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Consider the following statements regarding ‘Motion of Thanks’
Choose the correct statements
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| The Motion of Thanks must be passed in the House. Otherwise, it amounts to the defeat of the government. It is one of the ways through which the Lok Sabha can also express a lack of confidence in the government. | If any of the amendments is accepted then the Motion of Thanks is adopted in the amended form. Amendments are allowed to the motion. |
Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1796348
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| The Motion of Thanks must be passed in the House. Otherwise, it amounts to the defeat of the government. It is one of the ways through which the Lok Sabha can also express a lack of confidence in the government. | If any of the amendments is accepted then the Motion of Thanks is adopted in the amended form. Amendments are allowed to the motion. |
Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1796348
Consider the following applications
Which of the above activities can be done by making use of abandoned coal mines?
Solution(d)
Abandoned coal mines are used for the following purposes:
Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1796211
Solution(d)
Abandoned coal mines are used for the following purposes:
Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1796211
Consider the following statements
Choose the correct statements
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Cheetah is the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India. There are no cheetah left in wild in India, therefore, to introduce them in India they have to be brought from abroad | Restoration of cheetah will likely result in better conservation of open forest, grassland, and scrub ecosystems for which they will serve as a flagship species. |
Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1796219
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Cheetah is the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India. There are no cheetah left in wild in India, therefore, to introduce them in India they have to be brought from abroad | Restoration of cheetah will likely result in better conservation of open forest, grassland, and scrub ecosystems for which they will serve as a flagship species. |
Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1796219
‘Operation AAHT’ recently seen in news is related to
Solution(b)
Railway Protection Force has launched a nationwide operation to curb human trafficking. As part of “Operation AAHT”, special teams will be deployed on all long-distance trains/routes with focus on rescuing victims, particularly women and children, from the clutches of traffickers.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rpf-launches-nationwide-operation-to-curb-human-trafficking/article38393420.ece
Solution(b)
Railway Protection Force has launched a nationwide operation to curb human trafficking. As part of “Operation AAHT”, special teams will be deployed on all long-distance trains/routes with focus on rescuing victims, particularly women and children, from the clutches of traffickers.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rpf-launches-nationwide-operation-to-curb-human-trafficking/article38393420.ece
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund)’
Choose the correct statements
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| Foreign contributions and donations are regulated by the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 (FCRA) which requires registration, and regular documentation of funds received; however, the Fund has been exempted from all provisions of the FCRA | The PM CARES Fund is not being audited by the CAG, and is being audited by a private party appointed directly by the Government of India instead | The Fund is not a “public authority” as far as transparency laws such as the Right to Information Act 2005 are concerned |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-cares-collects-10990-crore-only-spends-36/article38394144.ece
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| Foreign contributions and donations are regulated by the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 (FCRA) which requires registration, and regular documentation of funds received; however, the Fund has been exempted from all provisions of the FCRA | The PM CARES Fund is not being audited by the CAG, and is being audited by a private party appointed directly by the Government of India instead | The Fund is not a “public authority” as far as transparency laws such as the Right to Information Act 2005 are concerned |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-cares-collects-10990-crore-only-spends-36/article38394144.ece
