13 Feb, 2024

1. Recently, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won the floor test in the state Assembly. In this context consider the following statements regarding the 'floor test':

  1. A floor test is held in legislative bodies, to find out whether the government that is suspected to have lost the majority still retains the confidence of the House.
  2. When the House is not in session, the Speaker can call for a floor test.
  3. Voting for the floor test can be conducted by only voice vote and not physically or electronically.

How many of the above statements are correct?

2. With reference to the GROW Portal, consider the following statements:

  1. The GROW initiative has been launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
  2. This initiative aims to transform India's wastelands through agroforestry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Which of the following countries is NOT part of the regional alliance of the Weimar Triangle?

4. Consider the following statements regarding the Biodiversity Heritage Site:

  1. The State Government has the authority to notify areas of biodiversity importance as Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) without consultation with local bodies.
  2. The creation of BHS can put complete restrictions on the prevailing practices and usages of the local communities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding the Consumer Price Index (CPI):

  1. It tracks the change in retail prices of goods and services which households purchase for their daily consumption.
  2. It is released every month by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?