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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 pointsThe 20th amendment proposed recently to the Sri Lankan constitution aims to
1.Strengthen the powers of the Parliament
2.Reverse the provisions of 13th amendmentSelect the correct answer using the codes below:
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The 20th amendment envisages a concentration of power in the executive presidency. It will bestow overwhelming and unfettered powers in the presidency, while significantly reducing the powers and role of the prime minister and Parliament. It will give the president the power to sack the prime minister and other ministers at his discretion and to dissolve Parliament just a year after its election. It will also provide the president with full immunity against prosecution.
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The 20th amendment envisages a concentration of power in the executive presidency. It will bestow overwhelming and unfettered powers in the presidency, while significantly reducing the powers and role of the prime minister and Parliament. It will give the president the power to sack the prime minister and other ministers at his discretion and to dissolve Parliament just a year after its election. It will also provide the president with full immunity against prosecution.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 pointsWith which of the following countries did India sign the first Free Trade Agreement?
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The Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA), which was signed on 28th December 1998 and entered into force with effect from 1st March 2000, provides duty free concessions to a wide range of products traded between the two countries.
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The Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA), which was signed on 28th December 1998 and entered into force with effect from 1st March 2000, provides duty free concessions to a wide range of products traded between the two countries.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following statements is/are correct about Kachchtheevu island?
1.It is a volcanic island
2.It was ceded to Srilanka through 17th amendment to the Constitution of India
Select the correct answer using the codes below:Correct
In 1974, Katchatheevu was ceded to Sri Lanka by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi through the Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime agreement to settle the maritime boundary in the Palk Strait with her counterpart Srimavo Bandaranaike. Though ceded to Sri Lanka, the agreement, which did not specify fishing rights, allowed Indian fishermen to fish around Katchatheevu and to dry their nets on the island.
It is an uninhabited islet in the Palk Strait that was formed due to volcanic eruption in the 14th century.Incorrect
In 1974, Katchatheevu was ceded to Sri Lanka by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi through the Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime agreement to settle the maritime boundary in the Palk Strait with her counterpart Srimavo Bandaranaike. Though ceded to Sri Lanka, the agreement, which did not specify fishing rights, allowed Indian fishermen to fish around Katchatheevu and to dry their nets on the island.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points13th Plus initiative for devolution of powers was proposed by
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The Thirteenth Amendment attempted to resolve Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict by granting some measure of self-governance to the minorities while largely dispelling majority concerns over secession. On paper, it introduced the idea of devolution to an otherwise highly-centralised unitary state. It was the direct result of the Indo-Lanka Accord.
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The Thirteenth Amendment attempted to resolve Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict by granting some measure of self-governance to the minorities while largely dispelling majority concerns over secession. On paper, it introduced the idea of devolution to an otherwise highly-centralised unitary state. It was the direct result of the Indo-Lanka Accord.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following statements is/are correct about South Asia Satellite?
1.It is a geostationary communications and meteorological satellite
2.It is completely operated by the Indian Space Research Organization
Select the correct answer using the codes below:Correct
The South Asia Satellite (designated GSAT-9), formerly known as SAARC Satellite, is a geostationary, communications and meteorology satellite operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region.
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The South Asia Satellite (designated GSAT-9), formerly known as SAARC Satellite, is a geostationary, communications and meteorology satellite operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region.