Target Prelims 2022 Daily Quiz

24th April 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to National Investigation Agency
(NIA):
1) NIA has the power to investigate scheduled offences committed outside India
2) NIA can investigate terror cases across the country without having to get
permission from the states.

which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None

“Where the Central Government is of the opinion that a Scheduled Offence has been
committed at any place outside India to which this Act extends, it may direct the Agency
to register the case and take up investigation as if such offence has been committed in
India.”
The NIA can investigate and prosecute offences under the Acts
specified in the Schedule of the NIA Act. The Schedule
originally had The Atomic Energy Act, 1962, The Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and The Anti-Hijacking Act,
1982, among other entries. The amendment has allowed the
NIA to investigate, in addition, cases related to (i) human
trafficking, (ii) counterfeit currency or banknotes, (iii)
manufacture or sale of prohibited arms, (iv) cyber-terrorism,
and (v) offences under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.
Q2. The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Pavement
Dwellers in which amongst the following cases?

a) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India

b) Olga Tellis & Ors v Bombay Municipal Council
c) Samatha vs State Of Andhra Pradesh
d) SP Mittal v. Union of India
Q3. Consider the following pairs:
Dispute
1) Aegean
2) Chagos Islands
3) Falkland Islands
Countries Involved
Greece and Turkey
Mauritius and United Kingdom
Argentina and France

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Q4. Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Humpbacked
Mahseer?
1) It is found only in the Cauvery river basin
2) Its IUCN status is Critically Endangered

Options:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None
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Q5. With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names
of
a) Glaciers
b) Mangrove Areas
c) Ramsar Sites
d) Saline Lakes
Fact of the day – Al-Aqsa Mosque
 The Aqsa Mosque is one of the holiest structures in the Islamic faith.
 The mosque sits inside a 35-acre site known by Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble
Sanctuary, and by Jews as the Temple Mount.
 The site is part of the Old City of Jerusalem, sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims

UNESCO, has classified the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls as a World Heritage Site
Under a delicate status quo arrangement, an Islamic trust known as the Waqf, funded and
controlled by Jordan, continues to administer the Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the
Rock
Israeli security forces maintain a presence on the site and they coordinate with the Waqf