Prelims Power Play 29 October 2022

1. With reference to Model Code of Conduct(MCC), consider the following statements

1. The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission (EC) to regulate political parties and candidates prior to elections.
2. It is a statutory guideline.
3. MCC comes into force immediately after the voting process begins and remains operational till the voting is over.

Which of the above given statements are correct?

2. With reference to District Election Officer, consider the following statements

1. District Election Officers are appointed by State Government on recommendation of the Election Commission.
2. District Election Officer coordinates and supervises all the election work in the district or in the area within his jurisdiction.
3. District Election Officer also looks after the conduct of elections for Lok Sabha, Legislative Assembly, but not for Legislative Council.

Which of the above given statements are incorrect?

3. PARAM KAMRUPA recently in news refers to

4. In the context particulate matter PM 2.6 and PM 10, consider the following statements:

1. The “10” and the “2.5” refer to microns (micrometers).
2. Particulate pollution does not include gas pollutants like ozone and NO2.
3. Central Pollution Control Board has the facility to monitorPM10 only and not PM2.5.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5. As per recent studies Nano particle are more harmful than PM10/PM2.5 in the case of air pollution. Which of the following are the sources of nano particles in air pollution

1. soil erosion
2. dust storms
3. burning of unprocessed fuel
4. industrial processes.

Select the correct answer