Current Affairs Quiz 03 February 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 03 February 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following provisions under the Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Indian Constitution:
1. Promoting cottage industries in rural areas
2. Securing a uniform civil code throughout the country
3. Avoiding concentration of wealth in a few hands
4. Securing the participation of workers in the management of industries
Which of the directive principles given above are socialistic in nature?CorrectAnswer: B
IncorrectAnswer: B
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to ‘Angel Funds’ in India, consider the following statements:
1. These are a form of equity financing where the investor supplies funds in exchange of equities.
2. These are regulated by Reserve Bank of India under the provisions for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).
3. Angel Fund investors have a say in business operations and may also receive a portion of the profits when the business is sold.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
Angel funds in India are regulated by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
under the umbrella regulations for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). So, statement
2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: C
Angel funds in India are regulated by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
under the umbrella regulations for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). So, statement
2 is not correct. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements in context of Information Technology Act (IT), 2000:
1. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is the sole authority to issue order for removal of offensive content from social media platforms.
2. Section 66A of the IT Act is used to remove offensive contents from social media platforms.
Which of the statements is/are given above is not correct?CorrectAnswer: C
Explanation
· The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) issued orders under Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 to take down certain posts from Twitter (Microblogging Site). Hence statement 1 is not correct.
· Twitter has moved to Karnataka High Court, claiming that many of the blocking orders are procedurally and substantively deficient under Section 69 (A) of the Act.
· Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act :It confers on the Central and State governments the power to issue directions “to intercept, monitor or decrypt any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer resource”.
· Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 made it a punishable offence for any person to send ‘grossly offensive’ or ‘menacing’ information using a computer resource or communication device.
· Shreya Singhal v. Union of India 2015
· The Supreme Court struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, relating to restrictions on online speech, as unconstitutional on grounds of violating the freedom of speech guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.
· Hence statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: C
Explanation
· The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) issued orders under Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 to take down certain posts from Twitter (Microblogging Site). Hence statement 1 is not correct.
· Twitter has moved to Karnataka High Court, claiming that many of the blocking orders are procedurally and substantively deficient under Section 69 (A) of the Act.
· Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act :It confers on the Central and State governments the power to issue directions “to intercept, monitor or decrypt any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer resource”.
· Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 made it a punishable offence for any person to send ‘grossly offensive’ or ‘menacing’ information using a computer resource or communication device.
· Shreya Singhal v. Union of India 2015
· The Supreme Court struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, relating to restrictions on online speech, as unconstitutional on grounds of violating the freedom of speech guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.
· Hence statement 2 is not correct. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
In the context of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements regarding fundamental duties:
1. These are incorporated in Part IV of the Constitution by the 42nd Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1976.
2. The eleventh fundamental duty was added by the 86th Constitution (Amendment) Act during the prime ministership of Manmohan Singh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
• Fundamental Duties are specified under Article 51A in Part IV-A of the Constitution by the 42nd
Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1976 on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee.
Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
• Article 51(A) describes 11 fundamental duties — 10 came with the 42nd Amendment; the 11th was
added by the 86th Amendment in 2002 when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was Prime Minister. Hence,
statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: D
• Fundamental Duties are specified under Article 51A in Part IV-A of the Constitution by the 42nd
Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1976 on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee.
Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
• Article 51(A) describes 11 fundamental duties — 10 came with the 42nd Amendment; the 11th was
added by the 86th Amendment in 2002 when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was Prime Minister. Hence,
statement 2 is not correct. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The Indian Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive principles. To give absolute primacy to one over another is to disturb the harmony of the constitution. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold this opinion?
CorrectAnswer: D
IncorrectAnswer: D
