Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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6%
A. 1 only
10%
B. 2 only
83%
C. Both 1 and 2
1%
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: C
Explanation
● The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a proposal aimed at creating and implementing a set of personal laws applicable equally to all citizens, irrespective of their religion. Currently, personal laws related to marriage, divorce, inheritance, and other civil matters differ significantly across various religious communities. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
● Article 44, part of DPSP of the constitution states that the State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Explanation
● The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a proposal aimed at creating and implementing a set of personal laws applicable equally to all citizens, irrespective of their religion. Currently, personal laws related to marriage, divorce, inheritance, and other civil matters differ significantly across various religious communities. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
● Article 44, part of DPSP of the constitution states that the State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Consider the following statements about reservations.
1) Articles 17 guarantee equality to all citizens in public employment.
2) The Supreme Court fixed a cap of 50% for reservation, in the Golaknath case.
1) Articles 17 guarantee equality to all citizens in public employment.
2) The Supreme Court fixed a cap of 50% for reservation, in the Golaknath case.
Which of the statements(s) given above is/are correct?
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14%
A. 1 only
22%
B. 2 only
18%
C. Both 1 and 2
46%
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: D
Explanation
What is the history of reservation?
● Articles 15 and 16 guarantee equality to all citizens in any policy of the government and public employment respectively. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
● In order to achieve social justice, they also enable special provisions for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes or OBC, Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).
● Reservations for SC and ST are fixed at 15% and 7.5% respectively, in jobs, educational institutions and public sector undertakings (PSU) at the central level.
● It was in 1990, when V. P. Singh was Prime Minister, that 27% reservation for OBC was implemented in central government employment based on Mandal Commission (1980) recommendations.
● Subsequently in 2005, reservation was enabled for OBC, SC and ST in educational institutions including private institutions.
● In 2019, 10% reservation was enabled for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among the unreserved category.
What is the creamy layer?
● The 27% reservation for OBC was upheld by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney case (1992).
● It opined that caste is a determinant of class in the Indian context. However, in order to uphold the basic structure of equality, it fixed a cap of 50% for reservation unless there are exceptional circumstances. The court also provided for exclusion of creamy layer from OBC. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
● The criteria for identifying a person as part of the creamy layer is based on the recommendations of the Justice Ram Nandan Prasad Committee (1993).
● It is determined by the position/income of an applicant’s parents alone. The criteria for belonging to creamy layer is parental income, excluding income from salary and agricultural income, being more than ₹8 lakh in each year in the last three consecutive financial years.
● Further, the following categories of applicants are also considered as belonging to creamy layer : (a) parents, either of whom entered government service (centre or State) as Group A/Class I officer or parents, both of whom entered as Group B/Class II officers or father, who was recruited in Group B/Class II post and promoted to Group A/Class I before 40 years of age; (b) either of the parents employed in a managerial position in PSUs; (c) either of the parents holding constitutional posts.
Explanation
What is the history of reservation?
● Articles 15 and 16 guarantee equality to all citizens in any policy of the government and public employment respectively. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
● In order to achieve social justice, they also enable special provisions for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes or OBC, Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).
● Reservations for SC and ST are fixed at 15% and 7.5% respectively, in jobs, educational institutions and public sector undertakings (PSU) at the central level.
● It was in 1990, when V. P. Singh was Prime Minister, that 27% reservation for OBC was implemented in central government employment based on Mandal Commission (1980) recommendations.
● Subsequently in 2005, reservation was enabled for OBC, SC and ST in educational institutions including private institutions.
● In 2019, 10% reservation was enabled for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among the unreserved category.
What is the creamy layer?
● The 27% reservation for OBC was upheld by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney case (1992).
● It opined that caste is a determinant of class in the Indian context. However, in order to uphold the basic structure of equality, it fixed a cap of 50% for reservation unless there are exceptional circumstances. The court also provided for exclusion of creamy layer from OBC. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
● The criteria for identifying a person as part of the creamy layer is based on the recommendations of the Justice Ram Nandan Prasad Committee (1993).
● It is determined by the position/income of an applicant’s parents alone. The criteria for belonging to creamy layer is parental income, excluding income from salary and agricultural income, being more than ₹8 lakh in each year in the last three consecutive financial years.
● Further, the following categories of applicants are also considered as belonging to creamy layer : (a) parents, either of whom entered government service (centre or State) as Group A/Class I officer or parents, both of whom entered as Group B/Class II officers or father, who was recruited in Group B/Class II post and promoted to Group A/Class I before 40 years of age; (b) either of the parents employed in a managerial position in PSUs; (c) either of the parents holding constitutional posts.
4. Consider the following statements in respect of the Collegium.
1) It is a body comprising the Chief Justice of India and the four senior most judges of the Supreme Court.
2) It is clearly defined in the constitution.
1) It is a body comprising the Chief Justice of India and the four senior most judges of the Supreme Court.
2) It is clearly defined in the constitution.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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76%
A. 1 only
8%
B. 2 only
10%
C. Both 1 and 2
6%
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: A
Explanation:
● Under the system, the Chief Justice of India along with four senior-most Supreme Court judges recommend appointments and transfers of judges. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
● A High Court Collegium, meanwhile, is led by the incumbent Chief Justice and the two senior most judges of that court.
● The Collegium system is not rooted in the Constitution. Instead, it has evolved through judgments of the Supreme Court. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
● In this system, the government’s role is limited to getting an inquiry conducted by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) if a lawyer is to be elevated as a judge in a High Court or the Supreme Court.
● The government can also raise objections and seek clarifications regarding the Collegium’s choices, but, if the Collegium reiterates the same names, the government is bound, under Constitution Bench judgments, to appoint them to the post.
Explanation:
● Under the system, the Chief Justice of India along with four senior-most Supreme Court judges recommend appointments and transfers of judges. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
● A High Court Collegium, meanwhile, is led by the incumbent Chief Justice and the two senior most judges of that court.
● The Collegium system is not rooted in the Constitution. Instead, it has evolved through judgments of the Supreme Court. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
● In this system, the government’s role is limited to getting an inquiry conducted by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) if a lawyer is to be elevated as a judge in a High Court or the Supreme Court.
● The government can also raise objections and seek clarifications regarding the Collegium’s choices, but, if the Collegium reiterates the same names, the government is bound, under Constitution Bench judgments, to appoint them to the post.
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Answer: A
Explanation
● The Living Planet Report is a biennial report published by the World Wide Fund for
Nature (WWF) since 1998. Hence, answer is option A.
● It is the world's leading, science-based analysis, on the health of our planet and the impact
of human activity.
● It is based on the Living Planet Index and ecological footprint calculations.
○ The Living Planet Index (LPI) is a measure of the state of the world's biological
diversity based on population trends of vertebrate species from terrestrial, freshwater
and marine habitats.
○ The Ecological Footprint is an aggregate measure of the demands that resource
consumption places on ecosystems and species.
Explanation
● The Living Planet Report is a biennial report published by the World Wide Fund for
Nature (WWF) since 1998. Hence, answer is option A.
● It is the world's leading, science-based analysis, on the health of our planet and the impact
of human activity.
● It is based on the Living Planet Index and ecological footprint calculations.
○ The Living Planet Index (LPI) is a measure of the state of the world's biological
diversity based on population trends of vertebrate species from terrestrial, freshwater
and marine habitats.
○ The Ecological Footprint is an aggregate measure of the demands that resource
consumption places on ecosystems and species.
2. With reference to the International Solar Alliance (ISA), consider the following statements.
1) The membership of the grouping is restricted to countries which lie either completely or
partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
2) The ISA is guided by ‘Towards 1000’ strategy’
1) The membership of the grouping is restricted to countries which lie either completely or
partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
2) The ISA is guided by ‘Towards 1000’ strategy’
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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12%
A. 1 only
55%
B. 2 only
27%
C. Both 1 and 2
7%
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the above events can be a consequence of U.S. Fed increasing interest rates?
Anonymous Quiz
13%
A. Only one
43%
B. Only two
36%
C. Only three
8%
D. All four
3. With reference to the Anti-defection law, consider the following statements.
1) The law applies to only Parliament.
2) The law specifies a time period for the Presiding Officer to decide on a disqualification plea.
3) It led to the creation of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution.
1) The law applies to only Parliament.
2) The law specifies a time period for the Presiding Officer to decide on a disqualification plea.
3) It led to the creation of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution.
Answer: B
Explanation:
● The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was conceived as a joint effort by India and France
to mobilize efforts against climate change through deployment of solar energy solutions.
● It was conceptualized on the sidelines of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Paris in 2015.
● The Paris Declaration that established the ISA states that the alliance is an action-oriented,
member-driven, collaborative platform for increased deployment of solar energy
technologies as a means for bringing energy access, ensuring energy security, and driving
energy transition in its member countries.
● The ISA is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana.
Membership
● ISA was conceived as a coalition of solar-resource-rich countries (which lie either
completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn) to address
their special energy needs.
● The first general assembly of the ISA, held in 2018, adopted the amendment to its
framework agreement to expand the scope of membership to all member states of the
United Nations. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
● Currently, 100+ countries are signatories, with 90+ countries having ratified to become full
members.
Objectives
● The ISA is guided by its ‘Towards 1000’ strategy which aims to mobilise USD 1,000
billion of investments in solar energy solutions by 2030, while delivering energy access
to 1,000 million people using clean energy solutions and resulting in installation of
1,000 GW of solar energy capacity. This would help mitigate global solar emissions to the
tune of 1,000 million tonnes of CO2 every year. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Why in News?
The Seventh Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly, under the presidency of
India and co-presidency of France, is set to be held in New Delhi.
Explanation:
● The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was conceived as a joint effort by India and France
to mobilize efforts against climate change through deployment of solar energy solutions.
● It was conceptualized on the sidelines of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Paris in 2015.
● The Paris Declaration that established the ISA states that the alliance is an action-oriented,
member-driven, collaborative platform for increased deployment of solar energy
technologies as a means for bringing energy access, ensuring energy security, and driving
energy transition in its member countries.
● The ISA is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana.
Membership
● ISA was conceived as a coalition of solar-resource-rich countries (which lie either
completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn) to address
their special energy needs.
● The first general assembly of the ISA, held in 2018, adopted the amendment to its
framework agreement to expand the scope of membership to all member states of the
United Nations. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
● Currently, 100+ countries are signatories, with 90+ countries having ratified to become full
members.
Objectives
● The ISA is guided by its ‘Towards 1000’ strategy which aims to mobilise USD 1,000
billion of investments in solar energy solutions by 2030, while delivering energy access
to 1,000 million people using clean energy solutions and resulting in installation of
1,000 GW of solar energy capacity. This would help mitigate global solar emissions to the
tune of 1,000 million tonnes of CO2 every year. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Why in News?
The Seventh Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly, under the presidency of
India and co-presidency of France, is set to be held in New Delhi.