DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST –FEB- 17

1.

  • The Law Commission has recommended the Government to frame a standalone anti-torture law directly making the State responsible for any injury inflicted by its agents on citizens. In its efforts towards anti torture which of the following statements are correct?
  1. India has signed the U.N. Convention against Torture. 
  2. The Prevention of Torture Bill is pending in parliament. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

2.

  • Consider the following statements:
  1. Not giving the quota benefits cannot be construed as a violation of any constitutional right.
  2. Reservation of seats to certain communities was not a Fundamental Right.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements:

  1. J&K acceded to the Dominion of India after the Instrument of Accession was signed by Maharaja Hari Singh, the ruler of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, on 26 October 1947.
  2. The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 settled the constitutional relationship of J&K and the Union of India and inserted Article 35A.
  3. On 5th of August 2019, the President of India promulgated the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019 and abrogated the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir under the provision of Article 370. 

Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements regarding the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution:

  1. It provides for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram to safeguard the rights of the tribal population in these states.
  2. This special provision is provided under Article 244(2) and Article 275(1) of the Constitution.
  3. It seeks to safeguard the rights of the tribal population through the formation of Autonomous District Councils (ADC). 

Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following Articles regarding special provisions to states are correctly matched? 

  1. 371 B – Arunachal Pradesh
  2. 371 C – Manipur
  3. 371 F – Sikkim
  4. 371 H – Goa

Options:

 
 
 
 

6. Which of the statements are true regarding the Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana? 

  1. It provides vocational training to the unemployed spouses/children of railway employees.
  2. It does not include the provision of providing employment to the candidates.

Options:

 
 
 
 

7. Which of the following agencies released the report “Global Sea level rise and Implications”?

 
 
 
 

8. In context to the 5G Network, consider the following:

  1. It is a new network designed to work in a single high-frequency band.
  2. It will increase the latency speed of the network.
  3. It will facilitate and enhance machine-to-machine communication.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Omorgus Khandesh’:

  1. This Beetle is known as a keratin beetle and is classified as necrophagous.
  2. The arthropods which feed directly on dead remains are called necrophagous.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following in context to ‘Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)’:

  1. Fishermen are provided with insurance cover, financial assistance and a facility of Kisan Credit Card as well under this scheme.
  2. The motto of the PMMSY Is to “Reform, Perform, and Transform” the fisheries sector.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

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