Question 17: Consider the following statements with respect to the Foreign Direct Product Rule:

1. To regulate the transfer of EU technologies, the Foreign Direct Product Rule, or FDPR, was introduced.
2. To prevent China’s advanced computing and supercomputer business from acquiring sophisticated computing chips, EU officials applied the rule.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: D

Explanation

• To regulate the transfer of US technologies, the Foreign Direct Product Rule, or FDPR, was originally introduced in It effectively states that the US government has the authority to prevent the sale of any product developed with American technology, including those produced elsewhere.
• To prevent China’s advanced computing and supercomputer business from acquiring sophisticated computing chips, US officials applied the rule to it on Friday.
• In August 2020, the rule came to light when it was applied to the Chinese telecom corporation Huawei Technologies Co American officials attempted to stop Huawei from receiving semiconductors, but they discovered that companies were still sending Huawei chips produced in facilities outside of the US.

Question 18: Consider the following statements:

1. Dengue and chikungunya are caused by the bite of Aedes agypti mosquito.
2. Japanese Encephalitis is generally spread by the Culex type mosquitoes.
3. Malaria is transmitted by Anopheles mosquito.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. 1, 2, and 3

Correct Answer: D

Explanation

• Dengue is transmitted by several species of mosquitoes within the genus Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle, and joint pain, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles.
• These mosquitoes are also vectors of chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika viruses.
• Dengue and chikungunya are caused by the bite of Aedes agypti mosquito, which breeds in clear water. The Anopheles mosquito, which causes malaria, can breed in both fresh and muddy water.
• Malaria is transmitted by Anopheles mosquito.
• Japanese Encephalitis is generally spread by mosquitoes, specifically those of the Culex type.

Question 19: Consider the following statements with respect to Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP):

1. It is implemented by The Commission for Air Quality Management.
2. The GRAP is enforced based only on the concentration of PM2.5 and PM10.
3. For the first time, State governments in the NCR may impose restrictions on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four wheelers.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. 1, 2, and 3

Correct Answer: D

Explanation

• • The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said on Wednesday (October 5) that measures under ‘Stage-1’ of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will be enforced in the NCR with immediate effect.
  • The GRAP was first notified in January 2017 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. This was based on a plan that was submitted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in November 2016. According to the notification, the task of implementing the GRAP fell on the now dissolved Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority for the NCR. From 2021 onwards, the GRAP is being implemented by the CAQM.
  • The older version of the GRAP was enforced based only on the concentration of 5 and PM10. This year, GRAP is being enforced based on the AQI, which takes other pollutants also into account, such as ozone, Sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen.
  • For the first time, it specifies that State governments in the NCR may impose restrictions on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four wheelers under Stage-3, or when the AQI is likely to reach the ‘severe’ category.

Question 20: Consider the following statements with respect to the Foreign Direct Product Rule:

1. Kedarnath in Uttarakhand is the only jyotirlinga facing the south.
2. There are 12 jyotirlinga sites in India, considered a manifestation of Shiva.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: B

Explanation

• Mahakal is the only jyotirlinga facing the south, while all the other jyotirlingas face This is because the direction of death is believed to be the south. In fact, people worship Mahakaleshwar to prevent an untimely death.
• There are 12 jyotirlinga sites in India, considered a manifestation of Shiva. Besides Mahakal, these include Somnath and Nageshwar in Gujarat, Mallikarjuna in Andhra Pradesh, Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh, Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, Bhimashankar, Triyambakeshwar and Grishneshwar in Maharashtra, Viswanath at Varanasi, Baidyanath in Jharkhand, and Rameshwar in Tamil Nadu.
• In the early part of the Meghadutam (Purva Megha) composed in the 4th century, Kalidasa gives a description of the Mahakal temple.