June 11-2024 Current Affairs MCQs

Explanation

Statement 1 is not correct

• The pro tem Speaker is a temporary Speaker appointed by the President to preside over the first meeting of a newly constituted Lok Sabha after general elections.
• Has all the powers of the Speaker under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in LS.
• Pro tem Speaker administers the oath to the newly elected members of the Lok Sabha.
• The office of the pro tem Speaker terminates when the new Speaker is elected.

Statement 2 is correct

• The Speaker is elected by a simple majority in the House.
• The term ends with the dissolution of the House, unless the Speaker resigns or is removed from office before that.
• A motion of no-confidence can be moved against the Speaker with notice of 14 days as per Article 94 of the Constitution.

Statement 3 is correct

• There are no specific qualifications for becoming Speaker, which means any member is entitled to be considered.
• However, the post of Speaker is distinct from other members in the House.

Statement 4 is correct

• The Constitution of India provides for the offices of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker who, according to Article 93, are to be elected “as soon as may be” after the commencement of the House.

Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct

• Heat naturally moves from regions of higher temperature to regions of lower temperature until thermal equilibrium is attained.
• It is a form of energy studied through thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. It can be transferred within a medium and used for various applications.

Statement 2 is not correct

• Entropy represents the disorderliness in a system, preventing heat from contributing to useful work.

Statement 3 is correct

• Adiabatic processes involve work without heat exchange and are reversible.

Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Easy

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct

• Przewalski horses are being reintroduced to the Kazakh steppe.
• They are genetically different from modern domestic horses. Przewalski has 33 chromosome pairs, compared to 32 for the domestic horse.

Statement 2 is correct

• Przewalski horses are commonly referred to as one of the world’s last breeds of wild horses.
• Appearance: Stockily built with large heads, shorter legs and smaller size than the domestic horses.

Statement 3 is correct

• Distribution: Mainly in China and Mongolia, but also in France and Russia.
• IUCN status: EN.

Answer: (d) None; Difficulty Level: Medium

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct

• The inception of the Special Category Status occurred in 1969 based on the recommendations of the Fifth Finance Commission.
• It was initially granted to only three states: Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, and Assam.

Statement 2 is not correct

• IC provides special status through an Act that has to be passed by a 2/3rds majority in both houses of Parliament.
• IC does not make a provision for SCS.

Answer: (b) 2 only; Difficulty Level: Easy

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct

• India currently operates two aircraft carriers: the Russian-made INS Vikramaditya and the INS Vikrant.

Statement 2 is correct

• INS Vikrant, one of the carriers, is indigenously designed and constructed.
• It has a total area exceeding 12,450 m2, equivalent to about two and a half hockey fields.
• Built at a cost of around ₹20,000 crore, it boasts 76% indigenous content.
• Vikrant can accommodate an air wing of 30 aircraft, including MiG-29K fighter jets, Kamov-31, MH-60R multi-role helicopters, and indigenous Advanced Light Helicopters and Light Combat Aircraft (Navy).
• It employs the STOBAR (Short Take-Off but Arrested Recovery) method for launching and recovering aircraft.

Statement 3 is correct

• Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), a public sector shipbuilding entity under the Ministry of Shipping, was tasked to build the ship.
• This was the first warship construction project for the CSL.

Answer: (c) All three; Difficulty Level: Easy