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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2017
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 points
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Correct
Solution: b.
Based on THIS press communique, option ‘b’ is incorrect (a sitting governor is not deemed to have vacated his office on the date his nomination is filed for election to the office of the President). Other statements are correct.
Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Incorrect
Solution: b.
Based on THIS press communique, option ‘b’ is incorrect (a sitting governor is not deemed to have vacated his office on the date his nomination is filed for election to the office of the President). Other statements are correct.
Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 points
With reference to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, consider the following statements:
It is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument
India is not a signatory to the convention as it considers the envisaged enforcement mechanism to be weak
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a.
The United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. The Convention’s far-reaching approach and the mandatory character of many of its provisions make it a unique tool for developing a comprehensive response to a global problem. The vast majority of United Nations Member States are parties to the Convention. India ratified the convention in 2011.
The United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. The Convention’s far-reaching approach and the mandatory character of many of its provisions make it a unique tool for developing a comprehensive response to a global problem. The vast majority of United Nations Member States are parties to the Convention. India ratified the convention in 2011.
The impossible trinity, also called the Mundell-Fleming trilemma or simply the trilemma, expresses the limited options available to countries in setting monetary policy. According to this theory, a country cannot achieve the free flow of capital, a fixed exchange rate and independent monetary policy simultaneously. By pursuing any two of these options, it necessarily closes off the third.
The impossible trinity, also called the Mundell-Fleming trilemma or simply the trilemma, expresses the limited options available to countries in setting monetary policy. According to this theory, a country cannot achieve the free flow of capital, a fixed exchange rate and independent monetary policy simultaneously. By pursuing any two of these options, it necessarily closes off the third.
Developed by Ministry of Power and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the Energy Conservation Building Code 2017 prescribes the energy performance standards for new commercial buildings to be constructed across India.
ECBC 2017 was developed by BEE with technical support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the U.S.-India bilateral Partnership to Advance Clean Energy – Deployment Technical Assistance (PACE-D TA) Program.
Developed by Ministry of Power and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the Energy Conservation Building Code 2017 prescribes the energy performance standards for new commercial buildings to be constructed across India.
ECBC 2017 was developed by BEE with technical support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the U.S.-India bilateral Partnership to Advance Clean Energy – Deployment Technical Assistance (PACE-D TA) Program.
Section 24 of the Right to Information Act (RTI) exempts security and intelligence agencies from RTI provisions, except in the case of allegations of human rights violations and corruption.
In the news – “In its reply to an RTI application, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has said that no human rights were violated in the brutal killing of 25 CRPF personnel by left-wing extremists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on April 24, 2017.”
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Solution: c.
Section 24 of the Right to Information Act (RTI) exempts security and intelligence agencies from RTI provisions, except in the case of allegations of human rights violations and corruption.
In the news – “In its reply to an RTI application, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has said that no human rights were violated in the brutal killing of 25 CRPF personnel by left-wing extremists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on April 24, 2017.”
Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 points
With reference to the International Court of Justice, which of the following statements is/are correct?
One-half of the court is elected every four years
Judges are eligible for re-election
All state parties to the statute of the court have the right to propose candidates
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: c.
The International Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council.
In order to be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies.
In order to ensure a measure of continuity, one third of the Court is elected every three years.
The International Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council.
In order to be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies.
In order to ensure a measure of continuity, one third of the Court is elected every three years.
