Daily Current Affairs Quiz 28-08-2019

1. Consider the following statements regarding the International Court of Justice:

1. It consists of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office.
2. one third of the Judges retires every four years and are not eligible for re-election.
3. The judges are elected by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council.

Select the correct answers using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements regarding Article 370:

1. Indian Parliament cannot increase or reduce the borders of the state.
2. Indian citizens from other states cannot purchase land or property in Jammu & Kashmir.
3. The residuary powers belong to the Parliament except certain matters to which state government has some exclusive powers.

Select the incorrect options using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements regarding Peacock Parachute Spider or Gooty Tarantula:

1. It is endemic to the Eastern Ghats
2. It is categorised as critically endangered by the IUCN

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements regarding ‘’Maitri’’ mobile app:

1. It is aimed at bringing together individuals suffering from loneliness and depression of Acid attack victim.
2. This app allows users to volunteer and donate to old-age homes and orphanages through it.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements about Press Council of India (PCI):

1. The PCI is a quasi-judicial body which acts as a watchdog of the press.
2. It is an executive body in India that governs the conduct of the print media.
3. It functions under the Press Council Act 1978.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. Child Wellbeing Index is published by:

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following statements about National Safety Council of India:

1. It is a self-supporting non- profit autonomous society coming under the purview of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2. It was registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following statements:

1. Bimal Jalan Committee was constituted by the government of India to review of the Reserve Banks Economic Capital Framework (ECF) and propose a suitable profits distribution policy.
2. The committee’s recommendations are binding on RBI.

Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements:

1. BS-VI emission norms are equivalent to Euro VI emission standards.
2. India decided to transition from BS V norms to BS VI norms with effect from April 1, 2020.

Which of the given statement/s is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. Sabka Vishwas Scheme is related to:

 
 
 
 

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