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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
1. An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only in either House of Parliament.
2. The bill can be introduced only by a minister and not by a private member.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
The procedure for the amendment of the Constitution is laid down in Article 368:
1. An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament and not in the state legislatures.
2. The bill can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member and does not require prior permission of the president.
3. The bill must be passed in each House by a special majority, that is, a majority (that is, more than 50 per cent) of the total membership of the House and a majority of two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting.
4. Each House must pass the bill separately. In case of a disagreement between the two Houses, there is no provision for holding a joint sitting of the two Houses for the purpose of deliberation and passage of the bill.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
The procedure for the amendment of the Constitution is laid down in Article 368:
1. An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament and not in the state legislatures.
2. The bill can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member and does not require prior permission of the president.
3. The bill must be passed in each House by a special majority, that is, a majority (that is, more than 50 per cent) of the total membership of the House and a majority of two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting.
4. Each House must pass the bill separately. In case of a disagreement between the two Houses, there is no provision for holding a joint sitting of the two Houses for the purpose of deliberation and passage of the bill. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following committees are headed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
1. Business Advisory Committee
2. Rules Committee
3. General-Purpose Committee
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the chairman of the Business Advisory Committee, the Rules Committee and the General-Purpose Committee.
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Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the chairman of the Business Advisory Committee, the Rules Committee and the General-Purpose Committee.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
1. The governor is empowered to direct that any particular act of Parliament or the state legislature does not apply to a scheduled area or apply with specified modifications and exceptions.
2. The governor is empowered to organise and re-organise the autonomous districts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Both the statements are correct.
The governor is empowered to direct that any particular act of Parliament or the state legislature does not apply to a scheduled area or apply with specified modifications and exceptions.
6th schedule deals with the administration of the tribal areas in the four north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The governor is empowered to organise and re-organise the autonomous districts. If there are different tribes in an autonomous district, the governor can divide the district into several autonomous regions.Incorrect
Both the statements are correct.
The governor is empowered to direct that any particular act of Parliament or the state legislature does not apply to a scheduled area or apply with specified modifications and exceptions.
6th schedule deals with the administration of the tribal areas in the four north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The governor is empowered to organise and re-organise the autonomous districts. If there are different tribes in an autonomous district, the governor can divide the district into several autonomous regions. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following has released the Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation?
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The Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation is conducted every two years by UNESCAP. The 2021 Survey includes an assessment of 58 trade facilitation measures covered by the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement.
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The Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation is conducted every two years by UNESCAP. The 2021 Survey includes an assessment of 58 trade facilitation measures covered by the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsRajaji national park is located in which of the following states?
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Rajaji National Park is a national park and tiger reserve that encompasses the Shivaliks, near the foothills of the Himalayas.
It was declared as a tiger reserve in 2015 and is the second tiger reserve in the Uttarakhand and 48th Tiger Reserve of India.Incorrect
Rajaji National Park is a national park and tiger reserve that encompasses the Shivaliks, near the foothills of the Himalayas.
It was declared as a tiger reserve in 2015 and is the second tiger reserve in the Uttarakhand and 48th Tiger Reserve of India.
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