Current Affairs Questions

Explanation :

INS Chakra is an 8,140 tonnes nuclear powered submarine. While Scorpene class submarines are diesel electric attack submarines. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

Explanation :

The Returning Officer’s duties include accepting and scrutinizing nomination forms, publishing the affidavits of candidates, allotting symbols to the contesting candidates, preparing the list of contesting candidates, preparing the EVMs and VVPATs, training polling personnel, designating counting centres, and counting the votes and declaring the result.

Explanation :

• The constitution does not contain any procedure for the selection & appointment of the PM in India.
• The term of the PM is not fixed and he holds the office during the pleasure of President, however this does not mean that President can dismiss the PM any time. So long as PM enjoys the support of majority of MPs in parliament, he can’t be dismissed.

Explanation :

• National Tiger Conservation Authority is headed by the Union Minster of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.
• Zonal Council is headed by Union Home Minister and not the PM.

The PM is the chairman of NITI Aayog, National Development Council, CSIR, Inter-state Council, National Integration Council, National Ganga Mission, National Water Commission, National Board for Wildlife, etc.

Explanation :

• Demand of Grants is the sole jurisdiction of Lok Sabha.
• Adjournment motion can be moved only in Lok Sabha, as it is just like a censure to the government, so it needs the consent of 50 MPs for the adjournment.
• Censure motion can be moved against the individual minister or Council, but the government of the day need not resign in the case of censure motion.
• Passing of a No-Confidence motion leads to resignation of the government.

Explanation :

• Chief Minister & his Council of Ministers (COM) are appointed by the President.
• In matters of difference of opinion between LG & COM, LG shall refer the matter to the President and act accordingly. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
• In matters of concurrence of opinion between LG & COM, LG shall proceed as per the advice of Council of Ministers.

Explanation :

As per this Doctrine of Pith & Substance, “Within their respective spheres, the Union & the State Legislature are made supreme and they should not encroach on the sphere reserved for each other.”

Explanation :

NDMA caters to both natural and man-made disasters which are listed below:

Man-made disasters:

• Biological disasters
• Chemical disasters
• Nuclear & radiological disasters

Natural Disasters:

• Floods
• Earthquake
• Cyclones
• Urban floods
• Tsunamis
• Heat waves

Therefore, all the statements are correct.

Explanation :

• The Prime Minister is NDMA’s ex-officio chairman. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
• State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) is headed by the respective Chief Ministers.

Explanation :

• Sea of Galilee is situated in Northeast Israel between Golan Heights and Galilee region.
• The Sea of Galilee is a freshwater lake in Israel. It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea, a saltwater lake).
• The lake is fed partly by underground springs, although its main source is the Jordan River, which flows through it from north to south.