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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Ninth schdule of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statement:
1. The Ninth Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts.
2. The schedule was added in the constitution through 1st amendment act in 1951Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
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Explanation:
What is the Ninth Schedule?
The Ninth Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts.
Currently, 284 such laws are shielded from judicial review.
The Schedule became a part of the Constitution in 1951 when the document was amended for the first time.
It was created by the new Article 31B, which along with 31A was brought in by the government to protect laws related to agrarian reform and for abolishing the Zamindari system.
While most of the laws protected under the Schedule concern agriculture/land issues, the list includes other subjects, such as reservation.
A Tamil Nadu law that provides 69 per cent reservation in the state is part of the Schedule.Incorrect
Explanation:
What is the Ninth Schedule?
The Ninth Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts.
Currently, 284 such laws are shielded from judicial review.
The Schedule became a part of the Constitution in 1951 when the document was amended for the first time.
It was created by the new Article 31B, which along with 31A was brought in by the government to protect laws related to agrarian reform and for abolishing the Zamindari system.
While most of the laws protected under the Schedule concern agriculture/land issues, the list includes other subjects, such as reservation.
A Tamil Nadu law that provides 69 per cent reservation in the state is part of the Schedule. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), consider the following statements:
1. The IOC is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982 at Port Louis, Mauritius
2. India is a permanent member of IOC.Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
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Explanation:
About Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
The IOC is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982 at Port Louis, Mauritius and institutionalized in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement in Seychelles.
The IOC is composed of five African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (an overseas region of France), and Seychelles.
These five islands share geographic proximity, historical and demographic relationships, natural resources and common development issues.
Aims and Objectives of IOC
IOC’s principal mission is to strengthen the ties of friendship between the countries and to be a platform of solidarity for the entire population of the African Indian Ocean region.
IOC’s mission also includes development, through projects related to sustainability for the region, aimed at protecting the region, improving the living conditions of the populations and preserving the various natural resources that the countries depend on.
Being an organisation regrouping only island states, the IOC has usually championed the cause of small island states in regional and international fora.
India and IOC
India was accepted as an observer getting a seat at the table of the organization that handles maritime governance in the western Indian Ocean.
India’s entry is a consequence of its deepening strategic partnership with France as well as its expanding ties with the Vanilla Islands.
The IOC has four observers — China, EU, Malta and International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).Incorrect
Explanation:
About Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
The IOC is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982 at Port Louis, Mauritius and institutionalized in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement in Seychelles.
The IOC is composed of five African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (an overseas region of France), and Seychelles.
These five islands share geographic proximity, historical and demographic relationships, natural resources and common development issues.
Aims and Objectives of IOC
IOC’s principal mission is to strengthen the ties of friendship between the countries and to be a platform of solidarity for the entire population of the African Indian Ocean region.
IOC’s mission also includes development, through projects related to sustainability for the region, aimed at protecting the region, improving the living conditions of the populations and preserving the various natural resources that the countries depend on.
Being an organisation regrouping only island states, the IOC has usually championed the cause of small island states in regional and international fora.
India and IOC
India was accepted as an observer getting a seat at the table of the organization that handles maritime governance in the western Indian Ocean.
India’s entry is a consequence of its deepening strategic partnership with France as well as its expanding ties with the Vanilla Islands.
The IOC has four observers — China, EU, Malta and International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF). -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsRecently Raja Parba Festival was seen in the news is the festival of:
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Explanation:
About Raja Parba Festival
Raja Parba is Odisha’s three-day unique festival celebrating the onset of monsoon and the earth’s womanhood.
As a mark of respect towards the earth during her menstruation days, all agricultural works, like ploughing, sowing is suspended for the three days.
Raja Sankranti is the first day of the Ashara month.
It is celebrated on the day prior to the Sankranti, (Pahili Raja), the day of Sankranti, and the day after, known as Bhu Daha or ‘Basi Raja.
The festival is essentially the celebration of the earth’s womanhood.
It is believed that during this time the Mother Earth or Bhudevi undergoes menstruation.
The fourth day is the day of the ‘purification bath’.
As it is a celebration of womanhood, a lot of the focus is on young women, who wear new clothes, apply ‘Alata’ on their feet and enjoy folk songs while swinging on decorated rope swings.Incorrect
Explanation:
About Raja Parba Festival
Raja Parba is Odisha’s three-day unique festival celebrating the onset of monsoon and the earth’s womanhood.
As a mark of respect towards the earth during her menstruation days, all agricultural works, like ploughing, sowing is suspended for the three days.
Raja Sankranti is the first day of the Ashara month.
It is celebrated on the day prior to the Sankranti, (Pahili Raja), the day of Sankranti, and the day after, known as Bhu Daha or ‘Basi Raja.
The festival is essentially the celebration of the earth’s womanhood.
It is believed that during this time the Mother Earth or Bhudevi undergoes menstruation.
The fourth day is the day of the ‘purification bath’.
As it is a celebration of womanhood, a lot of the focus is on young women, who wear new clothes, apply ‘Alata’ on their feet and enjoy folk songs while swinging on decorated rope swings. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsThe AarogyaPath platform recently seen in news is related to:
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Explanation:
Aarogyapath platform
The information platform named AarogyaPath with a vision of providing a path which leads one on a journey towards Aarogya (healthy life) has been developed by the CSIR.
During the present national health emergency arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, wherein there is a severe disruption in the supply chain, the ability to produce and deliver the critical items may be compromised due to a variety of reasons.
The platform would serve manufacturers, suppliers and customers.
CSIR expects AarogyaPath to become the national healthcare information platform of choice in the years to come.
It would fill a critical gap in last-mile delivery of patient care within India through improved availability and affordability of healthcare supplies.Incorrect
Explanation:
Aarogyapath platform
The information platform named AarogyaPath with a vision of providing a path which leads one on a journey towards Aarogya (healthy life) has been developed by the CSIR.
During the present national health emergency arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, wherein there is a severe disruption in the supply chain, the ability to produce and deliver the critical items may be compromised due to a variety of reasons.
The platform would serve manufacturers, suppliers and customers.
CSIR expects AarogyaPath to become the national healthcare information platform of choice in the years to come.
It would fill a critical gap in last-mile delivery of patient care within India through improved availability and affordability of healthcare supplies. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
1. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation:
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health, Family Welfare and Government of India. The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India. It is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety. The Food Safety and Standard Act replaced 8 older acts:
1. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
2. Fruit Products Order, 1955
3. Meat Food Products Order, 1973
4. Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, 1947
5. Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order 1988
6. Solvent Extracted Oil, De- Oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Order, 1967
7. Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992
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Explanation:
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health, Family Welfare and Government of India. The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India. It is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety. The Food Safety and Standard Act replaced 8 older acts:
1. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
2. Fruit Products Order, 1955
3. Meat Food Products Order, 1973
4. Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, 1947
5. Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order 1988
6. Solvent Extracted Oil, De- Oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Order, 1967
7. Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992
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However, in a significant judgement delivered in I.R. Coelho case (2007)12 , the Supreme Court ruled that there could not be any blanket immunity from judicial review of laws included in the Ninth Schedule. The court held that judicial review is a ‘basic feature’ of the constitution and it could not be taken away by putting a law under the Ninth Schedule. It said that the laws placed under the Ninth Schedule after April 24, 1973, are open to challenge in court if they violated Fundamental Rights guaranteed under the Articles 14, 15, 19 and 21 or the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. It was on April 24, 1973, that the Supreme Court first propounded the doctrine of ‘basic structure’ or ‘basic features’ of the constitution in its landmark verdict in the Kesavananda Bharati case.1