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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsQ.1) India has reached a significant sanitation milestone as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II. In this context, consider the following pairs:
1. ODF status: No Open Defecation
2. ODF+ status: Comprises all conditions of ODF along with toilets equipped with sludge and septage management.
3. ODF++ status: Involves treating all sludge wastewater according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) norms before release.
How many of the above statements are correct?Correct
Answer: (a)
Statement 1 is correct: ODF protocol, issued in March 2016, said, “A city/ward is notified as ODF city/ward if, at any point of the day, not a single person is found defecating in the open.
Statement 2 is NOT correct: ODF+ protocol says that a city, ward or work circle could be declared ODF+ if, “at any point of the day, not a single person is found defecating and/or urinating in the open, and all community and public toilets are functional and well-maintained.
Statement 2 is NOT correct: ODF++ protocol adds the condition that “fecal sludge/septage and sewage is safely managed and treated, with no discharging and/or dumping of untreated fecal sludge/septage and sewage in drains, water bodies or open areas.”
Water +: Involves treating all sludge wastewater.Incorrect
Answer: (a)
Statement 1 is correct: ODF protocol, issued in March 2016, said, “A city/ward is notified as ODF city/ward if, at any point of the day, not a single person is found defecating in the open.
Statement 2 is NOT correct: ODF+ protocol says that a city, ward or work circle could be declared ODF+ if, “at any point of the day, not a single person is found defecating and/or urinating in the open, and all community and public toilets are functional and well-maintained.
Statement 2 is NOT correct: ODF++ protocol adds the condition that “fecal sludge/septage and sewage is safely managed and treated, with no discharging and/or dumping of untreated fecal sludge/septage and sewage in drains, water bodies or open areas.”
Water +: Involves treating all sludge wastewater. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsQ.2) Consider the following statements regarding Gene Modulation:
1. It is a technique that modifies a person’s genes to treat or cure disease.
2. It seeks to temporarily alter gene levels without making heritable changes to the cellular DNA.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?Correct
Answer: (b)
Statement 2 is correct, 1 is not correct.
Gene Therapy is a technique that modifies a person’s genes to treat or cure disease.
Gene Modulation is not a genetic modification (GM) and neither is the result a transgenic plant, carrying elements from another donor.
Gene Modulation refers to the process of temporarily altering gene expression levels without making heritable changes to the underlying cellular DNA.Incorrect
Answer: (b)
Statement 2 is correct, 1 is not correct.
Gene Therapy is a technique that modifies a person’s genes to treat or cure disease.
Gene Modulation is not a genetic modification (GM) and neither is the result a transgenic plant, carrying elements from another donor.
Gene Modulation refers to the process of temporarily altering gene expression levels without making heritable changes to the underlying cellular DNA. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsQ.3) Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament can make laws on State list subject for giving effect to international agreements? (CSP 2016)
Correct
Answer: (d)
• Article 253 of the Indian constitution empowers the Parliament to make laws on the State list subject.
• The article gives power to Parliament to form any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India.
• Such power is given for the implementation of any international treaty, agreement, and convention.Incorrect
Answer: (d)
• Article 253 of the Indian constitution empowers the Parliament to make laws on the State list subject.
• The article gives power to Parliament to form any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India.
• Such power is given for the implementation of any international treaty, agreement, and convention. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsQ.4) Consider the following statements regarding ICDS Programme:
1. The ICDS is a government programme for children only under 6 years of age and their mothers.
2. Immunization is among the one service provided under the ICDS programme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Answer: (c )
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
• The ICDS is a government programme in India which provides food, preschool education, primary healthcare, immunization, health check-up and referral services to children under 6 years of age and their mothers. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The scheme was launched in 1975, discontinued in 1978 by the government of Morarji Desai, and then relaunched by the Tenth Five Year Plan.
• Tenth FYP also linked ICDS to Anganwadi centres established mainly in rural areas and staffed with frontline workers.
• The ICDS provide for anganwadis or day-care centres which deliver a package of six services including:
1. Immunization
2. Supplementary nutrition
3. Health checkup
4. Referral services
5. Pre-school education(Non-Formal)
6. Nutrition and Health information
Hence statement 2 is correct.Incorrect
Answer: (c )
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
- The ICDS is a government programme in India which provides food, preschool education, primary healthcare, immunization, health check-up and referral services to children under 6 years of age and their mothers. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- The scheme was launched in 1975, discontinued in 1978 by the government of Morarji Desai, and then relaunched by the Tenth Five Year Plan.
- Tenth FYP also linked ICDS to Anganwadi centres established mainly in rural areas and staffed with frontline workers.
- The ICDS provide for anganwadis or day-care centres which deliver a package of six services including:
- Immunization
- Supplementary nutrition
- Health checkup
- Referral services
- Pre-school education(Non-Formal)
- Nutrition and Health information
Hence statement 2 is correct.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsQ.5) Consider the following statements regarding the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act):
- It provides a clear definition of NPAs.
- It regulates asset reconstruction companies (ARCs), entities that purchase NPAs from financial institutions.
- It is applied to Agricultural Land.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: (b)
Statement 3 is not correct.
SARFAESI provides rights to banks to cover their outstanding amount of loan through the borrower assets.
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- It is not applied to Agricultural land.
- It is not applied when the outstanding amount is less than Rs.1 lakh or less than 20%.
SARFAESI Act,2002
- The SARFAESI Act, 2002, aims to strengthen the financial sector by empowering banks, financial institutions, and asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) to efficiently recover non-performing assets (NPAs). Hence statement 2 is correct.
- This act primarily applies to banks, financial institutions, and ARCs, granting them the authority to take action against defaulters.
- SARFAESI provides a clear definition of NPAs and sets guidelines for their classification, aiding lenders in identifying defaulting accounts. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- Under this act, secured creditors can enforce security interests without court intervention, allowing them to take possession of collateral in case of borrower default.
- Before initiating any action, lenders must issue a notice to borrowers demanding repayment. If borrowers fail to comply within 60 days, creditors can proceed with security interest enforcement.
- SARFAESI regulates ARCs, entities that purchase NPAs from financial institutions. ARCs play a pivotal role in managing and recovering stressed assets.
- The act establishes a Central Registry to maintain records of secured asset transactions, enhancing transparency and preventing fraudulent dealings.
- In case of borrower disputes or objections, Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) can be set up to resolve such issues, ensuring a fair and legal process.
- SARFAESI includes penalties for borrowers who wilfully obstruct the enforcement of security interest and for non-compliance with its provisions.
Over time, amendments have been made to the SARFAESI Act to address evolving challenges in the banking and financial sector.
Incorrect
Answer: (b)
Statement 3 is not correct.
SARFAESI provides rights to banks to cover their outstanding amount of loan through the borrower assets.
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- It is not applied to Agricultural land.
- It is not applied when the outstanding amount is less than Rs.1 lakh or less than 20%.
SARFAESI Act,2002
- The SARFAESI Act, 2002, aims to strengthen the financial sector by empowering banks, financial institutions, and asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) to efficiently recover non-performing assets (NPAs). Hence statement 2 is correct.
- This act primarily applies to banks, financial institutions, and ARCs, granting them the authority to take action against defaulters.
- SARFAESI provides a clear definition of NPAs and sets guidelines for their classification, aiding lenders in identifying defaulting accounts. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- Under this act, secured creditors can enforce security interests without court intervention, allowing them to take possession of collateral in case of borrower default.
- Before initiating any action, lenders must issue a notice to borrowers demanding repayment. If borrowers fail to comply within 60 days, creditors can proceed with security interest enforcement.
- SARFAESI regulates ARCs, entities that purchase NPAs from financial institutions. ARCs play a pivotal role in managing and recovering stressed assets.
- The act establishes a Central Registry to maintain records of secured asset transactions, enhancing transparency and preventing fraudulent dealings.
- In case of borrower disputes or objections, Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) can be set up to resolve such issues, ensuring a fair and legal process.
- SARFAESI includes penalties for borrowers who wilfully obstruct the enforcement of security interest and for non-compliance with its provisions.
Over time, amendments have been made to the SARFAESI Act to address evolving challenges in the banking and financial sector.
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