Consider the following statements regarding Hydrogen gas:

1)      It is a colourless, odourless gas abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere.

2)      It can be stored physically in both the gas and liquid state.

3)      It is not a source of energy like fossil fuels or renewable sources.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a)      1 and 3 only

b)      2 only

c)      3 only

d)      1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

In NEWS: National Hydrogen Mission launched

        Hydrogen is not a source of energy, like fossil fuels or renewable sources like sunlight and air, but an energy carrier, which means it has to be produced, or extracted, and stored before it can be used. Hence statement (3) is correct.

Hydrogen can be stored physically as either a gas or a liquid. Hence statement (2) is correct.

Sourcehttps://indianexpress.com/article/india/from-ioc-to-reliance-indias-hydrogen-push-gains-traction-7454869/

Consider the following statements regarding Procedure Established by Law:

1)      It means that a law that is duly enacted by legislature or the concerned body is valid if it has followed the correct procedure.

2)      This doctrine provides for more fair treatment of individual rights.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a)      1 only

b)      2 only

c)      Both 1 and 2

d)      Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: Pegasus case: Govindacharya asks Supreme Court to revive his 2019 petition

Procedure established by law

Due Process of Law

Sourcehttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pegasus-case-govindacharya-asks-supreme-court-to-revive-his-2019-petition/article35922422.ece

Consider the following statements regarding Aroma Mission:

1)      CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants is the nodal laboratory for this Mission.

2)      It is aimed at development of superior aroma crop varieties and their agro-technologies.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a)      1 only

b)      2 only

c)      Both 1 and 2

d)      Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: CSIR has Visible Footprints in Jammu & Kashmir and the Northeast of the Country, which are Priority Areas for the Government

About CSIR Aroma Mission: 

The objectives include

       Development of superior varieties and their agro-technologies and assessment of their suitability for specific agro-climatic regions.

Source: PIB

 Consider the following statements:

1)      Tribunals are a part of the original constitution.

2)      Tribunals are a quasi-judicial institution that is set up to deal with problems such as resolving administrative or tax-related disputes.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a)      1 only

b)      2 only

c)      Both 1 and 2

d)      Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (b) 2 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: Explained: Supreme Court remarks on tribunal law is latest flashpoint between legislature, judiciary

About Tribunals

Sourcehttps://indianexpress.com/article/explained/sc-remarks-on-tribunal-law-latest-flashpoint-between-legislature-judiciary-7457091/

 Consider the following statements regarding TAPAS initiative:

1)      It is the initiative of National Institute of Social Defence. 

2)      It aims to provide access to lectures by subject experts, study material and more for five courses.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a)      1 only

b)      2 only

c)      Both 1 and 2

d)      Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment Launches TAPAS To Offer MOOC Courses

About TAPAS initiative:

Sourcehttps://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1745781

Consider the following statements regarding National Monuments Authority:

1)      It has been set up as per provisions of The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010.

2)      It aims to protect and preserve monuments and sites through management of the prohibited and regulated area around the centrally protected monuments. 

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a)      1 only

b)      2 only

c)      Both 1 and 2

d)      Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: Sh G. Kishan Reddy will inaugurate two exhibitions ‘Katha Kranthi Veeron Ki’ and ‘Monuments of Victory & Valour’

          Katha Kranthi Veeron Ki is an exhibition of revolutionaries at Lalit Kala Akademi

Monuments of Victory & Valour:

About National Monuments Authority

A few important changes have been brought in by the 2010 Act. Some of these are:-

Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1745858

Consider the following statements:

1)      Sainik schools are run by the Sainik Schools Society which is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence.

2)      Sainik schools are the brainchild of VK Krishna Menon who conceived this idea in 1961.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a)      1 only

b)      2 only

c)      Both 1 and 2

d)      Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: All Sainik schools will now admit girls: PM Modi

Sourcehttps://indianexpress.com/article/india/top-retired-military-officials-welcome-provision-of-100-new-sainik-schools-7170526/

Consider the following statements regarding SAMVAD Programme:

1)      It aims to provide mental health outreach for children who are abandoned and orphaned, child survivors of trafficking, or in conflict with law.

2)      It is led by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences and is funded by Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a)      1 only

b)      2 only

c)      Both 1 and 2

d)      Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: Union WCD Minister Smt. Smriti Irani launches 2nd Phase of SAMVAD To Ensure Holistic Psychosocial Well-Being of Children & Adolescents

          The Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, on the eve of Independence Day, launched 2nd phase of SAMVAD programmetoday in Bengaluruand commemorated the successful completion of one year of SAMVAD – Support, Advocacy & Mental health interventions for children in Vulnerable circumstances And Distress. 

About SAMVAD Programme:

Sourcehttps://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1745898

With respect to Slender Loris, Consider the following statements:

1)      It is commonly found in the tropical scrub and deciduous forests.

2)      It is endangered species under the IUCN classification.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a)      1 only

b)      2 only

c)      Both 1 and 2

d)      Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS:

About Slender loris:

Sourcehttps://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/forests/in-karur-a-conservation-dilemma-regarding-the-slender-loris-78489

With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?

a)      The ceiling laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings.

b)      The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.

c)      It resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of cultivation.

d)      Land reforms permitted no exemptions to the ceiling limits.

Answer: (b) The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.

Explanation:

The Land reform constitutes the most important measures to improve the economic con­dition of agricultural tenants .