July 6, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. In connection with ‘Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’, Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?.
- CBI comes under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
- CBI is exempted from Right to Information (RTI) Act.
- Consent of a state government is mandatory for conducting investigation in that state.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Consider the following statements regarding Taiwan:
1. It is surrounded by China to the west and Philippines to the south.
2. It is the largest economy that is not a part of the United Nations.
3. India recognizes Taiwan as an independent state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Consider the following statements:
1. The Chief Secretary is the administrative head of the State Secretariat, while the Cabinet Secretary is not the administrative head of the Central Secretariat.
2. The Chief Secretary is the chief of state secretaries, while the Cabinet Secretary is not the chief of Central secretaries but only primus inter pares (first among equals).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Which of the following factors influence the Southwest Monsoon Formation?
1. Differential heating and cooling of land and water.
2. Presence of the high-pressure area, east of Madagascar.
3. Movement of tropical easterly jet streams over the Indian peninsula.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
5. Consider the following statements:
1. The World Press Freedom Day is organised by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
2. The Windhoek Declaration is a benchmark for ensuring press freedom around the world.
(a) Only 1 is true
(b) Only 2 is true
(c) Both 1 and 2 are true
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is true
Answers
1-(d)
- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigating agency of India. Operating under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
- CBI is exempted from the provisions of the Right to Information Act. This exemption was granted by the government on 9 June 2011 (with similar exemptions to the National Investigating Agency (NIA), the Directorate General of Income Tax Investigation and the National Intelligence Grid (Natgrid) on the basis of national security.
- Unlike the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is governed by its own NIA Act and has jurisdiction across the country, the CBI is governed by the Delhi Special Police establishment Act that makes consent of a state government mandatory for conducting investigation in that state.
2-(a)
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-must-recognise-taiwan-as-independent-nation-boycott-china-say-protesters-in-jammu-1690285-2020-06-18
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-could-review-relationship-with-taiwan-amid-border-standoff-with-china/story-e1FUQf9drB948CdpSWg1ZO.html
3-(c)
The differences between the Chief Secretary and the Cabinet Secretary are:
- The powers and functions of Chief Secretary are much more than that of the Cabinet Secretary.
- The Chief Secretary is the administrative head of the State Secretariat, while the Cabinet Secretary is not the administrative head of the Central Secretariat.
- The Chief Secretary is the chief of state secretaries, while the Cabinet Secretary is not the chief of Central secretaries but only primus inter pares (first among equals).
- The Chief Secretary is the Residual Legatee at the state level, while the Cabinet Secretary is not the Residual Legatee at the Central level. This function at the Central level is performed by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister who is the administrative head of the PMO.
- Some departments of the State Secretariat are directly under the charge of chief secretary while no department of the Central Secretariat is under the direct charge of the Cabinet Secretary except, of course, the Cabinet Secretariat.
4-(d)
https://www.skymetweather.com/content/weather-news-and-analysis/southwest-monsoon-over-the-years-factors-influencing-the-onset-of-monsoon/
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/the-great-indian-monsoon-and-its-friends-49503
5-(c)
https://en.unesco.org/news/30th-anniversary-windhoek-declaration
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