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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the Office of the Vice President of India.
1. The Constitution states that the Vice-President shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the House of the People.
2. The office of the Vice-President of India ranks next to the Chief Justice of India in the order of precedence.
3. The Vice-President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Correct
Only statement 3 is correct.
Article 63 of the Constitution states that “there shall be a Vice-President of India”. Under Article 64, the VicePresident “shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of the States” (Rajya Sabha).
During this period, the Vice-President shall “have all the powers and immunities of the President and be entitled
to… (the) emoluments, allowances and privileges” that are due to the President. The office of the Vice-President of India is the second-highest constitutional office after that of the President, and ranks second in the order of precedence.
Article 66 lays down the process of the election of the Vice-President.It says the Vice-President “shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot”.
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Only statement 3 is correct.
Article 63 of the Constitution states that “there shall be a Vice-President of India”. Under Article 64, the VicePresident “shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of the States” (Rajya Sabha).
During this period, the Vice-President shall “have all the powers and immunities of the President and be entitled
to… (the) emoluments, allowances and privileges” that are due to the President. The office of the Vice-President of India is the second-highest constitutional office after that of the President, and ranks second in the order of precedence.
Article 66 lays down the process of the election of the Vice-President.It says the Vice-President “shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot”.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements regarding Kulasekarapattinam, recently in news, is/are correct?
1. Kulasekharapatnamis a town in Andhra Pradesh.
2. It was an ancient port that was contemporaneous to the existence of Kollam, Cheran, and Pandyan ports.
3. ISRO is establishing a second spaceport here, dedicated to Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLVs).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Statement 1 is incorrect.
ISRO is establishing a second spaceport in Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLVs) developed by the private sector.
The SSLV is a cost-effective, flexible launch vehicle capable of deploying around 500kg satellites in a 500-km orbit.
Kulasekharapatnam is a town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. It was an ancient port dating to the 1st century AD and was contemporaneous to the existence of Kollam, Cheran, and Pandyan ports.
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Statement 1 is incorrect.
ISRO is establishing a second spaceport in Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLVs) developed by the private sector.
The SSLV is a cost-effective, flexible launch vehicle capable of deploying around 500kg satellites in a 500-km orbit.
Kulasekharapatnam is a town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. It was an ancient port dating to the 1st century AD and was contemporaneous to the existence of Kollam, Cheran, and Pandyan ports.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Seafloor spreading.
1. Seafloor spreading does not occur along mid-ocean ridges.
2. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge separates the North American plate from the Eurasian plate, and the South American plate from the African plate.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Only Statement 2 is correct.
Seafloor spreading occurs along mid-ocean ridges—large mountain ranges rising from the ocean floor. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, for instance, separates the North American plate from the Eurasian plate, and the South American plate from the African plate.
The East Pacific Rise is a mid-ocean ridge that runs through the eastern Pacific Ocean and separates the Pacific plate from the North American plate, the Cocos plate, the Nazca plate, and the Antarctic plate.
The Southeast Indian Ridge marks where the southern Indo-Australian plate forms a divergent boundary with the Antarctic plate.
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Only Statement 2 is correct.
Seafloor spreading occurs along mid-ocean ridges—large mountain ranges rising from the ocean floor. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, for instance, separates the North American plate from the Eurasian plate, and the South American plate from the African plate.
The East Pacific Rise is a mid-ocean ridge that runs through the eastern Pacific Ocean and separates the Pacific plate from the North American plate, the Cocos plate, the Nazca plate, and the Antarctic plate.
The Southeast Indian Ridge marks where the southern Indo-Australian plate forms a divergent boundary with the Antarctic plate.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following pairs.
1. Absolute humidity: the mass of water vapour in a given volume of the air and water vapour mixture
2. Specific humidity: It is equal to the mass of the moisture divided by the mass of air
3.Relative humidity: it factors in the amount of vapour that air can hold at different temperatures.
How many of the above pairs is/are correct?
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All the three pairs are correct.
Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air around us, and there are three ways to track it. The most common of them is absolute humidity: the mass of water vapour in a given volume of the air and water vapour mixture, expressed as kg/m3. The second is specific humidity, equal to the mass of the moisture divided by the mass of air. It is expressed as a dimensionless number (but sometimes also as grams per kilogram, among other similar units.)
The third way is relative humidity: it is important because it factors in the amount of vapour that air can hold at different temperatures.
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All the three pairs are correct.
Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air around us, and there are three ways to track it. The most common of them is absolute humidity: the mass of water vapour in a given volume of the air and water vapour mixture, expressed as kg/m3. The second is specific humidity, equal to the mass of the moisture divided by the mass of air. It is expressed as a dimensionless number (but sometimes also as grams per kilogram, among other similar units.)
The third way is relative humidity: it is important because it factors in the amount of vapour that air can hold at different temperatures.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThe Rajya Sabha does not have a procedure for moving of
1. Censure motion
2. Adjournment motion
3. No-confidence motion
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Statement 1 and Statement 2 are not possible because these are motions that censure the government, and Rajya Sabha does not enjoy this power.
A no-confidence motion is a parliamentary motion which is moved in the Lok Sabha against the entire council of ministers, stating that they are no longer deemed fit to hold positions of responsibility due to their inadequacy in some respect or their failure to carry out their obligations.Incorrect
Statement 1 and Statement 2 are not possible because these are motions that censure the government, and Rajya Sabha does not enjoy this power.
A no-confidence motion is a parliamentary motion which is moved in the Lok Sabha against the entire council of ministers, stating that they are no longer deemed fit to hold positions of responsibility due to their inadequacy in some respect or their failure to carry out their obligations.
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