MCQs 21.11.2022

1. Consider the following statements with reference to the New Pension Scheme.

1. The All-Citizens Model of the NPS allows all citizens of India (including NRIs) aged between 18 – 70 years to join the new pension sheme.
2. NPS is being implemented and regulated by NITI Aayog 
3. It is a participatory scheme, where employees contribute to their pension corpus from their salaries, with similar contributions from the government. The funds are then invested in earmarked investment schemes through Pension Fund Managers.

Which of the above statements is or are correct?

2. Which of the following statements is or are true about the Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

1. The Ninth Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in court of law.
2. The schedule was added by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951.
3. The first Amendment of the Constitution added 13 laws to the Schedule; then subsequent amendments in various years have taken the number of protected laws to 284 currently.

3. In which case the Supreme Court for the first time introduced a new concept of Basic structure of the Indian Constitution?

4. What was the theme of G20 summit 2022?

5. Consider the following statements regarding Antimicrobial Resistance.

1. It is the resistance acquired by any microorganism such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasite, etc. against antimicrobial drugs that are used to treat infections.
2. The resistance occurs when a microorganism changes over time and no longer responds to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.

Which of the above statements is or are correct?