Advanced Quiz – 15 September 2026 | Science & Tech

Answer: (d) All five

Explanation:
All five are covered within the broad scope of PMMSY.

PMMSY is not confined to conventional inland fish production. Its interventions extend across marine and inland fisheries, seaweed cultivation, ornamental fisheries, cold-water fisheries, deep-sea fishing, infrastructure and post-harvest management. The official PMMSY database specifically records activities relating to marine fisheries, inland fisheries, ornamental fisheries, seaweed cultivation and infrastructure/post-harvest management.

The trap is to treat PMMSY merely as a fish-production subsidy scheme, whereas it follows a much broader fisheries value-chain approach.

Answer: (a)

Explanation:
All three statements are correct.

The nationality of an accused belonging to a non-party State does not, by itself, place that person beyond ICC jurisdiction.

Under Article 12, jurisdiction may arise where the relevant conduct occurred on the territory of a State Party, subject to the applicable trigger under Article 13.

Separately, under Article 13(b), the UN Security Council acting under Chapter VII can refer a situation to the ICC. This route can also bring a situation involving a non-party State within the Court’s jurisdiction.

Thus, Statements II and III describe distinct jurisdictional routes that can make Statement I possible.

Answer: (c) Only three

Explanation:
Pairs 1, 2 and 3 are correctly matched.

While conducting specified inquiries under the CPCR Act, NCPCR has certain powers of a civil court, including:

• summoning and enforcing attendance;
• discovery and production of documents;
• receiving evidence on affidavits;
• requisitioning public records;
• issuing commissions for examination of witnesses or documents.

Pair 4 is incorrect. NCPCR may forward a case to the Magistrate having jurisdiction, but it does not itself become the criminal court that tries and punishes the accused.

Also, NCPCR is a statutory body under the CPCR Act, 2005, consisting of a Chairperson and six members, of whom at least two must be women.

Answer: (a)

Explanation:
Both statements are correct, and Statement II explains Statement I.

PMMSY itself contains both Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Scheme components.

PM-MKSSY, or Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samriddhi Sah-Yojana, is specifically a Central Sector sub-scheme under PMMSY. It has an investment of over ₹6,000 crore and is being implemented across all States and UTs from FY 2023-24 to FY 2026-27. Its objectives include formalisation, institutional finance, aquaculture insurance and improvements in fisheries value-chain efficiency and quality assurance.

Therefore:

PMMSY = Umbrella scheme
PM-MKSSY = Central Sector sub-scheme within PMMSY

Answer: (b) 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:
Statement 2 is incorrect.

Under Article 127 of the Rome Statute, withdrawal ordinarily takes effect one year after the UN Secretary-General receives the notification, unless a later date is specified.

Withdrawal does not erase obligations that arose while the State was a party. It also does not affect specified cooperation connected with investigations and proceedings commenced before withdrawal became effective, nor does it prejudice continued consideration of a matter already under consideration by the Court.

Thus, withdrawal from the Rome Statute is prospective, not a mechanism for retrospectively extinguishing existing obligations.