Current Affairs Quiz 13 January 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 13 January 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements about death penalty in India:
1. The Sessions Court in India cannot award death punishment.
2. Once the mercy petition has been rejected by the President, it cannot be judicially reviewed by the
Supreme Court.
3. The convict can file curative petition in the Supreme Court once review petition for death
punishment has been rejected by the Supreme Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
• The Sessions Court can award capital punishment but such punishment, must be confirmed by the High Court of the state or the union territory – Section 28(2) of Cr.PC.
The decision of the President on mercy petition under Article 72 can be judicially reviewed by Supreme Court of India.IncorrectAnswer: C
• The Sessions Court can award capital punishment but such punishment, must be confirmed by the High Court of the state or the union territory – Section 28(2) of Cr.PC.
The decision of the President on mercy petition under Article 72 can be judicially reviewed by Supreme Court of India. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
National Youth Day (NYD) is observed on the occasion of
CorrectAns. A
• National Youth Day (NYD) is observed on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary on January 12 every year.
• The main objective of NYD is to promote rational thinking among the youth. Youth is expected to rise to the values, principles and beliefs that Vivekananda lived by.IncorrectAns. A
• National Youth Day (NYD) is observed on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary on January 12 every year.
• The main objective of NYD is to promote rational thinking among the youth. Youth is expected to rise to the values, principles and beliefs that Vivekananda lived by. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Fiscal Deficit is the difference between Total receipts into the Public accounts of India (excluding the debt receipts) and the Total disbursements from the Public accounts of India (excluding repayment of the debt) during a financial year.
2. A recurring high fiscal deficit means that the government has been spending beyond its means.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.CorrectAnswer is: b) 2 only
Explanation:
The government describes fiscal deficit of India as “the excess of total disbursements from the Consolidated Fund of India, excluding repayment of the debt, over total receipts into the Fund (excluding the debt receipts) during a financial year”.
It is Consolidated Fund of India – Not Public Accounts.
A recurring high fiscal deficit means that the government has been spending beyond its means.
IncorrectAnswer is: b) 2 only
Explanation:
The government describes fiscal deficit of India as “the excess of total disbursements from the Consolidated Fund of India, excluding repayment of the debt, over total receipts into the Fund (excluding the debt receipts) during a financial year”.
It is Consolidated Fund of India – Not Public Accounts.
A recurring high fiscal deficit means that the government has been spending beyond its means.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
There has been constant strife between India and China over the Pangong Tso lake region as both assert territorial possession. The lake is called as an “endorheic basin” which means:
CorrectSolution: A
Justification: It is a “high grassland lake”, located in the Himalayas stretching out from India to China. One-third of water body is in Indian control while the rest of the 90 km is under Chinese control.
Option A: An endorheic basin is a closed drainage basin that normally retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans, but converges instead into lakes or swamps, permanent or seasonal, that equilibrate through evaporation. Such a basin may also be referred to as a closed or terminal basin or as an internal drainage system. The lake is in the process of being identified under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. This will be the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the convention.IncorrectSolution: A
Justification: It is a “high grassland lake”, located in the Himalayas stretching out from India to China. One-third of water body is in Indian control while the rest of the 90 km is under Chinese control.
Option A: An endorheic basin is a closed drainage basin that normally retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans, but converges instead into lakes or swamps, permanent or seasonal, that equilibrate through evaporation. Such a basin may also be referred to as a closed or terminal basin or as an internal drainage system. The lake is in the process of being identified under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. This will be the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the convention. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following countries are the members of both SAARC and BIMSTEC?
1. Myanmar
2. Maldives
3. India
4. Pakistan
5. Bangladesh
6. Nepal
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAnswer: A
SAARC (The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation): SAARC was established with the signing
of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8th December, 1985.SAARC comprises eight Member States: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The headquarter of the SAARC Secretariat is at Kathmandu, Nepal. BIMSTEC (The Bay of Bengal Initiative
for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation):The members of BIMSTEC are India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan from South Asia; with
Myanmar and Thailand from South East Asia. BIMSTEC Secretariat is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.IncorrectAnswer: A
SAARC (The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation): SAARC was established with the signing
of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8th December, 1985.SAARC comprises eight Member States: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The headquarter of the SAARC Secretariat is at Kathmandu, Nepal. BIMSTEC (The Bay of Bengal Initiative
for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation):The members of BIMSTEC are India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan from South Asia; with
Myanmar and Thailand from South East Asia. BIMSTEC Secretariat is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
