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Puucho CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1 points
Under Article 19(2) of the Indian constitution, the legislature can impose certain restrictions on free speech in the interests of
- Security of the State
- Friendly relations with foreign States
- Contempt of court
- Incitement to an offence
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: d)
Under Indian law, the freedom of speech and of the press do not confer an absolute right to express one’s thoughts freely. Clause (2) of Article 19 of the Indian constitution enables the legislature to impose certain restrictions on free speech under following heads:
- security of the State,
- friendly relations with foreign States,
III. public order,
- decency and morality,
- contempt of court,
- defamation,
VII. incitement to an offence, and
VIII. sovereignty and integrity of India.
IncorrectSolution: d)
Under Indian law, the freedom of speech and of the press do not confer an absolute right to express one’s thoughts freely. Clause (2) of Article 19 of the Indian constitution enables the legislature to impose certain restrictions on free speech under following heads:
- security of the State,
- friendly relations with foreign States,
III. public order,
- decency and morality,
- contempt of court,
- defamation,
VII. incitement to an offence, and
VIII. sovereignty and integrity of India.
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Question 2 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding methanogens.
- Methanogens are microorganisms that are capable of generating methane as a metabolic byproduct.
- They are found in swamps, dead organic matter, and even in the human gut.
- They cannot survive in high temperatures.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has detected an unusually high concentration of methane, along with carbon dioxide and dihydrogen, in the moons of Saturn by flying through their plumes. The spacecraft has found that Titan has methane in its atmosphere and Enceladus has a liquid ocean with erupting plumes of gas and water.
Most of the methane on Earth has a biological origin. Microorganisms called methanogens are capable of generating methane as a metabolic byproduct. They do not require oxygen to live and are widely distributed in nature. They are found in swamps, dead organic matter, and even in the human gut. They are known to survive in high temperatures and simulation studies have shown that they can live in Martian conditions. Methanogens have been widely studied to understand if they can be a contributor to global warming.
IncorrectSolution: b)
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has detected an unusually high concentration of methane, along with carbon dioxide and dihydrogen, in the moons of Saturn by flying through their plumes. The spacecraft has found that Titan has methane in its atmosphere and Enceladus has a liquid ocean with erupting plumes of gas and water.
Most of the methane on Earth has a biological origin. Microorganisms called methanogens are capable of generating methane as a metabolic byproduct. They do not require oxygen to live and are widely distributed in nature. They are found in swamps, dead organic matter, and even in the human gut. They are known to survive in high temperatures and simulation studies have shown that they can live in Martian conditions. Methanogens have been widely studied to understand if they can be a contributor to global warming.
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Question 3 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Cooperative societies in India.
- Cooperatives are enterprises which are owned, controlled and run by its members.
- The cooperative societies emerged only after Independence in India.
- In India, majority of the cooperative societies are governed by laws in their respective states.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c)
The government announced the formation of a separate Union Ministry of Cooperation, a subject that till date was looked after by the Ministry of Agriculture. Ministry of Cooperation will provide a separate administrative legal and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the country.
By definition, cooperatives are organisations formed at the grassroots level by people to harness the power of collective bargaining towards a common goal.
The history of cooperative societies dates back to the pre-Independence era, in response to the agrarian distress and overall indebtedness.
In agriculture, cooperative dairies, sugar mills, spinning mills etc are formed with the pooled resources of farmers who wish to process their produce. In banking and finance, cooperative institutions are spread across rural and urban areas. There are also cooperative marketing societies in rural areas and cooperative housing societies in urban areas.
Amul is a successful example of a dairy cooperative society.
Agriculture and cooperation are in the state list, which means state governments can govern them. A majority of the cooperative societies are governed by laws in their respective states.
IncorrectSolution: c)
The government announced the formation of a separate Union Ministry of Cooperation, a subject that till date was looked after by the Ministry of Agriculture. Ministry of Cooperation will provide a separate administrative legal and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the country.
By definition, cooperatives are organisations formed at the grassroots level by people to harness the power of collective bargaining towards a common goal.
The history of cooperative societies dates back to the pre-Independence era, in response to the agrarian distress and overall indebtedness.
In agriculture, cooperative dairies, sugar mills, spinning mills etc are formed with the pooled resources of farmers who wish to process their produce. In banking and finance, cooperative institutions are spread across rural and urban areas. There are also cooperative marketing societies in rural areas and cooperative housing societies in urban areas.
Amul is a successful example of a dairy cooperative society.
Agriculture and cooperation are in the state list, which means state governments can govern them. A majority of the cooperative societies are governed by laws in their respective states.
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Question 4 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Right to be forgotten.
- The right to be forgotten is the right to have information about a person removed from public access.
- The supportive argument for this right is that Persons cannot be perpetually stigmatised for past conduct.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
CorrectSolution: d)
The right to be forgotten is, generally, the right to have information about a person removed from public access. The proponents argue that individuals should be able to determine the development of their life in an autonomous way. Persons cannot be perpetually stigmatised for past conduct.
IncorrectSolution: d)
The right to be forgotten is, generally, the right to have information about a person removed from public access. The proponents argue that individuals should be able to determine the development of their life in an autonomous way. Persons cannot be perpetually stigmatised for past conduct.
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Question 5 of 5
1 points
EnVision mission is an orbital mission to Venus being developed by
CorrectSolution: b)
Following NASA’s footsteps, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced that it has selected EnVision as its next orbiter that will visit Venus sometime in the 2030s.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Following NASA’s footsteps, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced that it has selected EnVision as its next orbiter that will visit Venus sometime in the 2030s.
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