Question Discussion & Solution

Judge is the head in the court while the Principal is the head in a college.

Concept:

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO):

• It is the premier space agency of the government of India.
• Its vision is to harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration.
• The space research activities were initiated in India under Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the founding father of the Indian space program, during the 1960s.
• ISRO established: 15 August 1969
• Headquarters: Bengaluru

​Explanation:

Vikram Sarabhai:

• Vikram Sarabhai was an Indian Physicist.
• He Initiated Space Research.
• He is also known as the 'Father of the Indian space program'.
• Vikram Sarabhai also researched cosmic Rays under Dr. C.V. Raman, a noble prize winner.

Thus, the Indian Space Research Center was formed by Vikram Sarabhai.

Additional Information 

Homi Baba:

• Homi Baba worked towards the development of nuclear power.
• Known as the 'Father of the Indian nuclear program'
• He founded the Tata Institute Of Fundamental Research. 

Rakesh Sharma:

• Rakesh Sharma is the first Indian citizen to travel to space.
• Rakesh Sharma flew aboard Soyuz T - 11 along with Yury Malyshev and Flight Engineer Gennadi Strekalov.
• He became the first Indian to enter space in 1984.
• He was an officer in the Indian Air Force.
• He was awarded the honour of “the Hero of the Soviet Union”.
• He also received Ashok Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award.

K Sivan:

• Dr K Sivan was the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation uptill 2021.
• He was born in 1957 in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.
• Dr Sivan was inducted into Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Project of ISRO in 1982.
• He also served as Director at Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre at ISRO and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.
• He assumed the office as chief of ISRO in 2018.

The correct answer is 14 years.

• Under Section-3 of the "Children and Adolescent Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act", it a cognizable offence for a child of 14 years to work in any type of hazardous area or non-risk area.

Key Points

• Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
  • As per the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, a "Child" is defined as any person below the age of 14, and the CLPR Act prohibits employment of a Child in any employment including as domestic help.
  • The act was amended in 2016 ("CLPR Act").

​Additional Information

• Importance of the act
  • In 2011, the national census of India found the total number of child labourers, aged [5–14], to be at 10.1 million, out of the total of 259.64 million children in that age group.
  • The child labour problem is not unique to India; worldwide, about 217 million children work, many full-time.

If Government creates awareness among people about paying tax then the people will come to understand that paying tax to government is not a waste or burden. So, conclusion 1 follows. Increasing Tax won’t help to collect more money. So, conclusion 2 doesn’t follows.

The correct answer is New Delhi.

• The "Indian Sports Summit - Fitness: $ 10 Billion Opportunity" was organized in New Delhi.

Key Points

• The event was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• The aim event was focused on driving objective of ‘Sports and Industry’ by various initiatives, advocating for new policies for the sector, encourage investments in the sector of sports, create a roadmap in encouraging fitness programmes in school education and industry participation in the FIT INDIA Movement.
• Current Youth Affairs and Sports Minister is Mr Kiren Rijiju.