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Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor’
Statement 1 – It is a machine that produces more nuclear fuel than it consumes and will initially use the Uranium-Plutonium Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel.
Statement 2 – India will only be the third country to have commercial operating Fast Breeder Reactor
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor is a machine that produces more nuclear fuel than it consumes. The Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) will initially use the Uranium-Plutonium Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel. Since it uses the spent fuel from the first stage, FBR also offers great advantage in terms of significant reduction in nuclear waste generated, thereby avoiding the need for large geological disposal facilities. | Once commissioned, India will only be the second country after Russia to have commercial operating Fast Breeder Reactor. FBR is thus a stepping stone for the third stage of the program paving the way for the eventual full utilization of India’s abundant thorium reserves. |
Context – The Prime Minister of India witnessed the start of the process of core-loading the indigenous prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor is a machine that produces more nuclear fuel than it consumes. The Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) will initially use the Uranium-Plutonium Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel. Since it uses the spent fuel from the first stage, FBR also offers great advantage in terms of significant reduction in nuclear waste generated, thereby avoiding the need for large geological disposal facilities. | Once commissioned, India will only be the second country after Russia to have commercial operating Fast Breeder Reactor. FBR is thus a stepping stone for the third stage of the program paving the way for the eventual full utilization of India’s abundant thorium reserves. |
Context – The Prime Minister of India witnessed the start of the process of core-loading the indigenous prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam
With reference to ‘ADITI Scheme’, consider the following statements
How many of the statement(s) given above are correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) is a scheme to promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technologies. It aims to develop about 30 deep-tech critical and strategic technologies in the proposed timeframe. | Under this scheme start-ups are eligible to receive grant-in-aid of up to Rs 25 crore for their research, development and innovation endeavours in defence technology. This scheme worth Rs 750 crore for the period 2023-24 to 2025-26. | Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) is a scheme to promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technologies. It falls under the iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) framework of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. |
Context – The Union Minister of Defence launched the ADITI scheme during DefConnect 2024.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) is a scheme to promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technologies. It aims to develop about 30 deep-tech critical and strategic technologies in the proposed timeframe. | Under this scheme start-ups are eligible to receive grant-in-aid of up to Rs 25 crore for their research, development and innovation endeavours in defence technology. This scheme worth Rs 750 crore for the period 2023-24 to 2025-26. | Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) is a scheme to promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technologies. It falls under the iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) framework of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. |
Context – The Union Minister of Defence launched the ADITI scheme during DefConnect 2024.
‘Risa Textile’ which got Geographical Indication tag recently originates from
Solution (a)
Risa Textile is a handwoven cloth used as a female upper garment and also as headgear, a stole, or a present to express respect. It is woven in colourful designs and has a crucial social and religious significance. Risa is common in almost all 19 indigenous tribal communities of Tripura.
Context – Tripura’s traditional tribal attire ‘risa’ received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently.
Solution (a)
Risa Textile is a handwoven cloth used as a female upper garment and also as headgear, a stole, or a present to express respect. It is woven in colourful designs and has a crucial social and religious significance. Risa is common in almost all 19 indigenous tribal communities of Tripura.
Context – Tripura’s traditional tribal attire ‘risa’ received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently.
With reference to ‘Women, Business and Law Index’, consider the following statements
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Women, Business and Law Index is a World Bank index to measure how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. The report covers eight related areas: Mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets and pension. | The data offer objective and measurable benchmarks for evaluating global progress toward legal gender equality. It has been published by World Bank |
Context – India’s ranked improved to 113 out of 190 countries in the World Bank’s Women, Business and Law index.
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Women, Business and Law Index is a World Bank index to measure how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. The report covers eight related areas: Mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets and pension. | The data offer objective and measurable benchmarks for evaluating global progress toward legal gender equality. It has been published by World Bank |
Context – India’s ranked improved to 113 out of 190 countries in the World Bank’s Women, Business and Law index.
Consider the following statements
How many of the statement(s) given above are correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Bail refers to the provisional release of the accused in a criminal case in which the court is yet to announce the judgment. The term ‘bail’ means the security that is deposited in order to secure the release of the accused. | The CrPC does not define the word bail. The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was first drafted in 1882 and continues to be in use with amendments from time to time. | Anticipatory bail is granted under section 438 of CrPC either by session court or High Court. An application for the grant of anticipatory bail can be filed by the person who discerns that he may be arrested by the police for a non- bailable offence. |
Context – Over 75% of India’s prison population are undertrials while overcrowding in Indian prisons stands at 118%.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Bail refers to the provisional release of the accused in a criminal case in which the court is yet to announce the judgment. The term ‘bail’ means the security that is deposited in order to secure the release of the accused. | The CrPC does not define the word bail. The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was first drafted in 1882 and continues to be in use with amendments from time to time. | Anticipatory bail is granted under section 438 of CrPC either by session court or High Court. An application for the grant of anticipatory bail can be filed by the person who discerns that he may be arrested by the police for a non- bailable offence. |
Context – Over 75% of India’s prison population are undertrials while overcrowding in Indian prisons stands at 118%.
