Day 38- 24 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Day 38- 24 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Based on UPSC Syllabus and Current Affairs

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Q 1. Consider the following statements about Khelo India programme:

1. It is an initiative of Ministry of Sports and Youth affairs.

2. One of the component is the promotion of sports amongst people with disabilities

3. Traditional games like Kabaddi and Kho-Kho are part of the programme.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Solution:   d Explaination   
Talented players identified in priority sports disciplines at various levels by the High-Powered Committee will be provided annual financial assistance of INR 5 lakh per annum for 8 years.

Q 2. Consider the following statements about Bioplastics:

1. Bioplasticsare plastics derived from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils.

2. The main disadvantage is that it cannot be used to store food because it changes the flavour or scent when food is stored in bioplastic containers.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:   b Explaination   

One of the advantages of bioplastics is that no adverse change to flavour or scent in food stored in bioplastic containers.

Q 3. With reference to the provisions of Official language, which of the following is provided in the Constitution of India?

1. Appointment of a Committee of Parliament to advise the President on matters relating to the official language.

2. The business in Parliament shall be transacted only in Hindi or in English.

3. All the proceedings in the Supreme Court shall be in English language only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:   b Explaination   

Article 344(4) - Committee of Parliament on official language - This article provides for constituting a Committee consisting of thirty members, of whom twenty shall be members of the House of the People and ten shall be members of the Council of States to be elected respectively by the members of the House of the People and the members of the Council of States in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. The duty of the Committee is to examine the recommendations of the Commission on Official language constituted under Article 344 (1) and to report to the President their opinion thereon. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

Article 120: Language to be used in Parliament - Subject to the provisions of Article 348, notwithstanding anything in part XVII business in Parliament shall be transacted in Hindi or in English. Provided that the Chairman of the Council of States or Speaker of the Houseof the People, or person acting as such, as the case may be, may permit any member who cannot adequately express himself in Hindi or in English to address the House in his mother-tongue. Hence statement 2 is not correct.

Article 348(2) - Notwithstanding anything in sub-clause(a) of clause(1), the Governor of a State may, with the previous consent of the President, authorise the use of the Hindi language, or any other language used for any official purposes of the State, in proceedings in the High Court having its principal seat in that State: Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to any judgment, decree or order passed or made by such High Court. Hence statement 3 is correct.

Q 4. Which of the following statements is/are correct in relation to the office of Prime Minister of India?

1. He is the head of the government.

2. He holds office under the pleasure of the President.

3. His salary and allowances are determined by President from time to time.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) l, 2 and 3
Solution:   a   

Statement 1 is correct: In the scheme of parliamentary system of government provided by the Constitution, the President is the nominal executive authority (dejure executive) and Prime Minister is the real executive authority (de facto executive). In other words, President is the head of the State while Prime Minister is the head of the government.

Statement 2 is correct: The term of the Prime Minister is not fixed and he holds office during the pleasure of the president. However, this does not mean that the president can dismiss the Prime Minister at any time. So long as the Prime Minister enjoys the majority support in the Lok Sabha, he cannot be dismissed by the President. However, if he loses the confidence of the Lok Sabha, he must resign or the President can dismiss him.

Statement 3 is not correct: The salary and allowances of the Prime Minister are determined by the Parliament from time to time. He gets the salary and allowances that are payable to a member of Parliament. Additionally, he gets a sumptuary allowance, free accommodation, travelling allowance, medical facilities, etc.

Q 5. With reference to the "Van DhanKendras", consider the following statements:

1. It is being set up under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

2. It aims to train tribal SHGs on the sustainable collection, primary processing and value addition of nontimber forest produces.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:   c Explaination   

The Government in June 2018 proposed to set up 3000 Van Dhan Kendras involving 30,000 SHGs across the country under the Van Dhan Scheme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Hence statement 1 is correct.

These SHGs shall be appropriately trained on sustainable harvesting/collection, primary processing and value addition and be formed into clusters so as to aggregate their stock in tradable quantity and linking them with the facility of primary processing in a Van Dhan Vikas Kendra. Hence statement 2 is correct.