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Q1Consider the following statements about the objectives and safeguards in MeitY's synthetic-information consultation notice: 1. The draft amendments were intended to promote user awareness. 2. The draft amendments were intended to enhance traceability and ensure accountability. 3. The draft amendments were intended to end innovation in technologies used for synthetic content. 4. The notice linked the availability of generative tools with the proliferation of synthetically generated information commonly known as deepfakes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are true because MeitY states that the amendments seek user awareness, traceability and accountability. Statement 3 is false because the notice says the amendments maintain an enabling environment for innovation. Statement 4 is true because the notice links generative tools to synthetically generated information known as deepfakes.
Q2Consider the following statements about public consultation in the STIP 2020 formulation process: 1. The formulation process was organised into 4 highly interlinked tracks. 2. Track I used the Science Policy Forum to solicit inputs from a larger public and expert pool. 3. Track III was the expert-driven thematic consultation track. 4. Track IV constituted apex-level multi-stakeholder consultation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is true: DST describes four interlinked tracks. Statement 2 is true: Track I used the Science Policy Forum for wider public and expert inputs. Statement 3 is false: expert-driven thematic consultations belonged to Track II, while Track III involved Ministries and States. Statement 4 is true: Track IV was apex-level multi-stakeholder consultation.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. Under India's pre-legislative consultation policy, a draft bill is to be placed in the public domain for comments. 2. The draft bill should be accompanied by justification, financial implications and an estimate of impact. 3. The pre-legislative consultation process is binding on ministries in the same way as a statute. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are true: PRS explains that the policy specifies public-domain placement for comments and requires justification, financial implications and impact estimation. Statement 3 is false because PRS notes that the process is not binding on ministries.
Q4Consider the following statements about the STIP 2020 consultation design: 1. The formulation process was to be facilitated jointly by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser and the Department of Science and Technology. 2. The design process was described as centralised, top-down and closed to wider inclusion. 3. A participative model with four interconnected tracks was envisioned for STIP 2020. 4. Track IV drew upon apex-level multi-stakeholder engagement at national and global levels. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct: MyGov records joint facilitation by the Office of PSA and DST, a four-track participative model, and Track IV's national/global apex-level engagement. Statement 2 is incorrect because the source describes the STIP 2020 design as decentralised, bottom-up and inclusive.
Q5Consider the following statements about technical obligations discussed in MeitY's synthetic-information consultation material: 1. The proposed definition described synthetically generated information as artificially or algorithmically created, generated, modified or altered using a computer resource. 2. The explanatory note said such information should appear reasonably authentic or true. 3. Intermediaries were permitted to suppress or remove labels or identifiers attached to synthetic content. 4. SSMIs were required to obtain a user declaration on whether uploaded information is synthetically generated. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are true because the explanatory note defines synthetically generated information by artificial or algorithmic creation/modification using a computer resource and an appearance of authenticity or truth. Statement 3 is false because the rule further prohibits intermediaries from modifying, suppressing or removing such labels or identifiers. Statement 4 is true because SSMIs were required to obtain a user declaration.
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6Consider the following statements: 1. Track I of STIP 2020 involved public and expert consultation through the Science Policy Forum. 2. The Track I design aimed to make STIP formulation decentralized, bottom-up and inclusive. 3. Track I was limited to an internal ministerial committee without public inputs. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements: 1. The STIP 2020 formulation process was organised into four highly interlinked tracks. 2. Track II of STIP 2020 was the channel for consultations with Ministries and States. 3. Track IV of STIP 2020 constituted apex-level multi-stakeholder consultation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about the Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy (PLCP): 1. PLCP was formulated under the chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary on 10 January 2014. 2. The Ministry of Law and Justice maintains a central record of compliance with PLCP by all Ministries. 3. Paragraph 11 of PLCP allows a Ministry or Department to eschew PLCP where it is not feasible or desirable. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements: 1. The draft STIP was released for public consultation on 31 December 2020. 2. PIB reported that STIP was the first policy to consult the Indian diaspora in policy formulation. 3. PIB described the pre-draft STIP consultation as having nearly 43,000 participants. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements: 1. MyGov stated that submissions on the draft DPDP Rules would be held in fiduciary capacity in MeitY. 2. MyGov stated that a consolidated summary of feedback, without attribution to stakeholders, would be published after finalisation of the rules. 3. MyGov stated that the consultation would not accept any public feedback or comments. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about the public-consultation design of STIP 2020: 1. The formulation process was to be facilitated jointly by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser and the Department of Science and Technology. 2. The design process was described as decentralized, bottom-up and inclusive. 3. The process used four interconnected tracks. 4. Track II was described as public and expert consultation for creating a repository of public voices. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements: 1. On MyGov, citizens can participate through focus groups, tasks, discussions, polls, talks and blogs. 2. MyGov participation is available only to government employees with official email addresses. 3. The MyGov discussion mode is meant to let citizens contribute to the process of policy formulation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements: 1. Track I engagements for STIP 2020 included public dialogue series and thematic panel discussions with public engagement. 2. Track I engagements included targeted survey instruments, written-input channels and community podcasts for last-mile connectivity. 3. Track I engagements excluded public-facing methods and relied only on confidential expert notes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about coordination and participation in the STIP 2020 consultative process: 1. The Office of PSA and DST started a consultative process for a new National Science Technology and Innovation Policy. 2. The consultative process reached out to a wide range of stakeholders. 3. A Secretariat with in-house policy knowledge and data support was set up at DST to coordinate the complete process. 4. The STIP 2020 Secretariat was set up at MeitY to coordinate the complete process. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements: 1. MyGov polls allow citizens to express opinions on particular policy issues. 2. MyGov polls help the Government in decision making by gauging public opinion. 3. MyGov polls are described as having no role in direct contribution to decision making. Which of the statements given above are correct?