MCQ for 11-august-2021-mcqs-test

With reference to the draft Indian Ports Bill, 2021, consider the following statements:

1. It proposes to leave the management and administration of the major ports to the Board of Major Port Authority for each port, constituted by the Major Ports Authorities Act, 2021 and to State Maritime Boards for the management and administration of all non-major ports in each State/UT.

2. It require every coastal State and Union Territory to constitute a State Maritime Board.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Gogra, consider the following statements:

1. Hot Springs is a campsite and the location of an Indian border checkpost in the Chang Chenmo River valley in Ladakh near the disputed border with China.

2. Gogra is actually in a branch valley of the Changchenmo watered by the Khugrang River, northwest of Hot Springs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

World Lion day is observed every year on:

National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE) consists of which of the following initiatives to enhance energy efficiency in energy intensive industries?

1. Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme

2. Market Transformation for Energy Efficiency (MTEE)

3. Energy Efficiency Financing Platform (EEFP)

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“SMILE - Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” is an initiative of which of the following union ministry?

With reference to the loan interest subvention scheme for biomethanation projects, consider the following statements:

1. It is an initiative of UNDP and NITI Aayog.

2. The loan scheme provides financial assistance to beneficiaries to reduce the financial burden on account of interest on the loan component faced by such demonstration projects.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the measures taken by Union Government to promote Hydro Power Sector?

1. Declaring Large Hydro Projects (>25 MW) as Renewable Energy source

2. Tariff rationalization measures for bringing down hydropower tariff

3. Budgetary Support for Flood Moderation/ Storage Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs)

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With reference to the 127th Constitution Amendment Bill, 2021, consider the following statements:

1. The Bill seeks to restore the power of State governments to identify OBCs that are socially and educationally backward.

2. The Supreme Court in its order on Maratha reservation, upheld the 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act and empowered only the Centre to identify OBCs that are socially and educationally backward.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the criminalization of polity, consider the following statements:

1. The Supreme court had directed political parties to publish the criminal history, if any, of their election candidates on the homepage of their websites.

2. The Supreme court recently ordered the Election Commission of India to launch a dedicated mobile app for voters to get details of the criminal history of the candidates.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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