Answer: (b) .Option (a) is CORRECT: Reprieve implies stay of the execution of a sentence (especially that of death) for a temporary period. Its purpose is to enable the convict to have time to seek pardon or commutation from the president. .Option (b) is INCORRECT: Respite denotes awarding a lesser sentence in place of one originally awarded due to some special fact such as physical disability of a convict or pregnancy of a woman offender. .Option (c) is CORRECT: Pardon removes both the sentence and conviction and completely frees the convict from all sentences, punishments and disqualifications. .Option (d) is CORRECT: Remission implies reducing the period of a sentence without changing its character. For example, a sentence of rigorous imprisonment for two years maybe remitted to rigorous imprisonment for one year.Pardoning power of the presidentArticle 72 of the Constitution empowers the President to grant pardons to convicts who have been tried and convicted of any offence in all cases where the .punishment or sentence is of an offence against a union law .punishment or sentence is by a court martial sentence is a sentence of death the pardoning power of the president is an executive power which is independent of the judiciarySource: Indian Polity, M. Laxmikant, chapter 17
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Answer: (d)a) Ploonet is the new word the scientific community has come up with to describe a moon that becomes a planet. A moon can become a planet if it leaves the orbit of its parent planet and takes up residence in a stable orbit around its star.b) At this point, this orbiting rock is neither a moon nor a planet, hence the term, ploonet.Source: https:www.firstpost.comtechscienceour-moon-could-soon-be-leaving- us-to- become-a-ploonet-a-new-study-finds-7014891.html
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Answer:(a)The Department of Personnel and Training deals with appointment to posts of Chairman, Managing Director, and full-time DirectorMember of various Public Sector Undertakings, Corporations, Banks and financial institutions. The appointment of the Chairman of public sector bank follows the recommendations of the Banks Board Bureau (BBB), an autonomous body of Government that works to improve governance of Public Sector Banks, recommends selection of bank chiefs and helps banks in developing strategies.
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Answer: (c). The Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) is a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum.Source: https:www.weforum.orgreportsthe-global-competitveness-report-2018
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Answer: (d). Himalayan nettle(Girardinia diversifolia) is found to be a sustainable source of textile fiber. The fabric and the things made from it. For the Himalayan Indian Nettle, Government of india has granted approval for a project titled Development of products from Himalayan Indian nettle to Department of Jute and Fibre Technology, Institute of Jute Technology, University of Kolkata.Source: http:pib.nic.innewsitePrintRelease.aspx?relid=159342
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Answer: (b) . The Adriatic Sea is a part of the Mediterranean Sea positioned between the eastern coastline of Italy, and countries of the Balkan Peninsula, from Slovenia, South through Croatia, Montenegro, and to Albania. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched. . The Black Sea is an inland sea located between far-southeastern Europe and the far- western edges of the continent of Asia and the country of Turkey. It's bordered by Turkey, and by Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and Georgia. Hence, pair 2 is not correctly matched. this rules out options a, c and d, leaving the correct answer to be option B through elimination method. . Caspian Sea is an enclosed body of water between Asia and Europe. It is bordered by Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russia. . Morocco’s Mediterranean coast represents the westernmost edge of the Northern African coast. The coastline features the Strait of Gibraltar that marks the link between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. . There are six countries (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti) bordering the Red Sea.Source: https:www.worldatlas.com
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Answer: (a) . National Income = Net National Product at factor Cost (NNP at FC). . Net National Product (NNP) at market prices includes indirect taxes. Indirect taxes accrue to the government. Thus, indirect taxes must be deducted from NNP evaluated at market prices in order to calculate that part of NNP which actually accrues to the factors of production. . Similarly, there may be subsidies granted by the government on the prices of some commodities. Thus, subsidies must be added to the NNP evaluated at market prices. The measure that we obtain by doing so is called Net National Product at factor cost or National Income.Source: Indian Economy Key Concepts - Sankarganesh
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Answer: (b) . The Sabka Vishwas Scheme, 2019 is a scheme proposed in the Union Budget, 2019, and introduced to resolve all disputes relating to the erstwhile Service Tax and Central Excise Acts, which are now subsumed under GST, as well as 26 other Indirect Tax enactments (as listed below). The scheme will be for taxpayers who wish to close their pending disputes, with a substantial relief provided by the government.Why in News? Sabka Vishwas-Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme 2019’ was launchedSource: https:economictimes.indiatimes.comnewseconomypolicyno- extension-beyond-dec-31-for-sabka-vishwas- schemearticleshow72759931.cms
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Answer: (c)Constitution Day(orSmvidhan Divas), also known asNational Law Day, is celebrated inIndiaon 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of theConstitution of India. On 26 November 1949, theConstituent Assembly of Indiaadopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.
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Answer: (b)In 1975, Parliament passed the Thirty-ninth amendment to the Constitution which removed the authority of the Supreme Court to adjudicate petitions regarding elections of the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Instead, a body constituted by Parliament would be vested with the power to resolve such election disputes. So, option 1 is incorrect.Supreme Court struck down 99th amendment as it impinges upon the principles of “independence of the judiciary”, as well as, “separation of powers”Source: https:www.sci.gov.inpdfaorexamList%20of%20leading%20cases%20and%20sho rt%20notes%20given%20by%20the%20Mr.%20F.S.%20Nariman,%20Sr%20Adv%20&%20Ch a irman,%20Bd.%20of%20Examiner%20of%20the%20AOR%20Exam%202016.pdf
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