1. With reference to the Law Commission of India, consider the following statements:
- The Law Commission of India is a statutory and non-executive body.
- It works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice.
- The Government of India established the First Law Commission of Independent India in 1955 with the then Attorney-General of India, M. C. Setalvad, as its Chairman.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 1 and 2
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 and 3]
Notes:
The Law Commission of India is an executive body, not a statutory one. It works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice, and the first Law Commission of Independent India was indeed established in 1955 under M. C. Setalvad. Therefore, statements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 is incorrect.
2. Consider the following statements about Bureau of Indian Standards:
- It allows multiple types of simplified conformity assessment schemes including self-declaration of conformity.
- The Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016 establishes the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the National Standards Body of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:- The Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016 establishes the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the National Standards Body of India.
- BIS Act allows multiple types of simplified conformity assessment schemes including self-declaration of conformity.
- BIS Act provides enabling provisions for making hallmarking of precious metal articles mandatory.
- There is a provision for repair or recall, of the products (bearing Standard Mark) that do not conform to the relevant Indian Standard.
- New areas identified in standardization are: Alternate fuels, E-mobility, Medical Devices, Smart Cities, Digital Technologies (e.g. Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence, Block Chain etc.), New and Renewable energy.
- BIS is the National Standard Body of India for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods.
3. With respect to India, ‘Ottamungli’, ‘Karingadali’, ‘Suryakadali’, ‘Manoranjitham,’ are the varieties of which of the following?
[A] Mango
[B] Banana
[C] Coffee
[D] Coconut
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Correct Answer: B [Banana]
Notes:- Banana varieties include the tall Assam Plantain to the short ‘Jahanji.’ The international varieties are lady fingerbanana, red banana, and blue java.
- Indian varieties are Ottamungli, Karingadali, and Suryakadali. ‘Manoranjitham’ is a Kanyakumari variety.
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