June 5, 2021 - Daily Quiz

1. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
  1. The territorial jurisdiction of India extends to territorial water up to 12 nautical miles from the nearest point of the baseline.
  2. Beyond territorial waters is the Contiguous Zone extending up to 24 nautical miles and beyond that up to 200 nautical miles is the Exclusive Economic Zone of India.
(a) 1 only            (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2                (d) Neither 1 nor 2   2.  Which of the Statements given below is/are incorrect? 1.The collector or the secretary is authorized to grant citizenship by the ministry of home affairs, under the citizenship act, 1955.       2. As per the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, citizenship can be granted by birth as well as by naturalization. (a) 1 only             (b) 2 only  (c) Both 1 and 2                (d) Neither 1 nor 2   3. The term ‘Habitat guilds’ that flashes in news refer to (a) Birds (b) Cows   (c) Indigenous tribes              (d) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups   4. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
  1. A Financial Bill is a money bill that allows the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet its expenses during the course of a financial year.
  2. As per Article 114 of the Constitution, the government can withdraw money from it only after receiving approval from Parliament.
(a) 1 only            (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2        (d) Neither 1 nor 2   5. Which of the Statements given below is/are correct? 1. Major minerals are those specified in the first schedule appended in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. 2. Coal and Uranium are major minerals. (a) 1 only             (b) 2 only  (c) Both 1 and 2        (d) Neither 1 nor 2    Answers 1-(d) https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/who-governs-the-high-seas/article3569983.ece#:~:text=The%20territorial%20jurisdiction%20extends%20to,Exclusive%20Economic%20Zone%20of%20India. 2-(b) https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/may/29/mha-invites-applications-for-citizenship-from-non-muslim-refugees-from-afghanistan-bangladesh-2308924.html 3-(a) https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/declining-forest-bird-species-in-western-himalaya/article34678385.ece 4-(b) An Appropriation Bill is a money bill that allows the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet its expenses during the course of a financial year. As per Article 114 of the Constitution, the government can withdraw money from it only after receiving approval from Parliament. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajya-sabha-returns-two-appropriation-bills/article32677384.ece 5-(c) http://mospi.nic.in/sites/default/files/reports_and_publication/cso_national_accounts/chpsix_nad003.pdf   


POSTED ON 05-06-2021 BY ADMIN
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