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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about No Confidence Motion
1. It can be moved in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
2. The motion can be moved only by a public member.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
-Both the statements are incorrect.
-A no-confidence motion can be moved by any member of the House.
-It can be moved only in the Lok Sabha and not Rajya Sabha.
-Rule 198 of the Rules of Procedure and conduct of Lok Sabha specifies the procedure for moving a no-confidence motion.
-The member has to give written notice of the motion before 10 am which will be read out by the Speaker in the House. A minimum of 50 members have to accept the motion and accordingly, the Speaker will announce the date for discussion for the motion.
-If the government is not able to prove its majority in the House, then the government of the day has to resign.Incorrect
-Both the statements are incorrect.
-A no-confidence motion can be moved by any member of the House.
-It can be moved only in the Lok Sabha and not Rajya Sabha.
-Rule 198 of the Rules of Procedure and conduct of Lok Sabha specifies the procedure for moving a no-confidence motion.
-The member has to give written notice of the motion before 10 am which will be read out by the Speaker in the House. A minimum of 50 members have to accept the motion and accordingly, the Speaker will announce the date for discussion for the motion.
-If the government is not able to prove its majority in the House, then the government of the day has to resign. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements regarding the Wood’s Dispatch of 1854 is/are correct?
1. It recommended for the creation of Department of Education in provinces.
2. It rejected the suggestion of imparting education in Indian Languages.
3. It supported women education.
Select the correct answer using the code given belowCorrect
-Statement 1 is correct. The Wood’s Despatch recommended for the first time, the creation of Department of Education in Bengal, Madras, Bombay, Punjab and the North Western Provinces.
-Statement 2 is incorrect. The Wood’s Despatch gave importance to teaching of English, but at the same time, it also stressed on the teaching of Indian languages. The Despatch realised that any acquaintance of European knowledge could be communicated to the common people and that could be conveyed to them only through learning their own mother tongue. Vernacular languages was to be promoted at primary level and English was made the medium of instruction for higher studies.
-Statement 3 is correct. The Wood’s Despatch stated, “The importance of female education in India cannot be over rated; and we have observed with pleasure the evidence which is now afforded of an increased desire on the part of many of the natives of India to give a good education to their daughters.”Incorrect
-Statement 1 is correct. The Wood’s Despatch recommended for the first time, the creation of Department of Education in Bengal, Madras, Bombay, Punjab and the North Western Provinces.
-Statement 2 is incorrect. The Wood’s Despatch gave importance to teaching of English, but at the same time, it also stressed on the teaching of Indian languages. The Despatch realised that any acquaintance of European knowledge could be communicated to the common people and that could be conveyed to them only through learning their own mother tongue. Vernacular languages was to be promoted at primary level and English was made the medium of instruction for higher studies.
-Statement 3 is correct. The Wood’s Despatch stated, “The importance of female education in India cannot be over rated; and we have observed with pleasure the evidence which is now afforded of an increased desire on the part of many of the natives of India to give a good education to their daughters.” -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
1. Carbon sequestration refers to the process of reducing ‘carbon intensity’, lowering the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced.
2. Decarbonization is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Which of the statements given above is/ are incorrect?Correct
-The definitions have been interchanged.
-Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. It is one method of reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere with the goal of reducing global climate change.
-Decarbonization tends to refer to the process of reducing ‘carbon intensity’, lowering the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by the burning of fossil fuels. Generally, this involves decreasing CO2 output per unit of electricity generated.Incorrect
-The definitions have been interchanged.
-Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. It is one method of reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere with the goal of reducing global climate change.
-Decarbonization tends to refer to the process of reducing ‘carbon intensity’, lowering the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by the burning of fossil fuels. Generally, this involves decreasing CO2 output per unit of electricity generated. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following countries border the Baltic Sea?
1. Russia
2. Sweden
3. Estonia
Select the correct answer using the code given belowCorrect
Baltic Sea, arm of the North Atlantic Ocean, is surrounded by nine countries: Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland and Sweden.
Incorrect
Baltic Sea, arm of the North Atlantic Ocean, is surrounded by nine countries: Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland and Sweden.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThe exercise Samudra Shakti is held between which of the following countries?
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-Indian Navy and Indonesian Navy conduct Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’.
-The aim of the exercise is to strengthen bilateral relations, expand maritime cooperation, enhance interoperability and exchange best practices.Incorrect
-Indian Navy and Indonesian Navy conduct Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’.
-The aim of the exercise is to strengthen bilateral relations, expand maritime cooperation, enhance interoperability and exchange best practices.
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