Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 88
23 December 2015
From today onwards, we will be starting current events quiz. The quiz will have 5-10 MCQs every day. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do not mind. Read again sources provided and try to remember better.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2015-16
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the pardoning power of the President of India, consider the following statements:
- Remission denotes the substitution of one form of punishment for a lighter form
- Reprieve implies a stay of the execution of a sentence for a temporary period
- Respite denotes awarding a lesser sentence in place of one originally awarded due to some special fact
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
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Ans: b.
Commutation denotes the substitution of one form of punishment for a lighter form. Remission implies reducing the period of sentence without changing its character.
President, Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
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Commutation denotes the substitution of one form of punishment for a lighter form. Remission implies reducing the period of sentence without changing its character.
President, Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the State Governor and the President’s powers over bills passed by the state legislature, which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?
- In all cases, the Governor is entirely at his discretion whether or not to reserve the bill for the consideration of the President
- The Governor has no further role to play in the enactment of the bill if he reserves it for the consideration of the President
- The President cannot return a state legislature’s money bill for reconsideration
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
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Ans: a.
In one case, the governor has no discretion. Where the bill passed by the state legislature endangers the position of the state high court, the governor must reserve the bill for the consideration of the President.
The President, unlike in the case of the Parliament, cannot return a money bill for the reconsideration of the state legislature. But he may withhold his assent to the bill, which then ends and does not become an act.
Governor, Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
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Ans: a.
In one case, the governor has no discretion. Where the bill passed by the state legislature endangers the position of the state high court, the governor must reserve the bill for the consideration of the President.
The President, unlike in the case of the Parliament, cannot return a money bill for the reconsideration of the state legislature. But he may withhold his assent to the bill, which then ends and does not become an act.
Governor, Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the question hour in every parliamentary sitting, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- A starred question requires a written answer
- An unstarred question requires an oral answer
- A short notice question is answered orally
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
Correct
Ans: c.
If you observed, many PIB releases (on days when the Parliament functions) end with a statement, “This information was given by so-and-so in reply to a starred/unstarred question by so-and-so in Rajya/Lok Sabha today”. That’s why, the question.
Parliament, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
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Ans: c.
If you observed, many PIB releases (on days when the Parliament functions) end with a statement, “This information was given by so-and-so in reply to a starred/unstarred question by so-and-so in Rajya/Lok Sabha today”. That’s why, the question.
Parliament, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsThe remaining three satellites in the IRNSS constellation (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System) are targeted for launch during January 2016 to March 2016. With reference to the IRNSS constellation, consider the following statements:
- Its service area encompasses all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries except Afghanistan
- The satellites are located in geosynchronous/geostationary orbits but all are launched on-board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
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Ans: b.
Its service area encompasses all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries.
“The space segment consists of the IRNSS constellation of seven satellites. Three satellites will be located in suitable orbital slots in the geostationary orbit and the remaining four will be located in geosynchronous orbits. All the satellites of the constellation are being configured identically. The satellites are configured with I-1K Bus to be compatible for launch on-board PSLV.”
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Its service area encompasses all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries.
“The space segment consists of the IRNSS constellation of seven satellites. Three satellites will be located in suitable orbital slots in the geostationary orbit and the remaining four will be located in geosynchronous orbits. All the satellites of the constellation are being configured identically. The satellites are configured with I-1K Bus to be compatible for launch on-board PSLV.”
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Plants cannot absorb nitrogen found in urea to its maximum extent
- The consumption of urea can be reduced if it is replaced by neem-coated urea
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Ans: b.
“Lauding the Fertilizer Industry for making India proud, Shri Ananth Kumar said that the domestic industry has risen to the occasion in producing neem coated urea in shortest possible time.”
“..Urea is an important supplier of nitrogen, which is necessary for the development of plants. “But only 30-40 per cent of nitrogen present in the urea is utilised by crops. The rest gets degra-ded,” explains Rajendra Prasad, a scientist at the Delhi-based Indian Agriculture Research Institute..”
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/urea-coated-with-neem-12520
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Ans: b.
“Lauding the Fertilizer Industry for making India proud, Shri Ananth Kumar said that the domestic industry has risen to the occasion in producing neem coated urea in shortest possible time.”
“..Urea is an important supplier of nitrogen, which is necessary for the development of plants. “But only 30-40 per cent of nitrogen present in the urea is utilised by crops. The rest gets degra-ded,” explains Rajendra Prasad, a scientist at the Delhi-based Indian Agriculture Research Institute..”
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/urea-coated-with-neem-12520
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 points‘MADAD’, as an online grievance monitoring system will ensure accountability, accessibility and responsiveness. It has been launched by
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Ans: a.
“..In pursuance of “good governance” initiatives, the Ministry of External Affairs has launched an online Consular Grievances Monitoring System, named MADAD, on 21 February 2015, to extend a helping hand to Indians abroad requiring consular assistance. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) work together to address complaints received through MADAD..”
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Ans: a.
“..In pursuance of “good governance” initiatives, the Ministry of External Affairs has launched an online Consular Grievances Monitoring System, named MADAD, on 21 February 2015, to extend a helping hand to Indians abroad requiring consular assistance. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) work together to address complaints received through MADAD..”
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