MCQ for 9-august-2022-mcqs-test

With reference to the Solar power, consider the following statements:

1. From less than 10 MW in 2010, India has added significant PV capacity over the past decade, achieving over 50 GW by 2022.

2. By 2030, India is targeting about 500 GW of renewable energy deployment, out of which ~280 GW is expected from solar PV.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022, consider the following statements:

1. Section 42 of the Electricity Act will be amended to allow ‘non-discriminatory open access’ to the distribution network, allowing private companies to supply electricity provided they get a license.

2. Section 14 of the Electricity Act has also been proposed to be amended, allowing private companies to use distribution networks built by public sector electricity companies, enabling competition and enhancing the efficiency of power supply across the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), consider the following statements:

1. The International Mobile Equipment Identity or IMEI is a unique number that is used to identify a device on a mobile network.

2. It has 15 digits, and is like the phone’s unique identity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA Act), consider the following statements:

1. The PESA Act was enacted in 1996 “to provide for the extension of the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats to the Scheduled Areas”.

2. Under the PESA Act, Scheduled Areas are those referred to in Article 244(1), which says that the provisions of the Fifth Schedule shall apply to the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index (FPI), consider the following statements:

1. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index (FPI) averaged 140.9 points in July, 8.6% down from its previous month’s level and marking the steepest monthly drop since October 2008.

2. The latest index reading is the lowest since the 135.6 points of January, before the still-ongoing Russian – Ukrainian war.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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With reference to the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (HMGA), 1956, consider the following statements:

1. It does not provide for joint guardianship nor does it recognise the mother as the guardian of the minor legitimate child unless the father is deceased or is found unfit.

2. The Act gives preference to father over mother, it goes against the right to equality and right against discrimination envisaged under Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), consider the following statements:

1. It was set up in 1942as an autonomous body (under the Societies Registration Act, 1860).

2. It comes under the administrative supervision of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Commonwealth, consider the following statements:

1. The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries.

2. The last two countries to join the Commonwealth were India and Togo in 2022.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Electricity Act, 2003, consider the following statements:

1. Electricity is on the Concurrent List (Centre and states have equal rights to frame laws) of the Constitution of India.

2. Before the Electricity Act, 2003, the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity were carried out mainly by the State Electricity Boards in various States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?