Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 17-01-2022 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements regarding the India State of Forest Report, 2021:

1. The report is published biannually by the Ministry of Environment, forest and climate change.
2. Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Maharashtra.
3. Every Northeastern state reported loss in forest cover, with Manipur recording the highest loss in forest cover among the eight states.

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

2) Consider the following statements regarding Purple revolution:

1. It functions under the Aroma mission launched by the Ministry of Agriculture.
2. The main ingredient of the purple revolution is the Lilac flower.
3. Hydrosol formed after distillation from the lavender flower is used to make soaps.

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

3) Consider the following statements regarding the Registration of political parties in India:

1. Registration of Political parties is governed by the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
2. A party seeking registration has to submit an application to the Election Commission within a period of six weeks following the date of its formation.
3. The power of election commission with this regard is obtained from article 326 of the Indian Constitution.

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

4) Consider the following statements regarding the Khoisan tribes:

1. They form the majority in the Kohima district in Nagaland.
2. They are an integration of two communities, the Khoikhoi, who were nomadic farmers and San, who were hunter-gatherers.

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

5) Consider the following statements:

1. If an MLA, for a period sixty days, is absent from all the meetings of the house without prior permission, then the house may declare his seat vacant.
2. No constituency can remain without a representative for more than six months, barring exceptions specified under Representation of People Act.
3. The constitution, under article 190, prescribes that the date of suspension of an MLA can maximum be at 1 year.

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