Current Affairs Question - 25 July 2018

National Parliament And State Legislatures

Privilege Motion


Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Privilege Motion’:

  1. It extends to all members of Parliament, Ministers, Attorney General and President.
  2. The source of privileges is derived from the Constitution and the Rule Book only.

Choose the correct answer:

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I & II
D
Neither I nor II

National Statutory, Regulatory & Quasi-judicial Bodies

Competition Commission Of India


Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Competition Commission of India’:

  1. It is a quasi-judicial constitutional body which promotes healthy competition and penalises the institutions that distorts competition.
  2. It consists of a chairperson and three other members.

Choose the correct answer:

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I & II
D
Neither I nor II

Science & Technology

Zero Rating Platform


‘Zero Rating Platform’ is related to which of the following?

A
Platform that takes no fee to develop generic drugs.
B
Think tank that helps the government to make policy at nominal or zero fee.
C
Net Neutrality
D
Think tank that rates the bankrupt companies and provides the rating to the creditors.

National Parliament And State Legislatures

No-confidence Motion


Consider the following statements:

  1. No-confidence Motion can be moved in any house of the parliament.
  2. Passage of No-confidence Motion will lead to resignation of the government.
  3. It can be moved against the individual minister too.

Choose the incorrect statement(s):

A
I & II only
B
II & III only
C
I, II, III
D
I & III only

National Economy Concepts

Measuring Inflation


Choose the correct statement(s):

  1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) is released quarterly by the Central Statistical Office (CSO).
  2. Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is also called as Headline Inflation.
  3. WPI caters to commodity inflation better.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
I & II only
B
III only
C
I & III only
D
None of these
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