QUIZ – 2020: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 07 January 2020
The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Anglo-Indians.
- The term Anglo-Indian first appeared in the IndianIndependence Act, 1947.
- According to All India Anglo-Indians Association, West Bengal has the highest population of Anglo-Indians in India.
- Parliament passed the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, doing away with the provision for nomination of Anglo Indians to Lok Sabha.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Parliament passed the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, extending reservation for SC/STs but doing away with the provision for nomination of Anglo Indians to Lok Sabha and some state Assemblies.
The term Anglo-Indian first appeared in the Government of India Act, 1935. In the present context, Article 366(2) of the Constitution Of India states: “An Anglo-Indian means a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is domiciled within the territory of India and is or was born within such territory of parents habitually resident therein and not established there for temporary purposes only…”
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Solution: d)
Parliament passed the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, extending reservation for SC/STs but doing away with the provision for nomination of Anglo Indians to Lok Sabha and some state Assemblies.
The term Anglo-Indian first appeared in the Government of India Act, 1935. In the present context, Article 366(2) of the Constitution Of India states: “An Anglo-Indian means a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is domiciled within the territory of India and is or was born within such territory of parents habitually resident therein and not established there for temporary purposes only…”
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Winter Solstice.
- The winter solstice occurs when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.
- At the pole, there is continuous darkness or twilight around the winter solstice.
- The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradual lengthening of nights and shortening of days.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
The winter solstice occurs when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year, when the Sun is at its lowest daily maximum elevation in the sky. At the pole, there is continuous darkness or twilight around the winter solstice. Its opposite is the summer solstice.
In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (usually 21 or 22 December) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (usually 20 or 21 June).
The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradual lengthening of nights and shortening of days.
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Solution: d)
The winter solstice occurs when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year, when the Sun is at its lowest daily maximum elevation in the sky. At the pole, there is continuous darkness or twilight around the winter solstice. Its opposite is the summer solstice.
In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (usually 21 or 22 December) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (usually 20 or 21 June).
The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradual lengthening of nights and shortening of days.
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3. Question
1 pointsNagpur Resolution, Shillong Declaration and the Jammu Resolution are mainly related to
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Solution: d)
The ‘Nagpur Resolution – A holistic approach for empowering citizens’ has been adopted at the end of the Regional Conference on ‘Improving Public Service Delivery – Role of Governments’, held recently in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Previously, the Shillong Declaration and the Jammu Resolution have been adopted for good governance.
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Solution: d)
The ‘Nagpur Resolution – A holistic approach for empowering citizens’ has been adopted at the end of the Regional Conference on ‘Improving Public Service Delivery – Role of Governments’, held recently in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Previously, the Shillong Declaration and the Jammu Resolution have been adopted for good governance.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about pro- tem speaker.
- Article 180 (1) of the Constitution gives the Governor the power to appoint a pro-tem Speaker.
- Powers of the Speaker pro-tem are not co-extensive with the powers of elected Speaker.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
Article 180 (1) of the Constitution gives the Governor the power to appoint a pro-tem Speaker. The Article says that if the chair of the Speaker falls vacant and there is no Deputy Speaker to fill the position, the duties of the office shall be performed “by such member of the Assembly as the Governor may appoint for the purpose”.
The powers of a pro-tem Speaker are wide. The Bombay High Court in its 1994 judgement in the Surendra Vassant Sirsat case holds that a pro-tem is Speaker of the House “for all purposes with all powers, privileges and immunities” until the Speaker is elected.
The Odisha High Court also agreed in the Godavaris Misra versus Nandakisore Das, Speaker, Orissa Legislative Assembly case when it said the “powers of the Speaker pro-tem are co-extensive with the powers of elected Speaker”.
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Solution: a)
Article 180 (1) of the Constitution gives the Governor the power to appoint a pro-tem Speaker. The Article says that if the chair of the Speaker falls vacant and there is no Deputy Speaker to fill the position, the duties of the office shall be performed “by such member of the Assembly as the Governor may appoint for the purpose”.
The powers of a pro-tem Speaker are wide. The Bombay High Court in its 1994 judgement in the Surendra Vassant Sirsat case holds that a pro-tem is Speaker of the House “for all purposes with all powers, privileges and immunities” until the Speaker is elected.
The Odisha High Court also agreed in the Godavaris Misra versus Nandakisore Das, Speaker, Orissa Legislative Assembly case when it said the “powers of the Speaker pro-tem are co-extensive with the powers of elected Speaker”.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Pinaka Missile System.
- Pinaka MK-II rocket is modified as a missile by integrating the navigation, control and guidance system to improve the end accuracy.
- The missile system is capable of striking into enemy territory up to a range of 75 kilometres with high precision.
3. It is developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with assistance from Russia.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
India’s indigenously developed Pinaka missile system, which is capable of striking up to range of 75 kilometres, was successfully flight-tested.
Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Pinaka MK-II rocket is modified as a missile by integrating the navigation, control and guidance system to improve the end accuracy and enhance the range.
The missile system, capable of striking into enemy territory up to a range of 75 kilometres with high precision.
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Solution: b)
India’s indigenously developed Pinaka missile system, which is capable of striking up to range of 75 kilometres, was successfully flight-tested.
Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Pinaka MK-II rocket is modified as a missile by integrating the navigation, control and guidance system to improve the end accuracy and enhance the range.
The missile system, capable of striking into enemy territory up to a range of 75 kilometres with high precision.
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