Current Affairs Quiz 26 May 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 26 May 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Recusal of judges.
1. It is the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer.
2. Recusals are not subject to any official regulations, but the topic has been addressed in a number of SC decisions.Which of the above statement is/are correct?
CorrectAnswer: C
About Recusal
• It is the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer.
• Recusals are not subject to any official regulations, but the topic has been addressed in a number of SC decisions.
• In Ranjit Thakur v Union of India (1987), the SC held that the test of the likelihood of bias is the reasonableness of the apprehension in the mind of the party.
○ The judge must consider the perspective of the party in front of him and determine whether or not he is biassed.IncorrectAnswer: C
About Recusal
• It is the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer.
• Recusals are not subject to any official regulations, but the topic has been addressed in a number of SC decisions.
• In Ranjit Thakur v Union of India (1987), the SC held that the test of the likelihood of bias is the reasonableness of the apprehension in the mind of the party.
○ The judge must consider the perspective of the party in front of him and determine whether or not he is biassed. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR).
1. The PBR is a comprehensive record of biodiversity, encompassing conservation of habitats, preservation of land races, folk varieties, cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals, and micro-organisms.
2. BMCs, formed by local bodies in states and union territories, are responsible for creating PBRs in consultation with local communities.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
About People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)
• The PBR is a comprehensive record of biodiversity, encompassing conservation of habitats, preservation of land races, folk varieties, cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals, and micro-organisms.
• Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) are established under the Biological Diversity Act 2002 to promote conservation, sustainable use, and documentation of biological diversity.
• BMCs, formed by local bodies in states and union territories, are responsible for creating PBRs in consultation with local communities.IncorrectAnswer: C
About People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)
• The PBR is a comprehensive record of biodiversity, encompassing conservation of habitats, preservation of land races, folk varieties, cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals, and micro-organisms.
• Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) are established under the Biological Diversity Act 2002 to promote conservation, sustainable use, and documentation of biological diversity.
• BMCs, formed by local bodies in states and union territories, are responsible for creating PBRs in consultation with local communities. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Census are correct?
1. The first synchronous census in India was held in 1950.
2. The census provides information on size, distribution and socio-economic, demographic and other characteristics of the country’s population.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: B
About the Census
• The census provides information on size, distribution and socio-economic, demographic and other characteristics of the country’s population.
• The first synchronous census in India was held in 1881, and since then, censuses have been undertaken uninterruptedly once every ten years.
• India’s last census was carried out in 2011 when the country’s population stood at 121 crores.
• The Census 2021 will be conducted in 18 languages out of the 22 scheduled languages (under 8th schedule) and English, and the option of “Other” under the gender category will be changed to “Third Gender”.
• For the first time data is proposed to be collected through a mobile app by enumerators and they will receive an additional payment as an incentive.
• The last caste-based census was conducted by the British in 1931.
• Arthashastra by ‘Kautilya’ written in the 3rd Century BC prescribed the collection of population statistics as a measure of state policy for taxation.
• In India, a census is conducted every decade and Census 2021 will be the 16th national census of the country.IncorrectAnswer: B
About the Census
• The census provides information on size, distribution and socio-economic, demographic and other characteristics of the country’s population.
• The first synchronous census in India was held in 1881, and since then, censuses have been undertaken uninterruptedly once every ten years.
• India’s last census was carried out in 2011 when the country’s population stood at 121 crores.
• The Census 2021 will be conducted in 18 languages out of the 22 scheduled languages (under 8th schedule) and English, and the option of “Other” under the gender category will be changed to “Third Gender”.
• For the first time data is proposed to be collected through a mobile app by enumerators and they will receive an additional payment as an incentive.
• The last caste-based census was conducted by the British in 1931.
• Arthashastra by ‘Kautilya’ written in the 3rd Century BC prescribed the collection of population statistics as a measure of state policy for taxation.
• In India, a census is conducted every decade and Census 2021 will be the 16th national census of the country. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about National Commission for Minorities.
1. National Commission for Minorities (NCM) is not a Statutory Body.
2. The term “minority” is not defined in the Indian Constitution.Which of the above statement is/are correct?
CorrectAnswer: B
About National Commission for Minorities (NCM)
• The Union Government set up the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. Hence, the NCM is a Statutory Body.
• Six religious communities, viz; Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains have been notified in Gazette of India as minority communities by the Union Government all over India.
• The term “minority” is not defined in the Indian Constitution. However, the Constitution recognises religious and linguistic minorities – The NCM Act defines a minority as “a community notified as such by the Central government.”
• The NCM adheres to the United Nations Declaration of 18 December 1992 which states that “States shall protect the existence of the National or Ethnic, Cultural, Religious and Linguistic identity of minorities within their respective territories and encourage conditions for the promotion of that identity.”IncorrectAnswer: B
About National Commission for Minorities (NCM)
• The Union Government set up the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. Hence, the NCM is a Statutory Body.
• Six religious communities, viz; Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains have been notified in Gazette of India as minority communities by the Union Government all over India.
• The term “minority” is not defined in the Indian Constitution. However, the Constitution recognises religious and linguistic minorities – The NCM Act defines a minority as “a community notified as such by the Central government.”
• The NCM adheres to the United Nations Declaration of 18 December 1992 which states that “States shall protect the existence of the National or Ethnic, Cultural, Religious and Linguistic identity of minorities within their respective territories and encourage conditions for the promotion of that identity.” - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
which of the following are the landslide prone areas identified by Geological Survey of India (GSI), ?
- Western Ghats and Konkan Hills
- Eastern Ghats
- North-East Himalayas
Select the correct answer using the code below.
CorrectAns. C
As highlighted before, as per Geological Survey of India (GSI), about 0.42 million sq.km covering nearly 12.6% of land area of our country is prone to landslide hazards. The major landslide prone areas in India include
- Western Ghats and Konkan Hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra)
- Eastern Ghats (Araku region in Andhra Pradesh)
- North-East Himalayas (Darjeeling and Sikkim)
- North West Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).
IncorrectAns. C
As highlighted before, as per Geological Survey of India (GSI), about 0.42 million sq.km covering nearly 12.6% of land area of our country is prone to landslide hazards. The major landslide prone areas in India include
- Western Ghats and Konkan Hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra)
- Eastern Ghats (Araku region in Andhra Pradesh)
- North-East Himalayas (Darjeeling and Sikkim)
- North West Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).
