[Mission 2024] QUED ( Questions from Editorials ) 3 April 2024
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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question Consider the following statements regarding money Bill. The money Bill deals with the consolidated fund and contingency fund of India. Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha must give the assent to the Money Bill before it can become a law. Article 110 states that the Lok Sabha Speaker will have the final say on whether a Bill is a money Bill or not. How many of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Correct Solution: b) Statement 2 is incorrect. According to Article 110 of the Constitution, a Bill can be designated as a money Bill if it exclusively deals with certain subjects. These include taxation, financial obligations of the Indian government, the consolidated fund (revenue received by the government through taxes and expenses incurred in the form of borrowings and loans) or contingency fund (money to meet unforeseen expenditure) of India, or “any matter incidental” to the subjects listed in the Article. The Article 110 also states that the Lok Sabha Speaker will have the final say on whether a Bill is a money Bill or not. Money Bills provide a fast-tracked option for the enactment of laws by Parliament. Typically, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha must pass a Bill before it can become law. Under Article 109, however, a Bill introduced as a money Bill only requires assent from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha merely has 14 days to consider the Bill and return it with recommendations. The Lok Sabha may either accept or reject these recommendations and enact the money Bill into law. Source Incorrect Solution: b) Statement 2 is incorrect. According to Article 110 of the Constitution, a Bill can be designated as a money Bill if it exclusively deals with certain subjects. These include taxation, financial obligations of the Indian government, the consolidated fund (revenue received by the government through taxes and expenses incurred in the form of borrowings and loans) or contingency fund (money to meet unforeseen expenditure) of India, or “any matter incidental” to the subjects listed in the Article. The Article 110 also states that the Lok Sabha Speaker will have the final say on whether a Bill is a money Bill or not. Money Bills provide a fast-tracked option for the enactment of laws by Parliament. Typically, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha must pass a Bill before it can become law. Under Article 109, however, a Bill introduced as a money Bill only requires assent from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha merely has 14 days to consider the Bill and return it with recommendations. The Lok Sabha may either accept or reject these recommendations and enact the money Bill into law. Source
#### 1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding money Bill.
• The money Bill deals with the consolidated fund and contingency fund of India.
• Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha must give the assent to the Money Bill before it can become a law.
• Article 110 states that the Lok Sabha Speaker will have the final say on whether a Bill is a money Bill or not.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
• (a) Only one
• (b) Only two
• (c) All three
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
According to Article 110 of the Constitution, a Bill can be designated as a money Bill if it exclusively deals with certain subjects. These include taxation, financial obligations of the Indian government, the consolidated fund (revenue received by the government through taxes and expenses incurred in the form of borrowings and loans) or contingency fund (money to meet unforeseen expenditure) of India, or “any matter incidental” to the subjects listed in the Article. The Article 110 also states that the Lok Sabha Speaker will have the final say on whether a Bill is a money Bill or not.
Money Bills provide a fast-tracked option for the enactment of laws by Parliament. Typically, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha must pass a Bill before it can become law.
Under Article 109, however, a Bill introduced as a money Bill only requires assent from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha merely has 14 days to consider the Bill and return it with recommendations. The Lok Sabha may either accept or reject these recommendations and enact the money Bill into law.
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
According to Article 110 of the Constitution, a Bill can be designated as a money Bill if it exclusively deals with certain subjects. These include taxation, financial obligations of the Indian government, the consolidated fund (revenue received by the government through taxes and expenses incurred in the form of borrowings and loans) or contingency fund (money to meet unforeseen expenditure) of India, or “any matter incidental” to the subjects listed in the Article. The Article 110 also states that the Lok Sabha Speaker will have the final say on whether a Bill is a money Bill or not.
Money Bills provide a fast-tracked option for the enactment of laws by Parliament. Typically, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha must pass a Bill before it can become law.
Under Article 109, however, a Bill introduced as a money Bill only requires assent from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha merely has 14 days to consider the Bill and return it with recommendations. The Lok Sabha may either accept or reject these recommendations and enact the money Bill into law.
• Question 2 of 5 2. Question Consider the following statements regarding Raisina Dialogue. The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, which aims to address the most challenging issues faced by the world. It is hosted by International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs. It involves heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, who are joined by leaders from the private sector, media and academia. How many of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: b) Statement 2 is incorrect. The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, which aims to address the most challenging issues faced by the world. The conference takes place in New Delhi and is attended by people from political, business, media, and civil society backgrounds. “The Dialogue is structured as a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral discussion, involving heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, who are joined by thought leaders from the private sector, media and academia,” according to the website of Raisina Dialogue. Delhi-based think tank Observer Research Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, hosts the conference. Source Incorrect Solution: b) Statement 2 is incorrect. The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, which aims to address the most challenging issues faced by the world. The conference takes place in New Delhi and is attended by people from political, business, media, and civil society backgrounds. “The Dialogue is structured as a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral discussion, involving heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, who are joined by thought leaders from the private sector, media and academia,” according to the website of Raisina Dialogue. Delhi-based think tank Observer Research Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, hosts the conference. Source
#### 2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Raisina Dialogue.
• The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, which aims to address the most challenging issues faced by the world.
• It is hosted by International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs.
• It involves heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, who are joined by leaders from the private sector, media and academia.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
• (a) Only one
• (b) Only two
• c) All three
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, which aims to address the most challenging issues faced by the world. The conference takes place in New Delhi and is attended by people from political, business, media, and civil society backgrounds.
“The Dialogue is structured as a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral discussion, involving heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, who are joined by thought leaders from the private sector, media and academia,” according to the website of Raisina Dialogue.
Delhi-based think tank Observer Research Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, hosts the conference.
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, which aims to address the most challenging issues faced by the world. The conference takes place in New Delhi and is attended by people from political, business, media, and civil society backgrounds.
“The Dialogue is structured as a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral discussion, involving heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, who are joined by thought leaders from the private sector, media and academia,” according to the website of Raisina Dialogue.
Delhi-based think tank Observer Research Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, hosts the conference.
• Question 3 of 5 3. Question Consider the following statements regarding hurricanes. For the formation of hurricanes, the ocean waters must be above 26 degrees Celsius. Hurricanes emerge stronger if the upper level winds in the atmosphere are strong. High temperatures are common during hurricane season along the US west coast. How many of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only one b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: a) Only statement 1 is correct. The primary reason why the Pacific coast seldom sees such tropical storms and hurricanes is the nature of the ocean itself. As per NWS, the first condition for the formation of hurricanes is that ocean waters must be above 26 degrees Celsius. Below this threshold temperature, hurricanes will not form or will weaken rapidly once they move over water below this threshold. While high temperatures are common during hurricane season along the US east coast, the west coast is much colder. In the Atlantic, warm, equatorial waters are transported north to higher latitudes along the US coast via the Gulf Stream but along the west coast, in the Pacific, cold current steers colder water from higher latitudes toward equatorial regions. This makes hurricanes highly unlikely. Another factor is the vertical wind shear — a term used to describe the change in wind speed as one travels up from the Earth’s surface — especially in the upper level of the atmosphere. It is an important ingredient in formation of hurricanes as they can extend up to 16 km into the atmosphere. Hurricanes can’t emerge if the upper level winds are strong as they “destroy the storms structure by displacing the warm temperatures above the eye and limiting the vertical accent of air parcels,” according to the NWS. Usually, wind shear in the eastern Pacific is much stronger than the Gulf of Mexico, causing less frequent hurricanes along the western coast. Lastly, the rarity of west coast hurricanes is the influence of wind steering patterns. Trade winds play a crucial role in directing hurricanes towards the east coast. The same winds divert them away from the west coast. Hurricanes originating in the eastern Pacific, often near the central Mexico coastline, generally follow a west-northwest trajectory that take them away from the coast. Incorrect Solution: a) Only statement 1 is correct. The primary reason why the Pacific coast seldom sees such tropical storms and hurricanes is the nature of the ocean itself. As per NWS, the first condition for the formation of hurricanes is that ocean waters must be above 26 degrees Celsius. Below this threshold temperature, hurricanes will not form or will weaken rapidly once they move over water below this threshold. While high temperatures are common during hurricane season along the US east coast, the west coast is much colder. In the Atlantic, warm, equatorial waters are transported north to higher latitudes along the US coast via the Gulf Stream but along the west coast, in the Pacific, cold current steers colder water from higher latitudes toward equatorial regions. This makes hurricanes highly unlikely. Another factor is the vertical wind shear — a term used to describe the change in wind speed as one travels up from the Earth’s surface — especially in the upper level of the atmosphere. It is an important ingredient in formation of hurricanes as they can extend up to 16 km into the atmosphere. Hurricanes can’t emerge if the upper level winds are strong as they “destroy the storms structure by displacing the warm temperatures above the eye and limiting the vertical accent of air parcels,” according to the NWS. Usually, wind shear in the eastern Pacific is much stronger than the Gulf of Mexico, causing less frequent hurricanes along the western coast. Lastly, the rarity of west coast hurricanes is the influence of wind steering patterns. Trade winds play a crucial role in directing hurricanes towards the east coast. The same winds divert them away from the west coast. Hurricanes originating in the eastern Pacific, often near the central Mexico coastline, generally follow a west-northwest trajectory that take them away from the coast.
#### 3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding hurricanes.
• For the formation of hurricanes, the ocean waters must be above 26 degrees Celsius.
• Hurricanes emerge stronger if the upper level winds in the atmosphere are strong.
• High temperatures are common during hurricane season along the US west coast.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
• a) Only one
• b) Only two
• c) All three
Solution: a)
Only statement 1 is correct.
The primary reason why the Pacific coast seldom sees such tropical storms and hurricanes is the nature of the ocean itself. As per NWS, the first condition for the formation of hurricanes is that ocean waters must be above 26 degrees Celsius. Below this threshold temperature, hurricanes will not form or will weaken rapidly once they move over water below this threshold.
While high temperatures are common during hurricane season along the US east coast, the west coast is much colder. In the Atlantic, warm, equatorial waters are transported north to higher latitudes along the US coast via the Gulf Stream but along the west coast, in the Pacific, cold current steers colder water from higher latitudes toward equatorial regions. This makes hurricanes highly unlikely.
Another factor is the vertical wind shear — a term used to describe the change in wind speed as one travels up from the Earth’s surface — especially in the upper level of the atmosphere. It is an important ingredient in formation of hurricanes as they can extend up to 16 km into the atmosphere. Hurricanes can’t emerge if the upper level winds are strong as they “destroy the storms structure by displacing the warm temperatures above the eye and limiting the vertical accent of air parcels,” according to the NWS. Usually, wind shear in the eastern Pacific is much stronger than the Gulf of Mexico, causing less frequent hurricanes along the western coast.
Lastly, the rarity of west coast hurricanes is the influence of wind steering patterns. Trade winds play a crucial role in directing hurricanes towards the east coast. The same winds divert them away from the west coast. Hurricanes originating in the eastern Pacific, often near the central Mexico coastline, generally follow a west-northwest trajectory that take them away from the coast.
Solution: a)
Only statement 1 is correct.
The primary reason why the Pacific coast seldom sees such tropical storms and hurricanes is the nature of the ocean itself. As per NWS, the first condition for the formation of hurricanes is that ocean waters must be above 26 degrees Celsius. Below this threshold temperature, hurricanes will not form or will weaken rapidly once they move over water below this threshold.
While high temperatures are common during hurricane season along the US east coast, the west coast is much colder. In the Atlantic, warm, equatorial waters are transported north to higher latitudes along the US coast via the Gulf Stream but along the west coast, in the Pacific, cold current steers colder water from higher latitudes toward equatorial regions. This makes hurricanes highly unlikely.
Another factor is the vertical wind shear — a term used to describe the change in wind speed as one travels up from the Earth’s surface — especially in the upper level of the atmosphere. It is an important ingredient in formation of hurricanes as they can extend up to 16 km into the atmosphere. Hurricanes can’t emerge if the upper level winds are strong as they “destroy the storms structure by displacing the warm temperatures above the eye and limiting the vertical accent of air parcels,” according to the NWS. Usually, wind shear in the eastern Pacific is much stronger than the Gulf of Mexico, causing less frequent hurricanes along the western coast.
Lastly, the rarity of west coast hurricanes is the influence of wind steering patterns. Trade winds play a crucial role in directing hurricanes towards the east coast. The same winds divert them away from the west coast. Hurricanes originating in the eastern Pacific, often near the central Mexico coastline, generally follow a west-northwest trajectory that take them away from the coast.
• Question 4 of 5 4. Question Gemma open source AI model, that was recently in news was introduced by a) Microsoft b) Facebook c) Amazon d) Google Correct Solution: d) After OpenAI’s text-to-video model Sora dominated news feeds, Google has now introduced Gemma, its latest open artificial intelligence (AI) offering. Google has, in the past few months, introduced its Gemini models — large and mid-sized models meant for complex tasks. The newly unveiled Gemma, however, is a lightweight, smaller model aimed at helping developers worldwide build AI responsibly, in compliance with Google’s AI principles Source Incorrect Solution: d) After OpenAI’s text-to-video model Sora dominated news feeds, Google has now introduced Gemma, its latest open artificial intelligence (AI) offering. Google has, in the past few months, introduced its Gemini models — large and mid-sized models meant for complex tasks. The newly unveiled Gemma, however, is a lightweight, smaller model aimed at helping developers worldwide build AI responsibly, in compliance with Google’s AI principles Source
#### 4. Question
Gemma open source AI model, that was recently in news was introduced by
• a) Microsoft
• b) Facebook
Solution: d)
After OpenAI’s text-to-video model Sora dominated news feeds, Google has now introduced Gemma, its latest open artificial intelligence (AI) offering.
Google has, in the past few months, introduced its Gemini models — large and mid-sized models meant for complex tasks. The newly unveiled Gemma, however, is a lightweight, smaller model aimed at helping developers worldwide build AI responsibly, in compliance with Google’s AI principles
Solution: d)
After OpenAI’s text-to-video model Sora dominated news feeds, Google has now introduced Gemma, its latest open artificial intelligence (AI) offering.
Google has, in the past few months, introduced its Gemini models — large and mid-sized models meant for complex tasks. The newly unveiled Gemma, however, is a lightweight, smaller model aimed at helping developers worldwide build AI responsibly, in compliance with Google’s AI principles
• Question 5 of 5 5. Question Consider the following statements regarding Aspirational Blocks Programme. Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) is the initiative launched on the lines of the Aspirational District Programme. The programme will cover 500 districts across states and Union Territories and private sector can also contribute to the development of these blocks. NITI Aayog, in partnership with the states, will release quarterly ranking of the blocks based on their performance on development indicators covering sectors such as health, education and nutrition. How many of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only one b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: c) The Centre launched the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), an initiative on the lines of the Aspirational District Programme. The Aspirational District Programme is aimed at improving performance of districts lagging on various development parameters. Under the ABP, 500 blocks across states have been identified. NITI Aayog, in partnership with the states, will release quarterly ranking of these blocks based on their performance on development indicators covering sectors such as health, education and nutrition, among others. While the Centre has put in place basic indicators for the rankings, states have been asked to include additional indicators based on their requirements. “The states and NITI Aayog will work together. Like the aspirational district programme, the private sector can also contribute to the development of these blocks. Incorrect Solution: c) The Centre launched the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), an initiative on the lines of the Aspirational District Programme. The Aspirational District Programme is aimed at improving performance of districts lagging on various development parameters. Under the ABP, 500 blocks across states have been identified. NITI Aayog, in partnership with the states, will release quarterly ranking of these blocks based on their performance on development indicators covering sectors such as health, education and nutrition, among others. While the Centre has put in place basic indicators for the rankings, states have been asked to include additional indicators based on their requirements. “The states and NITI Aayog will work together. Like the aspirational district programme, the private sector can also contribute to the development of these blocks.
#### 5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Aspirational Blocks Programme.
• Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) is the initiative launched on the lines of the Aspirational District Programme.
• The programme will cover 500 districts across states and Union Territories and private sector can also contribute to the development of these blocks.
• NITI Aayog, in partnership with the states, will release quarterly ranking of the blocks based on their performance on development indicators covering sectors such as health, education and nutrition.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
• a) Only one
• b) Only two
• c) All three
Solution: c)
The Centre launched the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), an initiative on the lines of the Aspirational District Programme.
The Aspirational District Programme is aimed at improving performance of districts lagging on various development parameters.
Under the ABP, 500 blocks across states have been identified. NITI Aayog, in partnership with the states, will release quarterly ranking of these blocks based on their performance on development indicators covering sectors such as health, education and nutrition, among others.
While the Centre has put in place basic indicators for the rankings, states have been asked to include additional indicators based on their requirements. “The states and NITI Aayog will work together.
Like the aspirational district programme, the private sector can also contribute to the development of these blocks.
Solution: c)
The Centre launched the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), an initiative on the lines of the Aspirational District Programme.
The Aspirational District Programme is aimed at improving performance of districts lagging on various development parameters.
Under the ABP, 500 blocks across states have been identified. NITI Aayog, in partnership with the states, will release quarterly ranking of these blocks based on their performance on development indicators covering sectors such as health, education and nutrition, among others.
While the Centre has put in place basic indicators for the rankings, states have been asked to include additional indicators based on their requirements. “The states and NITI Aayog will work together.
Like the aspirational district programme, the private sector can also contribute to the development of these blocks.
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