27/7/2020 : Prelims Daily Current Affairs MCQ Questions Cum Answers for Civil Services (UPSC/IAS/IPS/PCS) ( Arora IAS)

 

Q1: Consider the following statements and choose the correct options

1. The governor has to always act as per the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister.
2. The constitution has a provision for reservation of state bills by Governors for President’s consideration.

 

Options:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Answer: b

Explanation:

Article 163(1): There shall be a council of Ministers with the chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is by or under this constitution required to exercise his functions or any of them in his discretion.

 The articles 200 and 201 of the Indian constitution provides for reservation of bills by Governors for President’s consideration.

 Q2: consider the following statements and choose the correct options

1. MOID is a method for calculating the minimum distance between two almost overlapping elliptical orbits. The absolute magnitude is a measure of the star’s luminosity i.e. the total amount of energy radiated by the star every second.
2. Asteroids are made up of ice and hydrocarbons, a thin atmospheric tail is formed when close to the Sun.
3. Comets orbit the Sun and are small bodies in the solar system. They do not produce a coma or tail atmosphere.

 

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

 

Answer: c

Explanation:

Comets are made up of ice and hydrocarbons, a thin atmospheric tail is formed when close to the Sun.

asteroids orbit the Sun and are small bodies in the solar system. They do not produce a coma or tail atmosphere.

 

Q3: With reference to Seismic Zones in India, consider the following statements , choose correct answer:

1. According to the Bureau of Indian Standards there are five seismic zones in India.
2. The Seismic Zone V are seismically the most active regions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Answer : b

Explanation

There are four seismic zones (II, III, IV, and V) in India based on scientific inputs relating to seismicity, earthquakes occurred in the past and tectonic setup of the region.

Previously, earthquake zones were divided into five zones with respect to the severity of the earthquakes but the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) grouped the country into four seismic zones by unifying the first two zones.

 

Seismic Zone II: Area with minor damage earthquakes corresponding to intensities V to VI of MM scale (MM-Modified Mercalli Intensity scale).

Seismic Zone III: Moderate damage corresponding to intensity VII of MM scale.

Seismic Zone IV: Major damage corresponding to intensity VII and higher of MM scale.

Seismic Zone V: Area determined by pro seismically of certain major fault systems and is seismically the most active region. 

 

Q4: With reference to Contempt of Court, consider the following statements, choose the correct option:

1. Civil contempt of court is not an offence in India.
2. The Supreme court can punish in regard to contempt of all courts in India.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Answer: b

Explanation

The Contempt of Courts Act 1971, contempt refers to the offence of showing disrespect to the dignity or authority of a court. The Act divides contempt into civil and criminal contempt.