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Consider the following statements, which are correct .
1. The Fundamental Rights are legally enforceable in a court of law in India.
2. In the Minerva Mills judgment (1980), the Supreme Court held that, “Indian Constitution is founded on the bed-rock of the balance between Part III and Part IV of the Constitution.
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]
Notes:
Article 12 to 35 contained in Part III of the Constitution deal with Fundamental Rights. These are: Right to equality, including equality before law, prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, and equality of opportunity in matters of employment.
The State shall, within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provision for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, and in other cases of undeserved want.
Consider the following statements which are correct regarding Emissions Gap Report.
1.The flagship report is managed by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre.
2.It serves as a scientifically authoritative source of policy-relevant information to key decision-makers.
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]
Notes:
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will launch the 2022 edition of the Adaptation Gap Report in a virtual press conference in the lead up to the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).
Plants prepare Glucose in the process of
[A] Respiration
[B] Mineral absorption
[C] Photosynthesis
[D] Degradation
Correct Answer: C [Photosynthesis]
Notes:
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.
Spaghetti bowl effect, sometime seen in the news, is related to
[A] Threat to biodiversity due to climate change
[B] Influx of migrants and effect on domestic economy of a nation
[C] Multiplication of free trade agreements threatening IMF position
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: D [None of these]
Notes:
The Spaghetti Bowl Effect is an interesting phenomenon in trade economics where the increasing number of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between countries slows down trade relations between them.
Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh is known for
[A] Wind Energy
[B] Bio Energy
[C] Solar Energy
[D] Geothermal Energy
Correct Answer: D [Geothermal Energy]
Notes:
Geothermal energy is the heat produced deep in the Earth's core. Geothermal energy is a clean, renewable resource that can be harnessed for use as heat and electricity. Geothermal energy is heat that is generated within the Earth.
