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ANALY S I S

The Hindu News Analysis – 07th November 2019 – Shankar IAS Academy

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News Articles
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1 NGT issues ultimatum to ban certain RO systems 9 7

2 ₹25,000-cr. fund to help housing sector 1 1

3 Builders give thumbs up to Cabinet’s booster shot for realty 15 13

4 As the seas come closer (OPED) 11 9

5 Will not impose President’s Rule in a hurry, says Koshyari 12 10

6 ‘Give report on CIC postings’ 9 7

7 Practice cum Revision - MCQs @end of the video

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Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements with reference to
Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems.
1. The RO systems are based on Reverse Osmosis
process in which under external pressure
water moves from low salt concentration
region into high salt concentration through
semi-permeable membrane.
2. The RO systems are used in the purification of
the impure water.
3. The RO purifiers remove only unwanted salts.
4. The Extended Producers Responsibility also
applies to RO Systems.
Choose the correct given above statements using the
codes given below:
(a) All the statements except 3
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) All the statements except 1
(d) All the statements
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Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements with reference
to “Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)”.
1. It is a privately pooled investment vehicle
which collects funds from sophisticated
investors, both Indian or foreign sources, for
investing it in accordance with a defined
investment policy for the benefit of its
investors.
2. AIFs which invest in start-ups or social
ventures or SMEs or areas which the
government or regulators consider as
socially or economically desirable are
Category-III AIFs.
Which among the above statements is or are
correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Practice Question – Mains

GS-III
Q. ‘Recent studies are telling that Asian
countries, including India are the most
vulnerable to sea level rise due to
climate change’. Discuss the impacts of
rising sea levels. What can India include
in its future policies to mitigate these
effects? (250 words, 15 marks)

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Practice Question – Prelims Practice Question – Prelims

Q1. Consider the following statements with reference to Q2. Consider the following statements with reference
Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems. to “Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)”.
1. It is a privately pooled investment vehicle
1. The RO systems are based on Reverse Osmosis
which collects funds from sophisticated
process in which under external pressure
water moves from low salt concentration investors, both Indian or foreign sources, for
region into high salt concentration through investing it in accordance with a defined
semi-permeable membrane. investment policy for the benefit of its
investors.
2. The RO systems are used in the purification of
the impure water. 2. AIFs which invest in start-ups or social
ventures or SMEs or areas which the
3. The RO purifiers remove only unwanted salts. government or regulators consider as
4. The Extended Producers Responsibility also socially or economically desirable are
applies to RO Systems. Category-III AIFs.
Choose the correct given above statements using the Which among the above statements is or are
codes given below: correct?
(a) All the statements except 3 a) 1 only
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(b) 2 and 4 only b) 2 only
(c) All the statements except 1 c) Both 1 and 2
(d) All the statements d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Practice Question – Mains

GS-III
Q1. ‘Recent studies are telling that Asian
countries, including India are the most
vulnerable to sea level rise due to climate
change’. Discuss the impacts of rising sea
levels. What can India include in its future
policies to mitigate these effects? (250
words, 15 marks)

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Answers
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1. Option ‘b’ – 2 and 4 only
2. Option ‘a’ – 1 only

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