[Mission 2022] Insta– QUED ( Questions from Editorials ) 18 April 2022

Solution: b)

The president can appoint a duly qualified person as an acting judge of a high court when a judge of that high court is:

• Unable to perform the duties of his office due to absence or any other reasons
• Appointed to act temporarily as chief justice of that high court

An acting judge holds office until the permanent judge resumes his office. However, the acting judge cannot hold office after attaining the age of 62 years.

Solution: d)

Data is information processed or stored by a computer. This information may be in the form of text documents, images, audio clips, software programs, or other types of data.

Big Data is also a data but with a huge size, such a data is so large and complex that none of the traditional data management tools are able to store it or process it efficiently.

Solution: b)

The Constitution has constituted the Supreme Court as the guarantor and defender of the fundamental rights of the citizens. The Supreme Court is empowered to issue writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo-warrento for the enforcement of the fundamental rights of the citizens and for any other purpose. The phrase ‘for any other purpose’ refers to the enforcement of an ordinary legal right.

The writ jurisdiction of the high court (under Article 226) is not exclusive but concurrent with the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (under Article 32). It means, when the fundamental rights of a citizen are violated, the aggrieved party has the option of moving either the high court or the Supreme Court directly.

The writ jurisdiction of the high court is wider than that of the Supreme Court. This is because, the Supreme Court can issue writs only for the enforcement of fundamental rights and not for any other purpose, and that is, it does not extend to a case where the breach of an ordinary legal right is alleged.

Solution: c)

Eravikulam National Park:

• Eravikulam National Park is located in the Southern Western Ghats near Idukki,
• It was declared a Sanctuary in 1975 with the intention of protecting the indigenous population of Nilgiri Tahrand declared as a National Park in 1978.
• This is also the land of “Neelakurinji”, a flower that blooms once in twelve years.
• Anamudi (2695 m), South India’s highest peak is situated in this park.
• Three major types of plant communities found in the park are: Grasslands, Shrub Land and Shola Forests.

Solution: d)

Ammonia, which is highly soluble in water, is found in soil, air, and water; it is naturally present in the body and secreted by the kidneys to neutralise excess acid. However, it is highly diluted when in the environment and does not affect the human body to a noticeable level.

Ammonia is critical in the manufacturing of fertilizers, and is one of the largest-volume synthetic chemicals produced in the world. More than 80 per cent of ammonia made is consumed in the manufacturing of fertilizer, and most of the remainder goes into the production of formaldehyde.