TriumphIAS Daily Quiz (TIDQ) – 15-June-2018

1. First
2. Third
3. Second
4.  Fifth

1. Both a real and a nominal executive
2. A system of collective responsibility
3. Bicameral legislature
4.  The system of judicial review

1. Second Schedule
2.  Fifth Schedule
3.  Eighth Schedule
4. Tenth Schedule

1. Deputy-Prime Minister
2.  Former President
3. Governor of a State within his State
4. Speaker of Lok Sabha

1.  Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
2.  Any serving Judge of the High Court
3. Only a retired Chief Justice of India
4. Only a retired Chief Justice of a High Court

1. 1. The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India
   2.  The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of National Development Council
   3.  The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India

1and 2
2and3
2 only
3 only

1.  33%
2.  30%
3.  25%
4. 27%

1. Ministry of External Affairs
2. Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Ministry of Finance
4. Ministry of Corporate Affairs

1. Rohini
2. J.K. Bajaj
3. L K Khurana
4. Jai Mal Singh

1. Gujarat
2. Rajasthan
3. Kerala
4. Odisha

1. Planning Commission
2. NITI Aayog
3. National Development Council
4.  FICCI

1. Sanchi Stupa
2. Sun Temple
3. Red Fort
4. Taj Mahal

1. 165th
2. 177th
3. 138^th
4. 126^th

1. Germany
2. Mauritius
3. Sweden
4. Canada

1. Rs 2 lakh
2. Rs 3 lakh
3. Rs 4 lakh
4. Rs 5 lakh
   1. If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following schedules of the Constitution must be amended?
      1. First
      2. Third
      3. Second
      4.  Fifth
   2. The Indian parliamentary system is different from the British parliamentary system in that India has (1998)
      1. Both a real and a nominal executive
      2. A system of collective responsibility
      3. Bicameral legislature
      4.  The system of judicial review
   3. Which one of the following schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding Anti-Defection Act? (1998)
      1. Second Schedule
      2.  Fifth Schedule
      3.  Eighth Schedule
      4. Tenth Schedule
   4. As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?
      1. Deputy-Prime Minister
      2.  Former President
      3. Governor of a State within his State
      4. Speaker of Lok Sabha
   5. According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman?
      1.  Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
      2.  Any serving Judge of the High Court
      3. Only a retired Chief Justice of India
      4. Only a retired Chief Justice of a High Court
   6. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from below options.
   1. 1. 1. The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India
         2.  The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of National Development Council
         3.  The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India

   1and 2
   2and3
   2 only
   3 only

   1. The government of India has approved to raise the carpet area of houses eligible for interest subsidy under its affordable housing scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) by how many percent?
   1. 1.  33%
      2.  30%
      3.  25%
      4. 27%
   2. The North Eastern Council (NEC) working under the Ministry of Development Of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has now been reconstituted. The Council has been brought under the control of which Ministry?
      1. Ministry of External Affairs
      2. Ministry of Home Affairs
      3. Ministry of Finance
      4. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
   3. The Union Cabinet has recently approved the final extension of tenure of the Commission constituted to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within OBCs in the Central List. The Commission is headed by whom?
      1. Rohini
      2. J.K. Bajaj
      3. L K Khurana
      4. Jai Mal Singh
   4. Which state government has initiated a ‘water literacy’ campaign to create awareness about the importance of water conservation in the State?
      1. Gujarat
      2. Rajasthan
      3. Kerala
      4. Odisha
   5. Which among the given entities has unveiled Composite Water Management Index for better management of water resources and the rising demand for water?
      1. Planning Commission
      2. NITI Aayog
      3. National Development Council
      4.  FICCI
   6. The Government of India has approved MoU between India and Vietnam for joint issue of postage stamp depicting ancient architecture of both the nations. Which Indian site would feature on the stamp?
      1. Sanchi Stupa
      2. Sun Temple
      3. Red Fort
      4. Taj Mahal
   7. What is the India’s rank in the Global Environment Performance Index 2018, as per latest released State of India’s Environment (SoE) 2018 in Figures by Down To Earth magazine?
      1. 165th
      2. 177th
      3. 138^th
      4. 126^th
   8. With which among the given countries, the state government of Maharashtra has signed an MoU for cooperation in areas of information technology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and welfare of the tribal community?
      1. Germany
      2. Mauritius
      3. Sweden
      4. Canada
   9. Odisha has introduced a new health scheme Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana under which assistance upto Rs________ lakh per family would be provided to meet health expenditure at government run hospitals.
      1. Rs 2 lakh
      2. Rs 3 lakh
      3. Rs 4 lakh
      4. Rs 5 lakh

    

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   1. A
      • Procedure for creation of new states is as follow:
      • Parliament can form new states, alter the area, boundaries or names of the existing states by a law passed by a simple majority.
      • No bills for the formation of new states or alteration of the boundaries or names of the existing states shall be introduced in either house of Parliament, except on the recommendation of the President.
      • The president, before introducing the bill in the Parliament, shall refer it to the concerned state legislature for its opinion within a specified time limit.
      • If the state legislature does not give its opinion within the specified time limit, the time limit may be extended.
      • The Bill may be introduced even if the opinion has not come.
      • The Parliament is bound to accept or act upon the views of the state legislature.
      • It is not necessary to make fresh reference to the State Legislature every time on an amendment to the bill, proposed and accepted.
   2. D
      • India has the system of judicial review. But in UK the Parliament is Supreme, there is no provision for Judicial review
   3. D
      • Explanation not required
   4. B
      • Position in order of precedence
      • Judges of the Supreme Court- 11th
      • Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-13th
      • Attorney General-14th
      • MPs- 24^th
   5. C
      • The National Human Rights Commission consists of a chairperson and four members, all of them being full time members. Apart from these full time members, the commission also has its deemed members as the chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities, the National Commission for the SCs and STs and the National Commission for women. The multi-membership is intended to reinforce the independence and impartiality of the commission.
      • Of the five members including the chairperson, three are to possess high-level judicial background and the remaining must have knowledge of or practical experience in matters relating to Human Rights. The chairperson must be no less than a former Chief Justice of India.
   6. B
      • Explanation not required.
   7. A
      • The government has approved a 33 percent increase in carpet area of houses eligible for interest subsidy under its affordable housing scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) to attract more beneficiaries.
      • The carpet area of a house has been enhanced to 160 square metres from 120 square metres for Middle Income Group-1, while it has been increased to 200 square metres from 150 square metres in case of Middle Income Group-2.The new rules will be effective from 1st of January 2017, the date on which the scheme became operational.
   8. B
      • The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved reconstitution of North Eastern Council (NEC) to bring the Council under the direct control of the Home Ministry.
      • The council, which is the nodal agency for the economic and social development of the North Eastern region, was till now chaired by the Development Of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Minister. The reconstituted NEC will have Home Minister as the ex-officio chairperson of the Council. The DoNER Minister will be the Vice Chairman.
   9. A
      • The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently approved the final extension of tenure of the Commission constituted to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Central List.
      • Earlier, it was mandated to present the report to the President upto 20th June 2018. Now, it is extended till 31st July, 2018. As per Article 340 of the Constitution, President Ram Nath Kovind appointed a Commission on 2nd October 2017.
      • Justice (Retd.) G. Rohini is the head of the commission. The commission will work out the mechanism, criteria, norms and parameters in a scientific approach for sub-categorization within such OBCs.
      • It will also take up the exercise of identifying the respective castes or communities or sub-castes or synonyms in the Central List of Other Backward Classes and classifying them into their respective sub-categories.
   10. C
       • The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority has initiated a ‘water literacy’ campaign with the involvement of 70,000 students aiming to create awareness about the importance of water conservation in the State.
       • As per the campaign, every student will take classes about water conservation for 15 families in their locality. Approx 10 lakh people will be benefited from the campaign, which is scheduled to be held from June 20 to September 20.
       • The purpose of the campaign is to improvising the knowledge of students as well as people regarding importance of water, prevention of water pollution, water conservation and laws related to water management.
   11. B
       • NITI Aayog has come up with the Composite Water Management Index to overcome limitations on availability of water resources and the rising demand for water.
       • The index is a useful tool to assess and improve performance in management of water resources by providing useful information which can be utilized to formulate and implement strategies for better management of water resources.
   12. A
       • The Union Cabinet has been apprised of the joint issue of a postage stamp between Department of Posts and Viet Nam Post on the theme “Ancient Architecture”.
       • The commemorative joint issue stamps depicting Sanchi Stupa of India and Pho Minh Pagoda of Vietnam were released on January 25 after the MoU was signed between both postal administrations for this purpose on December 18, 2017.
   13. B
       • India has been ranked 177th among 180 nations at the 2018 Global Environment Performance Index (EPI) rankings. As per State of India’s Environment (SoE) 2018 in Figures, India scored 5.75 out of 100 in air quality.
       •  The SoE in Figures is an annual compendium of environmental statistics put together by Down To Earth magazine, which Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) helps publish.
       • The SoE in Figures 2018 covers diverse subjects ranging from air pollution to environmental crimes & sanitation to energy security. The 2018 EPI provides a quantitative basis for comparing, analyzing, and understanding environmental performance for 180 countries.
       •  Low scores on the EPI are indicative of the need for national sustainability efforts on a number of fronts, especially cleaning up air quality, protecting biodiversity, and reducing GHG emissions.
       • The top five countries in terms of green rankings are Switzerland, France, Denmark, Malta and Sweden.
   14. D
       • The Maharashtra government and Canada’s Quebec province have signed a pact to increase the economic cooperation, specially in areas of information technology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and welfare of the tribal community.
       • The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect with was signed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard  during his week-long tour to the US and Canada.
   15. D
       • Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a health assurance scheme named “Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana” that will benefit around 3.5 crore people from over 70 lakh families in the state.
       • Under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, secondary and tertiary cashless healthcare assistance will be provided up to Rs 5 lakh per family per annum to meet healthcare expenditure at all government-run hospitals and the entire cost would be borne by the state government.
       •  Besides, an assistance of Rs 500 would be provided to all pregnant women and infant who visit public health facilities. The scheme will come into effect from August 15 ,2018.