariff rights to the exporter. The Indian government has nominated agencies across the country to issue COO as per Article II of the International Convention Relating to Simplification of Customs Formalities, 1923.
All-India organizations authorized to issue COO are DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) and its regional offices, the Textile Committee and its offices, FIEO and its branches, CII and its branches, and the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Apart from these, certain state-wise agencies have also been authorized to issue non-preferential COOs.
Self-certification of Origin
The DGFT also allows self-certification of origin by exporters. To be able to do so, the exporter must be recognized by the DGFT under the Approved Exporter System for Self-certification of Origin.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/centre-allows-exporters-time-till-jan-31-on-origin-e-certificate/article37634200.ece
Solution (b)
The Centre has suspended till January 31 a mandatory obligation imposed on exporters from November 1 to obtain online Certificates of Origin (CoO) for every outbound consignment
A Certificate of Origin (COO) is a document commonly used in international trade. It establishes the country of origin of the product, which is particularly important for an exporter claiming import duty benefits against the product(s). It is often in the form of a statement attached to the commercial invoice, or a separate declaration, which gives a line item-wise list of the origin of all products.
A COO is signed by the exporter (or an authorized representative) and certified to be true and correct.
There are two categories of COO: preferential and non-preferential.
Under the preferential scheme, a COO is issued in case of exports for which India receives tariff preferences
A non-preferential COO certifies the origin of the goods but does not grant any preferential tariff rights to the exporter. The Indian government has nominated agencies across the country to issue COO as per Article II of the International Convention Relating to Simplification of Customs Formalities, 1923.
All-India organizations authorized to issue COO are DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) and its regional offices, the Textile Committee and its offices, FIEO and its branches, CII and its branches, and the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Apart from these, certain state-wise agencies have also been authorized to issue non-preferential COOs.
Self-certification of Origin
The DGFT also allows self-certification of origin by exporters. To be able to do so, the exporter must be recognized by the DGFT under the Approved Exporter System for Self-certification of Origin.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/centre-allows-exporters-time-till-jan-31-on-origin-e-certificate/article37634200.ece
Union Minister for Science and Technology launched first of its kind, latest, world’s most sophisticated MRI facility at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), in Haryana. In this regard consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Union Minister for Science and Technology launched first of its kind, latest, world’s most sophisticated MRI facility at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar in Haryana. It is India’s premier institute dedicated to Neuroscience Research and Education.
This new facility can run intense scanning modalities very fast, which reduces the scanning time for patients by almost a quarter from earlier-generation machines. This is being used to develop human cohort data for patients suffering from common brain and mental health disorders including Parkinson’s Disease, Alziemer’s Disease, anxiety and depression.
National Brain Research Centre is a premier institute in India dedicated to Neuroscience Research and Education
Located in the foothills of the Aravali range in Manesar, Haryana, NBRC is an autonomous institute funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, and is also a Deemed-to-be University. NBRC has been recognised as an Institution of Excellence by Govt. of India.
Article Link:
https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=World%26%2339%3Bs-most-sophisticated-MRI-facility-launched-at-National-Brain-Research-Centre-in-Manesar-Haryana&id=429957
Solution (c)
Union Minister for Science and Technology launched first of its kind, latest, world’s most sophisticated MRI facility at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar in Haryana. It is India’s premier institute dedicated to Neuroscience Research and Education.
This new facility can run intense scanning modalities very fast, which reduces the scanning time for patients by almost a quarter from earlier-generation machines. This is being used to develop human cohort data for patients suffering from common brain and mental health disorders including Parkinson’s Disease, Alziemer’s Disease, anxiety and depression.
National Brain Research Centre is a premier institute in India dedicated to Neuroscience Research and Education
Located in the foothills of the Aravali range in Manesar, Haryana, NBRC is an autonomous institute funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, and is also a Deemed-to-be University. NBRC has been recognised as an Institution of Excellence by Govt. of India.
Article Link:
https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=World%26%2339%3Bs-most-sophisticated-MRI-facility-launched-at-National-Brain-Research-Centre-in-Manesar-Haryana&id=429957
Which of the following article of the Indian Constitution provides for the transfer of High Court judges, including the Chief Justice?
Solution (c)
The transfer of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee from the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court has given rise to a controversy over the question whether judicial transfers are made only for administrative reasons or have any element of ‘punishment’ behind them. In 2019, Justice Vijaya K. Tahilramani, another Chief Justice of the Madras High Court who was transferred to Meghalaya, chose to resign.
What does the Constitution say on the transfer of judges?
Article 222 of the Constitution provides for the transfer of High Court judges, including the Chief Justice. It says the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, may transfer a judge from one High Court to any other High Court. It also provides for a compensatory allowance to the transferred judge. This means that the executive could transfer a judge, but only after consulting the Chief Justice of India.
From time to time, there have been proposals that one-third of the composition of every High Court should have judges from other States.
As a matter of practice, the Supreme Court and the government do not disclose the reason for a transfer.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-why-are-judicial-transfers-riddled-by-controversies/article37603943.ece
Solution (c)
The transfer of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee from the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court has given rise to a controversy over the question whether judicial transfers are made only for administrative reasons or have any element of ‘punishment’ behind them. In 2019, Justice Vijaya K. Tahilramani, another Chief Justice of the Madras High Court who was transferred to Meghalaya, chose to resign.
What does the Constitution say on the transfer of judges?
Article 222 of the Constitution provides for the transfer of High Court judges, including the Chief Justice. It says the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, may transfer a judge from one High Court to any other High Court. It also provides for a compensatory allowance to the transferred judge. This means that the executive could transfer a judge, but only after consulting the Chief Justice of India.
From time to time, there have been proposals that one-third of the composition of every High Court should have judges from other States.
As a matter of practice, the Supreme Court and the government do not disclose the reason for a transfer.
Article Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-why-are-judicial-transfers-riddled-by-controversies/article37603943.ece
