08 Apr, 2024

1. With reference to the ‘Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)’ consider the following statements:

  1. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) was enacted to fight against the criminal offense of legalizing income/profits from an illegal source.
  2. It enables the Government or the public authority to confiscate the property earned from the illegally gained proceeds.
  3. Director, FIU-IND (Financial Intelligence Unit), and Director (Enforcement) have been conferred with exclusive and concurrent powers under relevant sections of the Act to implement the provisions of the Act.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following regarding the ‘SUVIDHA Portal’ which is developed by the Election Commission of India (ECI):

  1. It is a technological solution to ensure that the democratic principles of free, fair, and transparent elections are upheld, thus maintaining a level playing field.
  2. It is a single window system for giving election-related permission/clearness within 24 hours.
  3. The only drawback of this portal is that it doesn’t provide any real-time tracking of application statuses.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. With reference to ‘Oceanic Niño Index (ONI)’ consider the following statements:

  1. It is the primary indicator for monitoring the ocean part of the seasonal climate pattern called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
  2. It observes whether sea surface temperatures in the east-central tropical Pacific, between 120°-170°W near the International Dateline, are above or below the average over three months.
  3. Index values of +0.5 or higher indicate El Niño and values of -0.5 or lower indicate La Niña.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

4. ‘Consumer Confidence Survey’ is conducted by which of the following institutions to measure consumers' perceptions of the prevailing economic situation in the country?

5. Consider the following statements regarding 'Solar Eclipse’:

  1. A solar eclipse takes place when the Sun moves in the middle of Earth and the Moon.
  2. A solar eclipse can only happen during a New Moon.
  3. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is closer to its maximum distance from Earth in its orbit.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?