Prelims Power Play 18 March 2023

1. The government has decided to disinvest IDBI Bank. With reference to this which of the following can be the objectiveof disinvestment:

1. To reduce the financial burden of the sick, loss-making PSUs on the Government.
2. To improve public finances.
3. To introduce competition and market discipline.
4. To fund growth, social sector welfare.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) responsible for disinvestment of PSUs.
2. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) comes under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?

3. Consider the following

1. USA
2. China
3. Russia
4. India

How many of the above have neither signed nor ratified the Rome Statute. (‘Statute’) of the International Criminal Court (‘ICC‘).

4. Consider the following countries?

1. Egypt
2. Sudan
3. Ethiopia
4. Uganda

The river Nile flowing through how many of the above countries in Africa.

5. With regards to Parliamentary privileges consider the following statements:

1. There is no limitation on freedom of speech of members on the floor of the parliament.
2. What constitutes breach of privilege has been codified by an Act legislated by the Parliamentary

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer from the code given below.