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Black Sea

Syllabus

Context: Ukraine said on Tuesday that its forces destroyed a Russian military patrol ship in the Black Sea near annexed Crimea, the latest naval attack on Moscow’s fleet in the key waterway.

Background:-

About Black Sea

Source: NDTV


Article 371(A- J)

Syllabus

Context: In the backdrop of protests across Ladakh, the Centre is mulling granting Article 371-like protection to the Union Territory.

Background:

About Article 371 (A-J):

Examples/details of provisions for some northeast states:

Source: Indian Express


CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019

Syllabus

Context: Recently, the Supreme Court of India issued the contempt notice and passed an interim order imposing a ban on advertisements of Patanjali Ayurved’s medicines.

Background:

About The Consumer Protection Act :

Key provisions of the Act:

  1. The Act defines a consumer as any person who:
  2. Buys goods or avails services for personal use.
  3. Uses goods with the consent of the buyer.
  4. Hires or avails services for consideration.
  5. It also covers legal heirs and representatives of consumers.

Rights of Consumers

Unfair Trade Practices

Consumer Disputes Redressal

Source: Livemint

Previous Year Question

Q1. With reference to consumer’s rights/privileges under the provisions of the law in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Consumers are empowered to take samples for food testing.
  2. When a consumer files a complaint in any consumer forum, no fee is required to be paid.
  3. In case of the death of a consumer, his/her legal heir can file a complaint in the consumer forum on his/her behalf.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAG

Syllabus

Context: Risa, a traditional tribal attire from Tripura, has recently received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

Background:

About Geographical Indication (GI) tag

Significance of GI Tags:

Governance of GI Tags in India:

Source: Business Standard

Previous Year Question

India enacted The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to

  1. ILO
  2. IMF
  3. UNCTAD
  4. WTO

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (CCS)

Syllabus

Context: In a significant shift from its previous stance, Germany, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, has decided to permit industries to capture their carbon emissions and store them underground at offshore sites.

Background:

About Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS):

Benefits

  1. CCS captures carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial processes and power plants, preventing them from entering the atmosphere.
  2. By storing CO2 underground, CCS helps reduce the overall concentration of greenhouse gases.
  1. CCS allows us to continue using fossil fuels while minimizing their environmental impact.
  2. It provides a bridge toward cleaner energy sources by reducing emissions from existing fossil fuel infrastructure.
  1. CCS can be applied to sectors like cement production, steel manufacturing, and chemical industries.
  2. These sectors often emit substantial CO2, and CCS offers a way to address their emissions.
  1. Underground storage sites act as carbon sinks, permanently storing CO2 away from the atmosphere.
  2. Properly managed storage sites can sequester emissions for centuries.
  1. CCS provides a transition strategy as we shift toward renewable energy sources.
  2. It buys time for renewable technologies to mature and become economically competitive.

Source: Economic Times


Delimitation

Syllabus

Context: The Delimitation of constituencies for the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies is to be carried out based on the First Census after 2026.

Background:

About Delimitation

Significance of Delimitation

Issues/Concerns related to Delimitation:

Source: The Hindu


Practice MCQs

Daily Practice MCQs

Q1.) With reference to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), consider the following statements:

  1. CCS captures carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial processes and preventing them from entering the atmosphere.
  2. CCS allows to continue using fossil fuels while minimizing their environmental impact.
  3. CCS can be applied to sectors like cement production, steel manufacturing, and chemical industries.

How many of the above given statements are not correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All three
  4. None

Q2.)Consider the following pairs:

Products with GI Tag                   States

  1. Lanjia Saura paintings – Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Risa Textile –                          Tripura
  3. Amroha Dholak –             Uttar Pradesh

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All three
  4. None

Q3.) Consider the following statements:

Statement-I:

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 is a comprehensive legislation enacted in India to safeguard the rights and interests of consumers.

Statement-II:

The Act establishes Central Consumer Protection Authority to addresses improper trade practices, misleading advertisements, and violations of consumer rights.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
  2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
  3. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
  4. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!

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ANSWERS FOR  5th March – Daily Practice MCQs

Answers- Daily Practice MCQs

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Q.2) – c

Q.3) – d

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