DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST – 28

1. With respect to the difference/differences between a “Trade Mark” and a Geographical Indications, consider the following statements:

  1. A Trade Mark is an individual or company’s right whereas a Geographical Indication is a community’s right.
  2. A Trade Mark can be licensed whereas a Geographical Indication cannot be licensed.
  3. A Trade Mark is assigned to the manufactured goods whereas the Geographical Indication is assigned to the agricultural goods/products and handicrafts only.

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

 
 
 
 

2. Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct regarding the Constitutional Provisions of the Supreme Court?

  1. The Indian constitution provides for a provision of Supreme Court under Part V (The Union) and Chapter 6 (The Union Judiciary).
  2. The Indian constitution under Article 124(1) states that there shall be a Supreme Court of India constituting of a Chief Justice of India (CJI) and, until Parliament by law prescribes a larger number, of not more than ten other Judges.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements:

  1. ‘Prisons’ is a State subject under the State List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
  2. By virtue of Article 72 and 161 of the Constitution of India, the President and Governor can grant pardon, to suspend, remit or commute a sentences passed by the courts.
  3. In remission, the duration of the sentence is reduced, by changing the nature of the sentence.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

 
 
 
 

4. With respect to the review petitions, consider the following statements:

  1. As per the Civil Procedure Code and the Supreme Court Rules, any person aggrieved by a ruling can seek a review. 
  2. It is not necessary that only parties to a case can seek a review of the judgment.
  3. A Review Petition has to be filed within 30 days of the date of judgment or order.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements with respect to Emperor Penguins:  

  1. It is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species.
  2. This is the only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter.
  3. They are listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List.

How many of the given statements is/are INCORRECT?

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following statements with respect to the PRASHAD scheme: 

  1. It is a central sector scheme implemented by the Ministry of Tourism.
  2. The scheme focuses on identifying and developing pilgrimage sites across India for enriching the religious tourism experience.
  3. The scheme is partially funded by the United Nations World Tourism Organization.
 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following with regard to ‘Quantitative Instrument of Monitory Policy’:

  1. Statutory Liquidity Ratio or SLR is the minimum percentage of deposits that a commercial bank has to maintain with itself.
  2. Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is a ratio wherein the commercial banks have to hold a certain minimum amount of deposit as reserves with the central bank.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following with regard to ‘Bomb Cyclone’:

  1. It is a midlatitude storm that has high pressure at its center.
  2. They generally occur during colder months.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Smart India Hackathon? 

  1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for developing every city of our country into Smart Cities in a decade.
  2. It is an initiative to identify new digital technology innovations for solving the many problems faced by our country.
  3. It is a programme aimed at making all the financial transactions in our country completely digital in a decade.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following with regard to Atal Innovation Mission (AIM):

  1. It is a flagship initiative of the Indian government to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.
  2. It ensures young children get a chance to work with tools and equipment to understand the concepts of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

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