26th September 2020 : Daily Prelims Current Affairs MCQ Questions Cum Answers for Civil Services (UPSC/IAS/IPS/PCS) ( Arora IAS)

Q1. Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect option:

1. Speaker is empowered to place a member of the Lok Sabha under suspension.
2. The Speaker alone has the authority for revocation of the suspension order issued against a Lok Sabha member.
3. The Rajya Sabha Chairman has the power to suspend a member of the house.

 

1. 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. None of the above

 

 

Q2. Consider the following statements with respect to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), choose the correct option:

1. Pakistan and Singapore are among the founding members of the AIIB.
2. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
3. China, India and Germany are the members with the largest share of voting power in AIIB.

 

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

 

 

Q3. Consider the following statements with respect to the Gulf of Mannar, choose the correct option:

1. The Gulf of Mannar region is one of the four major coral reef areas in India.
2. Gulf of Mannar between Rameswaram and Tuticorin is declared as a Marine National Park and Biosphere Reserve.
3. It a significant habitat for the dugong.

 

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

 

 

Q4. Consider the following statements with respect to “JIMEX”and choose the correct option:

1. It is a trilateral maritime exercise between India, Japan and the U.S.
2. It is conducted biannually.
3. JIMEX series of exercises commenced in 2012 with a special focus on maritime security cooperation.

 

1. 2 and 3 only
2. 3 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. None of the above

 

 

Answers

 

 

Q1. Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect option:

1. Speaker is empowered to place a member of the Lok Sabha under suspension.
2. The Speaker alone has the authority for revocation of the suspension order issued against a Lok Sabha member.
3. The Rajya Sabha Chairman has the power to suspend a member of the house.

 

1. 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. None of the above

 

Answer: c

Explanation:

Rule Number 373 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business provides for the suspension of MPs by the Speaker of the House.

While the Speaker is empowered to place a member under suspension, the authority for revocation of this order is not vested in him/her. It is for the House, if it so desires, to resolve on a motion to revoke the suspension.

Unlike the Speaker, the Rajya Sabha Chairman does not have the power to suspend a member.

 

Q2. Consider the following statements with respect to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), choose the correct option:

1. Pakistan and Singapore are among the founding members of the AIIB.
2. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
3. China, India and Germany are the members with the largest share of voting power in AIIB.

 

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

 

Answer: d

Explanation:

Countries accepted as AIIB founding members include China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Myanmar, the Philippines, Pakistan, Britain, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany and Spain.

It is headquartered in Beijing, China.

The AIIB members with the largest share of voting power are China (26.5%), India (7.6%) and Russia (6.0%).

 

Q3. Consider the following statements with respect to the Gulf of Mannar, choose the correct option:

1. The Gulf of Mannar region is one of the four major coral reef areas in India.
2. Gulf of Mannar between Rameswaram and Tuticorin is declared as a Marine National Park and Biosphere Reserve.
3. It a significant habitat for the dugong.

 

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

 

Answer: d

Explanation:

The Gulf of Mannar region in Tamil Nadu is one of the four major coral reef areas in India.

The others are the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Gulf of Mannar between Rameswaram and Tuticorin covering 21 islands and the surrounding shallow coastal waters was declared as a Marine National Park in 1986.

The park and its 10 km buffer zone were declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1989.

Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park is a significant habitat for the dugong (commonly known as sea cows), listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

 

Q4. Consider the following statements with respect to “JIMEX”and choose the correct option:

1. It is a trilateral maritime exercise between India, Japan and the U.S.
2. It is conducted biannually.
3. JIMEX series of exercises commenced in 2012 with a special focus on maritime security cooperation.

 

1. 2 and 3 only
2. 3 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. None of the above

 

Answer: b

Explanation:

JIMEX is conducted biennially between the Indian Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

JIMEX series of exercises commenced in January 2012 with a special focus on maritime security cooperation.

The last edition of JIMEX was conducted in October 2018 off Visakhapatnam, India.

JIMEX 20 will showcase a high degree of inter-operability and joint operational skills through the conduct of a multitude of advanced exercises, across the spectrum of maritime operations