Indian army has published the notification for SSC Tech 56 men and SSC Tech 27 women for the course commencing at OTA Chennai from April 2021
Consider the following statements regarding President’s Colours Award:
1. It is the highest honour that can be awarded to any military unit or state/UT Police Forces of India.
2. The Assam Regiment of the Indian Army was the first to be awarded the President’s Colour.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements regarding the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA):
1. It is a statutory body set up by an Act of the Parliament.
2. It was set up on the basis of recommendations of the Naresh Chandra Committee.
With reference to Navratna Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), consider the following statements:
1. They have been granted financial independence to invest up to Rs 1,000 crore without seeking approval from the Government.
2. They have the autonomy to incur capital expenditure on the purchase of new items.
3. Their Board of Directors has the power to allow mergers and acquisitions in India and abroad without any Government approval.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Only one
Only two
All three
None
With reference to Green Credit Programme (GCP), consider the following statements:
1. It allows private sector companies to earn green credit for undertaking environment-friendly actions.
2. Green credits earned under the GCP can be traded on a domestic market platform.
3. The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) is responsible for implementing the GCP.
With reference to Special Leave Petition (SLP), consider the following statements:
1. The Supreme Court can grant special leave to appeal from any judgment or order passed by other courts in India.
2. It can only be exercised when a substantial question of law or gross injustice has been committed.
3. The aggrieved party can approach the Supreme Court to grant a special leave as a matter of right.
Consider the following statements regarding CAR-T cell therapy:
1. In this, T- cells from blood are harvested outside patient’s body to destroy tumour cells.
2. It is used in treating leukemia and lymphoma.
With reference to the Kanwar Lake, consider the following statements:
1. It is a freshwater oxbow lake.
2. It is formed due to meandering of Ramganga River.
3. It is the only designated Ramsar site from Bihar.
Consider the following statements regarding Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) Network:
1. It provides precise location based services to agriculture and civil aviation sector.
2. Its network stations are operated by the Survey of India.
Consider the following statements regarding Global Health Innovation Fellowship:
1. It is an initiative of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
2. It will help medical technology to solve local health challenges.
Neither 1 nor
Poorvottar Sampark Setu portal, recently seen in the news, was launched by:
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.