MCQ for 14-august-2022-mcqs-test

With reference to the Saline Water Lantern, consider the following statements:

1. Union Minister of State for Science and Technology recently unveiled India’s first Saline Water Lantern which uses the sea water to power the specially designed LED lamps.

2. The saline Water Lantern will bring “Ease of Living” to the fishing community living along the 7500 Kilometres long coastal line of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Ramsar sites, consider the following statements:

1. India is one of the Contracting Parties to Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971.

2. Kerala has maximum number of Ramsar sites in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the swastika, consider the following statements:

1. The swastika used by Indians is usually black in colour.

2. The swastika used by Indians has dots at each corner, which are believed to represent the four Vedas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘Chinese’ manjha, consider the following statements:

1. The Chinese manjha is a glass-coated synthetic string used to fly kites.

2. It is made of monofilament fishing lines.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the drought, consider the following statements:

1. Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh are experiencing the worst monsoon season of the century.

2. Between June 1 and August 12, the rainfall recorded over Jharkhand was 371.9mm against a normal of 627.6mm, a 41 per cent seasonal deficit.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the triple talaq, consider the following statements:

1. The Supreme Court invalidated instant triple talaq in the Shayara Bano versus the Union of India case.

2. No arrests could be made for giving instant triple talaq as the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 came into force long after pronouncement of instant talaq.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (CRZ) 2019, consider the following statements:

1. The coastal regulation zone areas in CRZ-I are situated between high tide lines and low tide lines

2. CRZ-II constitutes the developed areas up to the shoreline, which fall within the existing municipal limits.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), consider the following statements:

1. It has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, and the Chief Justice of India is the Patron-in-Chief of NALSA.

2. It aims to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society and to organise Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), consider the following statements:

1. CPI is released for all-India and States/UTs separately for rural, urban and combined (national).

2. Currently, CPI is calculated using 2020 as a base year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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