Current Affairs Quiz 16 September 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 16 September 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to Public Accounts Committee:
1. The committee was set up under the provisions of Government of India Act 1919.
2. Speaker is the ex- officio chairman of the committee
3. A minister cannot be a member of the committee.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?CorrectAnswer: D
• The Committee on Public Accounts is the oldest Parliamentary Committee and was first constituted
in 1921. It was constituted under the GOI act 1919. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The Committee consists of 22 Members, 15 Members are elected by Lok Sabha and 7 Members of the
Rajya Sabha are associated with it.
• The Speaker is empowered to appoint the Chairman of the Committee from amongst its Members. Hence statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: D
• The Committee on Public Accounts is the oldest Parliamentary Committee and was first constituted
in 1921. It was constituted under the GOI act 1919. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The Committee consists of 22 Members, 15 Members are elected by Lok Sabha and 7 Members of the
Rajya Sabha are associated with it.
• The Speaker is empowered to appoint the Chairman of the Committee from amongst its Members. Hence statement 2 is not correct. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to the Enemy Property, consider the following statements:
1. It is the property captured by warring nations in each other’s territory.
2. It is held by the Union Government under the custodianship of the President.
3. Civil courts are not barred from hearing disputes relating to enemy property.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
• Enemy Property: When nations go to war, they often seize the properties in their countries of the citizens and corporations of the enemy country. Properties that are seized under these circumstances are referred to as alien properties or enemy properties.
• The responsibility of the administration of enemy properties was handed over to the Custodian of Enemy Property for India (CEPI), an office under the Central government.
• It prohibits civil courts and other authorities from hearing certain disputes relating to enemy
property.IncorrectAnswer: B
• Enemy Property: When nations go to war, they often seize the properties in their countries of the citizens and corporations of the enemy country. Properties that are seized under these circumstances are referred to as alien properties or enemy properties.
• The responsibility of the administration of enemy properties was handed over to the Custodian of Enemy Property for India (CEPI), an office under the Central government.
• It prohibits civil courts and other authorities from hearing certain disputes relating to enemy
property. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which one of the following statements is not correct with reference to ‘Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty’
CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following countries are the members of the ‘Indian Ocean Commission’ which sometimes seen in news
1. Comoros
2. India
3. Madagascar
4. Mauritius
5. Maldives
6. Seychelles
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following pairs:
Region: Country
1. Atbara : Ethiopia
2. Sana’a : Iraq
3. Raqqa : Syria
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?CorrectAnswer: B
Atbara city is located in north-eastern Sudan.
Sana’a is the capital city of YemenIncorrectAnswer: B
Atbara city is located in north-eastern Sudan.
Sana’a is the capital city of Yemen
