Current Affairs Quiz 23 April 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 23 April 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements about Meghalaya:
1. The state is drained by a number of rivers, which include Sanda, Simsang, Umngot and Myntdu.
2. The wettest place on the Earth, Mawsynram, is located in the state.
3. The forests in Meghalaya are largely under the community and private ownership.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correct - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about mangroves in India:
1. Viviparity refers to the property of the mangroves which allows the roots to breathe.
2. Pneumatophores are related to the reproduction of the mangroves.
3. Among the states, Gujarat has the second highest area under mangroves in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
Viviparity: Saline water, unconsolidated saline soil with little or no oxygen is not a conducive environment for the seeds to germinate and establish. To overcome this, mangrove species have a unique way of reproduction, which is generally known as viviparity.Pneumatophores are a type of aerial root. Aerial roots are roots that grow from above the ground and
absorb water directly from the air.IncorrectAnswer: A
Viviparity: Saline water, unconsolidated saline soil with little or no oxygen is not a conducive environment for the seeds to germinate and establish. To overcome this, mangrove species have a unique way of reproduction, which is generally known as viviparity.Pneumatophores are a type of aerial root. Aerial roots are roots that grow from above the ground and
absorb water directly from the air. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills in the state of Meghalaya are an extension of which of the following?
CorrectAnswer: D
IncorrectAnswer: D
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements regarding the Central Administrative Tribunal is correct?
1. CAT is a Quasi judicial body.
2. The appointment of Members in CAT is made on the basis of recommendations of a high powered selection committee chaired by a Sitting judge of Supreme Court who is nominated by the Chief Justice of India.Select the correct answer using the codes below.
CorrectAnswer: C
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)
○ The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up in 1985○ The CAT exercises original jurisdiction in relation to recruitment and all service matters of public servants covered by it.
○ The CAT is a multi-member body consisting of a chairman and members. Earlier, the CAT consisted of a Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and members.
○ With the amendment in Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 in 2006, the members have been given the status of judges of High Courts.
○ Members are drawn from both judicial and administrative services making CAT a Quasi judicial body.
○ They hold office for a term of five years or until they attain the age of 65 years, in case of chairman and 62 years in case of members,
○ The appointment of Members in CAT is made on the basis of recommendations of a high powered selection committee chaired by a Sitting judge of Supreme Court who is nominated by the Chief Justice of India.
IncorrectAnswer: C
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)
○ The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up in 1985○ The CAT exercises original jurisdiction in relation to recruitment and all service matters of public servants covered by it.
○ The CAT is a multi-member body consisting of a chairman and members. Earlier, the CAT consisted of a Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and members.
○ With the amendment in Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 in 2006, the members have been given the status of judges of High Courts.
○ Members are drawn from both judicial and administrative services making CAT a Quasi judicial body.
○ They hold office for a term of five years or until they attain the age of 65 years, in case of chairman and 62 years in case of members,
○ The appointment of Members in CAT is made on the basis of recommendations of a high powered selection committee chaired by a Sitting judge of Supreme Court who is nominated by the Chief Justice of India.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Caspian Sea are correct?
1. The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water, variously classed as the world’s largest lake or a full-fledged sea.
2. The Caspian sea is an Endorheic Basin
3. Russia, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan all bordering the Caspian Sea ,have agreed in principle on how to divide it up.CorrectAns;- a) Only 1 and 2
Explanation;-
• The statement 3rd is incorrect because it is Iran not Iraq which borders the Caspian Sea.
About Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water, variously classed as the world’s largest lake or a full-fledged sea.
As an endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia; east of the Caucasus, west of the broad steppe of Central Asia, south of the fertile plains of Southern Russia in Eastern Europe, and north of the mountainous Iranian Plateau of Western Asia.
• An endorheic basin is a drainage basin that normally retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans, but converges instead into lakes or swamps, permanent or seasonal, that equilibrate through evaporation.
• Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan all bordering the Caspian Sea ,have agreed in principle on how to divide it up.IncorrectAns;- a) Only 1 and 2
Explanation;-
• The statement 3rd is incorrect because it is Iran not Iraq which borders the Caspian Sea.
About Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water, variously classed as the world’s largest lake or a full-fledged sea.
As an endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia; east of the Caucasus, west of the broad steppe of Central Asia, south of the fertile plains of Southern Russia in Eastern Europe, and north of the mountainous Iranian Plateau of Western Asia.
• An endorheic basin is a drainage basin that normally retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans, but converges instead into lakes or swamps, permanent or seasonal, that equilibrate through evaporation.
• Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan all bordering the Caspian Sea ,have agreed in principle on how to divide it up.
