Ans: A

Exp:

Context: The observations in public fora and within the legal fraternity about the propriety of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s videographed visit to the residence of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud to participate in Ganapati puja are grounded in a 16-point document on judicial values adopted in a Full Court Meeting of the Supreme Court on May 7, 1997. 

About ‘Restatement of Values of Judicial Life’:

• It is a code of judicial ethics and serves as a guide for an independent and fair judiciary, paving the way for the impartial administration of justice.
• It is a 16-point document on judicial values.
• The Charter was adopted by the Supreme Court on 7 May 1997. 

Ans : A

Exp: 

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened the first meeting of the Governing Board of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).

• • Statement 1 is Incorrect: The ANRF has been established with the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Act 2023 and as per recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
  • It will act as an apex body to provide high-level strategic direction of scientific research in the country.
  • Statement 2 is Correct: With the establishment of ANRF, the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) established by an act of Parliament in 2008 has been subsumed into ANRF.

• The Governing Board of the ANRF:

• • • Statement 3 is Incorrect: It is headed by the Prime Minister of India to provide strategic direction to the Foundation and monitor the implementation. 

• Other members of the Board are:

• • • The Union Ministers of Science and Technology, Education as Vice Presidents,
    • The Principal Scientific Advisor as Member Secretary, and
    • Secretaries to the Departments of Science and Technology, Biotechnology, and Scientific and Industrial Research.

Ans: b

Exp: 

Recently, the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT) has launched a unique website which provides technical terms in all 22 official Indian languages.

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT) is under the aegis of the Union Education Ministry.

• Recently, it has launched a unique website which provides technical terms in all 22 official Indian languages.

Statement 2 is correct: CSTT was established by the Presidential Order under Article 344 of the Indian Constitution, which promotes the use of Hindi and other languages.

Statement 3 is correct: CSTT, was set up in 1961, with the objective to evolve and define scientific and technical terms in Hindi and all Indian languages. 

• It also routinely publishes a large number of Textbooks and Monographs besides publishing quarterly journals named ‘Vigyan Garima Sindhu’ and ‘Gyan Garima Sindhu’.

Ans : A

Exp: 

Context: The Government of India is pushing nano DAP as a cost-effective indigenous alternative to the imported granular form of the fertiliser. 

• Statement 1 is Correct:  In March 2023, IFFCO also made nano DAP (liquid) available to farmers to reduce the use of DAP fertilizer.
• It is a unique liquid fertiliser product that contains nanoparticles of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP).
• It is a source of nitrogen and phosphorus – 2 key primary nutrients essential for the growth of crops. 
• Statement 2 is Incorrect: It contains 8% Nitrogen and 16% Phosphorus by volume.
  • Di-ammonium Phosphate popularly known as DAP (46% P, 18% Nitrogen)
• Statement 3 is Correct:  Unlike conventional DAP, which comes in granular form, IFFCO’s Nano DAP is in liquid form.
• It has an advantage in terms of surface area to volume, as its particle size is less than 100 Nanometre (nm).

Ans: b

Exp: 

Context: India’s retail inflation stayed under the RBI’s median target of 4% for the second successive month in the second quarter.

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) measures wholesale price changes. The Wholesale goods or services sold by businesses to smaller businesses for selling further. 

• The WPI does not include services. The weightage for food is lower in WPI whereas the weightage of food in the CPI is close to 50%. 

Statement 2 is correct: WPI indicates the wholesale price, whereas CPI shows the retail price i.e., the price at which people make purchases from the retail market. WPI does not show the impact of inflation on the people. Any policy should consider the impact on the people. WPI does not account for the price of services. It is an international best practice – most of the countries have shifted to CPI. 

Statement 3 is incorrect: The Reserve bank of India adopted the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) (combined) as the key measure of inflation in 2014. The Consumer Price Index measures retail-level price changes. It includes services as well.