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Consider the following statements about Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting Initiative
Choose the incorrect statements:
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| · It was introduced in May 2021 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
· This initiative was intended to provide policymakers and investors with robust data to make informed decisions. |
· It is a mandatory disclosure mechanism for top 1000 listed companies or businesses to report their performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects and demonstrate their commitment to responsible business practices.
The disclosure requirements are grouped into nine core categories, based on the principles of the National Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct introduced by SEBI: · Environmental protection · Human rights · Integrity · Employee well-being · Inclusive growth · Sustainable goods and services · Responsible consumer engagement · Stakeholder responsiveness · Responsible public policy engagement |
Context: Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) initiative by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| · It was introduced in May 2021 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
· This initiative was intended to provide policymakers and investors with robust data to make informed decisions. |
· It is a mandatory disclosure mechanism for top 1000 listed companies or businesses to report their performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects and demonstrate their commitment to responsible business practices.
The disclosure requirements are grouped into nine core categories, based on the principles of the National Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct introduced by SEBI: · Environmental protection · Human rights · Integrity · Employee well-being · Inclusive growth · Sustainable goods and services · Responsible consumer engagement · Stakeholder responsiveness · Responsible public policy engagement |
Context: Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) initiative by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Consider the following statements about INS Kiltan
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| · It is an indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette.
· Designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation Directorate of Naval Design and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata |
· This is the third of the four Kamorta-class corvettes being built under Project 28.
· The ship derives its name from one of the islands in the Aminidivi group of the strategically located Lakshadweep and Minicoy group of islands. · P 28 is a project under which four Anti Submarine Warships have to be built indigenously in India by Garden Reach Shipbuilders And Engineers (GRSE) , Kolkata. · Project 28 was approved in 2003, with construction of the lead ship, INS Kamorta commencing on 12 August 2005. |
Features
· It is India’s first major warship to have a superstructure of carbon fibre composite material resulting in improved stealth features, lower top weight and maintenance costs. · The ship hosts a predominantly indigenous cutting-edge weapons and sensors suite which includes heavyweight torpedoes, ASW rockets, 76 mm caliber Medium Range gun and two multi-barrel 30 mm guns as close-in-weapon system (CIWS) with dedicated fire control systems, missile decoy rockets (Chaff), advanced ESM (Electronic Support Measure) system, most advanced bow mounted sonar and air surveillance radar. |
Context: Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at Muara, Brunei and was accorded a warm welcome by the Royal Brunei Navy.
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| · It is an indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette.
· Designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation Directorate of Naval Design and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata |
· This is the third of the four Kamorta-class corvettes being built under Project 28.
· The ship derives its name from one of the islands in the Aminidivi group of the strategically located Lakshadweep and Minicoy group of islands. · P 28 is a project under which four Anti Submarine Warships have to be built indigenously in India by Garden Reach Shipbuilders And Engineers (GRSE) , Kolkata. · Project 28 was approved in 2003, with construction of the lead ship, INS Kamorta commencing on 12 August 2005. |
Features
· It is India’s first major warship to have a superstructure of carbon fibre composite material resulting in improved stealth features, lower top weight and maintenance costs. · The ship hosts a predominantly indigenous cutting-edge weapons and sensors suite which includes heavyweight torpedoes, ASW rockets, 76 mm caliber Medium Range gun and two multi-barrel 30 mm guns as close-in-weapon system (CIWS) with dedicated fire control systems, missile decoy rockets (Chaff), advanced ESM (Electronic Support Measure) system, most advanced bow mounted sonar and air surveillance radar. |
Context: Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at Muara, Brunei and was accorded a warm welcome by the Royal Brunei Navy.
Consider the following statements about Sanchar Saathi Initiative
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| · Sanchar Saathi is a citizen centric portal to empower mobile subscribers, strengthen their security and increase awareness about citizen centric initiatives of the Government.
· Sanchar Saathi empowers citizens by allowing them to know: · The mobile connections issued in their name, · Get disconnected the connections either not taken by them or not required by them, · Block and trace stolen/lost mobile phones and · Check genuineness of devices while buying a new/old mobile phone. |
· It is an initiative by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
· Sanchar Saathi facilitates citizens for reporting suspected fraud communication. |
· Sanchar Saathi contains various modules like Chakshu, CEIR, TAFCOP, KYM, RICWIN, KYI etc.
· Chakshu – Facilitates citizens to report the suspected or unsolicited communications received through: · Call, SMS or WhatsApp which are intended for cyber-crime, · Financial frauds, impersonation, fake customer services / lottery offer / loan offer / job offer and · Installation of mobile tower / disconnection of services or KYC update / loan etc. or any other misuse. · CEIR module – Facilitates tracing of the lost/stolen mobile devices. · TAFCOP module – Facilitates a mobile subscriber to check the number of mobile connections taken in his/her name. · It also facilitates to report the mobile connection(s) which are either not required or not taken by the subscriber. · RICWIN module – Facilitates citizens to report the incoming international calls received with local Indian number (+91-xxxxxxxxxx). |
Context: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has taken decisive action to protect citizens from potential SMS fraud through the Sanchar Saathi initiative.
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| · Sanchar Saathi is a citizen centric portal to empower mobile subscribers, strengthen their security and increase awareness about citizen centric initiatives of the Government.
· Sanchar Saathi empowers citizens by allowing them to know: · The mobile connections issued in their name, · Get disconnected the connections either not taken by them or not required by them, · Block and trace stolen/lost mobile phones and · Check genuineness of devices while buying a new/old mobile phone. |
· It is an initiative by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
· Sanchar Saathi facilitates citizens for reporting suspected fraud communication. |
· Sanchar Saathi contains various modules like Chakshu, CEIR, TAFCOP, KYM, RICWIN, KYI etc.
· Chakshu – Facilitates citizens to report the suspected or unsolicited communications received through: · Call, SMS or WhatsApp which are intended for cyber-crime, · Financial frauds, impersonation, fake customer services / lottery offer / loan offer / job offer and · Installation of mobile tower / disconnection of services or KYC update / loan etc. or any other misuse. · CEIR module – Facilitates tracing of the lost/stolen mobile devices. · TAFCOP module – Facilitates a mobile subscriber to check the number of mobile connections taken in his/her name. · It also facilitates to report the mobile connection(s) which are either not required or not taken by the subscriber. · RICWIN module – Facilitates citizens to report the incoming international calls received with local Indian number (+91-xxxxxxxxxx). |
Context: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has taken decisive action to protect citizens from potential SMS fraud through the Sanchar Saathi initiative.
Consider the following statements about Dakhni Language
Choose the correct statements:
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| · Dakhni shares the Perso-Arabic script with Urdu and Farsi.
· Sufi saints used it to connect with locals of different faiths. · Dakhni declined after the 18th century due to the Mughal conquests of the Deccan region. · With the rise of modern Urdu language, poets shifted to Urdu to gain royal patronage from the Mughal rulers instead of using Dakhni. |
· It is native to the Deccan plateau, especially Hyderabad.
· It existed in Delhi about 100 years before it reached the Deccan areas in the 14th century through conquests of the Deccan by Mohd Bin Tughlaq. · Dakhni speakers can be found across Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and even Kerala and Tamil Nadu. |
Context: In the recent Lok Sabha election campaigns, political rallies saw extensive use of Dakhni words, humor and poetry by important political leaders.In the recent Lok Sabha election campaigns, political rallies saw extensive use of Dakhni words, humor and poetry by important political leaders.
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| · Dakhni shares the Perso-Arabic script with Urdu and Farsi.
· Sufi saints used it to connect with locals of different faiths. · Dakhni declined after the 18th century due to the Mughal conquests of the Deccan region. · With the rise of modern Urdu language, poets shifted to Urdu to gain royal patronage from the Mughal rulers instead of using Dakhni. |
· It is native to the Deccan plateau, especially Hyderabad.
· It existed in Delhi about 100 years before it reached the Deccan areas in the 14th century through conquests of the Deccan by Mohd Bin Tughlaq. · Dakhni speakers can be found across Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and even Kerala and Tamil Nadu. |
Context: In the recent Lok Sabha election campaigns, political rallies saw extensive use of Dakhni words, humor and poetry by important political leaders.In the recent Lok Sabha election campaigns, political rallies saw extensive use of Dakhni words, humor and poetry by important political leaders.
Silandhi River, sometimes seen in the news recently, is a tributary of?
Solution (d)
| Option d |
| Correct |
| · Silanthi River is a tributary of Amaravathi River.
· It is located in Idukki district, Kerala. · The check dam being built across the river aims to provide drinking water to the Vattavadi gram panchayat. · Tamil Nadu farmers and opposition parties have been protesting against the project as it would affect agriculture in Tirupur and Karur districts. · Amaravathi River – Is one among the main tributaries of the river Cauvery. · It rises from Naimakad in the Western Ghats (Anaimalai) in Idukki District of Kerala State. · The Amaravathi basin has two distinct topographical features. · The hilly terrain occupies the southern, south-western and western part of the basin and the undulating plains. |
Context: Recently Tamil Nadu farmers have staged protests, opposing barrage construction by Kerala government across Silanthi River, tributary of Amaravathi River.
Solution (d)
| Option d |
| Correct |
| · Silanthi River is a tributary of Amaravathi River.
· It is located in Idukki district, Kerala. · The check dam being built across the river aims to provide drinking water to the Vattavadi gram panchayat. · Tamil Nadu farmers and opposition parties have been protesting against the project as it would affect agriculture in Tirupur and Karur districts. · Amaravathi River – Is one among the main tributaries of the river Cauvery. · It rises from Naimakad in the Western Ghats (Anaimalai) in Idukki District of Kerala State. · The Amaravathi basin has two distinct topographical features. · The hilly terrain occupies the southern, south-western and western part of the basin and the undulating plains. |
Context: Recently Tamil Nadu farmers have staged protests, opposing barrage construction by Kerala government across Silanthi River, tributary of Amaravathi River.
