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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- The Supreme Court has ruled that right to emergency medical treatment is part of the citizen’s fundamental rights.
- Public health and hospitals falls under the Concurrent List of the Constitution.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
In Parmanand Katara v. Union of India (1989), the Supreme Court underlined the value of human lives and said that the right to emergency medical treatment is part of the citizen’s fundamental rights.
Public health and allied subjects, such as sanitation, hospitals and dispensaries, are the exclusive responsibilities of state governments under the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution whereas the prevention of the spread of infectious or contagious diseases from one state to another falls under the Concurrent List of the Constitution, making it the shared responsibility of the Centre and the states.
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Solution: a)
In Parmanand Katara v. Union of India (1989), the Supreme Court underlined the value of human lives and said that the right to emergency medical treatment is part of the citizen’s fundamental rights.
Public health and allied subjects, such as sanitation, hospitals and dispensaries, are the exclusive responsibilities of state governments under the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution whereas the prevention of the spread of infectious or contagious diseases from one state to another falls under the Concurrent List of the Constitution, making it the shared responsibility of the Centre and the states.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are the winter crops grown in India?
- Wheat
- Barley
- Mustard
- Peas
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
The crops that are sown in the winter season are called Rabi crops. (also known as the “winter crop”) in India. The Rabi means, when the crop is harvested. Crops that are grown in the winter season, from November to April are called Rabi Crops. Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard.
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Solution: c)
The crops that are sown in the winter season are called Rabi crops. (also known as the “winter crop”) in India. The Rabi means, when the crop is harvested. Crops that are grown in the winter season, from November to April are called Rabi Crops. Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Competition Commission of India (CCI).
- It is a non-statutory body of the Government of India.
- It is responsible for promoting competition throughout India and to prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India.
- It has the power to carry out investigations if any e-commerce company use their dominant position to stifle competition.
- It promotes the policy of predatory pricing.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
Competition Commission of India is the competition regulator in India. It is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing The Competition Act, 2002 and promoting competition throughout India and to prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India.
Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently launched an investigation into the new WhatsApp privacy policy (it allowed the platform to share metadata with parent company Facebook), even as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has urged the Delhi High Court to restrain WhatsApp from implementing this.
In January 2020, it launched an investigation into Amazon and Flipkart for abusing their dominant positions and carrying out acquisitions with the aim to stifle competition and for using predatory pricing tactics.
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Solution: c)
Competition Commission of India is the competition regulator in India. It is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing The Competition Act, 2002 and promoting competition throughout India and to prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India.
Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently launched an investigation into the new WhatsApp privacy policy (it allowed the platform to share metadata with parent company Facebook), even as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has urged the Delhi High Court to restrain WhatsApp from implementing this.
In January 2020, it launched an investigation into Amazon and Flipkart for abusing their dominant positions and carrying out acquisitions with the aim to stifle competition and for using predatory pricing tactics.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsNational Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has recognised which of the following as natural hazards?
- Forest Fires
- Heatwave
- Landslide
- Outbreaks of epidemic diseases
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has not recognised forest fires as natural hazards.
On its website, it has listed cyclone, tsunami, heatwave, landslide, floods and earthquakes under such category.
The reason why we have not listed forest fires as natural hazards is because in India most of such fires are deliberately caused by people mainly for agricultural purposes and, therefore, it is an anthropogenic [man-made] hazard,” said a member of the NDMA.
Examples of biological disasters include outbreaks of epidemic diseases, plant or animal contagion, insect or other animal plagues and infestation.
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Solution: b)
India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has not recognised forest fires as natural hazards.
On its website, it has listed cyclone, tsunami, heatwave, landslide, floods and earthquakes under such category.
The reason why we have not listed forest fires as natural hazards is because in India most of such fires are deliberately caused by people mainly for agricultural purposes and, therefore, it is an anthropogenic [man-made] hazard,” said a member of the NDMA.
Examples of biological disasters include outbreaks of epidemic diseases, plant or animal contagion, insect or other animal plagues and infestation.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsSVAMITVA scheme, sometimes seen in news is related to
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Solution: a)
SVAMITVA (Survey of villages and mapping with improvised technology in village areas) scheme is a new initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
The aim to update rural land records, providing record of rights to village households and issue property cards. SVAMITVA will be implemented across the country in a phased manned over the next four years, covering around 6.62 lakh villages.
The scheme focuses on mapping rural-inhabited lands using drones as land records are inaccurate or do not exist for vast areas across India.
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Solution: a)
SVAMITVA (Survey of villages and mapping with improvised technology in village areas) scheme is a new initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
The aim to update rural land records, providing record of rights to village households and issue property cards. SVAMITVA will be implemented across the country in a phased manned over the next four years, covering around 6.62 lakh villages.
The scheme focuses on mapping rural-inhabited lands using drones as land records are inaccurate or do not exist for vast areas across India.
