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Question 1 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements about Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention):
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- It is an international treaty intended to standardize transactions involving movable property.
- More than 90 countries, including India, have signed and ratified the Convention & the Protocol.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- It is an international treaty intended to standardize transactions involving movable property.
- 83 countries, including India, have signed and ratified the Convention & the Protocol.
- The treaty creates international standards for registration of contracts of sale (including dedicated registration agencies), security interests, leases and conditional sales contracts, and various legal remediesfor default in financing agreements, including repossession and the effect of particular states’ bankruptcy laws.
IncorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- It is an international treaty intended to standardize transactions involving movable property.
- 83 countries, including India, have signed and ratified the Convention & the Protocol.
- The treaty creates international standards for registration of contracts of sale (including dedicated registration agencies), security interests, leases and conditional sales contracts, and various legal remediesfor default in financing agreements, including repossession and the effect of particular states’ bankruptcy laws.
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Question 2 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements:
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- Dengue is an infection caused by a virus.
- Dengue does not spread from person to person.
- There is no vaccine or cure for Dengue
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: Dengue virus is transmitted through the bite of a female Aedes (Ae.) mosquito.
- Aedesis a day time feeder and can fly up to a limited distance of 400 meters.
- S2: Dengue cannot be spread directly from person to person. However, a person infected and suffering from dengue fever can infect other mosquitoes. Humans are known to carry the infection from one country to another or from one area to another during the stage when the virus circulates and reproduces in the blood system.
- S3: There’s no cure or specific treatment for dengue. You can only relieve the symptoms until the infection has gone.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/23/dengue-fever-3/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: Dengue virus is transmitted through the bite of a female Aedes (Ae.) mosquito.
- Aedesis a day time feeder and can fly up to a limited distance of 400 meters.
- S2: Dengue cannot be spread directly from person to person. However, a person infected and suffering from dengue fever can infect other mosquitoes. Humans are known to carry the infection from one country to another or from one area to another during the stage when the virus circulates and reproduces in the blood system.
- S3: There’s no cure or specific treatment for dengue. You can only relieve the symptoms until the infection has gone.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/23/dengue-fever-3/
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Question 3 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements about the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
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- The International Atomic Energy Agency is the world’s central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field.
- The Statute of the IAEA was approved on 23 October 1956 by the Conference on the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which was held at the Headquarters of the United Nations.
- In 2005, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and to its Director General, for their work for a safer and more peaceful world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: The International Atomic Energy Agency is the world’s central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field. It works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology, contributing to international peace and security and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
- S2: The Statute of the IAEA was approved on 23 October 1956 by the Conference on the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which was held at the Headquarters of the United Nations. It came into force on 29 July 1957.
- S3: In 2005, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and to its Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei, for their work for a safer and more peaceful world. The Committee honoured the IAEA and its leader “for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way.”
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/23/international-atomic-energy-agency-iaea-6/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: The International Atomic Energy Agency is the world’s central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field. It works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology, contributing to international peace and security and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
- S2: The Statute of the IAEA was approved on 23 October 1956 by the Conference on the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which was held at the Headquarters of the United Nations. It came into force on 29 July 1957.
- S3: In 2005, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and to its Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei, for their work for a safer and more peaceful world. The Committee honoured the IAEA and its leader “for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way.”
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/23/international-atomic-energy-agency-iaea-6/
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Question 4 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements about Musi river:
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- Musi River is a tributary of the Godavari River.
- Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar are dams built on it which used to act as source of water for Hyderabad.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- The GO 111 order, issued by the government of erstwhile (undivided) Andhra Pradesh on March 8, 1996, prohibited the setting up of industries, residential colonies, hotels, etc in the catchment area of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar lakes up to a radius of 10 km.
- The reservoirs were created by building dams on the Musi (also known as Moosa or Muchkunda) river, a major tributary of the Krishna,to protect Hyderabad from floods.
- The lakes came into being during the reign of the last nizam, Osman Ali Khan (1911-48).
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/23/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-23-april-2022/
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- The GO 111 order, issued by the government of erstwhile (undivided) Andhra Pradesh on March 8, 1996, prohibited the setting up of industries, residential colonies, hotels, etc in the catchment area of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar lakes up to a radius of 10 km.
- The reservoirs were created by building dams on the Musi (also known as Moosa or Muchkunda) river, a major tributary of the Krishna,to protect Hyderabad from floods.
- The lakes came into being during the reign of the last nizam, Osman Ali Khan (1911-48).
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/23/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-23-april-2022/
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Question 5 of 10
1 points
- With reference to Chemical Weapons Convention, consider the following statements:
- It is an arms control treaty.
- It is administered by the United Nations Security Council.
- India was the First State Party to secure the distinction of chemical weapon free state Party.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct:
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- Stat1: CWC is an arms control treaty that outlaws the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and their precursors.
- Stat2: The CWC is implemented by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is headquartered in The Hague (OPCW won the 2013 Nobel peace prize).
- Source: Stat3: India signed the treaty at Paris on 14th day of January 1993. India, pursuant to provisions of the Convention enacted the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000. India was the First State Party to secure the distinction of chemical weapon free state Party by destructing all its stockpile of its chemical weapons amongst all State Parties of the Convention.
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- Stat1: CWC is an arms control treaty that outlaws the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and their precursors.
- Stat2: The CWC is implemented by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is headquartered in The Hague (OPCW won the 2013 Nobel peace prize).
- Source: Stat3: India signed the treaty at Paris on 14th day of January 1993. India, pursuant to provisions of the Convention enacted the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000. India was the First State Party to secure the distinction of chemical weapon free state Party by destructing all its stockpile of its chemical weapons amongst all State Parties of the Convention.
- With reference to Chemical Weapons Convention, consider the following statements:
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Question 6 of 10
1 points
He was the first Indian to hold a chair at the University of Oxford, his book, ‘The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore’ attracted global attention to Indian philosophy. He also defended Hinduism against “uninformed Western criticism”. He was
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation: About Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan:
- He was born on September 5, 1888 in Thiruthani, Tamil Nadu.
- He was India’s first Vice President and second President.
- His Philosophy and Literary works:
- His book, ‘The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore’ attracted global attention to Indian philosophy.
- His philosophy was grounded in Advaita Vedanta.
- He defended Hinduism against “uninformed Western criticism” and played a major role in the formation of contemporary Hindu identity.
- His other works include Indian Philosophy, (1923-27), The Philosophy of the Upanishads (1924), An Idealist View of Life (1932), Eastern Religions and Western Thought (1939), and East and West: Some Reflections (1955).
- Positions held, Awards and honours:
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in 1954.
- He received a knighthood in 1931 and honorary membership of the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963.
- He was elected chairman of UNESCO’s executive board in 1948.
- He was one of the founders of Helpage India, a renowned NGO for elderly underprivileged in India.
- He had also formed the Krishnarpan Charity Trust along with Ghanshyam Das Birla and some other social workers in the pre-independence era.
- He was the first Indian to hold a chair at the University of Oxford – the Spalding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics (1936-1952)
- In 1930, he was appointed Haskell lecturer in Comparative Religion at the University of Chicago.
Refer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation: About Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan:
- He was born on September 5, 1888 in Thiruthani, Tamil Nadu.
- He was India’s first Vice President and second President.
- His Philosophy and Literary works:
- His book, ‘The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore’ attracted global attention to Indian philosophy.
- His philosophy was grounded in Advaita Vedanta.
- He defended Hinduism against “uninformed Western criticism” and played a major role in the formation of contemporary Hindu identity.
- His other works include Indian Philosophy, (1923-27), The Philosophy of the Upanishads (1924), An Idealist View of Life (1932), Eastern Religions and Western Thought (1939), and East and West: Some Reflections (1955).
- Positions held, Awards and honours:
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in 1954.
- He received a knighthood in 1931 and honorary membership of the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963.
- He was elected chairman of UNESCO’s executive board in 1948.
- He was one of the founders of Helpage India, a renowned NGO for elderly underprivileged in India.
- He had also formed the Krishnarpan Charity Trust along with Ghanshyam Das Birla and some other social workers in the pre-independence era.
- He was the first Indian to hold a chair at the University of Oxford – the Spalding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics (1936-1952)
- In 1930, he was appointed Haskell lecturer in Comparative Religion at the University of Chicago.
Refer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan
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Question 7 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements about G20 (or Group of Twenty):
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- The G20 was created on France’s initiative during the crisis following the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997-1998.
- It has no permanent staff of its own.
- A G20 country from a rotating region takes on the presidency.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union (EU).
- Genesis of G20:
- After the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997-1998, it was acknowledged that the participation of major emerging market countries is needed on discussions on the international financial system, and G7 finance ministers agreed to establish the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in 1999.
- Presidency:
- The group has no permanent staff of its own, so every year in December, a G20 country from a rotating region takes on the presidency.
- That country is then responsible for organising the next summit, as well as smaller meetings for the coming year.
- They can also choose to invite non-member countries along as guests.
- The first G20 meeting took place in Berlin in 1999, after a financial crisis in East Asia affected many countries around the world.
- Full membership of the G20:
- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.
Refer: https://g20.org/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union (EU).
- Genesis of G20:
- After the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997-1998, it was acknowledged that the participation of major emerging market countries is needed on discussions on the international financial system, and G7 finance ministers agreed to establish the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in 1999.
- Presidency:
- The group has no permanent staff of its own, so every year in December, a G20 country from a rotating region takes on the presidency.
- That country is then responsible for organising the next summit, as well as smaller meetings for the coming year.
- They can also choose to invite non-member countries along as guests.
- The first G20 meeting took place in Berlin in 1999, after a financial crisis in East Asia affected many countries around the world.
- Full membership of the G20:
- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.
Refer: https://g20.org/
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Question 8 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements:
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- The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of ‘Office of Profit’.
- The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.
- The term ‘Office of Profit’ is well-defined in the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- Stat3: The expression “office of profit” has not been defined in the Constitution or in the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
- According to Articles 102(1)(a) and 191(1)(a) of Constitution, legislators (MP or MLA) can be barred from holding office of profit under Central Government or state government as it can put them in position to gain financial benefit.
- The Supreme Court recently held that the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Act, 2006 exempting 55 offices occupied by members of Parliament from disqualification was constitutionally valid. See https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Supreme-Court-upholds-office-of-profit-law/article16876481.ece
Refer: UPSC CSE 2018
IncorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- Stat3: The expression “office of profit” has not been defined in the Constitution or in the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
- According to Articles 102(1)(a) and 191(1)(a) of Constitution, legislators (MP or MLA) can be barred from holding office of profit under Central Government or state government as it can put them in position to gain financial benefit.
- The Supreme Court recently held that the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Act, 2006 exempting 55 offices occupied by members of Parliament from disqualification was constitutionally valid. See https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Supreme-Court-upholds-office-of-profit-law/article16876481.ece
Refer: UPSC CSE 2018
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Question 9 of 10
1 points
Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- The HMS was founded in Howrah in 1948 by socialists Forward Bloc followers and independent unionists which included Basawon Singh (Sinha), Ashok Mehta, R.S. Ruikar, Maniben Kara, Shibnath Banerjee, R.A. Khedgikar, T.S. Ramanujam, V.S. Mathur, G.G. Mehta. R.S. Ruikar was elected president and Ashok Mehta general secretary.
- HMS absorbed the Royist Indian Federation of Labour and the Hind Mazdoor Panchayat, which was formed in 1948 by socialists leaving the increasingly communist dominated AITUC.
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- The HMS was founded in Howrah in 1948 by socialists Forward Bloc followers and independent unionists which included Basawon Singh (Sinha), Ashok Mehta, R.S. Ruikar, Maniben Kara, Shibnath Banerjee, R.A. Khedgikar, T.S. Ramanujam, V.S. Mathur, G.G. Mehta. R.S. Ruikar was elected president and Ashok Mehta general secretary.
- HMS absorbed the Royist Indian Federation of Labour and the Hind Mazdoor Panchayat, which was formed in 1948 by socialists leaving the increasingly communist dominated AITUC.
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Question 10 of 10
1 points
Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- The French assistance to Tipu Sultan in 1798 was the last instance of active intervention of any other European power in India. To counter the intrigues of Napoleon and any further development in French Power in India, Wellesley, who was extremely influenced with the imperial thoughts, came up with the scheme of eliminating the French Power from India for ever.
- He placed the British on the head of the great Indian confederacy. The Fourth Anglo Mysore war had placed England on the Military supremacy in India and now Wellesley used the Subsidiary Alliance System aggressively.
- It was a Treaty, between the company and the Indian native rulers. In return for a payment or subsidy, the company would place garrison troops in that ruler’s territory to fight against their rivals.
- An Indian ruler entering into a subsidiary alliance with the British would accept British forces within his territory and to pay for their maintenance.
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- The French assistance to Tipu Sultan in 1798 was the last instance of active intervention of any other European power in India. To counter the intrigues of Napoleon and any further development in French Power in India, Wellesley, who was extremely influenced with the imperial thoughts, came up with the scheme of eliminating the French Power from India for ever.
- He placed the British on the head of the great Indian confederacy. The Fourth Anglo Mysore war had placed England on the Military supremacy in India and now Wellesley used the Subsidiary Alliance System aggressively.
- It was a Treaty, between the company and the Indian native rulers. In return for a payment or subsidy, the company would place garrison troops in that ruler’s territory to fight against their rivals.
- An Indian ruler entering into a subsidiary alliance with the British would accept British forces within his territory and to pay for their maintenance.
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