DAILY PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
Consider the following statements:
1. A ‘whip’ of a political party’s parliamentary body makes sure that the party’s members in Parliament turn out for important votes
2. The first All India Whips Conference was organised following the introduction of the Anti-Defection Law
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
2) The Malimath Committee Report of 2003, recently in the news, pertains specifically to
(a) Prudent fiscal policy and a fiscal discipline framework
(b) Reforms in the criminal justice system
(c) Analysis of the Kargil conflict of 1999
(d) Enhancing the accountability and transparency of the Judiciary
3)The concept of office of profit originates from
(a) Britain
(b) Germany
(c) USSR (now Russia)
(d) France
1)MCX launches world’s first brass futures contracts:- India’s largest commodities exchange platform, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) launched world’s first brass futures contracts. It will facilitate brass stakeholders to hedge their price risk.
MCX Brass futures will be the first non-ferrous contract with compulsory delivery option.
Its price will be quoted as per rate at ex-warehouse Jamnagar (delivery centre) inclusive of taxes and duties.
Brass is metallic alloy of copper (55-60%) and zinc (40-45%) with small amounts of lead and iron.
2)India’s first sign language dictionary of 3000 words launched: The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched India’s first Sign Language Dictionary of 3000 words.
This dictionary is available in both print and video formats.
The dictionary has been developed by Indian Sign Language Research & Training Centre (ISLR&TC) under Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD).
The ISL dictionary consists of words of five categories:
Everyday Terms - This category includes terms that are used in everyday communication. The videos contain the sign and the corresponding English term.
Legal Terms – This category includes videos for 237 legal terms help explain complicated legal terminology like “Affidavit”, “Acquittal”, etc. That are used in various legal situations.
Academic Terms - To help deaf children understand complex academic concepts, the academic dictionary contains explanations for terms like “Nervous System”, “Rotation” and “Revolution”, etc. The words are from various subjects like Physics, Geography, Biology, Maths, etc. This category contains 229 videos for 212 terms.
Medical Terms – This category includes 200 sign videos for 200 medical terms will help the deaf community to better understand medical terminology used in hospitals and in medical situations.
Technical Terms - This category has 206 videos of sign and explanations in ISL for 204 technical terms that are used in vocational training or in computer courses.
3)Delhi HC sets aside Centre's notification disqualifying 20 AAP MLAs :- The High Court Bench reinstated all 20 MLAs, holding that the opinion of the Election Commission of India to the President to disqualify the legislators was “vitiated and bad in law for failure to comply with the principles of natural justice”.
Court Said that the 20 MLA's were not given due opportunity to present themselves.
Basic Pillars of Principles of Natural Justice:-
Nemo in propria causa judex, esse debet - No one should be made a judge in his own case, or the rule against bias.
Audi alteram partem - Hear the other party, or the rule of fair hearing, or the rule that no one should be condemned unheard.
3)World Tuberculosis Day is being observed every year on 24th March, 2018 to commemorate the day Dr. Robert Koch discovered the Tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in 1882.
President Said TB continues to be one of the biggest public health challenges in our country. The time has come for all of us to join hands in a historic movement to eliminate TB from India by 2025.
4)First National Conference on Drug Law Enforcement in Delhi : Narco-terrorism and its funding is a serious problem for the world.
The conference is being organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Ministry of Home Affairs.
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is India’s nodal drug law enforcement agency.
What is Golden Triangle:- It is an area of around 950,000 square kilometres (367,000 sq mi) that overlaps the mountains of three countries of Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.
Especially Known for Poppy Cultivation.
The Golden Crescent is the name given to one of Asia's two principal areas of illicit opium production. This space overlaps three nations, Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan, whose mountainous peripheries define the crescent.
5) Today i.e on 24th March 2018 , there is Earth Hour.
Switch off all non-essential lights in my office and residence from 8:30 to 9:30 pm in support for action against nature loss.
Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
It is also related to #Connect2Earth Program.
6)Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme to empower rural women through community participation:- Government of India has approved Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme for the period 2017-18 upto 2019-20 to empower rural women through community participation.
These centres will serve as a link between village, block and state levels in facilitating women centric schemes.
7)Smart India Hackathon 2018 – Software edition Grand Finale will be held on the 30th and 31st of this month at 28 different nodal centers across India.
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is a ‘Premier Partner’ in this initiative.
The Smart India Hackathon 2018 is being organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).
Consider the following statements:
1. A ‘whip’ of a political party’s parliamentary body makes sure that the party’s members in Parliament turn out for important votes
2. The first All India Whips Conference was organised following the introduction of the Anti-Defection Law
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
2) The Malimath Committee Report of 2003, recently in the news, pertains specifically to
(a) Prudent fiscal policy and a fiscal discipline framework
(b) Reforms in the criminal justice system
(c) Analysis of the Kargil conflict of 1999
(d) Enhancing the accountability and transparency of the Judiciary
3)The concept of office of profit originates from
(a) Britain
(b) Germany
(c) USSR (now Russia)
(d) France
1)MCX launches world’s first brass futures contracts:- India’s largest commodities exchange platform, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) launched world’s first brass futures contracts. It will facilitate brass stakeholders to hedge their price risk.
MCX Brass futures will be the first non-ferrous contract with compulsory delivery option.
Its price will be quoted as per rate at ex-warehouse Jamnagar (delivery centre) inclusive of taxes and duties.
Brass is metallic alloy of copper (55-60%) and zinc (40-45%) with small amounts of lead and iron.
2)India’s first sign language dictionary of 3000 words launched: The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched India’s first Sign Language Dictionary of 3000 words.
This dictionary is available in both print and video formats.
The dictionary has been developed by Indian Sign Language Research & Training Centre (ISLR&TC) under Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD).
The ISL dictionary consists of words of five categories:
Everyday Terms - This category includes terms that are used in everyday communication. The videos contain the sign and the corresponding English term.
Legal Terms – This category includes videos for 237 legal terms help explain complicated legal terminology like “Affidavit”, “Acquittal”, etc. That are used in various legal situations.
Academic Terms - To help deaf children understand complex academic concepts, the academic dictionary contains explanations for terms like “Nervous System”, “Rotation” and “Revolution”, etc. The words are from various subjects like Physics, Geography, Biology, Maths, etc. This category contains 229 videos for 212 terms.
Medical Terms – This category includes 200 sign videos for 200 medical terms will help the deaf community to better understand medical terminology used in hospitals and in medical situations.
Technical Terms - This category has 206 videos of sign and explanations in ISL for 204 technical terms that are used in vocational training or in computer courses.
3)Delhi HC sets aside Centre's notification disqualifying 20 AAP MLAs :- The High Court Bench reinstated all 20 MLAs, holding that the opinion of the Election Commission of India to the President to disqualify the legislators was “vitiated and bad in law for failure to comply with the principles of natural justice”.
Court Said that the 20 MLA's were not given due opportunity to present themselves.
Basic Pillars of Principles of Natural Justice:-
Nemo in propria causa judex, esse debet - No one should be made a judge in his own case, or the rule against bias.
Audi alteram partem - Hear the other party, or the rule of fair hearing, or the rule that no one should be condemned unheard.
3)World Tuberculosis Day is being observed every year on 24th March, 2018 to commemorate the day Dr. Robert Koch discovered the Tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in 1882.
President Said TB continues to be one of the biggest public health challenges in our country. The time has come for all of us to join hands in a historic movement to eliminate TB from India by 2025.
4)First National Conference on Drug Law Enforcement in Delhi : Narco-terrorism and its funding is a serious problem for the world.
The conference is being organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Ministry of Home Affairs.
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is India’s nodal drug law enforcement agency.
What is Golden Triangle:- It is an area of around 950,000 square kilometres (367,000 sq mi) that overlaps the mountains of three countries of Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.
Especially Known for Poppy Cultivation.
The Golden Crescent is the name given to one of Asia's two principal areas of illicit opium production. This space overlaps three nations, Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan, whose mountainous peripheries define the crescent.
5) Today i.e on 24th March 2018 , there is Earth Hour.
Switch off all non-essential lights in my office and residence from 8:30 to 9:30 pm in support for action against nature loss.
Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
It is also related to #Connect2Earth Program.
6)Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme to empower rural women through community participation:- Government of India has approved Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme for the period 2017-18 upto 2019-20 to empower rural women through community participation.
These centres will serve as a link between village, block and state levels in facilitating women centric schemes.
7)Smart India Hackathon 2018 – Software edition Grand Finale will be held on the 30th and 31st of this month at 28 different nodal centers across India.
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is a ‘Premier Partner’ in this initiative.
The Smart India Hackathon 2018 is being organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).
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