Current Affairs Question - 25 July 2018
National Parliament And State Legislatures
Privilege Motion
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Privilege Motion’:
- It extends to all members of Parliament, Ministers, Attorney General and President.
- The source of privileges is derived from the Constitution and the Rule Book only.
Choose the correct answer:
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Only I
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B |
Only II
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C |
Both I & II
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D |
Neither I nor II
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National Statutory, Regulatory & Quasi-judicial Bodies
Competition Commission Of India
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Competition Commission of India’:
- It is a quasi-judicial constitutional body which promotes healthy competition and penalises the institutions that distorts competition.
- It consists of a chairperson and three other members.
Choose the correct answer:
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Only I
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B |
Only II
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C |
Both I & II
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D |
Neither I nor II
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Science & Technology
Zero Rating Platform
‘Zero Rating Platform’ is related to which of the following?
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Platform that takes no fee to develop generic drugs.
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B |
Think tank that helps the government to make policy at nominal or zero fee.
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Net Neutrality
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D |
Think tank that rates the bankrupt companies and provides the rating to the creditors.
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National Parliament And State Legislatures
No-confidence Motion
Consider the following statements:
- No-confidence Motion can be moved in any house of the parliament.
- Passage of No-confidence Motion will lead to resignation of the government.
- It can be moved against the individual minister too.
Choose the incorrect statement(s):
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I & II only
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B |
II & III only
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C |
I, II, III
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D |
I & III only
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National Economy Concepts
Measuring Inflation
Choose the correct statement(s):
- Consumer Price Index (CPI) is released quarterly by the Central Statistical Office (CSO).
- Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is also called as Headline Inflation.
- WPI caters to commodity inflation better.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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I & II only
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B |
III only
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C |
I & III only
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D |
None of these
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