Current Affairs Quiz 24 January 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 24 January 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements about Meghalaya:
1. The state is drained by a number of rivers, which include Sanda, Simsang, Umngot and Myntdu.
2. The wettest place on the Earth, Mawsynram, is located in the state.
3. The forests in Meghalaya are largely under the community and private ownership.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correct - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to the Subhash Chandra Bose, consider the following statements:
1. Subhash Chandra Bose was thrice elected President of the Indian National Congress
2. He authored the book ‘The Indian Struggle’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
Subhash Chandra Bose was twice elected President of the Indian National Congress, (1938-Haripur and 1939-Tripuri) the country’s most important political force for freedom from the Raj or British ruleIncorrectAnswer: B
Subhash Chandra Bose was twice elected President of the Indian National Congress, (1938-Haripur and 1939-Tripuri) the country’s most important political force for freedom from the Raj or British rule - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The Swami Vivekananda ji is called as “The maker of modern India” by which of the following?
CorrectAns;- d) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
IncorrectAns;- d) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. FIR (First Information Report) is not defined in either Indian Penal Code (IPC) or CrPC
2. Chargesheet is defined under Section 173 of the CrPC.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
Difference between Chargesheet and FIR
FIR (First Information Report)
• Not defined in either Indian Penal Code (IPC) or CrPC
• Finds a place under police regulations/ rules under Section 154 of CrPC, which deals with ‘Information in Cognizable Cases’
• Filed at the ‘first’ instance’ that the police is informed of a cognizable offense or offence for which one can be arrested without a warrant; such as rape, murder, kidnapping.
• Does not decide a person’s guilt
• After filing an FIR, the investigation takes place, if the police have sufficient evidence can the case be forwarded to the Magistrate, otherwise, the accused is released from custody under Section 169 of the CrPC.
• According to Section 154 (3) of the CrPC, if any person is aggrieved by the refusal of authorities to file FIR, they can send the complaint to the Superintendent of Police, who will either investigate himself or direct it to their subordinate.Chargesheet
• Expressly defined under Section 173 of the CrPC
• Final report filed towards the end of an investigation
• Complete with evidence and is often used during the trial to prove the offenses the accused is charged with.
• Filed by the police or law-enforcement/ investigative agency only after they have gathered sufficient evidence against the accused in respect of the offenses mentioned in the FIR, otherwise, a ‘cancellation report’ or ‘untraced report’ can be filed when due to lack of evidence.IncorrectAnswer: C
Difference between Chargesheet and FIR
FIR (First Information Report)
• Not defined in either Indian Penal Code (IPC) or CrPC
• Finds a place under police regulations/ rules under Section 154 of CrPC, which deals with ‘Information in Cognizable Cases’
• Filed at the ‘first’ instance’ that the police is informed of a cognizable offense or offence for which one can be arrested without a warrant; such as rape, murder, kidnapping.
• Does not decide a person’s guilt
• After filing an FIR, the investigation takes place, if the police have sufficient evidence can the case be forwarded to the Magistrate, otherwise, the accused is released from custody under Section 169 of the CrPC.
• According to Section 154 (3) of the CrPC, if any person is aggrieved by the refusal of authorities to file FIR, they can send the complaint to the Superintendent of Police, who will either investigate himself or direct it to their subordinate.Chargesheet
• Expressly defined under Section 173 of the CrPC
• Final report filed towards the end of an investigation
• Complete with evidence and is often used during the trial to prove the offenses the accused is charged with.
• Filed by the police or law-enforcement/ investigative agency only after they have gathered sufficient evidence against the accused in respect of the offenses mentioned in the FIR, otherwise, a ‘cancellation report’ or ‘untraced report’ can be filed when due to lack of evidence. - Question 5 of 5
5. 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.
