QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,30 May 2018

Solution: b.

In the VVPAT machine, a paper slip is generated bearing the name and symbol of the candidate (earlier, the serial number of the candidate too was to be printed on the slip, but this is not the case at present) to whom the vote has been cast and remains visible to the Voter through a transparent window for 7 seconds. Thus, the VVPAT enables the voter to verify instantly that the vote cast by him has been recorded correctly in favour of the candidate of his choice, thereby injecting greater transparency and credibility to the whole voting process. The slip automatically gets cut and falls down into a sealed drop box. In this process, the slip will not go into the hands of the voter nor will others be able to see it.

PIB;

Source/improvisation: TH;

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Solution: b.

A cantonment board  is  established  for  municipal  administration  for  civilian  population  in  the cantonment  area.  It  is  set  up  under  the  provisions  of  the  Cantonments  Act  of  2006—a  legislation enacted by the Central government. It works under the administrative control of the defence ministry of the Central government.

• A cantonment board  consists  of  partly  elected  and  partly  nominated    The  elected  members hold office for a term of five years while the nominated members (i.e., ex-officio members) continue so  long  as  they  hold  the  office  in  that  station.  The  military  officer  commanding  the  station  is  the  ex- officio  president  of  the  board  and  presides  over  its  meetings.
• The functions performed  by  a  cantonment  board  are  similar  to  those  of  a    These  are statutorily  categorised  into  obligatory  functions  and  discretionary  functions.  The  sources  of  income includes both, tax revenue and non-tax revenue.
• The executive officer of the cantonment board is appointed by the president of India. He implements all the  resolutions  and  decisions  of  the  board  and  its    He  belongs  to  the  central  cadre established for the purpose.

Improvisation: TH; TH;

Solution: b.

In 2014, villagers in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills set aside a part of their community-owned land to create village reserve forests, giving right of passage to elephants. In acknowledgement of that gesture, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) recently rolled out the ‘Gaj Yatra’ from Tura, the principal town of Garo Hills.

’Gaj Yatra’, a “journey celebrating India’s national heritage animal”, aims at securing 100 elephant corridors across India.

TH;

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Solution: d.

Both Balpakram and Nokrek National Parks are in the state of Meghalaya. Nokrek National Park is on the UNESCO WBNR list.

Improvisation: TH;

 UNESCO WNBR ASIA;

Solution: c.

Statements a, b and d are incorrect. Refer Citizenship chapter from Laxmikanth’s Polity for details.

• Corrected statement 1: By birth, only if both of the person’s parents ar citizens of India or one of whose parents is a citizen of India and the other is not an illegal migrant at the time of their birth.
• Corrected statement 2: By registration, so long as the person is not an illegal migrant.
• Corrected statement 3: By naturalisation, if he has an adequate knowledge of any eighth schedule language.

Improvisation: TH;

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