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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsNational Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) acts as the Appellate Tribunal to hear and dispose of appeals against the orders passed by
- National Company Law Tribunal(s)
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
- Competition Commission of India (CCI)
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was constituted under Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Functions:
- It hears appeals against the orders of National Company Law Tribunal(s) (NCLT), with effect from 1st June, 2016.
- It is the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by NCLT(s) under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).
- It is the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India under Section 202 and Section 211 of IBC.
- It is the Appellate Tribunal to hear and dispose of appeals against any direction issued or decision made or order passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
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Solution: d)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was constituted under Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Functions:
- It hears appeals against the orders of National Company Law Tribunal(s) (NCLT), with effect from 1st June, 2016.
- It is the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by NCLT(s) under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).
- It is the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India under Section 202 and Section 211 of IBC.
- It is the Appellate Tribunal to hear and dispose of appeals against any direction issued or decision made or order passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsASEAN Plus Three (APT) includes which of following nations as members?
- China
- India
- Russia
- South Korea
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: a)
ASEAN Plus Three is a forum that functions as a coordinator of co-operation between the ASEAN and the three East Asian nations of China, South Korea, and Japan. It was created in 1997. The ASEAN Plus Three is the latest development of Southeast Asia-East Asia regional co-operation.
The group became ASEAN Plus Six with Australia, New Zealand, and India.
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Solution: a)
ASEAN Plus Three is a forum that functions as a coordinator of co-operation between the ASEAN and the three East Asian nations of China, South Korea, and Japan. It was created in 1997. The ASEAN Plus Three is the latest development of Southeast Asia-East Asia regional co-operation.
The group became ASEAN Plus Six with Australia, New Zealand, and India.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsDead Sea lies between
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Solution: b)
Dead sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River.
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Solution: b)
Dead sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN).
- International Smart Grid Action Network, is a Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
- It acts as a platform for the development and exchange of knowledge and expertise on smarter, cleaner, and more flexible and resilient electricity grids.
- India is one of the founding Member of ISGAN.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
ISGAN, the International Smart Grid Action Network, is a Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) of the International Energy Agency (IEA). The co-operative programme was formally established in 2011 and is also an initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM).
ISGAN is an international platform for the development and exchange of knowledge and expertise on smarter, cleaner, and more flexible and resilient electricity grids (“Smart Grids”). ISGAN provides an important channel for the communication of experience, trends, lessons learned, and visions in support of global, national and regional clean energy objectives as well as new flexible and resilient solutions for Smart Grids.
India is one of the founding Member of ISGAN and Joint Secretary (Distribution), Ministry of Power, is the member representative of India.
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Solution: d)
ISGAN, the International Smart Grid Action Network, is a Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) of the International Energy Agency (IEA). The co-operative programme was formally established in 2011 and is also an initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM).
ISGAN is an international platform for the development and exchange of knowledge and expertise on smarter, cleaner, and more flexible and resilient electricity grids (“Smart Grids”). ISGAN provides an important channel for the communication of experience, trends, lessons learned, and visions in support of global, national and regional clean energy objectives as well as new flexible and resilient solutions for Smart Grids.
India is one of the founding Member of ISGAN and Joint Secretary (Distribution), Ministry of Power, is the member representative of India.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following best describes the term “herd immunity”.
Correct
Solution: c)
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the term “herd immunity” has been flung around as one solution to the devastating virus ravaging countries all over the globe. The term explains the situation in which a high percentage of people in a given community (a city, state or entire country) is immune to a disease, either through vaccination or because those people have been exposed to the virus and their immune systems have built antibodies to protect them from it.
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Solution: c)
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the term “herd immunity” has been flung around as one solution to the devastating virus ravaging countries all over the globe. The term explains the situation in which a high percentage of people in a given community (a city, state or entire country) is immune to a disease, either through vaccination or because those people have been exposed to the virus and their immune systems have built antibodies to protect them from it.
