Prelims Power Play 7 February 2022

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1. Consider the following statements

BIMSTEC is an inter-regional grouping that seeks to foster defence cooperation among nations in the littoral.
Members of this grouping include countries from South Asia and South East Asia.
17th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting was scheduled virtually, chaired by Pakistan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 only

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

All of the above

2. With respect to Art 19(1) which relates to freedom of speech and expression, which of the following rights have been included by Supreme Court within the same freedom of speech and expression:

Freedom of commercial advertisements.
Right against bundh called by a political party or organisation.
Freedom of silence.
Right to strike.
Freedom of the press

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1, 2 and 5 only

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

2, 3 and 5 only

1, 2, 3 and 5 only

3. Consider the following Corona virus vaccine in news and their type

Vaccine – Type

Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine – RNA Vaccine
Sputnik V — Adenovirus vector vaccines
Covaxin — Inactivated virus vaccines
Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine — Adenovirus vector vaccines

Which of the above-mentioned pair is/are correct?

1, 2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2, 3 and 4 only

4. “Operation Oliva” is related to

To assist the population of Madagascar affected by Cyclone.

Repatriate Indian citizen from Singapore during COVID-19 crisis.

To protect the Olive Ridley Sea turtles during their breeding seasons.

Flushing out militants from especially from Kashmir region of Jammu and Kashmir.

5. Which of the following regarding the Quantitative easing as the tool of the Central bank is incorrect:

It is used to increase the money supply in economy by purchasing of the government securities or other securities from the market.

It promotes increased lending and is also aimed at raising economic confidence of the market.

It is used to decrease the bank’s Statutory Liquidity Ration (SLR) and Cash reserve Ratio (CRR) commitment so that they have excess money to lend.

It is considered an unconventional monetary policy tool.