531: Consider the following statements:
1. The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has a Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air.
2. The UNCAC is the ever-first legally binding global anti-corruption instrument.
3. A highlight of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) is the inclusion of a specific chapter aimed at returning assets to their rightful owners from whom they had been taken illicitly.
4. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated by its member States to assist in the implementation of both UNCAC and UNTOC.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation:
The protocol against the smuggling of Migrants by land, sea and air, it comes under the the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC). The main objective of this conventon is to fight against Transnational organized crime. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
(ii) The United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. The Convention covers many different forms of corruption, such as bribery, trading in influence, abuse of functions, and various acts of corruption in the private sector. Hence statement 2 is correct.
(iii) "Returning Assets to their rightful owners from whom they they have been taken illicitly", is included under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). Hence statement 3 is incorrect. Eliminating options containing statement 3 also gives us the answer, that is option C.
(iv) The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated by its Member States to assist in the implementation of both Conventions,such as UNCAC and UNTOC, along with the UN Drug Conventions of 1961, 1971 and 1988 underpin all the operational work of UNODC. Hence statement 4 is correct.
Therefore option (c) is correct.
Source: United Nations Website
532: Assertion (A): The person with diabetes insipidus feels thirsty.
Reason (R): A person with diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretion of vasopressin.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Explanation:
Diabetes Insipidus symptoms are increased thirst, increased drinking and increased urination. Diabetes insipidus is characterized by hypotonic polyuria, secondary to vasopressin (AVP) deficiency, thirst, secondary to elevation in plasma osmolality.
533: A car is running on a road at a uniform speed of 60 km/hr. The net resultant force on the car is:
(a) Driving force in the direction of car's motion
(b) Resistance force opposite to the direction of car's motion
(c) An inclined force
(d) Equal to zero
Explanation:
Since no acceleration is taking place, therefore net resultant force is also zero.
534: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I ------------------ List II
(Minerals) ------------- (Major producer)
I. Mineral oil ------------ (A) Zambia
II. Copper -------------- (B) Guyana
III. Manganese ---------- (C) Venezuela
IV. Bauxite -------------- (D) Gabon
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(b) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(c) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(d) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
Explanation:
The major producer of Mineral oil is Venezuela.
The major producer of Copper is Zambia in Africa, (also Chile in South America).
The major producer of Manganese is Gabon.
The major producer of Bouxite is Guyana.
535: Consider the following statements : The Indian rupee is fully convertible
I. in respect of Current Account of Balance of Payment.
II. in respect of Capital Account of Balance of Payment.
III. into gold.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
(a) I alone
(b) III alone
(c) I and II
(d) I, II and III
Explanation:
The Indian rupee is fully convertible in respect of current account of Balance of payment. Tarapore Committee recommended for full convertibility of rupee i.e. both current and capital account convertibility.