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INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsArticle 239A of the Constitution deals with
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Solution: c)
In 1962, after the signing of a treaty with France, the territories of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam became part of the Indian Union. In the same year, then Home Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri introduced a Constitution Amendment Bill in Parliament, which grouped these territories into the Union Territory of Pondicherry, and also inserted a new Article 239A into the Constitution. The new article gave Parliament power to create a legislature for Union Territories.
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Solution: c)
In 1962, after the signing of a treaty with France, the territories of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam became part of the Indian Union. In the same year, then Home Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri introduced a Constitution Amendment Bill in Parliament, which grouped these territories into the Union Territory of Pondicherry, and also inserted a new Article 239A into the Constitution. The new article gave Parliament power to create a legislature for Union Territories.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding carbon footprint.
- Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases-especially carbon dioxide-released into the atmosphere by a particular human activity.
- Adopting a plant-based diet will lead to an increase in carbon footprint.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
Chandigarh became the first state or Union Territory in India to launch Carbon Watch, a mobile application to assess the carbon footprint of an individual.
Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases-especially carbon dioxide-released into the atmosphere by a particular human activity.
A July 2017 study published in Environmental Research Letters found that the most significant way individuals could mitigate their own carbon footprint is to have one less child (“an average for developed countries of 58.6 tonnes CO2-equivalent (tCO2e) emission reductions per year”), followed by living car-free (2.4 tonnes CO2-equivalent per year), forgoing air travel (1.6 tonnes CO2-equivalent per trans-Atlantic trip) and adopting a plant-based diet (0.8 tonnes CO2-equivalent per year).
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Solution: a)
Chandigarh became the first state or Union Territory in India to launch Carbon Watch, a mobile application to assess the carbon footprint of an individual.
Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases-especially carbon dioxide-released into the atmosphere by a particular human activity.
A July 2017 study published in Environmental Research Letters found that the most significant way individuals could mitigate their own carbon footprint is to have one less child (“an average for developed countries of 58.6 tonnes CO2-equivalent (tCO2e) emission reductions per year”), followed by living car-free (2.4 tonnes CO2-equivalent per year), forgoing air travel (1.6 tonnes CO2-equivalent per trans-Atlantic trip) and adopting a plant-based diet (0.8 tonnes CO2-equivalent per year).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
- The Puducherry Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature.
- The members of the legislative assembly are both elected directly by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise and nominated by the Government of India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
Exercising the power given by the Constitution, the central government made The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963. This law specifies that the Puducherry legislature will have 30 elected MLAs, and a maximum of three MLAs nominated by the central government. The law also specifies that the nominated persons should not be government employees.
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Solution: c)
Exercising the power given by the Constitution, the central government made The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963. This law specifies that the Puducherry legislature will have 30 elected MLAs, and a maximum of three MLAs nominated by the central government. The law also specifies that the nominated persons should not be government employees.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Census and Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC).
- The Census is a statutory exercise and all data collected will be published in the local areas for public scrutiny.
- All the personal information given in the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) is open for use by Government departments to grant and/or restrict benefits to households.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Census is a statutory exercise conducted under the provisions of the Census Act 1948 and Rules made there under.
All information collected under the Census is confidential and will not be shared with any agency – Government or private. Certain information collected under the NPR will be published in the local areas for public scrutiny and invitation of objections.
According to the SECC website, “all the personal information given in the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) is open for use by Government departments to grant and/or restrict benefits to households”.
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Solution: b)
The Census is a statutory exercise conducted under the provisions of the Census Act 1948 and Rules made there under.
All information collected under the Census is confidential and will not be shared with any agency – Government or private. Certain information collected under the NPR will be published in the local areas for public scrutiny and invitation of objections.
According to the SECC website, “all the personal information given in the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) is open for use by Government departments to grant and/or restrict benefits to households”.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Enforcement Directorate (ED).
- ED is appointed on the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister.
- It functions under the aegis of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
- It is responsible for tracking black money and hawala trade cases.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is a law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India. It functions under the aegis of the Department of Revenue, Union Ministry of Finance.
ED is appointed on the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister.
The Enforcement Directorate enforces two central laws — the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). These laws were enacted to curb money laundering, terror financing, black money and hawala or illegal financial transactions that have cross-border ramifications.
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Solution: b)
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is a law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India. It functions under the aegis of the Department of Revenue, Union Ministry of Finance.
ED is appointed on the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister.
The Enforcement Directorate enforces two central laws — the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). These laws were enacted to curb money laundering, terror financing, black money and hawala or illegal financial transactions that have cross-border ramifications.
