Current Affairs Quiz 26 September 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 26 September 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following countries are a part of QUAD alliance?
a. India
b. USA
c. Australia
d. Japan
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAns. D
Quad or Quadrilateral dialogue consists of India, U.S., Australia and JapanIncorrectAns. D
Quad or Quadrilateral dialogue consists of India, U.S., Australia and Japan - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following are the landslide prone areas identified by Geological Survey of India (GSI), ?
1. Western Ghats and Konkan Hills
2. Eastern Ghats
3. 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
a. Western Ghats and Konkan Hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra)
b. Eastern Ghats (Araku region in Andhra Pradesh)
c. North-East Himalayas (Darjeeling and Sikkim)
d. 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
a. Western Ghats and Konkan Hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra)
b. Eastern Ghats (Araku region in Andhra Pradesh)
c. North-East Himalayas (Darjeeling and Sikkim)
d. North West Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Island development agency is chaired by
CorrectAns. A
Island Development Agency
• The Union Government constituted the Island Development Agency on 1st June, 2017 for the development of islands.
• The meetings of the Agency is chaired by the Union Home Minister.Holistic Development of Islands Program
• For the first time in the country, under the guidance of IDA, an initiative of sustainable development in the identified Islands within scientifically-assessed carrying capacity has been taken-up.
• Development Plans with focus on creation of jobs for the islanders through tourism promotion as well as export of seafood and coconut-based products made in the Islands have been prepared and are being
implemented in four islands of Andaman & Nicobar and five islands of Lakshadweep.
• In the second phase, suitable sites in 12 more islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and 5 islands in Lakshadweep have been covered.IncorrectAns. A
Island Development Agency
• The Union Government constituted the Island Development Agency on 1st June, 2017 for the development of islands.
• The meetings of the Agency is chaired by the Union Home Minister.Holistic Development of Islands Program
• For the first time in the country, under the guidance of IDA, an initiative of sustainable development in the identified Islands within scientifically-assessed carrying capacity has been taken-up.
• Development Plans with focus on creation of jobs for the islanders through tourism promotion as well as export of seafood and coconut-based products made in the Islands have been prepared and are being
implemented in four islands of Andaman & Nicobar and five islands of Lakshadweep.
• In the second phase, suitable sites in 12 more islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and 5 islands in Lakshadweep have been covered. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
SAANS campaign is launched to reduce child mortality due to
CorrectAns. A
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a campaign in Gujarat named Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS).
• The aim is to reduce child mortality due to pneumonia, which contributes to around 15% of deaths of children under the age of five annually.Key Features
• To mobilise people to protect children from pneumonia, and train health personnel and other stakeholders to provide prioritised treatment to control the disease.
• A child suffering from pneumonia will be treated with a pre-referral dose of antibiotic amoxicillin by ASHA workers.
• Pulse Oximeter (device to monitor oxygen saturation) will be used at the Health and Wellness Centre for identification of low oxygen levels in the blood of child and if required, the child can be treated by
the use of oxygen cylinders.
• A mass awareness campaign will be launched about the effective solutions for pneumonia prevention like breastfeeding, age-appropriate complementary feeding and immunization etc.IncorrectAns. A
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a campaign in Gujarat named Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS).
• The aim is to reduce child mortality due to pneumonia, which contributes to around 15% of deaths of children under the age of five annually.Key Features
• To mobilise people to protect children from pneumonia, and train health personnel and other stakeholders to provide prioritised treatment to control the disease.
• A child suffering from pneumonia will be treated with a pre-referral dose of antibiotic amoxicillin by ASHA workers.
• Pulse Oximeter (device to monitor oxygen saturation) will be used at the Health and Wellness Centre for identification of low oxygen levels in the blood of child and if required, the child can be treated by
the use of oxygen cylinders.
• A mass awareness campaign will be launched about the effective solutions for pneumonia prevention like breastfeeding, age-appropriate complementary feeding and immunization etc. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to the collegium system for the appointment of judges to the Supreme
Court, consider the following statements:
1. The collegium for the selection of a Supreme Court judge comprises of the Chief Justice of India along with two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court.
2. In case of lack of consensus within the collegium system, the Chief Justice of India can exercise veto power.
3. Once a recommendation is approved by the collegium, the Ministry of Law and Justice is required to approve or send back for reconsideration within thirty days.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
• The Chief Justice of India should consult a collegium of four senior most judges of Supreme Court
for appointment of judge to Supreme Court.
• The appointments of the judges are formally made by the President of India on the
recommendation of the collegium and the proposals are processed through the Ministry of Law and
Justice, Government of India. As no timeline is prescribed by the Supreme Court in its judgments
during which the central government is bound to clear the names of recommended persons as judges, this lacuna helps the central government to delay the judicial appointments if the government does not like such persons recommended by the collegium. The government cannot refuse to accept the recommendation of the collegium but it can certainly delay the appointment of the recommended person by delaying in clearing the names of recommended persons as judge. Hence statement 3 is not correct.
• Sometimes there is lack of consensus in collegium resulting in stalemate. It leads to deadlock in collegium which delays in recommending names of persons to be appointed as judge. It leads to delay in appointment of judges. Recently it has been reported that the collegium, which is headed by CJI SA Bobde, has met at least three times in last one month to decide on names of judges for elevation to the apex court, but each time, it has been unable to decide on any name simply because of the lack of consensus. Hence statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: D
• The Chief Justice of India should consult a collegium of four senior most judges of Supreme Court
for appointment of judge to Supreme Court.
• The appointments of the judges are formally made by the President of India on the
recommendation of the collegium and the proposals are processed through the Ministry of Law and
Justice, Government of India. As no timeline is prescribed by the Supreme Court in its judgments
during which the central government is bound to clear the names of recommended persons as judges, this lacuna helps the central government to delay the judicial appointments if the government does not like such persons recommended by the collegium. The government cannot refuse to accept the recommendation of the collegium but it can certainly delay the appointment of the recommended person by delaying in clearing the names of recommended persons as judge. Hence statement 3 is not correct.
• Sometimes there is lack of consensus in collegium resulting in stalemate. It leads to deadlock in collegium which delays in recommending names of persons to be appointed as judge. It leads to delay in appointment of judges. Recently it has been reported that the collegium, which is headed by CJI SA Bobde, has met at least three times in last one month to decide on names of judges for elevation to the apex court, but each time, it has been unable to decide on any name simply because of the lack of consensus. Hence statement 2 is not correct.