Answer (c) The Article 123rd of the constitution empowers President to promulgate ordinance during the recess of Parliament. In Cooper case, 1970 the Supreme Court held that the ordinance making decision can be questioned on ground of malafide. However, the 38th constitutional amendment act of 1975 made President’s power beyond judicial review which was deleted again through the 44th constitutional amendment act of 1978.
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Answer (d) Once the new Speaker is elected by the Lok Sabha the office of Speaker Pro Tem ceases to exist.
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Answer (a) The committee will undertake a review of working of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) in the financial sector ecosystem and to recommend suitable changes if required.
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Answer(d) OMOs is an important quantitative tool used by RBI. During times of inflation RBI will sell government securities so that commercial banks are forced to buy it due to statutory liquidity norms. So, less credit will be available for lending, thus reducing money supply and control inflation. On the other hand, during a period of deflationless money supply RBI will purchase government securities which will enable more credit available for lending and thereby increasing liquidity in the economy.
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Answer(c) The report recommended for joint electorates at Centre and in the provinces of Punjab and Bengal. However, in provinces where Muslims are in a minority reservation of seats on the basis of population was proposed.
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Answer (a) He was an Indian revolutionary and intellectual associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republic Association along with Bhagat Singh, Chandrasekhar Azad and Sukhdev.
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Answer(a) These caves were first documented by James Delamine in 1823 and now it is an ASI protected site. The cave has images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas along with rock cut architecture that reflects both Mahayana and Hinayana phase. The various inscriptions from the caves confirm the patronage of Satavahanas and Western Kshatrapas.
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Answer (b) These are autonomous cities of Spain located in northwest coast of Africa bordering Morocco. They are important destinations for migrants in order to enter the Europe.
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Answer(d) GSLEP launched Population Assessment of World’s Snow Leopards (PAWS) in 2018 to bring together snow leopard range nations and to get an accurate estimate of their population. They aim to bring about an accurate estimate by 2022. The 11 snow leopard range nations are Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Russia and Uzbekistan.
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Answer (c) Sea snot is formed when algae are overloaded with nutrients as a result of water pollution combined with effects of climate change. Recently Sea of Marmara in Turkey witnessed an outbreak of sea snot.
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Answer (d) First generation biofuels are made from food sources such as sugar, starch, vegetable oil, or animal fats using conventional technology. Common first-generation biofuels include Bio alcohols, Biodiesel, Vegetable oil, Bio ethers, Biogas. Second generation biofuels are produced from non-food crops or portions of food crops that are not edible and considered as wastes like stems, husks, wood chips, and fruit skins and peeling. Examples include cellulose ethanol, biodiesel. Third generation biofuels are produced from micro-organisms like algae such as Butanol The 4th generation biofuels are genetically engineered to take in high amounts of carbon are grown and harvested as biomass. The crops are then converted into fuel using second generation techniques. The fuel is pre-combusted and the carbon is captured. Then the carbon is geo-sequestered, meaning that the carbon is stored in depleted oil or gas fields or in unmineable coal seams.
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Answer (b) It came into existence as a virus Research Centre (VRC) in 1952 and later redesignated as NIV in 1978 due to expanded scope and activities. It has been designated as the WHO H5 reference laboratory for the Southeast Asian region.
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