DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST – 21

1. Consider the following statements:

  1. Hotels or restaurants are prohibited from levying extra charges automatically or by default in the bill or by any other name.
  2. Hotels and restaurants are no longer allowed to restrict entry or services based on the collection of service charges.

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

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements regarding the GST Council:

  1. GST Council is a statutory body constituted under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
  2. The GST Council is headed by the Finance Minister of India.
  3. Decisions are taken after a majority in the council with Centre has 1/3rd voting rights and states have 2/3rd voting rights.

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

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements:

  1. Article 25(1) of the Constitution guarantees the freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion. 
  2. It is a right that guarantees negative liberty which means that the state shall ensure that there is no interference or obstacle to exercising this freedom.
  3. Like all fundamental rights, the state can restrict the right for grounds of public order, decency, morality, health and other state interests.

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

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements:

  1. Article 26 gives Right to Religious Institutions subject to public order, morality and other Fundamental Rights.
  2. Religious Institutions have Fundamental Right to own and acquire movable and immovable property.
  3. Article 27 lays down that no person shall be compelled to pay any taxes for the promotion of any particular religion.
  4. Religious Institutions recognised by the State are prohibited for religious instructions.

Which of the above statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. In context to Deepfake Technology, consider the following:

  1. It is a method for manipulating videos, images, audios utilizing powerful computers and deep learning.
  2. In India there are no legal rules against using deepfake technology.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following with regard to “Zonal Councils”:

  1. Zonal Councils are constitutional bodies brought by 74th Constitutional Amendment Act.
  2. The Central Zonal Council is headquartered in Madhya Pradesh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following with regard to mRNA vaccines:

  1. These build protein that triggers immune response in the body.
  2. These have a long manufacturing time.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. The Bru tribe is recognised as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in which of the following states? 

  1. Assam
  2. Tripura
  3. Mizoram
 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements with respect to the District Mineral Foundation Scheme:

  1. DMFs are statutory authorities that a State Government sets up in districts affected by mining.
  2. DMFs are responsible for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY).
  3. It is funded by mining companies through contribution of 30% of their royalty amount for mining leases.

How many of the given statement/s is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. How many of the given statements is/are correct with respect to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)? 

  1. It is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
  2. It is one of the three Rio Conventions.
  3. India has hosted three editions of the UNCCD Conference of Parties.
 
 
 
 

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