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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 21-09-2022

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Question 1

Consider the following statements with regards to La Nina:

1) In the Indian context, La Nina is associated with good rainfall during the monsoon season.

2) In Australia and Indonesia, and generally in the tropical region, La Nina is expected to bring more rainfall.

3) La Nina’s cooling influence is temporarily slowing the rise in global temperatures but it will not halt or reverse the long term warming trend.

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Question 2

Consider the following statements with respect to India’s tribals:

1) The final decision to include a tribe in the Scheduled Tribe list rests with the President’s office issuing a notification specifying the changes under powers vested in it from Article 341.

2) The inclusion or exclusion of any community in the Scheduled Tribes list come into effect only after the President assents to a Bill that amends the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, after it is passed by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

3) A State government may choose to recommend certain communities for addition or subtraction from the list of /STs based on its discretion.

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Question 3

Consider the following statements with regards to the Lumpy skin disease:

1) There are no specific antiviral drugs available for the treatment of lumpy skin disease.

2) Lumpy skin disease is primarily spread between animals by biting insects (vectors), such as mosquitoes and biting flies.

3) The disease is zoonotic, meaning it can spread from animals to humans as well.

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Question 4

Consider the following statements with regards to Enforcement Directorate: 

1) The Prevention of Money Laundering Act allows the ED to take cognizance of any offenceunder its wide-ranging schedule across the country, with the consent of state governments.

2) Following amendments in 2015 and 2018 in the PLMA, the ED was allowed to attachproperties in India equivalent to properties acquired abroad through laundered money.

3) Under PMLA, the provision for bail stipulates that a magistrate will not grant bail to anaccused unless he is convinced that prima facie no case is made out.

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Question 5

As per the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in India, which one of the followingstatements is correct? PYQ (2019)
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