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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about clouds:
1. Two major forms of clouds are stratiform and cumuliform.
2. According to the altitude, clouds are classified as high clouds, middle clouds and low clouds.
3. Stratus, nimbostratus and stratocumulus are types of high clouds.
4. Clouds having nimbo attached to their name produce precipitation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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• Clouds do have two major forms: stratiform and cumuliform.
• Clouds are indeed classified by altitude into high, middle, and low clouds.
• Stratus, nimbostratus, and stratocumulus are types of low clouds, not high clouds.
• Clouds with “nimbo” in their name (like nimbostratus) or “nimbus” as a suffix (like cumulonimbus) are associated with precipitation.
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• Clouds do have two major forms: stratiform and cumuliform.
• Clouds are indeed classified by altitude into high, middle, and low clouds.
• Stratus, nimbostratus, and stratocumulus are types of low clouds, not high clouds.
• Clouds with “nimbo” in their name (like nimbostratus) or “nimbus” as a suffix (like cumulonimbus) are associated with precipitation.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which one of the following statements about the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament is not correct?
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The Chairman of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Hence, option 3 is not correct.
Until 1966 – ‘67, the chairman of the committee belonged to the ruling party. However, since 1967 a convention has developed whereby the chairman of the committee is selected invariably from the Opposition.
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The Chairman of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Hence, option 3 is not correct.
Until 1966 – ‘67, the chairman of the committee belonged to the ruling party. However, since 1967 a convention has developed whereby the chairman of the committee is selected invariably from the Opposition.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Barak 8 missiles
1. Barak 8 is a long-range air-to-air missile.
2. It is developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and DRDO.
Which among the above statement/s is/are correct?
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• Barak 8 is a long-range surface-to-air missile developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and DRDO.
• Firstly, it was tested successfully in Israel on 10th November 2014.
• Indian Navy had successfully test-fired the missile from INS Kolkata on 29th and 30th December 2015.
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• Barak 8 is a long-range surface-to-air missile developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and DRDO.
• Firstly, it was tested successfully in Israel on 10th November 2014.
• Indian Navy had successfully test-fired the missile from INS Kolkata on 29th and 30th December 2015.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about National Green Tribunal (NGT)
1. It is a specialized body equipped with the necessary expertise to handle environmental disputes involving multi-disciplinary issues.
2. The Chairperson of the NGT is a retired Judge of the Supreme Court
3. NGT is a specialized quasi-judicial body.
Which among the above statement/s is/are correct?
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• The Chairperson of the NGT is a retired Judge of the Supreme Court, Head Quartered in Delhi.
• Other Judicial members are retired Judges of High Courts. Each bench of the NGT will comprise of at least one Judicial Member and one Expert Member.
• Expert members should have a professional qualification and a minimum of 15 years’ experience in the field of environment/forest conservation and related subjects
• The National Green Tribunal has been established in October 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010.
• It was established for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
• The NGT was established in 2010 as per the National Green Tribunal Act and is a specialized quasi-judicial body equipped with expertise exclusively for adjudicating environmental cases in the country.
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• The Chairperson of the NGT is a retired Judge of the Supreme Court, Head Quartered in Delhi.
• Other Judicial members are retired Judges of High Courts. Each bench of the NGT will comprise of at least one Judicial Member and one Expert Member.
• Expert members should have a professional qualification and a minimum of 15 years’ experience in the field of environment/forest conservation and related subjects
• The National Green Tribunal has been established in October 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010.
• It was established for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
• The NGT was established in 2010 as per the National Green Tribunal Act and is a specialized quasi-judicial body equipped with expertise exclusively for adjudicating environmental cases in the country.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Both Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) are related to investment in a country. Which one of the following statements best represents an important difference between the two?
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• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is defined as the type of investment into production or business in a country, by an enterprise based in another country. It is often contrasted with Foreign Institutional Investment (FII), which is an investment fund, based in the country, other than the country, in which investment is made.
• Both are the forms of investment made in a foreign country. FDI is made to acquire controlling ownership in an enterprise but FII tends to invest in the foreign financial market. In most cases, the former is given preference over the latter because it benefits the whole economy.
• FDI targets a particular company, but FII does not target a particular company.
• FII flows only into the secondary markets, while FDI targets the primary market.
• FDI is considered to the more stable than FII.
• FDI helps bring better management skills and technology, while FII only brings in the capital.
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• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is defined as the type of investment into production or business in a country, by an enterprise based in another country. It is often contrasted with Foreign Institutional Investment (FII), which is an investment fund, based in the country, other than the country, in which investment is made.
• Both are the forms of investment made in a foreign country. FDI is made to acquire controlling ownership in an enterprise but FII tends to invest in the foreign financial market. In most cases, the former is given preference over the latter because it benefits the whole economy.
• FDI targets a particular company, but FII does not target a particular company.
• FII flows only into the secondary markets, while FDI targets the primary market.
• FDI is considered to the more stable than FII.
• FDI helps bring better management skills and technology, while FII only brings in the capital.