Current Affairs Questions

Explanation :

• Seshachalam Hills are present in the Eastern Ghats in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• They are rich in sandstone, limestone etc.
• Tirupati temple is located on the Seshachalam hills.

Explanation :

• The NCLAT was established under the Companies Act 2013 to hear the appeals against the order of NCLT and is functional since 2016.
• NCLAT is also the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Explanation :

• INS Vishal, also known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 2 (IAC-2), is a planned aircraft carrier to be built by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy.
• It is intended to be the second aircraft carrier to be built in India after INS Vikrant (IAC-1), and the first supercarrier to be built in India.

Explanation :

• Imphal is the third ship to be launched under Project 15B (first was INS Vishakhapatnam & 2^nd was INS Mormugao).
• The warships built under the project are propelled by four gas turbines to achieve speed of 30 knots approximately.
• They have a length of 163 metres and 17.4 metres at the beam and a displacement of 7.300 tonnes.
• The ship was named in recognition of the Indian soldiers who fought in Battle of Imphal during World War II. It is the first Indian Navy ship named after a city in Northeast India.

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.