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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Solicitor General of India (SGI).
- The Solicitor General of India (SGI) is the second-highest law officer of the country.
- The Solicitor General of India (SGI) is subordinate to the Attorney General for India.
- The post of Solicitor General of India (SGI) is a constitutional post.
- The Solicitor General of India (SGI) is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Solicitor General of India (SGI) is subordinate to the Attorney General for India. They are the second-highest law officer of the country. However, unlike the post of Attorney General for India, which is a Constitutional post under Article 76 of the Constitution of India, the posts of the Solicitor General and the Additional Solicitors General are merely statutory.
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) recommends the appointment and officially appoints the Solicitor General.
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Solution: b)
The Solicitor General of India (SGI) is subordinate to the Attorney General for India. They are the second-highest law officer of the country. However, unlike the post of Attorney General for India, which is a Constitutional post under Article 76 of the Constitution of India, the posts of the Solicitor General and the Additional Solicitors General are merely statutory.
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) recommends the appointment and officially appoints the Solicitor General.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Artemis program.
- The Artemis program is a robotic Moon exploration program led by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
- The program’s long-term goal is to establish a permanent base on the Moon, to facilitate human missions to Mars became feasible.
- The Artemis program attempts to study the possibility of running the International Space Station from the surface of the moon.
Which of the above statement sis/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The Artemis program is a robotic and human Moon exploration program led by the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) along with three partner agencies—the European Space Agency (ESA), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
The Artemis program is intended to re-establish a human presence on the Moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The main parts of the program are the Space Launch System (SLS), the Orion spacecraft, the Lunar Gateway space station, and the commercial Human Landing Systems.
The program’s long-term goal is to establish a permanent base on the Moon, to facilitate human missions to Mars became feasible.
Statement 3 is incorrect.
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Solution: c)
The Artemis program is a robotic and human Moon exploration program led by the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) along with three partner agencies—the European Space Agency (ESA), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
The Artemis program is intended to re-establish a human presence on the Moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The main parts of the program are the Space Launch System (SLS), the Orion spacecraft, the Lunar Gateway space station, and the commercial Human Landing Systems.
The program’s long-term goal is to establish a permanent base on the Moon, to facilitate human missions to Mars became feasible.
Statement 3 is incorrect.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsAuxins play which of the following role in plants?
- Cell divisionand differentiation
- Formation of roots from cuttings
- Fruit development
- Inhibition of lateral branching
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Auxin, any of a group of plant hormones that regulate growth, particularly by stimulating cell elongation in stems. Auxins also play a role in cell division and differentiation, in fruit development, in the formation of roots from cuttings, in the inhibition of lateral branching (apical dominance), and in leaf fall (abscission).
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Solution: d)
Auxin, any of a group of plant hormones that regulate growth, particularly by stimulating cell elongation in stems. Auxins also play a role in cell division and differentiation, in fruit development, in the formation of roots from cuttings, in the inhibition of lateral branching (apical dominance), and in leaf fall (abscission).
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the membership change in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
- Changing the membership of the Council requires amending the UN Charter.
- It involves consent of one-third of the total membership of the UN, including the concurring votes of permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
How will membership change?
- Amendment: Changing the membership of the Council requires amending the Charter.
- Two-third of total membership: It involves consent of two-thirds of the total membership of the UN, including the concurring votes of P-5.
- Veto power: Each of the five has a veto.
- Non-permanent seats: The Charter was amended once in the 1960s to enlarge the Council by additional non-permanent seats.
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Solution: a)
How will membership change?
- Amendment: Changing the membership of the Council requires amending the Charter.
- Two-third of total membership: It involves consent of two-thirds of the total membership of the UN, including the concurring votes of P-5.
- Veto power: Each of the five has a veto.
- Non-permanent seats: The Charter was amended once in the 1960s to enlarge the Council by additional non-permanent seats.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsAedes aegypti mosquito mainly spreads which of the following diseases
- Chikungunya
- Yellow fever
- Malaria
- Japanese Encephalitis
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: a)
Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses, and other disease agents.
Malaria is transmitted by Anopheles mosquito.
Japanese Encephalitis is generally spread by mosquitoes, specifically those of the Culex type.
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Solution: a)
Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses, and other disease agents.
Malaria is transmitted by Anopheles mosquito.
Japanese Encephalitis is generally spread by mosquitoes, specifically those of the Culex type.
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