Prelims Power Play 21 February 2023

1. Consider the following statements:

1. India took the initiative to celebrate International Mother Language Day in the year 2000.
2. The UN declared 2022-2032 as the international decade of Indigenous languages.
3. According to UNESCO, Tamil is the oldest of the modern Indian languages.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code below:

2. In Indian parliament, a standing committee is an important body consisting of members of parliament. Consider the following statements with respect to these committees. 

1. There are six types of standing committees in Indian parliament which are permanent in nature.
2. The members of all the committees are elected from among the members of parliament.
3. All committees have their members drawn from both houses of parliament.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Which of the following acts in India, prescribe the minimum legal age for marriage?

1. Sharda Act of 1929
2. Special Marriage Act, 1954
3. Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
4. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Select the correct answers using the codes given below.

4. Consider the following

1. Stratosphere aerosol injection
2. Marine Cloud Brightening
3. High-albedo crops and buildings
4. Cloud thinning

How many of the above techniques can help in managing solar radiation

5. Consider the following statements:

1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?