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Polity/Current Affairs — Questions with Solutions

4 solved Polity/Current Affairs questions from General Awareness, as asked in SSC CGL and other SSC exams. Read the answer and explanation below, then practise the full set in the practice section.

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Q1. The Parliament passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021 to repeal and replace which of the following Acts?

संसद ने निम्नलिखित में से किस अधिनियम को निरस्त करने और प्रतिस्थापित करने के लिए मरीन एड्स टू नेविगेशन बिल, 2021 पारित किया?

  1. A. The Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983
  2. B. The Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1962
  3. C. The Lighthouse Act, 1927
  4. D. The Dourine Act, 1910

Solution

The Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021 was introduced to replace the colonial-era Lighthouse Act, 1927.

Q2. Who is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu as of July 2023?

  1. A. Pinarayi Vijayan
  2. B. M Yedurappa
  3. C. KN Nehru
  4. D. MK Stalin

Solution

M. K. Stalin became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in May 2021.

Q3. Who is Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology as of July 2023?

  1. A. Ramesh Pokhriyal
  2. B. Dharmendra Pradhan
  3. C. Ashwini Vaishnaw
  4. D. Jitendra Singh

Solution

Dr. Jitendra Singh holds the portfolio as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology.

Q4. When was the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 introduced in Lok Sabha?

  1. A. 27 September 2021
  2. B. 30 November 2021
  3. C. 29 March 2021
  4. D. 28 April 2021

Solution

The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Minister of Law and Justice on November 30, 2021.