Current Affairs Question - 27 April 2019

National Polity & Governance

Right To Information


Consider the following statements:

  1. Right to Information is a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Indian constitution.
  2. Disclosure of Personal Information which has no relation with the public interest can be denied under RTI.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

National Polity & Governance

Right To Information


Consider the following statements:

  1. Section 8 of the RTI Act deals with the exemptions under RTI.
  2. Information that can lead to incitement of violence can be curtailed under Section 8 of RTI Act.

Choose the incorrect statement from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

National Statutory, Regulatory & Quasi-judicial Bodies

Central Information Commission


Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘Central Information Commission (CIC)’:

  1. Central Information Commissioner & Information Commissioners are appointed by a committee headed by Prime Minister with leader of opposition of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha as its member.
  2. CIC shall hold the office for a term of six years or till he/she attains the age of 65 years.
  3. The decision of CIC is final and binding.

Which of the above answer is/are incorrect?

A
1 and 2 only
B
3 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3

International Biodiversity & Conservation

Royal Turtles


Consider the following statements about ‘Royal Turtles’:

  1. It is listed as ‘Endangered’ as per the IUCN Red List.
  2. It is endemic to Western Ghats of India.
  3. It lives in brackish water ecosystem.

Which of the above answer is/are incorrect?

A
1 and 2 only
B
3 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
None

National Physical Geography

Bengaluru


Which of the following cities lies to the east of ‘Bengaluru’?

  1. Nagpur
  2. Lucknow
  3. Hyderabad

Which of the above answer is/are incorrect?

A
1 and 2 only
B
3 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
All of the above
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