Current Affairs Quiz 17 May 2024

Answer: (c)

1. The MTP Act, 1971 permits termination of pregnancy for a broad range of conditions up to 24 weeks of gestation.
– This statement is incorrect. The MTP Act, 1971 permits termination of pregnancy up to 20 weeks of gestation, as specified in the original legislation. The amendment in 2021 did not extend the permissible gestation period beyond 20 weeks.

2. The 2021 amendment to the MTP Act allows termination of pregnancy by a single registered medical practitioner for pregnancies up to 20 weeks, whereas for pregnancies between 20-24 weeks, the opinion of two registered medical practitioners is required.
– This statement is accurate. The 2021 amendment indeed introduced changes to the MTP Act, allowing termination of pregnancy by a single registered medical practitioner for pregnancies up to 20 weeks. For pregnancies between 20-24 weeks, the opinion of two registered medical practitioners is required, as specified in the Rules attached to the law.

3. The MTP Act, 1971 only permits termination of pregnancy for married women and their husbands.
– This statement is incorrect. The MTP Act, 1971 originally applied to married women and their husbands. However, the 2021 amendment expanded the scope by eliminating the specific reference to “married women or their husbands.” Now, the Act covers all women, regardless of marital status, allowing them to seek termination of pregnancy under specified conditions.

4. The 2021 amendment expanded the scope of termination to pregnancies resulting from contraceptive failure for both married and unmarried women.
– This statement is accurate. The 2021 amendment expanded the scope of termination to include pregnancies resulting from contraceptive failure for both married and unmarried women. It broadened the language from “married women or their husbands” to “any woman or her partner,” thereby encompassing pregnancies outside the institution of marriage.

Therefore, the correct answer is (c) 2, 3, and 4 only.

Answer : c

Smart Cities Mission

Nodal:  Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

• National Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal and retrofitting program by the Government of India under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
• The Union Ministry of Urban Development is responsible for implementing the mission in collaboration with the state governments of the respective cities.
• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to develop smart cities across the country, making them citizen friendly and sustainable.
• Climate Smart Cities and Data Smart Cities are two important programs under Smart Cities Mission.
• Smart Cities Mission is supporting interested cities in raising finance through Municipal Bonds.
• Cities are being developed under “Area-Based Development” model.
• Under this model, a small portion of the city would be upgraded by retrofitting or redevelopment.

Answer: B

CBI can take up investigation even in conventional crimes like assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings, crimes committed by extremists, violation of Official Secrets Act, large scale Banks and Insurance Frauds etc. and others specific cases like Bhagalpur Blindings, Bhopal Gas Tragedy etc

Correct Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Justification: Typically, reserved forests are often upgraded to the status of wildlife sanctuaries, which in turn may be upgraded to the status of national parks, with each category receiving a higher degree of protection and government funding.
For example, Sariska National Park was declared a reserved forest in 1955, upgraded to the status of a wildlife sanctuary in 1958, becoming a Tiger Reserve in 1978.
Sariska became a national park in 1992, though primary notification to declare it as a national park was issued as early as 1982.

Ans: (d)