Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – July 17-18, 2022 [Mock Test]
July 18, 2022 July 18, 2022
1. Third schedule of Indian Constitution contains Forms of Oaths or Affirmation of which of the following constitutional offices?
- President
- Candidates for election to State legislature
- Union Ministers of India
- Comptroller and Auditor General
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- The third Schedule contains the Forms of Oaths or Affirmations of Union and State Ministers of India, candidates for election to Parliament and State legislature, members of Parliament and State legislature, judges of Supreme Court and High Court, Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
- Article 60 prescribes the Oath or affirmation by the President. It states that the oath of office to the President is administered by the Chief Justice of India and, in his absence, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court available. Any other person acting as President or discharging the functions of the President also undertakes the similar oath or affirmation.
- Article 69 prescribes the Oath and affirmation by the Vice-President. Every Vice-President shall make an Oath or Affirmation on entering upon his office before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him.
2. Consider the following statements on ‘World Governance Indicators’:
- It is released by the World Bank.
- It plays a key role in deciding sovereign credit rating of any country.
- India is gaining its sovereign credit rating.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:- World Governance Indicators (WGI) is released by the World Bank. The World Governance Indicators (WGI) are a research dataset that aggregates the opinions of a substantial number of corporate, citizen, and experts survey respondents from both developed and developing nations on the quality of governance. It plays a key role in deciding sovereign credit rating of any country.
- It assesses 215 countries and territories based on a certain set of criteria: Voice and Accountability; Political Stability and Absence of Violence; Government Effectiveness; Regulatory Quality; Rule of Law; Control of Corruption
- India’s WGI score is much below the BBB Median on all six indicators. A WGI score below BBB Median would suggest that India falls below the middle when the scores of countries are arranged in a descending order.
- India is losing its sovereign credit rating due to low score in WGI parameters.
3. Which of the following Indus Valley sites is/are located in India?
- Kot Diji
- Lakhan-jo-daro
- Farmana Khas
- Rakhigarhi
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 4
[B] Only 1 & 4
[C] Only 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 3 & 4]
Notes:- Kot Diji, archaeological site is located near an ancient flood channel of the Indus River in Pakistan.
- Lakhan-jo-daro is an archeological site and one of the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization. It is located in Pakistan.
- Farmana Khas or Daksh Khera is an archaeological site in Meham block of Rohtak district of Haryana.
- Rakhigarhi is a village and an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley civilization in Hisar District of Haryana. The site is located in the Ghaggar-Hakra River plain.
