1. Who appoints judges to the SC?

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 124, the appointments are made by the President of India.
The names are recommended by the Collegium.

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2. What is Criminal law in India?

The criminal law and criminal procedure are in the concurrent list of the seventh schedule of the constitution.
Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay is said to be the chief architect of codifications of criminal laws in India.

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2 only

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3. What is the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021?

It proposes punishment of 3-10 years in jail for forcible or fraudulent religious conversions through marriage.

It amends the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003.

The amendment aims to reduce the “emerging trend” where women are “lured to marriage” for the purposes of religious conversion.

All the above

4. What is not included in the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946?

It replaced the Foreigners Act, 1940 conferring wide powers to deal with all foreigners.

It empowered the government to take such steps as are necessary to prevent illegal migrants including the use of force.

The concept of ‘burden of proof’ lies with the person and authorities.

The act originally empowered the government to establish tribunals which would have powers similar to those of a civil court.

5. What is peacekeeping?

United Nations Peacekeeping is a joint effort between the Department of Peace Operations and the Department of Operational Support.
Every peacekeeping mission is authorized by the Security Council.

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6. Cattle island is in:

West Bengal

Odisha

Andhra Pradesh

None of the above

7. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Hirakud Dam?

It is a multipurpose scheme conceived by Er. M. Visveswaraya in 1937, after recurrence of devastating floods in Mahanadi River.
It is the longest dam of India.

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8. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Wanchuwa festival?

This festival is celebrated by Tiwa tribesmen to mark their good harvest.
Tiwa, also known as Lalung, is indigenous community inhabiting the states of Assam and Meghalaya.

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9. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

India’s vegetable oil economy is the world’s fourth largest after the USA, China & Brazil.
The oilseed accounts for 13% of the Gross Cropped Area, 3% of the Gross National Product and 10% value of all agricultural commodities.

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10. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Palm Oil?

It’s an edible vegetable oil that comes from the fruit of oil palm trees, having the scientific name Elaeis guineensis.

It is an incredibly efficient crop, producing more oil per land area than any other equivalent vegetable oil crop.

Palm oil is a major driver of deforestation of some of the world’s most biodiverse forests.

All the above

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20-08-2021 MCQs Test

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