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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
“PENCIL Portal” sometimes seen in the news is related to
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(b) Child Labour Rescue
PENCIL Portal stands for Platform for Effective Enforcement of No Child Labour.
It is a separate online portal to ensure effective enforcement of the provisions of the Child Labour Act and smooth implementation of the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme.
The PENCIL Portal has various components, namely Child Tracking System, Complaint Corner, State Government, National Child Labour Project and Convergence.
The Portal connects Central Government to State Government(s), District(s), all Project Societies and the General public.
Further, online complaints regarding child labour can also be filed by anybody on the Pencil Portal. The complaint gets assigned to the concerned Nodal Officer automatically by the system for further necessary action.
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(b) Child Labour Rescue
PENCIL Portal stands for Platform for Effective Enforcement of No Child Labour.
It is a separate online portal to ensure effective enforcement of the provisions of the Child Labour Act and smooth implementation of the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme.
The PENCIL Portal has various components, namely Child Tracking System, Complaint Corner, State Government, National Child Labour Project and Convergence.
The Portal connects Central Government to State Government(s), District(s), all Project Societies and the General public.
Further, online complaints regarding child labour can also be filed by anybody on the Pencil Portal. The complaint gets assigned to the concerned Nodal Officer automatically by the system for further necessary action.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which country has developed the world’s first AI government representative?
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(d) Ukraine
Ukraine has created history by deploying the world’s first AI diplomat. The AI-generated spokeswoman will be reading out official statements written by humans. Artificial Intelligence is rapidly gaining a stronghold in every aspect of human life.
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(d) Ukraine
Ukraine has created history by deploying the world’s first AI diplomat. The AI-generated spokeswoman will be reading out official statements written by humans. Artificial Intelligence is rapidly gaining a stronghold in every aspect of human life.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which one of the following statements correctly describes the meaning of legal tender money?
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Legal tender is any official medium of payment recognized by law that can be used to extinguish a public or private debt, or meet a financial obligation. A creditor is obligated to accept legal tender toward repayment of a debt. Legal tender can only be issued by the national body that is authorized to do so.
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Legal tender is any official medium of payment recognized by law that can be used to extinguish a public or private debt, or meet a financial obligation. A creditor is obligated to accept legal tender toward repayment of a debt. Legal tender can only be issued by the national body that is authorized to do so.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the religious practices in India, the ―’Sthanakvasi’ sect belongs to?
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(b) Jainism
Sthānakavāsī is a sect of Śvētāmbara Jainism founded by a merchant named Lavaji in 1653 AD. It believes that idol worship is not essential in the path of soul purification and attainment of Nirvana/Moksha. The sect is essentially a reformation of the one founded on teachings of Lonka, a fifteenth-century Jain reformer. Sthānakavāsins accept thirty-two of the Jain Agamas, the Śvētāmbara canon.
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(b) Jainism
Sthānakavāsī is a sect of Śvētāmbara Jainism founded by a merchant named Lavaji in 1653 AD. It believes that idol worship is not essential in the path of soul purification and attainment of Nirvana/Moksha. The sect is essentially a reformation of the one founded on teachings of Lonka, a fifteenth-century Jain reformer. Sthānakavāsins accept thirty-two of the Jain Agamas, the Śvētāmbara canon.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements:
1. India is the largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.
2. The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
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(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Manufacture of solar panels (also called modules) starts with polysilicon, which is made from silicon. Polysilicon is made into ingots, which are cut into wafers. Cells are made with wafers and a string of cells is a module. Today, only modules and cells are made in India, with imported material. At present, the only incentives available for manufacturing these is the Modified-Special Incentive Package Scheme, which is available to all electronic goods manufacturers and implemented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, but there have been few takers for the scheme. (Statement 1 is incorrect).
“Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd” (SECI) is a CPSU under the administrative control of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). It aims to become the leader in the development of large scale solar installations, solar plants and solar parks and to promote and commercialize the use of solar energy to reach the remotest corner of India. It also explores new technologies and their deployment to harness solar energy. Solar Power tariffs are determined either through the regulations of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission/State Electricity Regulatory Commission or through competitive bidding. (Statement 2 is incorrect).
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(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Manufacture of solar panels (also called modules) starts with polysilicon, which is made from silicon. Polysilicon is made into ingots, which are cut into wafers. Cells are made with wafers and a string of cells is a module. Today, only modules and cells are made in India, with imported material. At present, the only incentives available for manufacturing these is the Modified-Special Incentive Package Scheme, which is available to all electronic goods manufacturers and implemented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, but there have been few takers for the scheme. (Statement 1 is incorrect).
“Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd” (SECI) is a CPSU under the administrative control of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). It aims to become the leader in the development of large scale solar installations, solar plants and solar parks and to promote and commercialize the use of solar energy to reach the remotest corner of India. It also explores new technologies and their deployment to harness solar energy. Solar Power tariffs are determined either through the regulations of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission/State Electricity Regulatory Commission or through competitive bidding. (Statement 2 is incorrect).