Consider the following Statements regarding Securities Appellate Tribunal:

1.  It is a statutory body established under the provisions of SEBI Act, 1992.

2. The Presiding officer of SAT shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of India.
3. It has the same powers as vested in a civil court.

 Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 a) 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

 Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only

 Explanation:

 Which of the statement(s) given above 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: Indira Gandhi Canal repair accomplished in record time

  In an engineering feat, the repair and relining of the Indira Gandhi Canal, the country’s longest canal which terminates in irrigation facilities in Thar desert, was accomplished in a record 60-day period amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, restoring 70 km of both the main canal and the feeder distributaries.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/indira-gandhi-canal-repair-accomplished-in-record-time/article34895956.ece

Consider the following Statements regarding Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR):

 Which of the statement(s) given above 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 Indian Council of Agricultural Research:

  It is an autonomous organisationunder the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Hence statement (1) is correct.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/are-your-staple-rice-and-wheat-losing-their-nutrients/article34860539.ece

With respect to Summer Solstice, consider the following Statements:

 Which of the statement(s) given above 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: Summer solstice explained: Why June 21 will be the longest day of the year in Northern Hemisphere

  21st June is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, technically this day is referred to as Summer solstice. In Delhi, the day length is around 14 hours.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/summer-solstice-explained-why-june-21-will-be-the-longest-day-of-the-year-in-northern-hemisphere-7367636/

Consider the following Statements regarding Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor:

 Which of the statement(s) given above 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: ADB, India sign $484 million loan to upgrade road network in Tamil Nadu industrial corridor

 Significance

  Seamless road connectivity across industrial clusters, transport gateways and consumption centers, and help reduce logistics and production costs.

Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1727501

With respect to NISHTHA, Consider the following Statements:

 Which of the statement(s) given above 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 Tribal Affairs and NCERT come together on a joint mission for NISHTHA Capacity Building Programme for EMRS Teachers and Principals

To fulfill the long-standing vision of Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) to achieve academic excellence in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs), 120 EMRS teachers and principals from 3 states completed a 40 days’ NISHTHA

About NISHTHA-National initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement Program

It is a national flagship program of NCERT. Hence statement (1) is correct.

The capacity building program is aimed to build competencies among teachers and school principals and Improving Quality of School Education through Integrated Teacher Training.  Hence statement (2) is correct.

It affirms the National Education Policy (NEP-2020) recommendation of “Providing In-service continuous professional development, as these will be strengthened and substantially expanded to meet the needs of enriched teaching-learning processes for quality education.”

The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched a National Mission to improve learning outcomes at the elementary level through an Integrated Teacher Training Programme called NISHTHA under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha in 2109-20.

NISHTHA is a capacity building programme for “Improving Quality of School Education through Integrated Teacher Training”. It aims to build competencies among all the teachers and school principals at the elementary stage.

NISHTHA is the world’s largest teachers’ training programme of its kind.

The basic objective of this massive training programme is to motivate and equip teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking in students.

The initiative is first of its kind wherein standardized training modules are developed at national level for all States and UTs.

Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1728867

The word ‘Denisovan’ is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to

a) Living fossils of a kind of fish

b) an early human species

c) a cave system found in North -East India

d) a geological period in the history of Indian subcontinent

 Answer: (a) Living fossils of a kind of fish

 Explanation:

In NEWS: Coelacanth: Weird ‘living fossil’ fish from dinosaur times lives 100 years, pregnant for 5

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/fish-once-labeled-a-living-fossil-surprises-scientists-again/article34857609.ece

Consider the following Statements regarding Indian Certification of Medical Devices (ICMED) Plus Scheme:

 Which of the statement(s) given above 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: Quality Council of India (QCI) launches Indian Certification of Medical Devices (ICMED) Plus Scheme

Quality Council of India (QCI) launches Indian Certification of Medical Devices (ICMED) Plus SchemeHence statement (2) is incorrect.

 ICMED 13485 PLUS

  The Quality Council of India (QCI) and the Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices (AiMeD) have added further features to the ICMED, the Scheme that had been launched for Certification of Medical Devices in 2016.

 About The Quality Council of India

  It is an autonomous body set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India jointly with the Indian Industry represented by the three premier industry associations i.e. Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), to establish and operate national accreditation structure and promote quality through National Quality Campaign.

Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1728368

Consider the following Statements regarding Global Peace Index:

 Which of the statement(s) given above 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: Bangladesh improves 7 notches in Global Peace Index 2021

Source: http://newsonair.com/2021/06/17/bangladesh-improves-7-notches-in-global-peace-index-2021/

The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where

a) Warm and cold atmospheric currents meet

b) Rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea

c) Warm and cold oceanic currents meet

d) Continental shelf is undulating

 Answer: (c) Warm and cold oceanic currents meet

 Explanation:

Planktons are abundant where warm and cold currents meet. That makes these areas important fishing grounds of the world. Hence option (c) is correct.