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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding National Investigation Agency (NIA).
- The NIA is a non-statutory body, whose mandate is to investigate all the offences affecting the sovereignty, security and integrity of India.
- It does not investigate offences under statutory laws that have been enacted primarily in relation to international treaties.
- NIA operations extend to whole of India and Indian citizens outside the country.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
Only statement 3 is correct.
What is the NIA?
It is a central agency mandated to investigate all the offences affecting the sovereignty, security and integrity of India, friendly relations with foreign states, and the offences under the statutory laws enacted to implement international treaties, agreements, conventions and resolutions of the United Nations, its agencies and other international organisations. These include terror acts and their possible links with crimes like smuggling of arms, drugs and fake Indian currency and infiltration from across the borders. The agency has the power to search, seize, arrest and prosecute those involved in such offences.
NIA came into being in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. The Agency came into existence with the enactment of the National Investigation Agency Act 2008, and started its functioning in 2009.
How wide is NIA’s jurisdiction?
The law under which the agency operates extends to the whole of India and also applies to Indian citizens outside the country; persons in the service of the government wherever they are posted; persons on ships and aircraft registered in India wherever they may be; persons who commit a scheduled offence beyond India against the Indian citizen or affecting the interest of India.
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Solution: a)
Only statement 3 is correct.
What is the NIA?
It is a central agency mandated to investigate all the offences affecting the sovereignty, security and integrity of India, friendly relations with foreign states, and the offences under the statutory laws enacted to implement international treaties, agreements, conventions and resolutions of the United Nations, its agencies and other international organisations. These include terror acts and their possible links with crimes like smuggling of arms, drugs and fake Indian currency and infiltration from across the borders. The agency has the power to search, seize, arrest and prosecute those involved in such offences.
NIA came into being in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. The Agency came into existence with the enactment of the National Investigation Agency Act 2008, and started its functioning in 2009.
How wide is NIA’s jurisdiction?
The law under which the agency operates extends to the whole of India and also applies to Indian citizens outside the country; persons in the service of the government wherever they are posted; persons on ships and aircraft registered in India wherever they may be; persons who commit a scheduled offence beyond India against the Indian citizen or affecting the interest of India.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The Government provides nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) to which of the following fertilizers?
- phosphorous
- urea
- potassium
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended the Centre to bring urea under the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) regime to address the problem of imbalanced use of nutrients.
Urea does not come under NBS, which includes non-urea fertilisers like phosphorous and potassium.
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Solution: b)
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended the Centre to bring urea under the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) regime to address the problem of imbalanced use of nutrients.
Urea does not come under NBS, which includes non-urea fertilisers like phosphorous and potassium.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements.
- One of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs) provides that the State shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.
- Woman’s right to privacy, dignity, and bodily integrity are covered under Article 21 of the Constitution.
- The University Grants Commission Regulations provide maternity or childcare leave for women candidates enrolled in MPhil or PhD course.
How many of the above statements are correct?
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Solution: c)
Article 42 of the Constitution, forming part of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs), provides that the “State shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.”
In the 2009 case of “Suchita Srivastava v. Chandigarh Admn,” the top court held that reproductive choices are inherent to a woman’s right to privacy, dignity, and bodily integrity, which are covered under Article 21 of the Constitution.
In 2021, the UGC issued a circular, which inserted provisions in the UGC Regulations, 2016, for providing “women students” with maternity or childcare leave once in the entire duration of the MPhil or PhD course for up to 240 days.
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Solution: c)
Article 42 of the Constitution, forming part of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs), provides that the “State shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.”
In the 2009 case of “Suchita Srivastava v. Chandigarh Admn,” the top court held that reproductive choices are inherent to a woman’s right to privacy, dignity, and bodily integrity, which are covered under Article 21 of the Constitution.
In 2021, the UGC issued a circular, which inserted provisions in the UGC Regulations, 2016, for providing “women students” with maternity or childcare leave once in the entire duration of the MPhil or PhD course for up to 240 days.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Evros River, recently seen in news runs along the border of which country?
Correct
Solution: c)
Evros River, the natural border between Greece and Bulgaria and Turkey.
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Solution: c)
Evros River, the natural border between Greece and Bulgaria and Turkey.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding OPEC+.
- OPEC+ is a grouping of OPEC countries and allied major oil-producing countries.
- Russia was recently removed from the grouping.
- The objective of the organisation is to unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilisation of oil markets in order to secure regular supply of petroleum to consumers.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
What is OPEC+?
Established in 1960 by founding members Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, OPEC has since expanded and now has 13 member states. With the addition of another 10 allied major oil-producing countries that include Russia, the grouping is known as OPEC+.
The objective of the organisation is to “coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilisation of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry,”
Incorrect
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
What is OPEC+?
Established in 1960 by founding members Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, OPEC has since expanded and now has 13 member states. With the addition of another 10 allied major oil-producing countries that include Russia, the grouping is known as OPEC+.
The objective of the organisation is to “coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilisation of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry,”
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