Current Affairs & General Knowledge Test - 16

The Sundarban delta is located in West Bengal.

• Sundarbans is a mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal.
• It is located across the South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.
• It spans from the Hooghly River in India's state of West Bengal to the Baleswar River in Bangladesh's division of Khulna.
• Four protected areas in the Sundarbans are enlisted as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, viz. Sundarbans National Park, Sundarbans West, Sundarbans South and Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuaries.

The government of India approved the merger of the Railway Budget with the General Budget on September 21. 2016. 

On February 1, 2017, the first combined budget was presented in parliament. The practice of a separate budget for Railways was started in 1924. It was done on the recommendations of the Acworth Committee.

At that time the railway budget constituted around 84% of the total budget and therefore it was recommended to separate it from the general budget. But with time budget of other ministries also started increasing and some of them even overtook the budget of Railways.

Youn Yun-Jung is the first woman from South Korea who won the Oscar award. 

Youn Yun-Jung has won the Best Supporting Actress award for Minari film.

Minari is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung.

It stars Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Alan Kim, Noel Kate Cho, Youn Yuh-Jung, and Will Patton.

A semi-autobiographical take on Chung's upbringing, the plot follows a family of South Korean immigrants who try to make it in the rural United States during the 1980s.

The Chief Election Commissioner and two other election commissioners should office for a term of 6 years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. However, they can resign at any time or can also be removed before the expiry of their term.

Change in the base sequence within a gene is called Mutation. 

A mutation is a change in a DNA sequence. Mutations can result from DNA copying mistakes made during cell division, exposure to ionizing radiation, exposure to chemicals called mutagens, or infection by viruses.

Hence, the correct answer is (A).

It is given that,

Power Rating of the bulb = 100 W

Duration for which the bulb is used = 10 hours a day

Number of Days = 30 days

Total Energy Consumed by the Electric Bulb = Power × Duration

= 100 W × 10 hrs/day × 30 days

= 30,000 W-hrs

= 30 kWh is the unit of energy consumed.

Balban declared the sultan as representative of God on Earth. Persian court model influenced Balban’s conception of kingship. He took up the title of Zil-i-Ilahi (a shadow of God) and impressed upon the people that the king was the deputy of God (Niyabat-i-Khudai).

Balban lived and ruled from 1266 AD to 1287 AD. Balban himself was a member of Chalisa or Chahalgani but he broke the power of Chahalgani and restored the prestige of the crown. 

He created a strong centralized army and established the military department Diwan-i-Arz. He ordered the separation of military affairs from the finance department (Diwan‑i‑Wazarat). He insisted on the Iranian ceremonies of sijda and paibos. He was a patron of Persian literature and showed special favor to Amir Khusro.

Central Statistical Organization, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is the nodal agency for Estimates of National Income.

Method of Calculating National Income:

• Product Method
• Income Method
• Consumption Method

Gandatindu Jataka was written in Pali Language.

The Jataka tales were written in the Pali language. The stories mostly deal with Buddha from previous births.

One of the stories describes how a wicked king went into disguise to know what his subjects taught of him. Each of the subjects he met in disguise cursed him for his miseries. They escaped, abandoning villages, and living in the forest as a result.

Buddhism is World's fourth-largest religion and its followers are known as Buddhists. The Buddhist religion is attributed to the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

No-Confidence Motion:

• The reason for its adoption is not required in Lok Sabha. (Article-75) Therefore, statement 1 is not correct.
• It can be moved against the entire council of ministers only.
• For ascertaining the confidence of Lok Sabha in the council of ministers.
• If it is passed in Lok Sabha the Council of Minister must resign from office.

Censure Motion:

• The reason for its adoption should be stated in Lok Sabha. 
• It can be moved against an individual minister or a group of ministers or the entire council of ministers. Therefore, statement 2 is correct.
• For censuring the minister or council for specific policies and actions.
• The Council of Ministers need not resign if it is passed in Lok Sabha.