[Quests] 05-08-2018

(01)

Find the correct statement about the annual BRICS summit, 2018.

(A) 2018’s summit was held at Cape Town, South Africa

(B) Its theme was ‘Ten years of BRICS partnership’.

(C) In this BRICS summit South Africa was represented by Jacob Zuma and Brazil was represented by Dilma Rousseff.

(D) None of the above

(02)

USA granted ‘STA-1’ status to India. Find correct statement(s) in this regard:

1. It deals with mutual recognition and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

2. It will allow India to import USA material and technology having dual-use in civilian and defense sector.

3. India is the only SAARC country who got this status.

(A) 1 and 3 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 2 only

(D) 3 only

(03)

S-400 Triumf missiles are

1. These missiles are produced by Israel.

2. They are intercontinental ballistic missiles that can deliver nuclear warheads weighing upto 400 kilos.

3. They can destroy incoming hostile aircraft, missiles and at ranges of up to 400 kilometres.

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1 and 3 only

(D) 1, 2 and 3

(04)

Election Commission of India informed the Supreme Court that it doesn’t have sufficient VVPAT machines to conduct Lok Sabha 2019 polls. What is VVPAT?

1. VVPAT is Valid voter’s paper audit trail (VVPAT).

2. A VVPAT produces a printout of the vote cast using an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).

3. A copy of VVPAT printout is handed over to the voter for his personal record keeping.

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 only

(C) 1 and 3 only

(D) 3 only

(05)

West Bengal State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) passed a resolution to change the name of their state to “Bangla”. Find incorrect statements in this regard.

1. We can find the full list of states and union territories in the Article 1 of our Constitution.

2. A ‘State-name-changing-bill’ can be introduced in the Parliament only with prior recommendation of the President of India and the prior approval of the respective state Vidhan Sabha.

3. A state’s name can be changed only by passing a bill with special majority in both the houses of Parliament.

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1 and 3 only

(D) 1, 2 and 3

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