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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements about Motion of Thanks is/are correct?
1. It is addressed by the Leader of the House.
2. The motion is put to vote in both the houses of the parliament.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
Motion of Thanks: The first session after each general election and the first session of every fiscal year is addressed by the president. In this address, the president outlines the policies and programmes of the government in the preceding year and ensuing year. This address of the president, is discussed in both the Houses of Parliament on a motion called the ‘Motion of Thanks’.
At the end of the discussion, the motion is put to vote. This motion must be passed in the House. Otherwise, it amounts to the defeat of the government.Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
Motion of Thanks: The first session after each general election and the first session of every fiscal year is addressed by the president. In this address, the president outlines the policies and programmes of the government in the preceding year and ensuing year. This address of the president, is discussed in both the Houses of Parliament on a motion called the ‘Motion of Thanks’.
At the end of the discussion, the motion is put to vote. This motion must be passed in the House. Otherwise, it amounts to the defeat of the government. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
1. Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission are appointed by the governor and can be removed only by the president.
2. Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission can relinquish their offices at any time by addressing their resignation to the President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission are appointed by the governor and can be removed only by the president.
Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission can relinquish their offices at any time by addressing their resignation to the Governor.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission are appointed by the governor and can be removed only by the president.
Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission can relinquish their offices at any time by addressing their resignation to the Governor. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Office of the Governor
1. The Governor can resign at any time by addressing a resignation letter to the Chief Minister of the State.
2. The Constitution does not lay down the grounds upon which a governor may be removed by the President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
The resignation letter is submitted to the President, and not the Chief Minister.
A governor holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. However, this term of five years is subject to the pleasure of the President. The Supreme Court held that the pleasure of the President is not justifiable. The governor has no security of tenure and no fixed term of office. He may be removed by the President at any time without mentioning any grounds for his removal.Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
The resignation letter is submitted to the President, and not the Chief Minister.
A governor holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. However, this term of five years is subject to the pleasure of the President. The Supreme Court held that the pleasure of the President is not justifiable. The governor has no security of tenure and no fixed term of office. He may be removed by the President at any time without mentioning any grounds for his removal. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsReed Bank is a disputed area in which of the following regions?
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Reed Bank is a large tablemount or guyot in the South China Sea.
Although the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in 2016 that the area is within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, economic rights to the area continue to be disputed – mainly by the People’s Republic of China.Incorrect
Reed Bank is a large tablemount or guyot in the South China Sea.
Although the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in 2016 that the area is within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, economic rights to the area continue to be disputed – mainly by the People’s Republic of China. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding 1967 Outer Space Treaty
1. The treaty forbids countries from deploying “nuclear weapons” in outer space.
2. It prohibits the launching of ballistic missiles through space.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
Among the Outer Space Treaty’s main points are that it prohibits the placing of nuclear weapons in space, limits the use of the Moon and all other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes only, and establishes that space shall be free for exploration and use by all nations, but that no nation may claim sovereignty of outer space or any celestial body.
The treaty, however, does not prohibit the launching of ballistic missiles, which could be armed with WMD warheads, through space. The treaty repeatedly emphasizes that space is to be used for peaceful purposes.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
Among the Outer Space Treaty’s main points are that it prohibits the placing of nuclear weapons in space, limits the use of the Moon and all other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes only, and establishes that space shall be free for exploration and use by all nations, but that no nation may claim sovereignty of outer space or any celestial body.
The treaty, however, does not prohibit the launching of ballistic missiles, which could be armed with WMD warheads, through space. The treaty repeatedly emphasizes that space is to be used for peaceful purposes.
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