1) Where is the Kofi Annan Centre for Excellence in ICT?
a. New Delhi (India)
b. Ghana
c. Geneva
d. Washington (USA)
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ANSWER: Ghana
Explanation:
The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT is Ghana’s first Advanced Information Technology Institute (AITI). - It was established in 2003, through a partnership between the Government of Ghana and the Government of India.
- The Centre also houses West Africa's first supercomputer.
- The establishment of the Kofi Annan Centre and its partnership with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in India is an example of the successful co-operation between Ghana and India in the field of Information Technology and human resource development.
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2) Which longitude passes through the maximum number of states and UTs in India?
a. 72° E
b. 80° E
c. 76°E
d. 84° E
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ANSWER: 76°E
Explanation:
- 76° passes through 9 states – Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.
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3) Which areas have been proposed under the Ramayana Circuit of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme?
1) Ayodhya
2) Chitrakoot
3) Rameshwaram
a. 1, 2
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 3
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: All of the above
Explanation:
- Under Ramayana Circuit, 11 destinations spread across 6 states have been proposed.
- The destinations covered are: Ayodhya, Nandigram, Shringhverpur & Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh); Sitamarhi, Buxar & Darbhanga (Bihar); Jagdalpur (Chattisgarh); Bhadrachalam (Telangana); Hampi (Karnataka); and Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu).
- Expert committee suggested to include Chitrakoot (Madhya Pradesh), Nashik & Nagpur (Maharashtra) and Mahendragiri (Odisha) in the proposed circuit.
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4) Which areas have been proposed under the Krishna Circuit of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme?
1) Hastinapur
2) Puri
3) Kurukshetra
a. 1, 2
b. 2, 3
c. 3
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: 2, 3
Explanation:
- Under Krishna circuit, 12 destinations spread across 5 states have been proposed.
- The destinations covered are: Dwarka (Gujarat); Nathdwara, Jaipur & Sikar (Rajasthan); Kurukshetra (Haryana), Mathura, Vrindavan, Gokul, Barsana, Nandgaon & Govardhan (Uttar Pradesh); Puri (Odisha).
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5) Which article deals with the disqualification of members of Parliament?
a. 101
b. 191
c. 103
d. 102
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ANSWER: 102
Explanation:
- Article 102 deals with the disqualification of members of parliament.
- Article 191 deals with disqualification of members of state legislature.
- Article 101 deals with vacation of seats
- Article 103 deals with decisions on questions of disqualifications of members of Parliament.
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6) Which of the following is/are true regarding office of profit?
1) Office of profit is defined in the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
2) Parliament can change rules and laws to allow its members to hold certain offices of profit.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER: Only 2
Explanation:
- A minister in the Union or state government is not considered as holding the office of profit.
- Also, the Parliament can declare that a particular office of profit will not disqualify its holder from parliamentary membership.
- There is neither a Constitutional nor statutory definition of “office of profit”.
- The exemption from the definition of ‘office of profit’, however, has been done by Parliament on a case by case and ad hoc basis and not on the basis of any universal definition.
- One source of clarity on the expression are the rulings of courts. Another source is the Election Commission rulings.
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7) A Joint Committee on office of profit has been constituted to regularly review various offices for deciding if they are office of profit? What is the composition of this committee?
a. 15 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha
b. 15 members from the Lok Sabha
c. 10 members from the Lok Sabha and 5 from the Rajya Sabha
d. 14 members from the Lok Sabha and 7 members from the Rajya Sabha
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ANSWER: 10 members from the Lok Sabha and 5 from the Rajya Sabha
Explanation:
- As new bodies are created regularly, the question as to the membership of which of these bodies would be a disqualification for membership of Parliament is a matter demanding constant review.
- To meet this need, a Joint Committee on office of profit has been constituted consisting of 10 members from the Lok Sabha and five members from the Rajya Sabha.
- The function of the Committee, inter alia, is to undertake a continuous scrutiny of the composition and character of various government appointed bodies and report to both houses as to the membership of which of these ought to disqualify a person for membership of Parliament.
- The Committee generally applies two tests in deciding whether a member of a body ought to be exempted from disqualification: (1) the emoluments and allowances attached to the members; and (2) the nature and function of the body.
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8) Capital of Ghana is
a. Accra
b. Rabat
c. Khartoum
d. Abuja
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ANSWER: Accra
Explanation:
- Capital of Ghana is Accra. President of India recently visited Ghana.
- Ghana, situated in West Africa, is facing threats from Islamic State and Boko Haram militants who have established their presence in the neighbouring countries.
- The President announced an additional million dollar grant to the Kofi Annan Centre on the occasion to help the Centre initiate a Masters’ programme, expand its laboratory facilities and introduce additional curriculum that will help students stay abreast with rapidly advancing technology.
- President’s tour of Africa is termed as ‘Outreach for Africa ’.
- The three agreements signed with Ghana, included one for visa waivers for holders of diplomatic and official passports and one for setting up a Joint Commission.
- Ghana has sought India’s civil nuclear cooperation to explore the possibilities of reducing its dependence on traditional energy sources to cut costs and focus on cleaner environment.
- India is the largest foreign investor in Ghana today, with more than 700 projects. More than 222 of these projects are in the manufacturing sector.
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