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January 22, 2021 - Daily Quiz

1. There is a concern over the increase in harmful algal blooms in the sea waters India. What could be the causative factors for this phenomenon?
1. Discharge of nutrients from the estuaries.  2. Run-off from the land during the monsoon.  3. Upwelling in the seas.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
2. If a tropical rain forest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because (a) The soil of rain forest is deficient in nutrients (b) Propagules of the trees in a rain forest have poor viability (c) The rain forest species are slow growing (d) Exotic species invade the fertile soil of rain forest
3. A can do a piece of work in 20 days. B is 25% more efficient than A. The number of days taken by B to do the same piece of work is (a) 16 days (b) 20 days (c) 12 days (d) 8 days 4. Consider the following statements:
  1. A Supreme Court judge holds the office till the age of 62.
  2. SC judge can only be removed on the ground of ‘misbehaviour’
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 5. The study of worms which cause parasitic infestations in man is called? (a) Helminthological (b) Herpetology (c) Ichthyology (d) Malacology ANSWERS 1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (d) SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
  • The Indian Constitution has established an integrated judicial system with the Supreme Court at the top and the high courts below it.
  • Articles 124 to 147 in Part V of the Constitution deal with the Organisation, independence, jurisdiction, powers, procedures and so on of the Supreme Court.
  • The Parliament is also authorized to regulate them.
  • The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president.
A person to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court should have the following qualifications:
  1. He should be a citizen of India.
  2. (a) He should have been a judge of a High Court (or high courts in succession) for five years; or (b) He should have been an advocate of a High Court (or High Courts in succession) for ten years; or (c) He should be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the president.
  • Tenure of Judges: The Constitution has not fixed the tenure of a judge of the Supreme Court. However, it makes the following three provisions in this regard:
  • He holds office until he attains the age of 65 years. Any question regarding his age is to be determined by such authority and in such manner as provided by Parliament.
  • He can resign his office by writing to the president.
  • He can be removed from his office by the President on the recommendation of the Parliament
5. (a) 


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