Prelims Power Play 24 June 2024

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1. Consider the following

Statement 1: Pro-tem Speaker is a temporary speaker appointed for a limited time period to conduct proceedings in Parliament or State legislatures

Statement 2: The Constitution has explicit provisions for ‘Pro-tem Speaker’

Which one of the following is correct with respect to the above statements:

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following

Statement I: Cities are often hotter than their rural surroundings

Statement II: Cities often suffer from the “heat islands effect”.

Which one of the following is correct with respect to the above statements:

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following regarding The Transplantation of Human Organs & Tissues Act (THOTA), 1994 

  1. It forbids organ donations and transplants in exchange for money
  2. It allows living donations from close relatives such as parents, siblings, children, spouse, grandparents, grandchildren.
  3. As per the Act no Indian donor is permitted to donate his organ or organs to a foreigner unless they are a near relative of the recipient.
  4. The subject of artificial organs is also regulated under the aforesaid Act.

How many of the above is /are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following  

  1. Loss of tree covers in cities
  2. Multiple tall buildings in close proximity
  3. Asphalt (roads)
  4. Concrete (most buildings)
  5. Vehicles
  6. Air conditioners

How many of the above are factors responsible for Urban heat islands in Indian Cities?

 
 
 
 

5. With respect to Census, consider the following statements:

  1. Census is conducted under the 1948 Census of India Act.
  2. The first synchronous census was taken in 1881.
  3. It is conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
  4. Census has never been postponed by the government.

Which of the following Statement is /are correct?