MCQ for 21-february-2020-mcqs-test

With reference to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), consider the following statements:

1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently redefined ‘pledge’ in the regulatory laws to protect client securities.

2. Onus of bonafide pledge created from margin account of a stock broker will now lie with the depository following the SEBI amendment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Force majeure, consider the following statements:

1. It refers to an extraordinary events and circumstances beyond human control.

2. It encompasses only natural reasons or an act of God.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Buddah Nullah is a seasonal tributary of which of the following River?

With reference to the Northern European Enclosure Dam (NEED), consider the following statements:

1. It is a proposed solution to the problem of rising ocean levels in Northern Europe.

2. It would be a megaproject, involving the construction of two massive dams of a combined length of 637 km enclosing all of the North Sea.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Sanjiv Puri expert group, recently seen in news, is related to:

With reference to the ERO-NET Project, consider the following statements:

1. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been awarded ‘Silver’ Award for Excellence in Government Process re-engineering for digital transformation for the year 2019-20 from Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India.

2. ERO-NET is a common database for all States and UTs with data of 91 crore electors.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the “3rd High Level Global Conference on Road Safety for Achieving Global Goals 2030”, consider the following statements:

1. It was held in New Delhi.

2. The conference was organised in active collaboration with World Bank, World Health Organisation (WHO) and other agencies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the CHILDLINE India Foundation (CIF), consider the following statements:

1. It is the nodal agency appointed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to manage CHILDLINE helpline 1098 — a free, emergency phone service for children in need of help.

2. The CHILDLINE 1098 service has received a special mention in the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Jiyo Parsi scheme is an initiative of:

With reference to the JS-Sniffers, consider the following statements:

1. JS-Sniffers are programmes used for stealing credit and debit card information from e-commerce websites.

2. They're so difficult to detect and, even if the code is removed, the attackers can return.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?