QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 01 NOVEMBER 2017

Draft regulations on civil use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in India is released. Which of the statements is/are correct about drone regulation?
1) All drones are to be registered with Ministry of Home affairs.
2) Drones less than 2 kg and operating under 200 feet of height, once registered, can be flown without regular permissions.

The Supreme Court asked the Central Government whether its March 10, 2014 order to complete the trial in all these cases within a year’s time had been complied with or not. Supreme Court had given one year deadline for whose trial?

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), has approved the continuation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR) for three years i.e. 2017-18 to 2019-20. Grants under the same are based on which of the following.
1) Infrastructure and assets.
2) Value addition linked products.

In 1998, in the Third Judges Case, the court clarified its position on the composition of collegium. Which of the statements is/are correct about the collegium.
1) It comprises, in the case of appointments to the Supreme Court, the CJI and his four senior-most colleagues while in the case of appointments to the high courts, the CJI and his two senior-most colleagues.
2) For appointments to the high courts, the collegium must consult such other senior judges serving in the Supreme Court who had previously served as judges of the high court concerned.

As per India Meteorological Department, upper air cyclonic circulation is intensifying North East Monsoon. Which of the upper air circulation cells are related to India’s rains.
1) Hadley Cell
2) Ferrel Cell
3) Polar Cell