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CURRENT AFFAIRS
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1)Consider the following statements
regarding carbon dating.
1. Carbon dating can also be used to
determine the age of non-living
things.
2. The age of things that are more
than 40,000-50,000 years cannot be
arrived at through carbon dating.
Which of the above statements
is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
2)Consider the following
statements.
1. Liquidity in the banking system
refers to readily available cash that
banks need to meet short-term
business and financial needs.
2. On a given day, if the banking
system is a net lender to the RBI, it
means the banking system liquidity
situation turned into a deficit mode.
3. Liquidity Adjustment Facility
(LAF) refers to the RBI’s operations
through which it injects or absorbs
liquidity into or from the banking
system.
Which of the above statements
is/are correct?
a) 1, 2
b) 1, 3
c) 2, 3
d) 1, 2, 3
3)Consider the following statements
regarding the Provisions in Indian
Constitution.
1. The principle of Equality prohibits
the State from discrimination
against any citizen on grounds only
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of religion, race, caste, sex and
place of birth.
2. Constitution empowers the
State to “make any provision for
the advancement of any socially
and educationally backward
classes of citizens or for the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes.
3. Constitution provides for
reservation of posts in favour of
any backward class of citizens,
which in the opinion of the State, is
not adequately represented in the
services under the State.
Which of the above statements
is/are correct?
a) 1, 2
b) 1, 3
c) 2, 3
d) 1, 2, 3
4)Consider the following
statements regarding Green
Manuring.
1. Green manuring improves soil
structure, increases water holding
capacity and decreases soil loss by
erosion.
2. Green manuring helps in
reclamation of alkaline soils.
3. Growing of green manure crops
in the off season increases weed
proliferation and weed growth.
4. Neem, mahua and wild indigo
acts as important plant species
useful for green manuring.
Which of the above statements
is/are correct?
a) 1, 2, 3
b) 1, 2
c) 1, 2, 4
d) 1, 2, 3, 4

5)Consider the following statements
regarding Carbon neutrality.
1. Carbon neutrality refers to
achieving net zero carbon dioxide
emissions.
2. It can be achieved through
carbon offsetting or eliminating
carbon dioxide emissions
altogether.
3. Renewable energy always
produce zero carbon emissions.
Which of the above statements
is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1, 2
c) 1, 3
d) 1, 2, 3
RTM- REVISION
THROUGH MCQS
1)With reference to Bay of Bengal
Initiative for Multi-Sectoral
Technical and Economic
Cooperation (BIMSTEC), consider
the following statements:
1.It is a regional multilateral
organization comprising 7 Member
States lying in the littoral and
adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal.
2.The 4th BIMSTEC summit was held
in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2)Consider the following statements
regarding GSLV Mk-III.
1.It is designed to carry satellites
into both Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit (GTO) and Low Earth Orbit
(LEO).
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2.It uses a Russian-developed
cryogenic engine in the upper
stage.
3.Missions like Gaganyaan and
Chandrayaan-3 will be launched on
GSLV Mk-III.
Which of the above statements
is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3)Consider the following
statements:
1.River Brahmaputra originates in
Angsi glacier.
2.River Feni originates in South
Tripura district and it is a tributary
of river Brahmaputra.
3.The Barak River flows through the
states of Manipur, Nagaland,
Mizoram and Assam in India before
going to Bay of Bengal through
Bangladesh.
Which of the following statements
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of the above
4)Which of the following
statements is/are correct regarding
the difference between Pardoning
Powers of Governor and the
President?
1.The President can pardon
sentences inflicted by court martial
(military courts) while the Governor
cannot.
2.The President can pardon death
sentence while Governor cannot.
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3.Both the President and the
Governor have concurrent power in
7)In which of the following state
respect of suspension, remission
“Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary” is
and commutation of death
located?
sentence.
(a) Odisha
Select the correct answer using the
(b) Uttar Pradesh
given code below:
(c) Chhattisgarh
(a) 1 and 2 only
West Bengal
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
8)Consider the following pairs:
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1.Orang National Park: Arunachal
Pradesh
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5)Consider the following statements
2.Pilibhit National Park: Uttar
HIGHLIGHTS FOR
about the
Pradesh
1.It is a part of Pradhan Mantri Garib
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Kalyan Package (PMGKP) to help
3.Dudhwa National Park: Bihar
Which of the given above pairs
the poor fight the battle against
is/are correctly matched?
Covid-19.
(a) 1 and 3 only
2.Its nodal Ministry is theMinistry of
(b) 1 and 2 only
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
(c) 2 only
Distribution.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
9)With reference to International
(a) 1 only
Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI),
(b) 2 only
consider the following
(c) Both 1 and 2
statements:
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1.The IMEI is a unique number that
is used to identify a device on a
6)Consider the following statements
mobile network.
about the “AVGAS 100 LL”
2.It has 16 digits and is like a
1.It is an aviation fuel that powers
phone’s unique identity.
spark-ignited combustion engines
3.Phones with a dual-SIM option
in aircraft.
have two IMEI numbers, one for
2.The fuel has been developed by
each SIM.
DRDO and NAL.
Which of the statements given
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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10) Consider the following statements
Questions
about Chief of Defence Staff (CDS):
1.The CDS is a five-star officer selected 3)Consider the following statements
from among the serving officers of the regarding carbon dating.
Indian Armed Forces. 1. Carbon dating is a widely-used
2.The CDS heads the Department of method applied to establish the age
Military Affairs under the Ministry of of organic material.
Defence, as its secretary. 2. The dating method makes use of
Which of the given above statements the fact that a most abundant isotope
is/are correct? of carbon in the atmosphere called C-
(a) 1 only 14 is radioactive, and decays at a rate.
(b) 2 only 3. Since plants and animals get their
(c) Both 1 and 2 carbon from the atmosphere, they too
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(d) Neither 1 nor 2 acquire carbon-14 isotopes in roughly
HIGHLIGHTS FOR the same proportion as is available in
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Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
1)Consider the following statements.
a) 1, 2
1. Fed tapering is the policy tool by the
b) 1, 3
US central bank, where it purchases
c) 2, 3
securities from the open market to
d) 1, 2, 3
reduce interest rates and increase the
money supply.
4)Which of the following are the
2. Interest rate hikes are the primary
benefits of using Bio-enzymes on
monetary policy tool used by central
agricultural land?
banks to tackle sporadic spurts in
1. Improves the photosynthesis
inflation.
process of the crops
Which of the above statements is/are
2. Acts as pest repellent
correct?
3. Improves the pH level and soil
a) 1 only
fertility
b) 2 only
Select the correct answer code:
c) Both 1 and 2
a) 2, 3
d) Neither 1 nor 2
b) 1, 3
c) 1, 2
2)The DART mission, that has crashed
d) 1, 2, 3
a spacecraft into an asteroid in an
attempt to divert the celestial body of
5)Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC),
its trajectory and avoid striking Earth,
sometimes seen in news, is related to
was conducted by
a) Code of Conduct for civil servants
a) Indian Space Research Organisation
working for United Nations
(ISRO)
b) Prevention of the proliferation of
b) National Aeronautics and Space
ballistic missiles
Administration (NASA)
c) Guidelines for International travel
c) China National Space
d) Prohibition of the usage of
Administration (CNSA)
biological weapons
d) Japan Aerospace Exploration
Agency (JAXA)

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STATIC QUIZ
4)In 1720, the British government
1)Consider the following enacted the Calico Act. What is it
statements regarding Ryotwari related to?
System. a) Disallowing Indians from
1. It was introduced by Thomas entering Civil Services
Munro. b) Barring of company officials
2. The ownership rights were from private trade
handed over to the peasants. c) Banning the use of printed
3. Major areas of introduction cotton textile imported from India.
include Madras, Bombay, parts of d) Compulsory use of English
Assam and Coorg provinces of language in Company affairs
British India.
Which of the above statements 5)The Wavell Plan, arrived at the
is/are correct? Simla Conference 1945 provided
a) 1, 2 for which of the following?
b) 1, 3 1. Partition of India
c) 2, 3 2. Removing any caste and
d) 1, 2, 3 religion-based quota in the
Executive Council
2)The Ilbert Bill Controversy is said 3. Indianization of the Viceroy’s
to be a high watermark in the Executive Council
history of Indian National Select the correct answer code:
Movement. This is because it a) 1, 2
invoked issues of b) 2, 3
1. Racial discrimination between c) 3 only
Indian and Europeans d) 1, 2, 3
2. Suppression of Indian media
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3. Security lapse on the Indian
borders, especially the North- SOLUTION
Western frontier
Select the correct answer code:
a) 1 only 1)Solution: b)
b) 1, 2 Carbon dating cannot be applied
c) 2, 3 in all circumstances. Specifically,
d) 1, 3 it cannot be used to determine
the age of non-living things. Also,
3)Partition of Bengal was revoked the age of things that are more
in 1911 by than 40,000-50,000 years cannot
a) Lord Minto be arrived at through carbon
b) Lord Hardinge dating.
c) Lord Chelmsford There are other methods to
d)Lord Curzon calculate the age of inanimate

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things, but carbon dating can also
Solution
be used in an indirect way in
citizen on grounds only of religion,
certain circumstances. For
race, caste, sex, place of birth or
example, the age of the ice cores in
any of them under Article 15(1), and
glaciers and polar regions is
guarantees “equality of opportunity
determined using carbon dating by
for all citizens in matters relating to
studying the carbon dioxide
employment or appointment to any
molecules trapped inside large ice
office under the State” under
sheets. The trapped molecules
Article 16(1), in addition to
have no interaction with the
prohibition against discrimination
outside atmosphere and are found
against any citizen on the same
in the same state as when they
grounds as in Article 15(1),
were trapped.
specifically with respect to
employment or appointment under
2)Solution: b)
the State.
For the first time since May 2019,
·The other leg is the special
the banking system liquidity
provisions, which under Article
situation turned into a deficit mode
15(4) empowers the State to “make
of Rs 21,873.4 crore on September
any provision for the advancement
20, 2022.
of any socially and educationally
What is banking system liquidity?
backward classes of citizens or for
Liquidity in the banking system
the Scheduled Castes and
refers to readily available cash that
Scheduled Tribes”, and under
banks need to meet short-term
Article 16(4) provides “for the
business and financial needs.On a
reservation of appointments or
given day, if the banking system is
posts in favour of any backward
a net borrower from the RBI under
class of citizens, which in the
Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF),
opinion of the State, is not
the system liquidity can be said to
adequately represented in the
be in deficit and if the banking
services under the State”.
system is a net lender to the RBI,
the system liquidity can be said to
4)Solution: c)
be in surplus. The LAF refers to the
Application of green leaves and
RBI’s operations through which it
twigs of trees, shrubs and herbs
injects or absorbs liquidity into or
collected from elsewhere is known
from the banking system.
as green leaf manuring. Forest tree
leaves are the main sources for
3)Solution: d)
green leaf manure. Plants growing
Provisions of the Constitution:
in wastelands, field bunds etc., are
·The relevant Constitutional
another source of green leaf
provisions stand on two legs, which
manure.
are mutually supportive. On the
The important plant species useful
one hand, there is the principle of
for green leaf manure are neem,
Equality, which prohibits the State
mahua, wild indigo, Glyricidia,
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Karanji (Pongamia glabra)
calotropis, avise(Sesbania
grandiflora), subabul and other
shrubs.
Advantages:
·Green manuring improves soil
structure, increases water holding
capacity and decreases soil loss by
erosion.
·Growing of green manure crops in
the off season reduces weed
proliferation and weed growth.
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·Green manuring helps in
reclamation of alkaline soils. Root
HIGHLIGHTS FOR
knot nematodes can be controlled
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by green manuring.
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Solution
oThe 4th BIMSTEC summit was
held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
oThe major focus of this year’s
BIMSTEC was enhancing regional
connectivity and trade.
oThe Kathmandu Declaration was
adopted unanimously at BIMSTEC-
2018.
·India at 4th BIMSTEC Summit:
oIndia announced the opening of
the Centre for Bay of Bengal
Studies (CBS) at Nalanda
University.

5)Solution: b)
Carbon neutrality refers to
achieving net zero carbon dioxide
emissions by balancing carbon
dioxide emissions with removal
(often through carbon offsetting)
or simply eliminating carbon
dioxide emissions altogether (the
transition to the "post-carbon
economy").
Although both renewable and non-
renewable energy both produce
carbon emissions in some form,
renewable energy has a lesser to
almost zero carbon emissions. Refer:
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SOLUTION 2)Ans: (c)

1)Ans: (c)
Explanation:
·BIMSTEC is a regional multilateral
organization comprising 7 Member
States lying in the littoral and
adjacent areas of the Bay of
Bengal.
·Fourth BIMSTEC summit(2018):
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Explanation:
·GSLV MkIII, chosen to launch
Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, is a
three-stage heavy lift launch
vehicle developed by ISRO. The
vehicle has two solid strap-ons, a
core liquid booster and a cryogenic
upper stage.
·
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GSLV Mk III is designed to carry 4
Solution
ton class of satellites into
town on the Indian side, and meets
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
the Bay of Bengal after it flows
(GTO) or about 10 tons to Low Earth
into Bangladesh
Orbit (LEO), which is about twice
·Stat3: The Barak River flows
the capability of the GSLV Mk II.
through the states of Manipur,
·Missions like Gaganyaan and
Nagaland, Mizoram and Assam in
Chandrayaan-3 will be launched on
India and into the Bay of Bengal
GSLV Mk-III.
via Bangladesh. The upper part of
·GSLV Mk-III too uses an
its navigable part is in India — 121
indigenously-developed cryogenic
km between Lakhipur and Bhanga,
engine in the upper stage, but,
declared as National Waterway 6,
unlike the one in Mk-II, this is not a
(NW-6) since the year 2016
reverse-engineered Russian engine.
Refer:
Instead, the cryogenic engine used
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in GSLV Mk-III, called CE20, has
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decades of research and
development, starting from scratch,
4)Ans: (c)
and uses a different process to burn
Explanation:
fuel. It is closer to the designs used
·Under Article 161 of the
in the Arianne rockets that were
Constitution, the governor of a
used by ISRO earlier to send its
state also possesses the pardoning
heavier satellites into space.
power. Hence, the governor can
Refer:
also grant pardons, reprieves,
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punishment or suspend, remit and
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commute the sentence of any
at-hal/
person convicted of any offence
against a state law. But, the
3)Ans: (b)
pardoning power of the governor
Explanation:
differs from that of the President
·Stat1: The upper reaches of the
in following two respects:
Brahmaputra River, known as the
·S1: The President can pardon
Yarlung Tsangpo from the Tibetan
sentences inflicted by court
language, originates on the Angsi
martial (military courts) while the
Glacier, near Mount Kailash, located
governor cannot.
on the northern side of the
·S2 : Mercy Petition is the last
Himalayas in Burang County of
resort of a person when all the
Tibet
remedies available to him/her
·Stat2: Feni river:
under the prevailing laws and the
oThe Feni river forms part of the
Constitution are exhausted. A
India-Bangladesh border.
mercy petition may be filed before
oIt originates in the South Tripura
the President of India under Article
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72 or the Governor of the state
under Article 161.
oFor seeking mercy petition, the
death sentence by a sessions (trial)
court must be confirmed by the
High Court.
oThe death sentence convict has an
option to appeal to the Supreme
Court.
oIf the Supreme Court either refuses
to hear the appeal or upholds the
death sentence, then the convict or
his relative can submit a mercy
petition to the President of India
(Articles 72) or the Governor of the
State (161).
· Pardon: It totally absolves/acquits
the person for the offense and lets
him go free like a normal citizen.
·S3: both the governor and the
President have concurrent power in
respect of suspension, remission
and commutation of death
sentence.
Refer: Fact for
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5)Ans: (a)
Explanation:
·PMGKY is a part of Pradhan Mantri
Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) to
help the poor fight the battle
against Covid-19.
·Its nodal Ministry is the Ministry of
Finance.
Refer: Fact for
Prelims:https://www.insightsonindi
a.com/2022/09/29/mission-2023-
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summary-29-september-2022/
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Solution
6)Ans: (a)
Explanation:
·The Centre on Monday launched
indigenously-developed AVGAS 100
LL, a special aviation fuel meant for
piston engine aircraft and
unmanned ariel vehicles.
·The fuel has been developed by
Indian Oil Corporation.
·About AVGAS 100LL:
·Avgas or aviation gasoline is an
aviation fuel that powers spark-
ignited combustion engines in
aircraft. It is different from
conventional gasoline (petrol) used
in motor vehicles as it contains
tetraethyl lead, which is a highly
toxic substance used to prevent
engine knocking (premature
detonation).
·It is a higher-octane Aviation fuel
meeting the product specifications
with superior performance quality
standards, as compared to imported
grades.
·The indigenous availability of AV
GAS 100 LL will help reduce
dependence on imports and
address the associated logistical
challenges. Country will be able to
save precious foreign exchange
with the in-house availability of this
product. New step towards
Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Refer: Fact for
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7)Ans: (b)
Explanation:
·The Uttar Pradesh (UP) cabinet
approved the notification of the

state’s fourth tiger reserve in the
Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) in
Chitrakoot district, the state
government stated in a statement.
·RWS has no tigers of its own. But
pugmarks of the animals are
frequently seen there as tigers from
nearby Panna frequent it. The two
protected areas are just 150 km
from each other.
·There are 50 Tiger Reserves in India
spread across an area of 72,749 sq
km, which is 2.21 percent of India’s
geographical area. There were 2,967
tigers in India according to the
NTCA’s estimation in 2018. Uttar
Pradesh had 173 tigers, with 107 in
Dudhwa National Park and 65 in
Pilibhit.
Refer: Fact for
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a.com/2022/09/29/mission-2023-
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summary-29-september-2022/
8)Ans: (c)
Explanation:
·Manas, Kaziranga and Orang in
Assam.
·Satpura, Kanha and Panna in
Madhya Pradesh.
·Pench in Maharashtra.
·Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar.
·Dudhwa andPilibhit National Parkin
Uttar Pradesh.
·Sunderbans in West Bengal.
·Parambikulam in Kerala.
·Bandipur Tiger Reserve of
Karnataka.
·Mudumalai and Anamalai Tiger
Reserve in Tamil Nadu.
Refer: Fact for
Prelims:https://www.insightsonindi
a.com/2022/09/29/mission-2023-
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Solution
9)Ans: (c)
Explanation:
·The IMEI is a unique number that is
used to identify a device on a
mobile network. It has 15 digits and
is like a phone’s unique identity. The
number is used to verify the identity
of a device when a user uses the
Internet or places a call through it.
·Phones with a dual-SIM option have
two IMEI numbers, one for each SIM.
The IMEI number can help network
providers track down a device in
case it gets stolen or is lost. Once
such loss or theft is reported, the
carriers can deny the device access
to the cellular network even with a
new SIM card.
Refer: Fact for
Prelims:https://www.insightsonindi
a.com/2022/09/29/mission-2023-
insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-
summary-29-september-2022/
10)Ans: (b)
Explanation:
·The CDS is a four-star officer
selected from among the serving
officers of the Indian Armed Forces.
While being “first among equals”
among the service chiefs, the CDS is
a single-point military advisor to the
defence minister.
·The CDS is assisted by a deputy, the
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. The
CDS heads the Department of
Military Affairs under the Ministry of
Defence, as its secretary. Apart from
heading the DMA, the CDS is the
Permanent Chairperson of the
Chiefs of Staff Committee (PC-
CoSC).
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summary-29-september-2022/ SOLUTION
1)Solution: b)
The bond-buying programme, also
known as quantitative easing, was
put in place in 2020 as an
extraordinary measure to help the
financial markets and the economy
counter the impact of the
pandemic.
Quantitative easing (QE) is a form of
monetary policy in which a central
bank, like the U.S. Federal Reserve,
purchases securities from the open
market to reduce interest rates and
increase the money supply.
Quantitative easing creates new
bank reserves, providing banks with
more liquidity and encouraging
lending and investment.
Tapering is the reversal of
quantitative easing policies,
implemented by a central bank and
intended to stimulate economic
growth.
Tapering refers specifically to the
reduction of central bank assets.
Financial markets may experience a
downturn in response to tapering,
known as a "taper tantrum."
Interest rate hikes are the primary
monetary policy tool used by
central banks to tackle sporadic
spurts in inflation. When interest
rates go up in an economy, it
becomes more expensive to borrow;
so households are less inclined to
buy goods and services, and
businesses have a disincentive to
borrow funds to expand, buy
equipment or invest in new
projects.
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A subsequent lowering of demand
for goods and services ends up
depressing wages and other costs,
in turn, bringing runaway inflation
under control. Even though the
linkages of monetary policy to
inflation and employment are not
direct or immediate, monetary
policy is a key factor in tackling
runaway prices.
2)Solution: b)
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection
Test or DART has crashed a
spacecraft into an asteroid in an
attempt to divert the celestial body
of its trajectory and avoid striking
Earth. Since the NASA DART
mission's successful conclusion,
much has been said—and for all the
right reasons—about how this
endeavour might represent the first
significant step toward the creation
of a workable planetary defence
system against rogue asteroids.
NASA Cubesat satellite called
LICIACube which took the
photographs of the crash.
3)Solution: b)
Carbon dating is a widely-used
method applied to establish the age
of organic material, things that
were once living. Living things have
carbon in them in various forms.
The dating method makes use of
the fact that a particular isotope of
carbon called C-14, with an atomic
mass of 14, is radioactive, and
decays at a rate that is well known.
The most abundant isotope of
carbon in the atmosphere is carbon-
12 or a carbon atom whose atomic
mass is 12. A very small amount of
carbon-14 is also present.
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Solution
The ratio of carbon-12 to carbon-14
in the atmosphere is almost static,
and is known.
Plants get their carbon through
the process of photosynthesis,
while animals get it mainly
through food. Because plants and
animals get their carbon from the
atmosphere, they too acquire
carbon-12 and carbon-14 isotopes
in roughly the same proportion as
is available in the atmosphere.
But when they die, the interactions
with the atmosphere stops. There
is no further intake of carbon (and
no outgo either, because
metabolism stops). Now, carbon-12
is stable and does not decay, while
carbon-14 is radioactive. Carbon-14
reduces to one-half of itself in
about 5,730 years. This is what is
known as its ‘half-life’.
4)Solution: d)
Farmers are using the waste
kinnow fruit to improve the pH
level and soil fertility of their land
by making Bio-enzymes from this
waste fruit.
Spraying Bio-enzymes works as
pest repellent and also improves
the photosynthesis process of the
crops.
5)Solution: b)
The International Code of Conduct
against Ballistic Missile
Proliferation, also known as the
Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC),
was established on 25 November
2002 as an arrangement to prevent
the proliferation of ballistic
missiles.

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1)Solution: d)
The Ryotwari system was a land
revenue system in British India,
introduced by Sir Thomas Munro in
1820 based on system administered
by Captain Alexander Read. This
system was exactly opposite to the
Zamindari system. In this system,
peasants were given the ownership.
It was first introduced in Madras
presidency. It was later extended to
Bombay, Parts of Bengal, Assam,
Coorg etc.
2)Solution: a)
Lord Ripon wanted to remove two
kinds of law that had been
prevalent in India.According to the
system of law, a European could be
tried only by a European Judge or a
European Magistrate.
The disqualification was unjust and
it was sought to cast a needless
discredit and dishonour upon the
Indian-born members of the
judiciary.
C.P. Ilbert, Law Member, introduced
a bill in 1883 to abolish this
discrimination in judiciary. But
Europeans opposed this Bill
strongly.They even raised a fund of
one lakh fifty thousand rupees and
established an organisation called
the Defence Association.
They also suggested that it was
better to end the English rule in
India than to allow the English to be
subjected to the Indian Judges and
Magistrates.The press in England
joined the issue. Hence, Ripon
amended the bill to satisfy the
English in India and England.
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3)Solution: b)
In July 1905, Curzon announced the
partition of the undivided Bengal
Presidency. Curzon left for Britain in
1905, but the agitation continued for
many years. Partition was finally
reversed in 1911 byLord Hardinge in
the face of unrelenting opposition.
4)Solution: c)
The Calico Act banned the import of
most cotton textiles into England,
followed by the restriction of sale of
most cotton textiles. It was a form
of economic protectionism, largely
in responseto India (particularly
Bengal), which dominated world
cotton textile markets at the time.
The Act was a precursor to the
Industrial Revolution, when Britain
eventually surpassed India as the
world's leading textile manufacturer
in the 19th century.
5)Solution: c)
As per the Plan, all the members of
the Council, except the Viceroy and
the Commander-in-Chief, would be
Indians.It said, in the Council there
would be equal representation of
caste Hindus and Muslims. It
proposed for a future constitution of
India, notits partition.