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Prelims Daily Questions

January 26, 2021 - Daily Quiz

1. With reference to the Election of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, consider the following statements: 1. The election of a Deputy Chairman shall be held on such date as the election commission may fix and the Chairman shall send to every member notice of this date. 2. The Constitution is silent on the time period within which the Deputy Chairperson of the Upper House should be chosen. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Out of 120 applications for a post 70 are male and 80 have a driver’s license. What is the ratio between the minimum to maximum number of males having driver’s license? (a) 1:2 (b) 2:3 (c) 3:7 (d) 5:7
3. A cow costs more than 4 goats but less than 5 goats. If a goat costs between Rs.600 and Rs.800, which of the following is a most valid conclusion? (a) A cow costs more than Rs.2500. (b) A cow costs less than Rs.3600. (c) A cow costs between Rs.2600 and Rs.3800. (d) A cow costs between Rs.2400 and Rs.4000 4. Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO), into the air may produce a condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases. What causes this condition? (a) When inhaled into the human body, CO is converted into CO2. (b) The inhaled CO has much higher affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen. (c) The inhaled CO destroys the chemical structure of haemoglobin. (d) The inhaled CO adversely affects the respiratory centre in the brain. 5. Given below are the names of four energy crops. Which one of them can be cultivated for ethanol? (a) Jatropha (b) Maize (c) Pongania (d) Sunflower ANSWERS 1. (b) The election of a Deputy Chairman shall be held on such date as the Chairman may fix and the Secretary-General shall send to every member notice of this date The Constitution is silent on the time period within which the Deputy Chairperson of the Upper House should be chosen. Article 89(2) of the Constitution states that the Council of States shall as soon as may be, choose a member of the Council to be Deputy Chairman thereof and so often as the office of Deputy Chairman becomes vacant the Council shall choose another member to be Deputy Chairman thereof. 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (b) 


POSTED ON 26-01-2021 BY ADMIN
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