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US Government Shutdown 2025

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 02:37 PM Nov 13, 2025 IST

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Q1. Under the US Constitution, which branch holds the “power of the purse”?

A. The Executive

B. The Legislative

C. The Judiciary

D. The Federal Reserve

Q2. The legal basis for US government shutdowns is rooted in:

A. The Budget and Accounting Act, 1921

B. The Antideficiency Act, 1884

C. The War Powers Resolution, 1973

D. The Federal Appropriations Act, 1911

Q3. During a US government shutdown, “essential services” continue to operate because:

A. They are privately funded

B. They relate to public safety and national security

C. The President can allocate emergency funds

D. They are constitutionally mandated

Q4. In the US system, continuing resolutions (CRs) are:

A. Laws that permanently raise the debt ceiling

B. Temporary funding measures that prevent shutdowns

C. Special executive orders authorizing emergency spending

D. Judicial decrees approving budget extensions

Q5. Which of the following best represents the “separation of powers” problem that causes shutdowns?

A. The President can veto spending bills

B. The Supreme Court halts funding bills

C. Governors influence federal appropriations

D. The Federal Reserve controls the budget

Answers Quiz-276 (November 12)

1. B

Explanation: It studies how volatiles are released from regolith and reabsorbed—key to lunar atmosphere dynamics.

2. A

Explanation: CHACE-2 = mass spectrometer for gases; TMC-2 = optical imager for topography.

3. B

Explanation: ISRO collaborates with IITM Pune and IMD for solar event modelling and exosphere-weather correlation.

4. B

Explanation: The CME event data refine predictive models for radiation and gas density changes near lunar orbit.

5. B

Explanation: It enhances understanding of planetary exospheres, solar-wind interaction, and space-weather impacts—vital for comparative planetology.

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Answers Quiz-276 (November 12)

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