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10 PM Quiz: December 8
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1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following authorities falls under the purview of RTI ACT, 2005?
- A body established under constitution
- An authority established by state legislature
- NGO substantially financed by the Central Government
- Central ministers
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Option 1, and 3 are correct. A “public authority” is any authority or body or institution of self government established or constituted by or under the Constitution; or by any other law made by the Parliament or a State Legislature; or by notification issued or order made by the Central Government or a State Government. The bodies owned, controlled or substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government and non-Government organisations substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government also fall within the definition of public authority. The financing of the body or the NGO by the Government may be direct or indirect.
Option 4 is incorrect. Recently Delhi High Court has set aside the Central Information Commission order declaring Ministers as “public authorities” and answerable under the Right to Information law.
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Option 1, and 3 are correct. A “public authority” is any authority or body or institution of self government established or constituted by or under the Constitution; or by any other law made by the Parliament or a State Legislature; or by notification issued or order made by the Central Government or a State Government. The bodies owned, controlled or substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government and non-Government organisations substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government also fall within the definition of public authority. The financing of the body or the NGO by the Government may be direct or indirect.
Option 4 is incorrect. Recently Delhi High Court has set aside the Central Information Commission order declaring Ministers as “public authorities” and answerable under the Right to Information law.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 points15th Finance commission, sometimes seen in news, has been tasked mainly to provide recommendations
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15th Finance Commission is tasked with recommending a fiscal road map and a sharing of resources between the Centre and the States.
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15th Finance Commission is tasked with recommending a fiscal road map and a sharing of resources between the Centre and the States.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsRecently government has proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill 2017, The objective of the bill is to fully protect the interest of
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The Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017 is pending before the Standing Committee. The objective of the government is to fully protect the interest of the financial institutions and depositors.
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The Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017 is pending before the Standing Committee. The objective of the government is to fully protect the interest of the financial institutions and depositors.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to WTO upcoming meeting, Trade Facilitation agreement (TFA) has been in news, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about it?
- The main of the agreement is to reduce the duties on agreed goods to zero.
- India has ratified the agreement
Answer using the codes given below
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The main aim of agreement are to ease trade processes, bring down barriers to trade and enhance the capacity of the developing world to better engage with the global trading network.
Statement 2 is correct. As of now 112 members have ratified TFA, including India.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The main aim of agreement are to ease trade processes, bring down barriers to trade and enhance the capacity of the developing world to better engage with the global trading network.
Statement 2 is correct. As of now 112 members have ratified TFA, including India.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
1) Tenth Schedule was part of the original constitution framed by constituent assembly.
2) An expelled legislature from the party is not bound to follow the whip, hence cannot be disqualified under anti defection law.
3) Both merger and split are recognised under anti-defection law, provided there is support of specified number of member of legislature party.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect, answer using the codes given below
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The 52nd amendment to the Constitution added the Tenth Schedule which laid down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on grounds of defection.
Statement 2 is incorrect. In G Viswanathan versus Hono’ble Speaker, Tamil Nadu State Assembly, the Supreme Court ruled in 1996 that an expelled member was bound by the party’s whip even after expulsion, and failure to adhere to it would result in his/her disqualification from the House.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Paragraph 3 of the Tenth Schedule originally recognised a ‘split’ if at least one-third members of the legislature party decided to form or join another political party. However, this provision was done away with by the 91st amendment to the Constitution in 2003. The amendment, which came into force in January 2004, does not recognise a ‘split’ in a legislature party.
While merger is recognized, it requires at least two-third members of a legislature party to form a new political group, or ‘merge’ with another political party without getting disqualified under the anti-defection law.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The 52nd amendment to the Constitution added the Tenth Schedule which laid down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on grounds of defection.
Statement 2 is incorrect. In G Viswanathan versus Hono’ble Speaker, Tamil Nadu State Assembly, the Supreme Court ruled in 1996 that an expelled member was bound by the party’s whip even after expulsion, and failure to adhere to it would result in his/her disqualification from the House.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Paragraph 3 of the Tenth Schedule originally recognised a ‘split’ if at least one-third members of the legislature party decided to form or join another political party. However, this provision was done away with by the 91st amendment to the Constitution in 2003. The amendment, which came into force in January 2004, does not recognise a ‘split’ in a legislature party.
While merger is recognized, it requires at least two-third members of a legislature party to form a new political group, or ‘merge’ with another political party without getting disqualified under the anti-defection law.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWith regard to ‘Malabar exercise’ recently in news, which of the following statement is incorrect?
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Options a) and b) are correct. Exercise Malabar series began in 1992 and is a trilateral naval exercise involving the United States, Japan and India as permanent partners. Originally a bilateral exercise between India and the United States, Japan became a permanent partner in 2015.
Option c) is incorrect. This year it is the 21st edition of the naval exercise, one of the main goals of this edition of the exercise is “submarinehunting”.
Option d) is correct. In the past Australia and Singapore has taken part in the exercise
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Options a) and b) are correct. Exercise Malabar series began in 1992 and is a trilateral naval exercise involving the United States, Japan and India as permanent partners. Originally a bilateral exercise between India and the United States, Japan became a permanent partner in 2015.
Option c) is incorrect. This year it is the 21st edition of the naval exercise, one of the main goals of this edition of the exercise is “submarinehunting”.
Option d) is correct. In the past Australia and Singapore has taken part in the exercise
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