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Puucho CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
- RBI’s surplus transfer to the Government constitutes non-tax revenue to the Government.
- In India, urban cooperative banks are predominantly situated in the North and North-Western India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
Dividend from Reserve Bank of India enabled the Government to achieve nearly half of non-tax revenue receipt.
In India, urban cooperative banks are predominantly situated in the Southern states.
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Question 2 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
- The Constitution of India places the appointment of district judges in the domain of the states.
- High Courts exercise jurisdiction over the subordinate judiciary in the state.
- District judges are selected through a process conducted by the State Public Service Commissions and the concerned High Court.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: d)
How are district judges currently recruited?
- Articles 233 and 234 of the Constitution of India deal with the appointment of district judges, and place it in the domain of the states.
- The selection process is conducted by the State Public Service Commissions and the concerned High Court, since High Courts exercise jurisdiction over the subordinate judiciary in the state. Panels of High Court judges interview candidates after the exam and select them for appointment.
- All judges of the lower judiciary up to the level of district judge are selected through the Provincial Civil Services (Judicial) exam. PCS(J) is commonly referred to as the judicial services exam.
IncorrectSolution: d)
How are district judges currently recruited?
- Articles 233 and 234 of the Constitution of India deal with the appointment of district judges, and place it in the domain of the states.
- The selection process is conducted by the State Public Service Commissions and the concerned High Court, since High Courts exercise jurisdiction over the subordinate judiciary in the state. Panels of High Court judges interview candidates after the exam and select them for appointment.
- All judges of the lower judiciary up to the level of district judge are selected through the Provincial Civil Services (Judicial) exam. PCS(J) is commonly referred to as the judicial services exam.
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Question 3 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
- In the telecom sector, 100% FDI is allowed through automatic route.
- Non-telecom income items, such as those from property rents, dividends and interests are included in the calculation of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) for the telcos.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
The telecom department amended the unified license agreement to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route.
FDI up to 100% under automatic route subject to observance of licensing and security conditions by the licensee as well as investors as notified by the DoT from time to time
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has removed a host of non-telecom income items such as income from property rent, dividend and interest from calculation of adjusted gross revenue (AGR).
SourceIncorrectSolution: a)
The telecom department amended the unified license agreement to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route.
FDI up to 100% under automatic route subject to observance of licensing and security conditions by the licensee as well as investors as notified by the DoT from time to time
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has removed a host of non-telecom income items such as income from property rent, dividend and interest from calculation of adjusted gross revenue (AGR).
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Question 4 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Rani Gaidinliu.
- Gaidinliu was a Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India.
- She was associated with ‘Heraka movement’, that was based on ancestral Naga religion.
- Recently the Union Government called her the “Daughter of the Hills” and gave her the title “Rani” or queen.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually laid the foundation stone for the ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ in Manipur’s Tamenglong district.
Gaidinliu (26 January 1915 – 17 February 1993) was a Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India.
At 13, she became associated with freedom fighter and religious leader, Haipou Jadonang, and became his lieutenant in his social, religious and political movement. Jadonang, who was also a Rongmei, started the ‘Heraka movement’, based on ancestral Naga religion, and envisioned an independent Naga kingdom (or Naga-Raja).
Rani Gandiliu’s association with Jadonang prepared her to fight the British. After the execution of Jadonang, she took up the leadership of the movement — which slowly turned political from religious. Rani started a serious revolt against the British and was eventually imprisoned for life. She was released after 14 years, in 1947.
Acknowledging her role in the struggle against the British, Jawaharlal Nehru called her the “Daughter of the Hills” and gave her the title “Rani” or queen.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually laid the foundation stone for the ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ in Manipur’s Tamenglong district.
Gaidinliu (26 January 1915 – 17 February 1993) was a Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India.
At 13, she became associated with freedom fighter and religious leader, Haipou Jadonang, and became his lieutenant in his social, religious and political movement. Jadonang, who was also a Rongmei, started the ‘Heraka movement’, based on ancestral Naga religion, and envisioned an independent Naga kingdom (or Naga-Raja).
Rani Gandiliu’s association with Jadonang prepared her to fight the British. After the execution of Jadonang, she took up the leadership of the movement — which slowly turned political from religious. Rani started a serious revolt against the British and was eventually imprisoned for life. She was released after 14 years, in 1947.
Acknowledging her role in the struggle against the British, Jawaharlal Nehru called her the “Daughter of the Hills” and gave her the title “Rani” or queen.
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Question 5 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Fiscal Deficit.
- Fiscal deficit is reflective of the total borrowing requirements of the Government.
- A higher fiscal deficit will always lower the interest rates in the economy.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
CorrectSolution: b)
Fiscal Deficit is “reflective of the total borrowing requirements of the Government”.
If the fiscal deficit ratio is too high, it implies that there is a lesser amount of money left in the market for private entrepreneurs and businesses to borrow.
Lesser amount of this money, in turn, leads to higher rates of interest charged on such lending.
So, simply put, a higher fiscal deficit means higher borrowing by the government, which, in turn, mean higher interest rates in the economy.
A high fiscal deficit and higher interest rates would also mean that the efforts of the Reserve Bank of India to reduce interest rates are undone.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Fiscal Deficit is “reflective of the total borrowing requirements of the Government”.
If the fiscal deficit ratio is too high, it implies that there is a lesser amount of money left in the market for private entrepreneurs and businesses to borrow.
Lesser amount of this money, in turn, leads to higher rates of interest charged on such lending.
So, simply put, a higher fiscal deficit means higher borrowing by the government, which, in turn, mean higher interest rates in the economy.
A high fiscal deficit and higher interest rates would also mean that the efforts of the Reserve Bank of India to reduce interest rates are undone.
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