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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsUN convention on the Rights of persons with disabilities recognises which of these rights for the differently abled?
- Right to personal mobility
- Right to accessibility including the information technology
- Right to participation in political and public life
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Rights specific to this convention include the rights to accessibility including the information technology, the rights to live independently and be included in the community (Article 19), to personal mobility (article 20), habilitation and rehabilitation (Article 26), and to participation in political and public life, and cultural life, recreation and sport (Articles 29 and 30).
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Solution: d)
Rights specific to this convention include the rights to accessibility including the information technology, the rights to live independently and be included in the community (Article 19), to personal mobility (article 20), habilitation and rehabilitation (Article 26), and to participation in political and public life, and cultural life, recreation and sport (Articles 29 and 30).
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- All food grain procurement operations in India are undertaken by the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
- Food Corporation of India (FCI) decides the issue prices of food grains.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct
Solution: c)
FCI is the nodal central agency of Government of India. FCI, along with other state agencies takes up the procurement of Wheat and Paddy. This is done under the Price Support Scheme.
Apart from these two, Coarse grains (Jowar, Bajra etc.) are also procured. This is taken by the State Government agencies as per the directions issued by Government of India.
FCI procures the food grains. It does not decide the issue price. Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) only recommends prices to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). It is the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) which finally decides the issue price.
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Solution: c)
FCI is the nodal central agency of Government of India. FCI, along with other state agencies takes up the procurement of Wheat and Paddy. This is done under the Price Support Scheme.
Apart from these two, Coarse grains (Jowar, Bajra etc.) are also procured. This is taken by the State Government agencies as per the directions issued by Government of India.
FCI procures the food grains. It does not decide the issue price. Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) only recommends prices to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). It is the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) which finally decides the issue price.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsRule of Law Index (RLI), sometimes seen in news was launched by
Correct
Solution: c)
India has ranked 79 out of 139 countries and jurisdictions in the World Justice Project’s (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021. The WJP Rule of Law Index 2021 ranks the countries based on scores ranging from 0 to 1, with 1 indicating the strongest adherence to the rule of law.
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Solution: c)
India has ranked 79 out of 139 countries and jurisdictions in the World Justice Project’s (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021. The WJP Rule of Law Index 2021 ranks the countries based on scores ranging from 0 to 1, with 1 indicating the strongest adherence to the rule of law.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).
- The PMLA is in line with India’s global commitment to combat money laundering, particularly related to crimes involving drugs and narcotics.
- The Act impose obligation on banking companies and financial institutions to verify identity of clients, maintain records and furnish information in prescribed form to Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND).
- One of its objectives is to confiscate and seize the property obtained from the laundered money.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
The PMLA was enacted in 2002 in line with India’s global commitment to combat money laundering, particularly related to crimes involving drugs and narcotics.
The PMLA seeks to combat money laundering in India and has three main objectives:
- To prevent and control money laundering.
- To confiscate and seize the property obtained from the laundered money; and
- To deal with any other issue connected with money laundering in India.
The Act and Rules notified there under impose obligation on banking companies, financial institutions and intermediaries to verify identity of clients, maintain records and furnish information in prescribed form to Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND).
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Solution: d)
The PMLA was enacted in 2002 in line with India’s global commitment to combat money laundering, particularly related to crimes involving drugs and narcotics.
The PMLA seeks to combat money laundering in India and has three main objectives:
- To prevent and control money laundering.
- To confiscate and seize the property obtained from the laundered money; and
- To deal with any other issue connected with money laundering in India.
The Act and Rules notified there under impose obligation on banking companies, financial institutions and intermediaries to verify identity of clients, maintain records and furnish information in prescribed form to Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND).
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- The basic premise of intra- and inter-basin transfer (IBT) is to export water from the surplus basin to a deficit basin.
- Ken Betwa river link project is part of the National River Linking project.
- Agriculture sector uses less than two-thirds of total water use in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
The basic premise of intra- and inter-basin transfer (IBT) is to export water from the surplus basin to a deficit basin.
Ken Betwa river link project is a part of the National River Linking project.
The agriculture sector uses a little over 90% of total water use in India.
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Solution: c)
The basic premise of intra- and inter-basin transfer (IBT) is to export water from the surplus basin to a deficit basin.
Ken Betwa river link project is a part of the National River Linking project.
The agriculture sector uses a little over 90% of total water use in India.
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