[Mission 2022] Insta– QUED ( Questions from Editorials ) 9 June 2022

Solution: c)

Governor is ex-officio Chancellor of the State Universities. The Governor appoints the Vice Chancellor on the advice/ in consultation with the State Government. As Chancellor, the Governor also presides over the Convocation of the State Universities, whenever present. Chancellor also appoints his/her nominees on various bodies like Senate, Syndicate, Board of Management, Selection Committee and Academic Council of the State Universities. The Chancellor has been entrusted with the powers to enquire into the affairs of the State Universities.

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Solution: c)

The three-member commission headed by Justice R. S. Sarkaria remains till date the bedrock of any inquiry into the relations between the Centre and State.

The first Administrative Reforms Commission (1966) recommended on “Centre-State Relationships”.

The Punchhi Commission on Centre-State relations (2007), headed by former Chief Justice of India Justice M. M. Punchhi, was constituted to enquire into Centre-State Relations.

The P J Nayak Committee or officially the Committee to Review Governance of Boards of Banks in India was set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to review the governance of the board of banks in India.

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Solution: d)

The Supreme Court of India on May 19, 2022 while deciding on a petition relating to the levy of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on ocean freight paid by the foreign seller to a foreign shipping company, ruled, The recommendations of the GST Council are not binding on either the Union or the States.

Article 279A stipulates the creation of the GST Council and its functions. The Council has to function as a platform to bring the Union and State governments together, and as a mark of cooperative federalism, the Council shall, unanimously or through a majority of 75% of weighted votes, decide on all matters pertaining to GST and recommend such decisions to the Union and State governments. 

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Solution: b)

Microwaves are defined as electromagnetic radiations with a frequency ranging between 300 MHz to 300 GHz while the wavelength ranges from 1 mm to around 30 cm.

They fall between the infrared radiation and radio waves in the electromagnetic spectrum.

Properties of microwaves:

• Metal surfaces reflect microwaves.
• Microwaves of certain frequencies are absorbed by water.
• Microwave transmission is affected by wave effects such as refraction, reflection, interference, and diffraction.
• Microwaves can pass through glass and plastic.

Solution: a)

Golden rice is a variety of rice produced through genetic engineering to include genes that increase the beta carotene content.

Golden Rice can help in the fight against vitamin A deficiency (VAD), particularly among the people who depend mostly on rice for nourishment.

Philippines became the first country in the world to approve commercial production of genetically modified golden rice.