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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsMauna Kea, a proposed site for the construction of Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT)is located at-
- Hawaii
- Canary Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Northern Mariana Islands
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https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/india-co-builder-of-hawaii-telescope-wants-it-shifted-out-of-proposed-site/article30620384.ece
The site is located at the Hawaii islands and it is the proposed site for TMT where native Hawaiians are protesting the construction.Incorrect
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/india-co-builder-of-hawaii-telescope-wants-it-shifted-out-of-proposed-site/article30620384.ece
The site is located at the Hawaii islands and it is the proposed site for TMT where native Hawaiians are protesting the construction. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to East Asian Observatories Consortium.
- India is not part of the consortium.
- The consortium consists of eight members.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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India is in preliminary discussions to be a part of the East Asian Observatories Consortium of eight countries committed to building large telescopes and pool resources.
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India is in preliminary discussions to be a part of the East Asian Observatories Consortium of eight countries committed to building large telescopes and pool resources.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement-
- 10th Schedule was added to the Constitution by way of the Fifty-Second Constitution Amendment Act.
- Speaker is exempted from disqualification under 10th schedule if he, by reason of his election to such office, voluntarily gives up the membership of the political party to which he belonged immediately before such election.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Only statement 1 is correct-10th Schedule was added after by 52nd Amendment Act 1985.
Paragraph 5 of the Tenth Schedule says that notwithstanding anything contained in this Schedule, a person who has been elected to the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of the People shall not be disqualified under this Schedule:
If he, by reason of his election to such office, voluntarily gives up the membership of the political party to which he belonged immediately before such election and does not, so long as he continues to hold such office thereafter, rejoin that political party or become a member of another political party.
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Only statement 1 is correct-10th Schedule was added after by 52nd Amendment Act 1985.
Paragraph 5 of the Tenth Schedule says that notwithstanding anything contained in this Schedule, a person who has been elected to the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of the People shall not be disqualified under this Schedule:
If he, by reason of his election to such office, voluntarily gives up the membership of the political party to which he belonged immediately before such election and does not, so long as he continues to hold such office thereafter, rejoin that political party or become a member of another political party.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsNational Startup Advisory Council will be chaired by-
- Finance Minister.
- Minister of Commerce and Industry.
- Minister of Human Resource Development
- None of the above.
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https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-national-startup-advisory-council/
The council will be headed by Minister of Commerce and Industry.
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https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-national-startup-advisory-council/
The council will be headed by Minister of Commerce and Industry.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsTurkey is located between–
- The Black Sea and the Caspian Sea
- The Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
- Gulf of Suez and the Mediterranean Sea
- Gulf of Aqaba and the Dead Sea
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2014 Prelims Question
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2014 Prelims Question
