17 July 2024

Q1. Consider the following statements about the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):

1. It was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development.
2. It is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water to all households in rural India.

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

Ans: (c)

Q2. ‘Paris Agenda for People and the Planet’, a global initiative aimed at eliminating the

(a) terrorism

(b) poverty

(c) illegal migration

(d) All of the above

Ans: (b)

• Explanation: What is the Paris Agenda for People and the Planet?

• The Paris Agenda for People and the Planet (held in June this year) is a global initiative aimed at eliminating poverty, preserving the environment, and enhancing the resilience of vulnerable countries to climate change and conflicts.

Q3. He was a strong proponent of industrialisation, and his slogan was ‘Industrialise or Perish’, in direct contrast to Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Industrialise and Perish’. He wrote the first book on planning in India, Reconstructing India, in 1920, and another in the mid-1930s, Planned Economy for India. He was

(a) J. R. D. Tata

(b) Ghanshyam Das Birla

(c) Purshottamdas Thakurdas

(d) Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

Ans: (d)

Q4. Consider the following statements about National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG):

1. It contains the orders, judgments and case details of  High Courts and Supreme Courts only.
2. It was created under the Digital India programme.
3. Both civil and criminal cases data is available on NJDG portal.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) is a database of orders, judgments and case details of 18,735 District & Subordinate Courts and High Courts created as an online platform under the eCourts Project. Data is updated on a near real-time basis by the connected District and Taluka courts. It provides data relating to judicial proceedings/decisions of all computerized district and subordinate courts of the country. All High Courts have also joined the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) through web services, providing easy access facility to the litigant publi
• Through the eCourts services platform using elastic search technology, currently litigants can access case status information in respect of over 23.81 crore cases and more than 23.02 crore orders / judgments pertaining to these computerized courts as on date.
• Case data is available on NJDG for both civil and criminal cases with the ability to perform drill-down analysis based on the age of the case as well as the State and District.
• The NJDG is managed as part of the e-Courts project, which is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) in collaboration with the in-house software development team of the Computer Cell, Registry of the Supreme Court.

Q5. Consider the following statements about the International Organization of Legal Metrology:

1. The OIML is an “international standard-setting body” in the sense of the World Trade Organization’s Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement.
2. It was established in 1955 and headquartered in Paris, France.
3. India is yet to become an OIML certificate-issuing authority.

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: India has achieved the distinction of becoming the 13th country in the world authorized to issue Internationally Accepted OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) Certificates.
• This accomplishment allows domestic manufacturers in India to have their weighing and measuring instruments tested within the country and then sell them in the international market.

About OIML:

• The OIML is an intergovernmental organization established in 1955, with India becoming a member in 1956. It has 63 Member States and 64 Corresponding Members.

Significance:

• Benefits indigenous manufacturers as they can export their weighing and measuring instruments worldwide without incurring additional testing fees, resulting in cost savings.
• India can support foreign manufacturers by issuing OIML pattern approval certificates through its certified RRSLs, generating foreign exchange through fees and services.
• Influence OIML policies and provide input to the OIML Strategy.
• India now joins an exclusive group of nations, including Australia, Switzerland, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, and Slovakia, as the 13th country worldwide authorized to issue OIML approval certificates.