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Question 1 of 5
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Member States of which of the following organisation declared the first Thursday of November as the International Day against Violence and Bullying at School Including Cyberbullying.
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Solution: c)
UNESCO Member States declared the first Thursday of November, the International Day against Violence and Bullying at School Including Cyberbullying, recognizing that school-related violence in all its forms is an infringement of children and adolescents’ rights to education and to health and well-being.
UNESCO Member States declared the first Thursday of November, the International Day against Violence and Bullying at School Including Cyberbullying, recognizing that school-related violence in all its forms is an infringement of children and adolescents’ rights to education and to health and well-being.
Article 222 of the Constitution provides for the transfer of a judge from one High Court to any other High Court.
Article 222 does not provide for the transfer of the Chief Justice of a High Court.
Supreme Court collegium can recommend transfer of Chief Justice of a High Court.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
The Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation to transfer the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court, as well as the senior-most judge of the Allahabad High Court to the Madras High Court, has raised eyebrows.
Article 222 of the Constitution provides for the transfer of a judge (including Chief Justice) from one High Court to any other High Court. In the case of Justice Banerjee, since the proposal came from the Supreme Court collegium, the Central government, which has to advise the President of India, is entitled to ask for relevant material before tendering any advise. If it is not satisfied, the Central government can ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision.
The Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation to transfer the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court, as well as the senior-most judge of the Allahabad High Court to the Madras High Court, has raised eyebrows.
Article 222 of the Constitution provides for the transfer of a judge (including Chief Justice) from one High Court to any other High Court. In the case of Justice Banerjee, since the proposal came from the Supreme Court collegium, the Central government, which has to advise the President of India, is entitled to ask for relevant material before tendering any advise. If it is not satisfied, the Central government can ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision.
WazirX, Coinswitch Kuber and CoinDCX are the examples of
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Solution: b)
WazirX, CoinSwitch Kuber And CoinDCX are some of the Cryptocurrency Exchanges in India.
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Solution: b)
WazirX, CoinSwitch Kuber And CoinDCX are some of the Cryptocurrency Exchanges in India.
Question 4 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
India is the largest recipient of both Foreign remittances and Foreign Direct Investment.
Foreign remittances constitute around 10 percent of India’s GDP.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
India remains the largest recipient of foreign remittances, not Foreign Direct Investment.
Foreign remittances constitute around 3.17 percent of India’s GDP.
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Solution: d)
India remains the largest recipient of foreign remittances, not Foreign Direct Investment.
Foreign remittances constitute around 3.17 percent of India’s GDP.
Question 5 of 5
1 points
Annual Financial Statement (AFS) includes
Estimates of revenue and capital receipts
Ways and means to raise the revenue
Estimates of expenditure
Introduction of new schemes/projects
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
Annual Financial Statement (AFS) is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government in a financial year. In addition to it, the Budget contains:
Estimates of revenue and capital receipts,
Ways and means to raise the revenue,
Estimates of expenditure,
The economic and financial policy of the coming year, i.e., taxation proposals, prospects of revenue, spending programme and introduction of new schemes/projects.
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Solution: c)
Annual Financial Statement (AFS) is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government in a financial year. In addition to it, the Budget contains:
Estimates of revenue and capital receipts,
Ways and means to raise the revenue,
Estimates of expenditure,
The economic and financial policy of the coming year, i.e., taxation proposals, prospects of revenue, spending programme and introduction of new schemes/projects.
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