Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 17, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. With reference to the provisions regarding President's Rule under Article 356 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

  1. The resolution for its proclamation must be passed by both Houses of Parliament through a special majority.
  2. Its proclamation must be approved within 1 month from the date of its issue.
  3. Fundamental Rights of the citizens are suspended during its proclamation.
  4. It can be extended to a maximum period of 3 years with Parliamentary approval every 6 months.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] Only 2
[B] Only 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] Only 2, 3 & 4

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2. With reference to the National Population Register (NPR), consider the following statements:

  1. It is a register containing a list of usual residents of the country.
  2. A usual resident is defined as a person who has resided in a place for one year or more and intends to reside there for another one year or more.
  3. The NPR is a register of details about Indian citizens residing both within and outside India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 1 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3

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3. Consider the following statements:

  1. Information Technology resources of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and SBI have been declared as ‘critical information infrastructure’.
  2. The government, under the seventh schedule, has the power to declare any data, database, IT network or communications infrastructure as Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) to protect that digital asset.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Neither 1 nor 2
[D] Both 1 and 2

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