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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements regarding Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is/are correct?
1. CITES is legally binding on state parties to the convention, which are obliged to adopt their own domestic legislation to implement its goals.
2. It is administered by IUCN.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
It was signed on March 3, 1973 (Hence world wildlife day is celebrated on march 3). It is administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). CITES is legally binding on state parties to the convention, which are obliged to adopt their own domestic legislation to implement its goals.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
It was signed on March 3, 1973 (Hence world wildlife day is celebrated on march 3). It is administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). CITES is legally binding on state parties to the convention, which are obliged to adopt their own domestic legislation to implement its goals. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following services are provided by the Ecosystem and are considered as ‘Ecosystem Services’?
1. Pollination of crops
2. Prevention of soil erosion
3. Water purification
4. Decomposition of wastes
5. Climate Regulation
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Ecosystem services are the many and varied benefits that humans freely gain from the natural environment and from properly-functioning ecosystems. Collectively, these benefits are becoming known as ‘ecosystem services’, and are often integral to the provisioning of clean drinking water, the decomposition of wastes, and the natural pollination of crops and other plants. Ecosystem services are grouped into four broad categories: provisioning, such as the production of food and water; regulating, such as the control of climate and disease; supporting, such as nutrient cycles and oxygen production; and cultural, such as spiritual and recreational benefits.
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Ecosystem services are the many and varied benefits that humans freely gain from the natural environment and from properly-functioning ecosystems. Collectively, these benefits are becoming known as ‘ecosystem services’, and are often integral to the provisioning of clean drinking water, the decomposition of wastes, and the natural pollination of crops and other plants. Ecosystem services are grouped into four broad categories: provisioning, such as the production of food and water; regulating, such as the control of climate and disease; supporting, such as nutrient cycles and oxygen production; and cultural, such as spiritual and recreational benefits.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
1. Parliament may by law create or abolish the legislative council in a state if the Legislative Assembly of that state passes a resolution to that effect by a simple majority.
2. The total number of members in the legislative council of a state shall not exceed one sixth of the total number of the members in the legislative Assembly of that state.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?Correct
Both the statements are incorrect.
Under Article 169 of the constitution, Parliament may by law create or abolish the second chamber in a state if the Legislative Assembly of that state passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority.
As per article 171 clause (1) of the Indian Constitution, the total number of members in the legislative council of a state shall not exceed one third of the total number of the members in the legislative Assembly of that state and the total number of members in the legislative council of a state shall in no case be less than 40.Incorrect
Both the statements are incorrect.
Under Article 169 of the constitution, Parliament may by law create or abolish the second chamber in a state if the Legislative Assembly of that state passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority.
As per article 171 clause (1) of the Indian Constitution, the total number of members in the legislative council of a state shall not exceed one third of the total number of the members in the legislative Assembly of that state and the total number of members in the legislative council of a state shall in no case be less than 40. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements given below about DPSPs is/are correct?
1. They have been derived from the Irish Constitution.
2. Similar instructions to the State also existed in Government of India Act, 1935.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Both the statements are correct.
The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from Irish Constitution of 1937.
Directive Principles resemble the ‘Instrument of Instructions’ enumerated in the Government of India Act of 1935. In the words of Dr B R Ambedkar, ‘the Directive Principles are like the instrument of instructions, which were issued to the Governor-General and to the Governors of the colonies of India by the British Government under the Government of India Act of 1935.Incorrect
Both the statements are correct.
The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from Irish Constitution of 1937.
Directive Principles resemble the ‘Instrument of Instructions’ enumerated in the Government of India Act of 1935. In the words of Dr B R Ambedkar, ‘the Directive Principles are like the instrument of instructions, which were issued to the Governor-General and to the Governors of the colonies of India by the British Government under the Government of India Act of 1935. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsAccording to Article 110 of the Constitution, a bill is deemed to be a money bill if it contains provisions dealing with which of the following given below
1. The imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax
2. The regulation of the borrowing of money by the Union government.
3. The appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Article 110 of the Constitution deals with the definition of money bills. It states that a bill is deemed to be a money bill if it contains ‘only’ provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters:
• The imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax;
• The regulation of the borrowing of money by the Union government;
• The custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the contingency fund of India, the payment of moneys into or the withdrawal of money from any such fund;
• The appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India;
• Declaration of any expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India or increasing the amount of any such expenditure;
• The receipt of money on account of the Consolidated Fund of India or the public account of India or the custody or issue of such money, or the audit of the accounts of the Union or of a state; or any matter incidental to any of the matters specified above.Incorrect
Article 110 of the Constitution deals with the definition of money bills. It states that a bill is deemed to be a money bill if it contains ‘only’ provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters:
• The imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax;
• The regulation of the borrowing of money by the Union government;
• The custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the contingency fund of India, the payment of moneys into or the withdrawal of money from any such fund;
• The appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India;
• Declaration of any expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India or increasing the amount of any such expenditure;
• The receipt of money on account of the Consolidated Fund of India or the public account of India or the custody or issue of such money, or the audit of the accounts of the Union or of a state; or any matter incidental to any of the matters specified above.
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