Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – 16 November 2022

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2022

Q) Consider following statements, with reference to World Population Prospects:

1. World Population Prospects has been prepared by World Economic Fourm.
2. It presents population estimates from 1950 to the present.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: World Population Prospects is twenty-seventh edition of United Nations population estimates and projections that have been prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat.

Statement 2 is correct: It presents population estimates from 1950 to the present for 237 countries or areas, underpinned by analyses of historical demographic trends.

Q) Which of the following statements is not correct?

1. Gram Nyayalaya have both civil and criminal jurisdictions.
2. Gram Nyayalaya are exempt from Code of Civil Procedure.
3. Criminal Cases must be heard and disposed of within a period of 6 months from the date of appeal.
4. All recurring expense of operating the Gram Nyayalayas are borne by Central Government.

Explanation:

Option (1) is correct: The Court can function as a mobile court at any place within the jurisdiction of such Gram Nyayalaya, after giving wide publicity to that regards. They have both civil and criminal jurisdiction over the offences.

Option (2) is correct: They can follow special procedures in civil matters, in a manner they deem just and reasonable in the interest of justice. Gram Nyayalayas allow for conciliation of the dispute and settlement of the same in the first instance.

Exemption from Code of Civil Procedure is for the purpose of easy access to justice for rural people who find it difficult to navigate through complexities of the legal system.

Option (3) is correct: Appeal in criminal cases shall lie to the Court of Session, which shall be heard and disposed of within a period of six months from the date of filing of such appeal.

Appeal in civil cases shall lie to the District Court, which shall be heard and disposed of within a period of six months from the date of filing of the appeal.

Option (4) is incorrect: Central government provides assistance towards recurring expenses for operating the Gram Nyayalayas subject to a ceiling of Rs. 3.20 lakhs per Gram Nyayalaya per year for the first three years.

Q) What is data localisation?

1. It is a technology to download and store data locally on user computer as opposed to on the server.
2. It is a practice of storing data on cloud.
3. It is a practice of storing data in within the region it originated from.
4. It is a practice of storing data in trusted geographies as defined by respective governments.

Explanation:

Option (3) is correct: Data localization is the practice of keeping data within the region it originated from. For example, if an organization collects data in the India, they store it in the India rather than transferring it to another country for processing.

As per recent developments with regards to drafting of Data Protection Bill, the Union government is set to remove the data localisation requirement in the revised draft of the data protection Bill.

Q) Consider the following statements:

1. It is a framework to promote cross-border data flow.
2. It aims to standardise rules in global data flow with better protection of personal information.

What above statements are related to??

1. General Data Protection Regulation.
2. Data Protection norms under new Data Protection Bill.
3. Osaka Track
4. Data Localisation

Explanation:

Option (3) is correct: Osaka track is a framework by G-20 countries to promote cross-border data flow. India, Indonesia and South Africa refused sign. It aims to standardize rules in global movement of data flows with better protection in personal information, intellectual property and cyber security.

India’s recent decision to remove data localisation requirement is a step towards commitments as part of G-20 group of nations.

The revised Data Protection Bill, called Digital Data Protection Bill, is expected to allow transfer of data and its storage in “trusted geographies”. The government will define “trusted geographies” from time to time.

Q) Which of the following is an appropriate description of Birsait?

1. It is a Sect within Hindu religion who worship Lord Krishna.
2. It is tax collected by British from tribals in Awadh province.
3. It was a tribal sect origination in British India who challenged British Conversion activities.
4. It was a German missionary school in tribal areas in Awadh.

Explanation:

Option (3) is correct: Birsait was a tribal religious sect which revered Birsa Munda as a God-like figure. The popularity of the sect among tribals proved to be a challenge to British conversion activities.

Birsa was born in 1875 in Khunti district of Jharkhand. He received early education under Jaipal Nag and later converted to Christianity in order to join the German Mission school.

Influenced by the Sardari agitation, Birsa opposed the British oppression of the tribal communities. He favoured a tribal social order.

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