29-10-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about the United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS):

1. It replaced the four Geneva Conventions of April 1958.
2. It provides a different legal status to different maritime zones.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements about the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM):

1. It is an independent body to advise the Prime Minister on economic and policy-related matters.
2. It was set up in September 2017 with a term of two years, replacing the erstwhile PMEAC.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements about the Asian Development Bank (ADB):

1. USA holds the largest proportion of shares in ADB.
2. ADB is an official United Nations Observer.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements about the 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution:

1. It provides for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Manipur.
2. This special provision is provided under Article 244(2) and Article 275(1) of the Constitution.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

5. Consider the following statements about the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB):

1. It is headquartered in Beijing, China.
2. Japan is the second-largest shareholder after China.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

6. Consider the following statements about the Solicitor General of India:

1. He/she is the second law officer of the country, assists the Attorney General, and is assisted by Additional Solicitors General for India.
2. He/she is not a government servant and is not allowed to represent private clients.
3. The remuneration of the Solicitor General of India is not fixed by the Constitution.

Which of the above statements are correct?

7. Consider the following statements:

1. Bauxite ore is the world’s primary source of aluminium.
2. Aluminium is the third most abundant element on Earth’s surface.
3. Bauxite has been found in all the world’s continents except Antarctica.

Which of the above statements are correct?

8. Consider the following statements about the Methane:

1. It reacts with steam at high temperatures to yield carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
2. It is called marsh gas because it is found at the surface of marshy places.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements:

1. The power of Judicial Review comes from the Constitution of India itself like Articles 13, 32, 136, 142 and 147.
2. The power of judicial review is evoked to protect and enforce the fundamental rights guaranteed in Part III of the Constitution.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. What is Pegasus?

1. It is a spyware tool developed by an Israeli firm, the NSO Group.
2. Once Pegasus is installed, the attacker has complete access to the target user’s phone.

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