Daily Current Affairs – 21 September 2022

What kind of control does the Election Commission have over civil servants during an
election?
1. Election Commission monitors both the manner in which civil servants perform their
election-related duties, and prevent activities which may be seen as partisan.
2. Election Commission cannot transfer or suspend officials during election time as they
come under the disciplinary purview of the government of India or the State
governments.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

What purposes does the constitution of a nation necessarily serve?
1. It may allow better coordination in the nation amongst individuals.
2. It allows people to ban autocracy and adopt democracy.
3. It helps define the formal decision-making process in a society.
Select the correct answer code:

Consider the following statements regarding the National Action for Mechanised
Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE):
1. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
2. It envisages safety and dignity of sanitation workers in urban India by creating an
enabling ecosystem.
3. The cities that are part of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation (AMRUT) are taken into consideration for this mission.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding per-and Polyfluorinated Substances
(PFAS):
1. They are naturally occurring substances used in coatings of products that resist heat,
oil, stains, grease, and water.
2. These substances break down easily in the environment and are an alternate to the
conventional coating materials.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding Semiconductors.
1. Semiconductors are materials that have electrical conductivity between that of
conductors and insulators.
2. They are entirely made of Silicon.
3. Semiconductor manufacturing unit is vulnerable to even the tiniest disruptions,
whether from dust particles or distant earthquakes.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Voluntary Retention Route’ (VRR) for
investment by FPIs.
1. VRR channel aims to attract long-term and stable FPI investments into debt markets
while providing FPIs with operational flexibility to manage their investments.
2. It is not mandatory for the FPI to be registered with SEBI to participate through this
Route.
3. The limit for FPIs to invest under the VRR has been kept to 2.5 Lakh crore.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Ocean deoxygenation.
1. Ocean deoxygenation is the maximum reduction of oxygen minimum zones in the
world’s oceans as a consequence of anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide.
2. Oxygen is less soluble in warmer water.
3. The areas of Sea water that is depleted of dissolved oxygen is called Anoxic waters.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be as large in size as half of the
Legislative Assembly of that particular State.
2. The Governor of State nominates the Chairman of Legislative Council of that
particular State.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Considered the following statements regarding Great Indian Bustards:
1. It is a bird species and is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN.
2. The GIB is now found in a small number only in eastern Punjab.
3. They are found only in the States of Rajasthan and Gujarat in India.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The increase in deficit of trade balance due to rising imports leads to a decrease in
domestic inflation.
2. Increase in inflation leads to increased spending, and thereby increasing GDP in the
short term and dissaving in the long term.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?