Prelims Daily Current Affairs MCQ

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Q1. Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect options

 

1. Indian federalism is described as destructive union of indestructible states.
2. The power to initiate an amendment to the Constitution lies with the Centre and states.
3. During an emergency, the Central government becomes all-powerful and the states go into the total control of the Centre. It converts the federal structure into a unitary one without a formal amendment of the Constitution.
4. Indian constitution provides for an integrated audit machinery (such as CAG), election commission (such as ECI) and states also have control over these offices.

 

1. 1, 2 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 4 only

 

Q2: consider the following statements and choose the correct option

1. The Inter-State Council is a non-permanent constitutional body set up by a presidential order on the basis of provisions in Article 262 of the Constitution of India.
2. The Inter-State Council was formed by a presidential order dated on recommendation of Swaran SinghCommission.
3. Prime Minister acts as the chairman of the Inter-State Council.

 

1. 1 only
2. 3 only
3. 1,2 only
4. all of the above

 

Q3: consider the following statements regarding Vallarpadam Terminal and choose the correct options

 

1. it is a train terminal
2. it is the country’s first Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT).
3. it is located in Tamil nadu
4. It is a part of the Cochin Port in Kochi, Kerala.

 

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 4 only
3. 1 and 4 only
4. 2 and 3 only

 

Q4: consider the following statements regarding Melghat Tiger Reserve and choose the correct options

 

1. Melghat Tiger Reserve was the first Tiger Reserve to be declared in the State of Maharashtra.
2. The Reserve consists of Gugamal National Park, Wan, Ambawarba and Narnala sanctuaries.
3. It forms a very important catchment to bhima river systems.
4. Tadoba-Andhari, Pench, Sahyadri, Navegaon-Nagzira, Bor are some of the other tiger reserves in Maharashtra

 

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1,2 and 4 only
4. all of the above