Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 07-07-2022 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements:

1. According to the High Court, an accused, in normal circumstances, need not be handcuffed upon the arrest.
2. The law with regard to handcuffing was settled in Prem Shankar Shukla vs Delhi Administration, by the Supreme Court.
3. An under-trial prisoner during transit from jail to the court and back need not be handcuffed.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

2) Consider the following statements:

1. The hydroxyl radical has been termed the detergent of the atmosphere because it removes methane gas.
2. The decrease in temperature speeds up microbe activity in the wetlands which decreases the methane level.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

3) Consider the following pairs:

                    Article                         Purpose

1. Article 63                              Office of the Vice President
2. Article 66(3)                         Office of Profit of Vice President
3. Article 66(4)                         Eligibility to be a Vice President    
4. Article 67                              Term of office of Vice President

How many pairs given above are matched correctly?

4) Consider the following statements:

1. Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) is a type of term deposit that NRIs can hold in India in foreign currency.
2. Any Non-Resident Indian and PIO cardholder can open an FCNR (B) account.
3. The principal amount and interest amount of an FCNR (B) are tax-free and fully repatriable.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

5) Consider the following statements:

1. The Kannimara teak is worshipped by the tribespeople of Parambikulam and is the flagship of the tiger reserve.
2. The Kannimara tree had won the Union government’s Mahavriksha Puraskar and is also regarded as UNESCO intangible heritage.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?