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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

By: Mudit Gupta

ABOUT ME Born and brought up in Delhi

Engineer – Electronics and Communication

College – Jaypee Institute of Information

and Technology, Sector 62, Noida.

CGPA = 8.4/10

LAMP Fellow

DU LLB entrance = AIR 76

Interests Writing and Blogging (Quora and Wordpress) Reading about India


NOTICE

This course

Monday-Friday

No lessons

Saturday

Sunday


Question-1

Consider the following statements about ‘Finance Ministry of India’.

1. There are 5 Departments in the Ministry.

2. Revenue Secretary is the de facto Finance Secretary of the country.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?

a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2


FINANCE MINISTRY

5 Departments

• Revenue

• Economic Affairs

• Expenditure

• Financial Services

• DIPAM

Senior most secretary

• Finance Secretary

Hasmukh Adhia

• Finance Secretary


Question-2

Consider the following statements about ‘Abortions in India’.

1. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,1971 specifies a time limit of 24 weeks, beyond which, no abortions can take place.

2. If the abortion is to be conducted after the statutory time limit, the nod the court is required.


a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2


Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971

20 Weeks threshold

Court nod

• Some groups are demanding

• 24 weeks threshold Issue

Goes against Right to Privacy

• Right over her body Right of the Woman to reproduce


Question-3

Consider the following statements about ‘Protection of Human Rights Act,1993’.

1. It is a unitary law constituting only the National Human Rights Commission.

2. The members of NHRC are appointed by the President of India.

3. The orders of NHRC are binding in nature.


a) Only 2

b) Only 3

c) 1,2

d) 1,3


• NHRC

• SHRC

Protection of Human Rights Act,1993

Federal Law • Recommendations

not binding

• Toothless tigers

• No power of contempt

NHRC & SHRC


State Government

Denied Not binding

SHRC of Jammu and Kashmir

Directed State Government Compensation Human Shield

Jurisdiction of NHRC

Applies to whole of India Except Jammu and Kashmir


Question-4

Consider the following statements about the ‘Kyoto Protocol’.

1. Kyoto Protocol came into force in 2004.

2. During the first phase, Annexure-1 countries were required to cut the emissions by 5.2% over the 1990 levels by 2012.

3. Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol was made to implement the Protocol till 2020.


a) Only 2

b) 1,2

c) 2,3

d) 1,3


Kyoto Protocol

Force

Target

• 1997

• Signed

• 2005

• Cut emission by 5.2%

• Over 1990 level

• 2008-2012


Doha Amendment (2012)

• Second Implementation Phase of Kyoto Protocol

• 2013-2020

Target

• Cut emission

• 18%

• By 2020

After 2020

• Paris Climate Deal


Developed Nations

• Cut emission

• Provide financial assistance to developing nations

• Transition

US

Moved out of Kyoto Protocol

Basis of Kyoto

Protocol

Common but differentiated responsibility


Question-5 Consider the following statements about ‘ESI Act,1948’.

1. The ESIC hospitals provide social security benefits to organized sector only.

2. ESI Act applies to organizations having 10 or more employees.

3. ESIC hospitals cover only those workers whose salary is more than Rs. 25,000

4. ESIC Hospitals come under the aegis of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.


a) 1,2

b) 2,4

c) 1,3,4

d) 2,3,4


• Organized sector only

• Planning to cover un-organized sector

• Ministry of Labour and Employment

• 10 or more employees

• Salary up to Rs. 21,000

• Entitled for benefit

ESI Act, 1948

ESIC hospitals

Benefits Social

Security benefits


Question-6

Consider the following statements about ‘Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)’.

1. China is the largest shareholder of the bank followed by US and Japan.

2. The headquarters of AIIB is located in Shanghai.


a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2


• 2015 AIIB

• Largest shareholder China

• Second Largest India

• Not member of AIIB US and Japan

• Beijing Headquarters

• Led by Japan Counterpart of Asian Development Bank


Question-7

Which of the following countries share border with Latvia ?

1. Russia

2. Estonia

3. Belarus

4. Lithuania

Choose the correct option.

a) 1,3,4

b) 2,3,4

c) 1,2,4

d) 1,2,3,4


Delegation from Latvia

JNPT

Mumbai


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