Quiz 2021: Prelims Power Play 17 July 2021

1. Consider the following statements about Government e Marketplace (GeM) of GOI:

1. GeM is a one-stop National Public Procurement Portal to facilitate online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Government Departments /Organizations/Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
2. It operates under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
3. The procurement of goods and services by Ministries and CPSEs is mandatory for goods and services available on GeM.

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2. Consider the following statements regarding parliamentary sessions

1. The gap between two sessions of the Parliament cannot be more than 3 months.
2. The Presidents summons the sessions of Parliament but the session is prorogued by the Speaker.

Which of the above statements is /are correct?

3. Consider the following statements about Amrabad Tiger Reserve sometimes seen in news:

1. Amrabad Tiger Reserve lies in Nallamala hills of Telangana.
2. It is the largest Tiger Reserve in India.
3. Amrabad forest reserve is home to the highest population of tigers in India.

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4. Consider the following statements about Doppler Radar in weather forecast:

1. In radars, a beam of energy called infrared waves is emitted from an antenna.
2. It can provide information on both the position of as well as the movement of the raindrops.
3. In India, Doppler radars of varying frequencies S-band,C-band and X-band are used by the IMD.
4. An X-band radar is used to detect thunderstorms and lightning whereas C-band guides in cyclone tracking.

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5. Section 66A of the Information Technology Act 2000 was declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court in the landmark Judgement of: