Prelims Power Play 21 January 2022

1. With respect to reservation in India consider the following statements:

1. Reservation for underprivileged groups is a way of achieving social justice.
2. Constitution provides for reservation of SCs, STs, OBCs and Women in local government.

Which of the above statement is/are correct? Select the correct answer from given code below.

2. Consider the following statements about Reservations to socially and educationally backward classes in India:

1. The president specifies the socially and educationally backward classes.
2. Socially and Educationally Backward Classes are defined in the Constitution.
3. The 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 2018 had inserted Articles 338B providing constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements with respect to the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)

1. It is a retirement fund body under the aegis of Ministry of finance.
2. The Universal Account Number (UAN) for employees under EPFO scheme remains the same through the life time of any employee.
3. The EPFO schemes in general cover Indian workers as well as International workers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider following statements on Environment Impact Assessment:

1. Under the Environmental (Protection) Act 1986, government has promulgated an EIA notification in 2006 for the first time.
2. Category A and category B1 projects are appraised by national level by Impact Assessment Agency

Which of the above are incorrect statements? Select the correct answer using the code given below:

5. The density of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO) due to space pollution is high enough that collisions between objects could cause a cascade in which each collision generates space debris that increases the likelihood of further collisions. Is the theory, explained by