July 7, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Last Ice Area seen in the news is located between
(a) Japan - China
(b) UK - Northern Island
(c) Canada - Greenland
(d) Ethiopia – Eritrea
2. Consider the following countries:
1. Pakistan
2. Syria
3. Iran
Which of the countries given above are included in the Child Soldier Recruiter List of United States State Department?.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Project BOLD is related to
(a) Tribal Development
(b) Financial Inclusion
(c) Empowering Differently abled
(d) Empowering Widowed Women
4. Which of the following is/are Constitutional bodies?
1. National Commission for STs
2. National Commission for Minorities
3. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
5. Consider following statements about Legislative Council.
1. Under Article 169, The Parliament can abolish a Legislative Council (where it already exists) or create it (where it does not exist) by a simple majority, if the legislative assembly of the concerned state, by a special majority, passes a resolution to that effect.
2. Legislative Council of a state shall not have more than one-third of the total strength of the State Assembly, and not less than 30 members.
Which of these is/are correct statement?.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2
Answers
1-(c)
https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/global-warming-arctics-last-ice-area-shows-signs-of-melting-much-earlier-than-anticipated-check-details-here/2283650/
2-(d)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-us-has-put-pakistan-turkey-on-child-soldier-recruiter-list-what-does-it-mean-7387555/
3-(a)
https://newsonair.com/2021/07/05/project-bold-to-provide-livelihood-protect-land-from-degradation/
4-(b)
The National Commission for Scheduled tribes(STs) is a constitutional body in the sense that it is directly established by Article 338A of the Constitution.
On the other hand, the other national commissions like the National Commission for Women (1992), the National Commission for Minorities (1993 ), the National Commission for Backward Classes (1993), the National Human Rights Commission (1993) and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (2007) are statutory bodies in the sense that they are established by acts of the Parliament.
5-(b)
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/bengal-passes-resolution-to-set-up-council/article35182368.ece
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