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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsQ.1) Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the judges of the Supreme Court?
- The no of judges is fixed at 31 by the Constitution
- The judges are appointed by the president of India
- Additional judges are appointed by the president when there are arrears of work.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Inspired by: https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/cabinet-approves-increasing-strength-of-supreme-court-judges-from-31-to-34/
Answer: (c)
Supreme Court
- At present, SC consists of 31 judges
- Originally, the strength of the Supreme Court was fixed at eight. The Parliament has increased this number of other judges progressively. In 2009, centre notified an increase in the number of SC judges from 26 to 31, including the Chief Justice of India
- The judges of SC are appointed by the president. The CJ is appointed by the president after consultation with such judges of the SC and HCs as he deems necessary
- Ad Hoc and retired judges are appointed in the Supreme court. The President can appoint duly qualified persons as additional judges of High Court
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Inspired by: https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/cabinet-approves-increasing-strength-of-supreme-court-judges-from-31-to-34/
Answer: (c)
Supreme Court
- At present, SC consists of 31 judges
- Originally, the strength of the Supreme Court was fixed at eight. The Parliament has increased this number of other judges progressively. In 2009, centre notified an increase in the number of SC judges from 26 to 31, including the Chief Justice of India
- The judges of SC are appointed by the president. The CJ is appointed by the president after consultation with such judges of the SC and HCs as he deems necessary
- Ad Hoc and retired judges are appointed in the Supreme court. The President can appoint duly qualified persons as additional judges of High Court
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsQ2) Where is the Narkara wetland located in?
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Inspired by: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/india/wetlands-in-kashmir-shrinking-due-to-urbanisation-study-65963
Answer: (c)
Narkara wetland
- Jammu and Kashmir has several wetlands but those located close to urban areas are showing signs of deterioration due to land-use change
- Narkara, a semi-urban wetland located on the outskirts of Srinagar has shrunk a great deal
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Inspired by: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/india/wetlands-in-kashmir-shrinking-due-to-urbanisation-study-65963
Answer: (c)
Narkara wetland
- Jammu and Kashmir has several wetlands but those located close to urban areas are showing signs of deterioration due to land-use change
- Narkara, a semi-urban wetland located on the outskirts of Srinagar has shrunk a great deal
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsQ3) Regarding the POCSO Act, which of the following statements is/ are correct?
- The Act defines a child as any person below 16 years of age
- People who traffic children for sexual purposes are also punishable under the provisions
- It provides for the establishment of Special Courts for the trial of offenses under the Act
Select the correct option:
Correct
Inspired by : https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/parliament-approves-pocso-bill-119080101488_1.html
Answer: (b)
POCSO
- The Act defines a child as any person below 18 years of age
- It defines different forms of sexual abuse, including penetrative and non-penetrative assault, as well as sexual harassment and pornography, and deems a sexual assault to be “aggravated” under certain circumstances, such as when the abused child is mentally ill or when the abuse is committed by a person in a position of trust or authority vis-à-vis the child, like a family member, police officer, teacher, or doctor.
- People who traffic children for sexual purposes are also punishable under the provisions relating to abetment in the Act.
- The Act prescribes stringent punishment graded as per the gravity of the offence, with a maximum term of rigorous imprisonment for life, and fine.
Incorrect
Inspired by : https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/parliament-approves-pocso-bill-119080101488_1.html
Answer: (b)
POCSO
- The Act defines a child as any person below 18 years of age
- It defines different forms of sexual abuse, including penetrative and non-penetrative assault, as well as sexual harassment and pornography, and deems a sexual assault to be “aggravated” under certain circumstances, such as when the abused child is mentally ill or when the abuse is committed by a person in a position of trust or authority vis-à-vis the child, like a family member, police officer, teacher, or doctor.
- People who traffic children for sexual purposes are also punishable under the provisions relating to abetment in the Act.
- The Act prescribes stringent punishment graded as per the gravity of the offence, with a maximum term of rigorous imprisonment for life, and fine.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsQ4) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA)?
- It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
- It lays down guidelines for implementing project tiger in the buffer and core area of tiger reserves
Select the correct option:
Correct
Inspired by : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/india/ntca-to-take-ministries-on-board-to-save-big-cats.html
Answer : (c)
NTCA
Powers and functions of the National Tiger Conservation Authority as prescribed under section 38O of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972:
- to approve the tiger conservation plan prepared by the State Governments
- evaluate and assess various aspects of sustainable ecology and disallow any ecologically unsustainable land use such as, mining, industry and other projects within the tiger reserves;
- lay down normative standards for tourism activities and guidelines for project tiger from time to time for tiger conservation in the buffer and core area of tiger reserves and ensure their due compliance;
- provide for management focus and measures for addressing conflicts of men and wild animal and to emphasize on co-existence in forest areas
- provide information on protection measures
- approve, co-ordinate research and monitoring on tiger, co-predators, prey habitat, related ecological and socio-economic parameters and their evaluation
- ensure that the tiger reserves and areas linking one protected area or tiger reserve with another protected area or tiger reserve are not diverted for ecologically unsustainable uses, except in public interest and with the approval of the National Board for Wild Life and on the advice of the Tiger Conservation Authority
- facilitate and support the tiger reserve management in the State for biodiversity conservation initiatives
Incorrect
Inspired by : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/india/ntca-to-take-ministries-on-board-to-save-big-cats.html
Answer : (c)
NTCA
Powers and functions of the National Tiger Conservation Authority as prescribed under section 38O of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972:
- to approve the tiger conservation plan prepared by the State Governments
- evaluate and assess various aspects of sustainable ecology and disallow any ecologically unsustainable land use such as, mining, industry and other projects within the tiger reserves;
- lay down normative standards for tourism activities and guidelines for project tiger from time to time for tiger conservation in the buffer and core area of tiger reserves and ensure their due compliance;
- provide for management focus and measures for addressing conflicts of men and wild animal and to emphasize on co-existence in forest areas
- provide information on protection measures
- approve, co-ordinate research and monitoring on tiger, co-predators, prey habitat, related ecological and socio-economic parameters and their evaluation
- ensure that the tiger reserves and areas linking one protected area or tiger reserve with another protected area or tiger reserve are not diverted for ecologically unsustainable uses, except in public interest and with the approval of the National Board for Wild Life and on the advice of the Tiger Conservation Authority
- facilitate and support the tiger reserve management in the State for biodiversity conservation initiatives
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsQ5) ‘Net metering’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the
Correct
Inspired by : 2016 prelims paper
Answer : (a)
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Inspired by : 2016 prelims paper
Answer : (a)
