10 PM Quiz: June 16, 2018
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1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following organization releases the world Press Freedom Index
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World Press Freedom Index is produced by France-based international non-governmental organization Reporters without Borders (RWB)
The WPFI ranks the performance of countries according to index calculated based upon various parameters which include media pluralism and independence, respect for the safety and freedom of journalists, and the legislative, institutional and infrastructural environment in which the media operate.
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World Press Freedom Index is produced by France-based international non-governmental organization Reporters without Borders (RWB)
The WPFI ranks the performance of countries according to index calculated based upon various parameters which include media pluralism and independence, respect for the safety and freedom of journalists, and the legislative, institutional and infrastructural environment in which the media operate.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following Statements with regards to Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) organization is an attached office of the Ministry of External Affair.
- It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Foreign Trade Policy with the main objective of promoting India’s exports
Select the correct options from the given code:
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Statement 1 is incorrect – Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) organization is an attached office under Ministry of Commerce and Industry. This Directorate, with headquarters at New Delhi, is headed by the Director General of Foreign Trade.
Statement 2 is Correct – It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Foreign Trade Policy with the main objective of promoting India’s exports. The DGFT also issues scrips/authorisation to exporters and monitors their corresponding obligations through a network of 36 regional offices.
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Statement 1 is incorrect – Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) organization is an attached office under Ministry of Commerce and Industry. This Directorate, with headquarters at New Delhi, is headed by the Director General of Foreign Trade.
Statement 2 is Correct – It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Foreign Trade Policy with the main objective of promoting India’s exports. The DGFT also issues scrips/authorisation to exporters and monitors their corresponding obligations through a network of 36 regional offices.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about the Urban Cooperative Bank.
- The Urban Cooperative Banks have to obtain a license from the concern state government for doing banking business.
- UCBs also have to obtain prior authorization of the Reserve Bank to open a new place of business.
Select the correct options from the given code:
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Statement 1 is incorrect – The Urban Cooperative Banks have to obtain a license from the Reserve Bank for doing banking business.
Statement 2 is Correct – UCBs also have to obtain prior authorization of the Reserve Bank to open a new place of business.
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Statement 1 is incorrect – The Urban Cooperative Banks have to obtain a license from the Reserve Bank for doing banking business.
Statement 2 is Correct – UCBs also have to obtain prior authorization of the Reserve Bank to open a new place of business.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWith regard to pardoning power of the President, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- In all cases where the punishment or sentence is by a court martial;
- In all cases where the punishment or sentence is for an offence against a Union law.
- In all cases where the sentence is a sentence of death.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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All the three statements are correct.
Article 72 deals with power of president to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases, President can grant pardon, reprieve, respite and remission of punishment, or suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence:
- In all cases where the punishment or sentence is by a court martial;
- In all cases where the punishment or sentence is for an offence against a Union law.
- In all cases where the sentence is a sentence of death.
Why in news?
- President Ram Nath Kovind rejects Tamil Nadu government’s request to release the seven prisoners convicted for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
- In the last four years, Tamil Nadu government has written twice to the Home Ministry to pardon the convicts and release them on humanitarian grounds.
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All the three statements are correct.
Article 72 deals with power of president to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases, President can grant pardon, reprieve, respite and remission of punishment, or suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence:
- In all cases where the punishment or sentence is by a court martial;
- In all cases where the punishment or sentence is for an offence against a Union law.
- In all cases where the sentence is a sentence of death.
Why in news?
- President Ram Nath Kovind rejects Tamil Nadu government’s request to release the seven prisoners convicted for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
- In the last four years, Tamil Nadu government has written twice to the Home Ministry to pardon the convicts and release them on humanitarian grounds.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Legal Information Management and Briefing System(LIMBS)”, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- It is a Ministry of Human Resource Development initiative.
- The objective of LIMBS is to reduce government litigation.
Select the correct using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is incorrect: It is a Ministry of Law and Justice initiative.
Statement 2 is correct: The idea is to reduce government litigation, or in other word to make government litigation more efficient.
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Statement 1 is incorrect: It is a Ministry of Law and Justice initiative.
Statement 2 is correct: The idea is to reduce government litigation, or in other word to make government litigation more efficient.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Black Softshell turtle”, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- Black softshell turtle is a species of freshwater turtle found in India and Bangladesh.
- The IUCN Red list declared Black Softshell turtle critically endangered .
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is correct: The black softshell turtle or Bostami turtle is a species of freshwater turtle found in India and Bangladesh.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Black Softshell turtle declared extinct by the IUCN Red list.
Why in news?
- Nilssonia nigricans or Black Softshell turtle, which is declared extinct in the wild by the IUCN Red list, was sighted in sacred waters of temple ponds across northeast India.
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Statement 1 is correct: The black softshell turtle or Bostami turtle is a species of freshwater turtle found in India and Bangladesh.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Black Softshell turtle declared extinct by the IUCN Red list.
Why in news?
- Nilssonia nigricans or Black Softshell turtle, which is declared extinct in the wild by the IUCN Red list, was sighted in sacred waters of temple ponds across northeast India.
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