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10 PM Quiz: August 1, 2018
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsNational Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), India’s premier R&D institution, works under which of the following ministry?
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The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) is an Indian research and development institution, and an autonomous Institution of the Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Ministry of Earth Sciences, and Government of India. NCAOR is Situated at Vasco, Goa, it is responsible for responsible for the country’s research activities in the Polar and Southern Ocean realms.
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The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) is an Indian research and development institution, and an autonomous Institution of the Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Ministry of Earth Sciences, and Government of India. NCAOR is Situated at Vasco, Goa, it is responsible for responsible for the country’s research activities in the Polar and Southern Ocean realms.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 points“Public Affair Index 2018”, recently seen in news is released by with of the following:
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Public Affairs Centre (PAC) is a Think Tank, established in 1994 with a mandate to improve the quality of governance in India. Recently in the 2018 Index, Kerala has topped the Public Affairs Index (PAI) for the best-governed state followed by Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
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Public Affairs Centre (PAC) is a Think Tank, established in 1994 with a mandate to improve the quality of governance in India. Recently in the 2018 Index, Kerala has topped the Public Affairs Index (PAI) for the best-governed state followed by Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “the Prevention of Corruption(Amendment)Bill, recently in news, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- It will mandate prior government approval of the Centre or State government to initiate investigation into corruption charges.
- It widens the definition of criminal misconduct to include the bribe giver.
- The amendments include a stipulation for a day-to-day trial and completion of court proceedings within two years. Where this is not possible, the judge concerned will have to record reasons for prolongation of the trial and give himself an initial extension of six months.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is correct: It will mandate prior government approval of the Centre or State government to initiate investigation into corruption charges.
Statement 2 is correct: It widens the definition of criminal misconduct to include the bribe giver.
Statement 3 is correct: The amendments include a stipulation for a day-to-day trial and completion of court proceedings within two years. Where this is not possible, the judge concerned will have to record reasons for prolongation of the trial and give himself an initial extension of six months.
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Statement 1 is correct: It will mandate prior government approval of the Centre or State government to initiate investigation into corruption charges.
Statement 2 is correct: It widens the definition of criminal misconduct to include the bribe giver.
Statement 3 is correct: The amendments include a stipulation for a day-to-day trial and completion of court proceedings within two years. Where this is not possible, the judge concerned will have to record reasons for prolongation of the trial and give himself an initial extension of six months.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018, recently in news, which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
- The minimum punishment for the rape of a girl under 12 will be 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.
- The Bill provides for investigation of rape cases within 7 days from the registration of an FIR.
- For disposal of an appeal after conviction in lower court, the timeline would now be within six months. Earlier there was no timeline for this.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is incorrect: The minimum punishment for the rape of a girl under 12 will be 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. The maximum being death sentence or life imprisonment.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Bill also provides for investigation of rape cases within two months from the registration of an FIR.
Statement 3 is correct: For disposal of an appeal after conviction in lower court, the timeline would now be within six months. Earlier there was no timeline for this.
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Statement 1 is incorrect: The minimum punishment for the rape of a girl under 12 will be 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. The maximum being death sentence or life imprisonment.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Bill also provides for investigation of rape cases within two months from the registration of an FIR.
Statement 3 is correct: For disposal of an appeal after conviction in lower court, the timeline would now be within six months. Earlier there was no timeline for this.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following State recently became the first State in India to implement the national policy on biofuels.
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Rajasthan has become the first State in the country to implement the national policy on biofuels. Rajasthan will lay emphasis on increasing production of oilseeds and establish a Centre for Excellence in Udaipur to promote research in the fields of alternative fuels and energy resources.
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Rajasthan has become the first State in the country to implement the national policy on biofuels. Rajasthan will lay emphasis on increasing production of oilseeds and establish a Centre for Excellence in Udaipur to promote research in the fields of alternative fuels and energy resources.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsThe Srikrishna Committee, recently in news, is related to:
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BN Srikrishna committee
The Centre constituted the BN Srikrishna Committee (2017) to identify “key data protection issues” and suggest a draft data protection Bill.
Key Recommendations of committee report
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BN Srikrishna committee
The Centre constituted the BN Srikrishna Committee (2017) to identify “key data protection issues” and suggest a draft data protection Bill.
Key Recommendations of committee report
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