Current Affairs Quiz 18 November 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 18 November 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Regarding “carbon credits”, which one of the following statements is not correct?
CorrectAns: (d)
IncorrectAns: (d)
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Indus River
1. It flows through China , India and Pakistan.
2. The Zanskar river is its right bank tributary in Ladakh.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
Indus River Basin
• The Indus River (also called the Sindhū) is one of the longest rivers in Asia and the longest river of Pakistan.
• It flows through China (western Tibet), India (Ladakh) and Pakistan.
• Its estimated annual flow is estimated to be twice that of the Nile River making it one of the largest rivers in the world in terms of annual flow.
• The Zanskar river is its left bank tributary in Ladakh.
• In the plains, its left bank tributary is the Panjnad which itself has five major tributaries, namely, the Chenab, Jhelum, the Ravi, the Beas, and the Sutlej.
• Its principal right bank tributaries are the Shyok, the Gilgit, the Kabul, the Gomal, and the Kurram.IncorrectAnswer: A
Indus River Basin
• The Indus River (also called the Sindhū) is one of the longest rivers in Asia and the longest river of Pakistan.
• It flows through China (western Tibet), India (Ladakh) and Pakistan.
• Its estimated annual flow is estimated to be twice that of the Nile River making it one of the largest rivers in the world in terms of annual flow.
• The Zanskar river is its left bank tributary in Ladakh.
• In the plains, its left bank tributary is the Panjnad which itself has five major tributaries, namely, the Chenab, Jhelum, the Ravi, the Beas, and the Sutlej.
• Its principal right bank tributaries are the Shyok, the Gilgit, the Kabul, the Gomal, and the Kurram. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding 73rd amendment act of 1992
1. The act has given a practical shape to Article 40 of the Constitution.
2. It has brought the Panchayati raj institutions under the purview of the justiciable part of the
Constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : C
Both the statements are correctIncorrectCorrect Answer : C
Both the statements are correct - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?
(1) Constitution of District Planning Committees.
(2) State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections.
(3) Establishment of State Finance Commissions.Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
CorrectAns. C
73rd amendment act of 1992
This act has added a new Part-IX to the Constitution of India. It is entitled as The Panchayat and consists of provisions from Articles 243 to 243 O. In addition, the act has also added a new Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution. This schedule contains 29 functional items of the panchayats. It deals with Article 243-G.The act has given a practical shape to Article 40 of the Constitution.
The act gives a constitutional status to the panchayati raj institutions. It has brought them
under the purview of the justiciable part of the Constitution. In other words, the state governments are under constitutional obligation to adopt the new panchayati raj system in accordance with the provisions of the act. The provisions of the act can be grouped into two categories compulsory and voluntary.The compulsory (mandatory or obligatory) provisions of the act have to be included in the state laws creating the new Panchayati raj system. The voluntary provisions, on the other hand, may be included at the discretion of the states.IncorrectAns. C
73rd amendment act of 1992
This act has added a new Part-IX to the Constitution of India. It is entitled as The Panchayat and consists of provisions from Articles 243 to 243 O. In addition, the act has also added a new Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution. This schedule contains 29 functional items of the panchayats. It deals with Article 243-G.The act has given a practical shape to Article 40 of the Constitution.
The act gives a constitutional status to the panchayati raj institutions. It has brought them
under the purview of the justiciable part of the Constitution. In other words, the state governments are under constitutional obligation to adopt the new panchayati raj system in accordance with the provisions of the act. The provisions of the act can be grouped into two categories compulsory and voluntary.The compulsory (mandatory or obligatory) provisions of the act have to be included in the state laws creating the new Panchayati raj system. The voluntary provisions, on the other hand, may be included at the discretion of the states. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
International Space Station is a space station which is a joint project of
1. NASA (United States)
2. Roscosmos (Russia)
3. JAXA (Japan)
4. ESA (Europe)
5. CSA (Canada).CorrectAns. D
China successfully launched a new rocket and prototype spacecraft in a major test of the country’s ambitions to operate a permanent space station Tiangong 2 and send astronauts to the Moon.
Concept:
• A space station is an artificial satellite placed in orbit and is used as a long-term base
• for manned operations in space.
• US and Russia has already launched their space stations.
• The International Space Station, which launched its first piece in 1998, is a large spacecraft which orbits around the Earth and is home to the astronauts. It is a joint project between five participating space agencies – NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).IncorrectAns. D
China successfully launched a new rocket and prototype spacecraft in a major test of the country’s ambitions to operate a permanent space station Tiangong 2 and send astronauts to the Moon.
Concept:
• A space station is an artificial satellite placed in orbit and is used as a long-term base
• for manned operations in space.
• US and Russia has already launched their space stations.
• The International Space Station, which launched its first piece in 1998, is a large spacecraft which orbits around the Earth and is home to the astronauts. It is a joint project between five participating space agencies – NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).
