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Civil Services Chronicle Online, January,2020:

Right To Business Bill, 2020

Which of the following states has recently passed the Right to Business Bill, 2020?

A
Maharashtra
B
Gujarat
C
Punjab
D
None of the above

Article 131

Consider the following statements with reference to the Article 131:

  1. Article 131 vests the Supreme Court with original jurisdiction over disputes occurring between states or between states and the Centre.
  2. Article 131 can be used to settle political differences between state and central governments headed by different parties.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A
Only 1
B
Both 1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

GSAT-30 Satellite

Consider the following statements with reference to the recently launched GSAT-30 satellite:

  1. GSAT-30 was launched with the help of indigenously developed geostationary launch vehicle GSLV-MkII.
  2. GSAT-30 derives its heritage from ISRO’s earlier INSAT/GSAT satellite series and will replace INSAT-4A in orbit.
  3. It is configured on ISRO’s enhanced I-3K Bus structure to provide communication services from Geostationary orbit in C and Ku bands.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A
Only 1
B
1 and3
C
2 and 3
D
Only 2

Bru Tribe

Consider the following statements with reference to the Bru tribe:

  1. The Bru are the second most populous tribe of Tripura after the Tripuris.
  2. They speak the Reang dialect of Bru language which is of Tibeto-Burmese origin, locally referred to as Kau Bru.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A
Only 1
B
Both 1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Central Adoption Resource Authority

Consider the following statements:

  1. Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India.
  2. CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Taal Volcano

In which of the following countries Taal Volcano is situated?

A
Cambodia
B
Laos
C
Philippines
D
Thailand

Classical Languages Of India

Consider the following statements with reference to the classical language of India:

  1. The norms for according status of classical language are that the language should have a recorded history of more than 1500 years with ancient valuable literature recorded in it.
  2. Three of the six present classical languages belong to the Dravidian language family.
  3. In 2004, Sanskrit became the first language to get the status of classical language in India.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
1 and 2
B
Only 1
C
2 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3

Green Credit Scheme

Consider the following statements with reference to the “Green Credit Scheme”:

  1. The scheme allows agencies like private companies, village forest communities to identify lands for forest cultivation and ensures plantations are carried out.
  2. After 2 years, these identified lands would be considered as compensatory forest land after meeting forest department’s criteria.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A
Only 1
B
Both1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships

With reference to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), consider the following statements:

  1. MARPOL is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.
  2. The current convention is a combination of 1973 Convention and the 1978 Protocol, which entered into force on 2 October 1983.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Chinese Paddlefish

Recently, the Chinese Paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) has been declared extinct by Chinese scientists. Consider the following statements about the Chinese Paddlefish:

  1. Chinese Paddlefish was endemic to the Yangtze River in China.
  2. Prior to being declared extinct, it was listed as critically endangered, possibly extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Both 1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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