Prelims Power Play 30 June 2022

1. Which of the following factors are responsible for fall of Indian rupee in recent times

1. FPI pull out
2. Strengthening of dollar
3. Rising crude prices
4. Deteriorating trade balance

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2. Consider the following statements:

1. The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO grants licenses for seabed exploration and mining in international waters.
2. India has received licenses for seabed mineral exploration in international waters.
3. ‘Rare earth minerals’ are present on the seafloor in international waters.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3. With regarding to International Seabed Authority, consider the following statements

1. It was established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
2. All United nation member States are ipso facto members of ISA.
3. ISA which has its headquarters in Hague, Netherland.

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4. Consider the following statements with regard to No Confidence Motion

1. A no-confidence motion can be passed in the Lower Houses only
2. No-confidence motion process is explained in the Constitution
3. The motion has to receive the backing of at least 50 members before it is accepted

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5. Consider the following statements

1. The term of Attorney general is fixed by the constitution for 5 years and cannot be extended.
2. The remuneration of the Attorney General of India is fixed by the constitution and cannot be reduced by the government.
3. Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India are the only officers of the Government who are allowed to participate in the meetings of the Parliament of India

Which of the above statements is /are incorrect? Select the correct answer