Q1. Which of the following is/are the function/s of Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) choose the correct option:
- To protect and improve the quality of the environment and prevent and control environmental pollution in the National Capital Region.
- To enforce the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR.
- Effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection in NCR.
- Provision of relief and compensation to the victims of pollution and other environmental damage in the NCR.
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 3 and 4 only
- 1 and 4 only
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q2. Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect option:
- The Central Government issues treasury bills and bonds.
- The State Governments issue only bonds.
- The purpose of issuing State Development Loans is to meet the budgetary needs of state governments.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- None of the above
Q3. Which of the following is/are incorrect about the Air Quality Index (AQI)?
- There are five AQI categories.
- AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality.
- AQI is calculated for eight major air pollutants.
- 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
- 1 only
- 3 only
Q4. Consider the following statements with respect to the National Investigation
Agency (NIA) and choose the correct option:
- It acts as the Central Counter-Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency.
- As per the NIA Act, Central Government can order NIA to take over the investigation of any scheduled offense anywhere in India.
- Officers of the NIA are drawn from the Indian Police Service and Indian Revenue Service.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1 and 3 only
Q1. Which of the following is/are the function/s of Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) choose the correct option:
- To protect and improve the quality of the environment and prevent and control environmental pollution in the National Capital Region.
- To enforce the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR.
- Effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection in NCR.
- Provision of relief and compensation to the victims of pollution and other environmental damage in the NCR.
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 3 and 4 only
- 1 and 4 only
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: a
Explanation:
Functions of the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA):
To protect and improve the quality of the environment and prevent and control environmental pollution in the National Capital Region.
To enforce the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR as per the pollution levels.
Q2. Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect option:
- The Central Government issues treasury bills and bonds.
- The State Governments issue only bonds.
- The purpose of issuing State Development Loans is to meet the budgetary needs of state governments.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- None of the above
Answer: d
Explanation:
State Development Loans (SDLs) are dated securities issued by states for meeting their market borrowing requirements. It is a Government Security (G-Sec).
In effect, the SDLs are similar to the dated securities issued by the central government.
The purpose of issuing State Development Loans is to meet the budgetary needs of state governments.
In India, the Central Government issues both, treasury bills and bonds or dated securities while the State Governments issue only bonds or dated securities, which are called the State Development Loans (SDLs).
Q3. Which of the following is/are incorrect about the Air Quality Index (AQI)?
- There are five AQI categories.
- AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality.
- AQI is calculated for eight major air pollutants.
- 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
- 1 only
- 3 only
Answer: c
Explanation:
Air Quality Index (AQI) is an index for reporting daily air quality.
There are six AQI categories, namely Good, Satisfactory, Moderately polluted, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe.
AQI is calculated for eight major air pollutants: Ground-level ozone, PM10, PM2.5, Carbon monoxide, Sulfur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Ammonia, Lead.
Q4. Consider the following statements with respect to the National Investigation
Agency (NIA) and choose the correct option:
- It acts as the Central Counter-Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency.
- As per the NIA Act, Central Government can order NIA to take over the investigation of any scheduled offense anywhere in India.
- Officers of the NIA are drawn from the Indian Police Service and Indian Revenue Service.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1 and 3 only
Answer: c
Explanation:
National Investigation Agency is a central agency established by the Indian Government to combat terror in India.
It acts as the Central Counter-Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency.
As per the NIA Act, Central Government can order NIA to take over the investigation of any scheduled offense anywhere in India.
As per the NIA Act, NIA is empowered to deal with terror-related crimes across states without special permission from the states.
Officers of the NIA are drawn from the Indian Police Service and Indian Revenue Service.
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