Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to the Joint Session of the Parliament, choose the incorrect option:
- A joint session is presided over by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha or the Speaker.
- The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the Rajya Sabha Chairman.
- In case of a disagreement between both the houses with respect to Constitution Amendment Bills, there is no provision for a joint session of Parliament.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
Q2: consider the following statements regarding nano fertilizers and choose the correct option:
- Nano fertilizers are synthesized non traditional artificial fertilizers,
- The term ‘nano fertilizer’ is used for both materials of a physical diameter between 1 and 10000 nm in at least one dimension (e.g., ZnO nanoparticles)
- 1 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 2
- none of the above
Q3: consider the following statements and choose the correct options
- Hindi was adopted as the official language of the Union of India on the 14thof September 1949.
- the Indian parliament passed the Official Languages Act in 1963.This act allowed the usage of English along with Hindi, even after 1965.
- Article 343 and 344 of the Constitution embody the major provisions dealing with the official languages of the Union of India.
- 11thschedule has a list of 22 officially recognized Indian languages. Of these 22 Indian languages, 14 were initially added by the Constitution makers.
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- all of the above
Q4: Consider the following statements reagrding the National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVD and Stroke (NPCDCS) and choose the correct option
:
- The program is being implemented under the National Health Mission.
- The NPCDCS program has two components.
- India is committed to achieving a one-third reduction in Non-Communicable Disease-related deaths by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answers
Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to the Joint Session of the Parliament, choose the incorrect option:
- A joint session is presided over by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha or the Speaker.
- The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the Rajya Sabha Chairman.
- In case of a disagreement between both the houses with respect to Constitution Amendment Bills, there is no provision for a joint session of Parliament.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
Answer: b
Explanation:
Such a session is presided over by the Speaker, and in his/her absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. In the absence of both, it is presided over by the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
If any of the above are not present, any other member of the Parliament can preside by consensus of both the Houses.
The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the President.
In case of a disagreement between both the houses with respect to Constitution Amendment Bills, there is no provision for a joint session of Parliament.
Q2: consider the following statements regarding nano fertilizers and choose the correct option:
- Nano fertilizers are synthesized non traditional artificial fertilizers,
- The term ‘nano fertilizer’ is used for both materials of a physical diameter between 1 and 10000 nm in at least one dimension (e.g., ZnO nanoparticles)
- 1 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 2
- none of the above
answers: d
explanation:
Nano fertilizers are synthesized or modified form of traditional fertilizers, fertilizers bulk materials or extracted from different vegetative or reproductive parts of the plant by different chemical, physical, mechanical or biological methods with the help of nanotechnology used to improve soil fertility, productivity and quality of agricultural produce.
The term ‘nano fertilizer’ is used for both materials of a physical diameter between 1 and 100 nm in at least one dimension (e.g., ZnO nanoparticles) and those existing at the bulk scale with more than 100 nm in size but that have been modified with nanoscale materials (e.g., bulk fertilizer coated with nanoparticles).
Q3: consider the following statements and choose the correct options
- Hindi was adopted as the official language of the Union of India on the 14thof September 1949.
- the Indian parliament passed the Official Languages Act in 1963.This act allowed the usage of English along with Hindi, even after 1965.
- Article 343 and 344 of the Constitution embody the major provisions dealing with the official languages of the Union of India.
- 11thschedule has a list of 22 officially recognized Indian languages. Of these 22 Indian languages, 14 were initially added by the Constitution makers.
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- all of the above
answer: a
explanation:
8th schedule has a list of 22 officially recognized Indian languages. Of these 22 Indian languages, 14 were initially added by the Constitution makers.
Q4: Consider the following statements reagrding the National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVD and Stroke (NPCDCS) and choose the correct option
:
- The program is being implemented under the National Health Mission.
- The NPCDCS program has two components.
- India is committed to achieving a one-third reduction in Non-Communicable Disease-related deaths by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: d
Explanation:
National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVD and Stroke (NPCDCS) program is being implemented under the National Health Mission.
The NPCDCS program has two components viz. (i) Cancer (ii) Diabetes, CVDs and Stroke.
India is committed to achieving a one-third reduction in Non-Communicable Diseases related deaths by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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