Prelims Power Play 22 February 2023

1. Consider following statements regarding whip:

1. Only ruling party can have whip in legislature.
2. Office of whip does not have statutory backing.
3. Whip is appointed by the speaker/chairperson of the house.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

2. Consider the following statements with respect to the functions of the Election Commission of India (ECI)

1. Every political party is required to get itself registered with the ECI under the RPA 1951.
2. ECI can interfere with the internal elections of political parties recognized by it.
3. Every registered political party needs to communicate to the ECI, if there is any change in their name, head office and the office-bearers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?

1. ASI was founded immediately after the independence to preserve the cultural heritage of India.
2. It is an attached office under the Ministry of Tourism.
3. ASI is primarily responsible for maintenance of monuments of national importance.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

4. Consider the following statements about UPI123Pay by RBI:

1. UPI123Pay is a three-step method to initiate and execute services for users.
2. It will operate on feature phones without internet.
3. It works on the principle of Scan & Pay function of UPI.

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

5. Which of the following is the most likely consequence of implementing the ‘Unified Payments Interface (UPI)’?