Dear friends answer the following sample quiz based on today’s The Hindu.
1. Consider the following statements:
(i) Methane (CH4) is an organic molecule present in gaseous form in the Earth’s atmosphere.
(ii) More than 90% of methane on our home planet is produced by living organisms.
(iii) The presence of methane is an indicator of life on a planet.
Which of the above is/are true?
- All
- Only (i) and (iii)
- Only (ii) and (iii)
- Only (iii)
2. A solar eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when
- The Earth passes between the Sun and Moon
- The Sun passes between the Moon and Earth
- The Moon passes between the Sun and Earth
- None
3. Consider the following statements:
(i) Parliament may by law provide for the abolition of the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council or for the creation of such a Council in a State having no such Council, if the Legislative Assembly of the State passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority.
(ii) Creation of a legislative council takes place only after a constitutional amendment.
(iii) All the states have a legislative council.
Which of the above is/are true?
- All
- Only (i) and (iii)
- Only (ii) and (iii)
- Only (i)
4. Consider the following statements regarding Digilocker:
(i) It is a dedicated personal storage space, linked to each resident’s Aadhaar number which can be used to securely store e-documents as well as store Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) link of e-documents issued by various issuer departments.
(ii) The e-Sign facility provided as part of DigiLocker system can be used to digitally sign e-documents.
(iii) It is a cloud service from Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DietY) Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India.
Which of the above is/are true?
- All
- Only (i) and (iii)
- Only (ii) and (iii)
- Only (i)
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