Question.1 Consider the following statements regarding the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in India:
1. The MSP is announced by the Government of India at the beginning of each sowing season based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
2. Recently, the MSP has been legalised by government of India through statutory law.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 & 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Question2. Which of the following committee that recommended the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops should be set at least 50% higher than the comprehensive cost of production ?
A. Ashok Dalwai Committee
B. Ramesh Chand Committee
C. M.S. Swaminathan Committee
D. Swaran Singh Committee
Question3. Consider the following statements regarding 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees :
1. 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees is also known as Geneva convention.
2. It defined refugees, their rights but limited to protection of Asian refugees only.
3. Its protocol of 1967 made the 1951 Convention universally applicable to all refugees, regardless of when or where they became refugees.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
A. One only
B. Two only
C. All three
D. None
Question4. Consider the following statements regarding Sickle Cell Anemia:
1. Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the hemoglobin-Beta gene .
2. Individuals with sickle cell trait are resistant to malaria.
3. CRISPR-Cas9 technology can be used to edit the mutated hemoglobin-Beta gene responsible for Sickle Cell Anemia.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
A. One only
B. Two only
C. All three
D. None
Question5. Consider the following statements regarding critical minerals :
1. Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023, empowering the Central Government to auction blocks of critical minerals.
2. India has limited reserves of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, and other rare earth elements.
3. The Government of India has identified 30 minerals as Critical Minerals.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
A. One only
B. Two only
C. All three
D. None