TriumphIAS Daily Quiz (TIDQ) – 8-Jun-2018

  1. Which of the following Indian States  is set to conduct the first organised census of Indus Dolphins with the help of WWF-India?
    1. Gujarat
    2. Punjab
    3. Haryana
    4. Rajasthan
  2. Which Indian public authority has launched its online RTI Portal?
    1. National Green Tribunal
    2. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
    3. Airports Authority of India
    4. Election Commission of India
  3. Which country has banned frozen and processed imports from Kerala following Nipah Virus outbreak?
    1. Qatar
    2. Saudi Arabia
    3. Jordan
    4. Oman
  4. The government has reconstituted the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC). The Council will now have new members comprising of:
    1. Minister of State for Finance (in-charge of the Department of Economic Affairs)
    2. Secretary, Department of Revenue
    3. Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
    4. All the Above
  5. Clean Air India Initiative’, to tackle air pollution in Indian cities, is a joint initiative of Indian Government and the Government of ____________
    1. Germany
    2. Nepal
    3. Netherlands
    4. Vietnam
  6.  The world’s longest test of the Surface-to-Airmissile”  S-500 Prometey” having striking capability of 481 kms has been conducted successfully recently. The missile belongs to which of the following countries?
    1. USA
    2. Israel
    3. North Korea
    4. Russia
  7. The maiden Global Wind Summit 2018 will take place in which of the following countries?
    1.  Spain
    2. Peru
    3. Maldives
    4. Germany
  8. Which of the following countries has amended its law to give legal status to abortion and end the ban imposed on it?
    1. Ireland
    2. Greece
    3. Indonesia
    4. Jordan
  9. The newly launched cloud enabled National Data Centre has been unveiled in which of the following cities  by National Informatics Centre (NIC)?
    1. Bhubaneswar
    2. Chennai
    3. Hyderabad
    4.  Panaji
  10. Which one of the following statements about a Money Bill is not correct?
    1.  A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament
    2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the final authority to decide whether a Bill is a Money Bill or no
    3.  The Rajya Sabha must return a Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha and send it for consideration within 14 days
    4. The President cannot return a Money Bill to the Lok Sabha for reconsideration
  11. Consider the following statements about the Attorney General of India:
    1. He is appointed by the President of India
    2. He must have the same qualifications as are required by a judge of the Supreme Court
    3. He must be a member of either House of Parliament
    4. He can be removed by impeachment by Parliament
  12. Which of these statements are correct?
    1. 1 and2
    2. 1 and 3
    3. 2,3 and 4
  13. The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act 1992 refers to the
    1. Generation of gainful employment for the unemployed and the under-employment men and women in rural area
    2. Generation of employment for the able bodied adults who are in need and desirous of work during the lean agricultural season
    3. Laying the foundation for strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country
    4.  Guarantee of right to life, liberty and security of person, equality before law and equal protection without discrimination
  14. Consider the following statements:
  15. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by the
    1. Lok-Sabha
    2. 2 Rajya Sabha
    3. State Legislatures
    4. President
  16. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
    1. 1alone
    2. 1,2 and 3
    3. 2,3 and 4
    4. 1 and 2
  17. “Instill into the vast millions of workers, men and women, who actually do the job, a sense of partnership and of cooperative performance ” . The passage relates to which of the following?
    1. Planned Development
    2. Community Development
    3. Panchayati Raj System
    4. Integrated Development Programme
  18. The primary function of the Finance Commission in India
    1. Distribute revenue between the Centre and the States
    2. Prepare the annual budget
    3. Advise the President on financial matters
    4. Allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and State Governments

Answers with Explanation

  1. B
    • For the conservation of Indus dolphins – one of the world’s rarest mammals – the Punjab government along with WWF-India are conducting the first organised census on their population.
    •  Found only in India and Pakistan, the Indus dolphins are confined to only a 185 km stretch between Talwara and Harike Barrage in India’s Beas river in Punjab.
  2. D
    • The Election Commission of India has launched an online RTI Portal to help applicants seeking information under the Right to Information Act.
    • The portal will facilitate an online reply to applications and also for making the first appeal.
  3. B
    • Saudi Arabia has banned frozen and processed fruit and vegetable imports from Kerala amid concerns over the deadly Nipah virus outbreak.
    • As of date, of the 18 positive cases, 16 have died and the remaining two are recovering well at a Kozhikode hospital while the around 2,000 people, who have reported to have come in contact with the affected, are being monitored.
  4. D
    • The government has reconstituted the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) to include secretaries from the revenue department as well as Ministry of Information Technology (MeitY).
    • The reconstituted FSDC will include the chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and the revenue secretary.
    •  FSDC will now include Minister of State for Finance (who is in-charge of the Department of Economic Affairs); Secretary, Department of Revenue; and Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as members of the FSDC.
  5. C
    • Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte launched the ‘Clean Air India Initiative’ in New Delhi. The Clean Air India Initiative is a collaborative project between Get In The Ring, a platform for start-ups, the government of the Netherlands, Start-up India, and INDUS Forum (an online matchmaking platform of Indian and Dutch businesses) to curb air pollution in Indian cities by promoting partnerships between Indian start-ups and Dutch companies.
  6. B
    • Russia quietly conducted the world’s longest surface-to-air missile test. The S-500 surface-to-air missile system successfully struck a target 299 miles away, which the U.S. assessed is 50 miles further than any known test.
  7. D
    • The first edition of the Global Wind Summit will be held in Hamburg, Germany from September 25-28, 2018. The conference on wind is the largest and most important meeting of the wind industry worldwide.
  8. A
    • Ireland has voted by a landslide to legalise abortion in a stunning outcome that marks a dramatic defeat for the Catholic church’s one-time domination of the Republic.
    • The Irish electorate voted by 1,429,981 votes to 723,632 in favour of abolishing a controversial constitutional amendment that gave equal legal status to the lives of a foetus and the woman carrying it.
  9. A
    • National Informatics Centre (NIC) has set up a new state-of-the-art cloud enabled National Data Centre at Bhubaneswar,Odisha. The NIC has national data centres at Delhi, Hyderabad and Pune, and the upcoming one at Bhubaneswar is expected to enhance the range of data centre related services offered by the government body.
  10. A
    • Under Art. 109(1) a Money Bill can’t be introduced in Rajya Sabha.
  11. A
    • Under Art. 76, the Attorney General is appointed by the President. He has the qualification of a judge of Supreme Court. He holds office during the pleasure of the President. He is not a Member of Parliament, as his office is a office of profit. AGI is removed by the President.
  12. C
    • The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act 1992 inserted Part IX which contains provisions for strong and vibrant Panchayats Raj Institutions in India.
    • It gives Constitutional Status to Panchayats and provides guidelines to the states to enact detailed supplementary laws. All the states and Union Territories excepting Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Arunachal Pradesh have enacted such laws.
    •  In Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram, a parallel set of institutions exist under schedule 5 and 6 of the Constitution.
  13. D
    • Under Art. 368(2) an amendment can be initiated in either house of the Parliament.
  14. B
    • Explanation: not required
  15. A
    • Explantion: not required

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