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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsCIBER-2 mission seen in news is related to which of the following given below?
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CIBER-2: The aim of this mission is to count the number of stars that exist in the Universe. While this is not the first time that such a mission has been undertaken, the CIBER-2 instrument has been improved upon to see if any stars had been undercounted in the previous counting attempts.
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CIBER-2: The aim of this mission is to count the number of stars that exist in the Universe. While this is not the first time that such a mission has been undertaken, the CIBER-2 instrument has been improved upon to see if any stars had been undercounted in the previous counting attempts.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsThe Parliament exercises Budgetary control over the executive, that is, control ‘before’ the appropriation of grants through the enactment of the budget through which of the following committees given below?
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The parliamentary control over the Executive in financial matters operates in two stages: Budgetary control, that is, control before the appropriation of grants through the enactment of the budget; and Post-budgetary control, that is, control after the appropriation of grants through the three financial committees – PAC, Estimate Committee and CoPU. The Departmental standing committees consider the demands for grants of the concerned ministries /departments before they are discussed and voted in the Lok Sabha. It also considers the annual reports of the Ministries and departments.
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The parliamentary control over the Executive in financial matters operates in two stages: Budgetary control, that is, control before the appropriation of grants through the enactment of the budget; and Post-budgetary control, that is, control after the appropriation of grants through the three financial committees – PAC, Estimate Committee and CoPU. The Departmental standing committees consider the demands for grants of the concerned ministries /departments before they are discussed and voted in the Lok Sabha. It also considers the annual reports of the Ministries and departments.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements regarding the Contingency Fund of India is/are correct?
- The fund is established directly by the Constitution of India.
- The fund is placed at the disposal of the President.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
Parliament may by law establish a Contingency Fund in the nature of an imprest to be entitled “the Contingency Fund of India” into which shall be paid from time to time such sums as may be determined by such law, and the said Fund shall be placed at the disposal of the President to enable advances to be made by him out of such Fund for the purposes of meeting unforeseen expenditure pending authorisation of such expenditure by Parliament by law under article 115 or article 116.
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Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
Parliament may by law establish a Contingency Fund in the nature of an imprest to be entitled “the Contingency Fund of India” into which shall be paid from time to time such sums as may be determined by such law, and the said Fund shall be placed at the disposal of the President to enable advances to be made by him out of such Fund for the purposes of meeting unforeseen expenditure pending authorisation of such expenditure by Parliament by law under article 115 or article 116.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements given below is/are correct?
- The Chairperson of a Panchayat at the village level shall be elected in such manner as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.
- The Chairperson of a Panchayat and other members of a Panchayat whether or not chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area shall have the right to vote in the meetings of the Panchayats.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Both the statements are correct.
The Chairperson of a Panchayat and other members of a Panchayat whether or not chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area shall have the right to vote in the meetings of the Panchayats.
The Chairperson of – a Panchayat at the village level shall be elected in such manner as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide; and a Panchayat at the intermediate level or district level shall be elected by, and from amongst, the elected members thereof.
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Both the statements are correct.
The Chairperson of a Panchayat and other members of a Panchayat whether or not chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area shall have the right to vote in the meetings of the Panchayats.
The Chairperson of – a Panchayat at the village level shall be elected in such manner as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide; and a Panchayat at the intermediate level or district level shall be elected by, and from amongst, the elected members thereof.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsFrom which of the following constitutions have the ideals of Liberty, equality and fraternity in Indian constitution been borrowed from?
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Ideals of Liberty, equality and fraternity in the Indian constitution are borrowed from France Constitution.
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Ideals of Liberty, equality and fraternity in the Indian constitution are borrowed from France Constitution.
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