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Pokkali variety of rice was recently in news. Which of the statements given below is/are correct with regard to it?
Choose correct answer:
Solution (b)
Pokkali Rice
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/pokkali-rice-seedlings-travel-from-kerala-to-the-sunderbans/article32278833.ece
Solution (b)
Pokkali Rice
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/pokkali-rice-seedlings-travel-from-kerala-to-the-sunderbans/article32278833.ece
Which among the following officer was regarded by Dr B R Ambedkar as the most important Officer under the Constitution of India during Constituent Assembly Debates?
Solution (a)
Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department. He is the guardian of the public purse and controls the entire financial system of the country at both the levels—the Centre and the state. His duty is to uphold the Constitution of India and laws of Parliament in the field of financial administration.
This is the reason why Dr B R Ambedkar said that the CAG shall be the most important Officer under the Constitution of India.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gc-murmu-appointed-comptroller-and-auditor-general-of-india/article32289014.ece
Solution (a)
Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department. He is the guardian of the public purse and controls the entire financial system of the country at both the levels—the Centre and the state. His duty is to uphold the Constitution of India and laws of Parliament in the field of financial administration.
This is the reason why Dr B R Ambedkar said that the CAG shall be the most important Officer under the Constitution of India.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gc-murmu-appointed-comptroller-and-auditor-general-of-india/article32289014.ece
Consider the following pairs:
(Reports/Indices) : : (Prepared by)
Which of the above pairs is/are correct?
Solution (b)
All the given indices are prepared by World Economic Forum (WEF)
Reports or Indices prepared by World Economic Forum –
Solution (b)
All the given indices are prepared by World Economic Forum (WEF)
Reports or Indices prepared by World Economic Forum –
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is responsible for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) relating to
Select the correct code:
Solution (d)
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is responsible for Intellectual Property Rights relating to Patents, Designs, Trade Marks, Geographical Indication of Goods, Copyrights and Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design and oversees the initiative relating to their promotion and protection.
These include the outlining of policy and its implementation through the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
It promotes awareness regarding protection of the Intellectual Property Rights inherent in industrial property in conjunction with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and apex industry organisations apart from similar initiatives involving regional industry associations.
It also provides inputs on various issues relating to the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Properties (TRIPS) related to World Trade Organisation (WTO) in these fields.
Solution (d)
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is responsible for Intellectual Property Rights relating to Patents, Designs, Trade Marks, Geographical Indication of Goods, Copyrights and Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design and oversees the initiative relating to their promotion and protection.
These include the outlining of policy and its implementation through the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
It promotes awareness regarding protection of the Intellectual Property Rights inherent in industrial property in conjunction with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and apex industry organisations apart from similar initiatives involving regional industry associations.
It also provides inputs on various issues relating to the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Properties (TRIPS) related to World Trade Organisation (WTO) in these fields.
Indra Sawhney case, 1992 is related to
Solution (a)
Indra Sawhney Case 1992
The 27% reservation quota for backward classes and the government notification reserving 10% government jobs for economically backward classes among the higher castes was challenged in the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney Case of 1992.
On 16 November 1992 the Supreme Court upheld the Mandal Commission’s 27 percent quota for backward classes, as well as the principle that the combined scheduled-caste, scheduled-tribe, and backward-class beneficiaries should not exceed 50 percent of India’s population.
Solution (a)
Indra Sawhney Case 1992
The 27% reservation quota for backward classes and the government notification reserving 10% government jobs for economically backward classes among the higher castes was challenged in the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney Case of 1992.
On 16 November 1992 the Supreme Court upheld the Mandal Commission’s 27 percent quota for backward classes, as well as the principle that the combined scheduled-caste, scheduled-tribe, and backward-class beneficiaries should not exceed 50 percent of India’s population.
