Daily Current Affair Quiz: 15th October 2020
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October 15, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Inner Line Permit is a document that allows an Indian citizen to visit or stay in a state that is protected under the ILP system.
2. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram are protected by the Inner Line.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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Inner Line Permit is a document that allows an Indian citizen to visit or stay in a state that is protected under the ILP system.
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It is British era regulation under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act, 1873, for Crown’s own commercial interests.
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Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram are protected by the Inner Line, and lately Manipur was added.
2. Which of the following schedule to the constitution provides power to tribal communities to administer the tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram under the provision of article 244(2) and 275(1) of the constitution?
(a) 5th Schedule
(b) 6th Schedule
(c) 7th Schedule
(d) 8th Schedule
Ans: b
Justification:
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Sixth schedule to the constitution provides power to tribal communities to administer the tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram under the provision of article 244(2) and 275(1) of the constitution.
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Article 244 of provides special system of administration for certain areas designated as‘scheduled areas’ and ‘tribal areas. o Article 275 makes provisions for statutory grants to be charged on Consolidated Fund of India. Such grants also include specific grants for promoting the welfare of the scheduled tribes or for raising the level of administration of the scheduled areas in a state
3. Which of the following is/are true?
1. National Recruitment Agency will be a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, headed by a Chairman of the rank of the Secretary to the Government of India.
2. NRA will conduct the Common Eligibility Test (CET) for recruitment to non-gazetted posts in government and public sector banks.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 only
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
Justification:
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The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) was first proposed by the government in the union budget 2020.
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NRA will conduct the Common Eligibility Test (CET) for recruitment to non-gazetted posts in government and public sector banks.
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Government has sanctioned a sum of INR 1500 crore for the NRA which will be undertaken over a period of three years.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. Certificate of Origin (CO) is an important international trade document that certifies that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country.
2. An exporter has to submit a CO at the landing port of the importing country.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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A CO is an important international trade document that certifies that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country. o They declare the ‘nationality’ and ‘content’ of the product and also serve as a declaration by the exporter to satisfy customs or trade requirements.
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An exporter has to submit a CO at the landing port of the importing country.
5. Dudhwa National Park is located at?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: c
Justification:
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The Dudhwa National Park is a national park in the Terai belt of marshy grasslands of northern Uttar Pradesh, India. It stretches over an area of 490.3 km², with a buffer zone of 190 km². It is part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in the Kheri and Lakhimpur districts
