Prelims Power Play 2 June 2022

1. Gem portal is launched for

2. WTO’s Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) classifies domestic support or subsidies given by the government to farmers into different categories. With reference to this consider the following statements about the Amber box subsidy:

1. Amber box covers only product specific subsidies.
2. The Marginal Support Price given to the farmers represents trade distorting domestic support and is part of the amber box.
3. The Bali Peace clause exempts developing countries from meeting the subsidy control of all amber box subsidies.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements regarding the Tribunals introduced by 42nd amendment act, 1976 in the Constitution of India:

1. While Administrative tribunals can be established for public service matters only, Other Tribunals contemplates establishment of tribunals for certain other matters
2. While Administrative Tribunals can be established only by Parliament, Other tribunals can be established both by Parliament and state legislatures
3. In Administrative tribunals, there is no question of hierarchy of tribunals, whereas in other tribunals, a hierarchy of tribunals may be created.
4. In Chandra Kumar case (1997), the Supreme Court declared that the exclusion of jurisdiction of the High Court from Tribunals is unconstitutional in nature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which join the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct?

5. Indus water treaty was arbitrated by