Daily Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC Prelims | 20th August, 2022

Q.) Consider the following statement regarding NGT:

1. Established on 18th October, 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010.
2. The Tribunal is bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Q.) एनजीटी के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

1. राष्ट्रीय हरित अधिकरण अधिनियम 2010 के तहत 18 अक्टूबर, 2010 को स्थापित किया गया।
2. ट्रिब्यूनल सिविल प्रक्रिया संहिता के तहत निर्धारित प्रक्रिया से बाध्य है।

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?

1. केवल 1
2. केवल 2
3. दोनों 1 और 2
4. न तो 1 और न ही 2

 

Answer: 1

About NGT:

• Established on 18th October, 2010under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010.
• Established for effective and expeditious disposal of casesrelating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
• New Delhi is the Principal Place of Sittingof the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai shall be the other four places of sitting of the Tribunal.
• The Tribunal is not bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908,but shall be guided by principles of natural justice.
• NGT is mandated to make disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of filing of the same.
• With the establishment of the NGT, India became the third country in the world to set up a specialised environmental tribunal, only after Australia and New Zealand, and the first developing country to do so.

Q.) Consider the following statements about NIDAAN portal

1. It is a database of arrested narcotics offenders, developed by the Narcotics Control Bureau, under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. The NIDAAN platform sources its data from the crime and criminal tracking network system (CCTNS) and the e-Prisons repository.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Q.) निदान पोर्टल के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें

1. यह गिरफ्तार किए गए मादक पदार्थों के अपराधियों का एक डेटाबेस है, जिसे गृह मंत्रालय के तत्वावधान में नारकोटिक्स कंट्रोल ब्यूरो द्वारा विकसित किया गया है।
2. निदान प्लेटफॉर्म क्राइम एंड क्रिमिनल ट्रैकिंग नेटवर्क सिस्टम (सीसीटीएनएस) और ई–जेल रिपोजिटरी से अपना डेटा सोर्स करता है।

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?

1. केवल 1
2. केवल 2
3. दोनों 1 और 2
4. न तो 1 और न ही 2

Answer: 1

NIDAAN Platform

• A first-of-its kind database of arrested narcotics offenders has been made operational for use.
• The portal, NIDAAN or the National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-offenders, has been developed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
• It is part of the narcotics coordination mechanism (NCORD) portal that was launched by Union Home Minister.
• The NIDAAN platform sources its data from the ICJS (inter-operable criminal justice system) and the e-Prisons (a cloud-based application) repository.
• It is planned to integrate it in the future with the crime and criminal tracking network system or CCTNS.
• The ICJS, an initiative of the Supreme Court e-committee, was created to enable seamless transfer of data and information among different pillars of the criminal justice system, like courts, police, jails and forensic science laboratories, from one platform.

Q.) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Competition Commission of India’

1. It is a statutory body within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and is responsible for enforcing the Competition Act of 2002.
2. The commission is also required to give an opinion on competition issues on a reference received from a statutory authority established under any law

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Q.) ‘भारतीय प्रतिस्पर्धा आयोग‘ के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें

1. यह वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय के भीतर एक वैधानिक निकाय है और 2002 के प्रतिस्पर्धा अधिनियम को लागू करने के लिए जिम्मेदार है।
2. आयोग को किसी भी कानून के तहत स्थापित एक वैधानिक प्राधिकरण से प्राप्त संदर्भ पर प्रतिस्पर्धा के मुद्दों पर एक राय देने की भी आवश्यकता होती है

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?

1. केवल 1
2. केवल 2
3. दोनों 1 और 2
4. न तो 1 और न ही 2

 

Answer: 2

• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is the chief national competition regulator in India. It is a statutory body within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and is responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002 in order to promote competition and prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India.
• The commission is also required to give an opinion on competition issues on a reference received from a statutory authority established under any law and to undertake competition advocacy, create public awareness and impart training on competition issues.

Q.) Consider the following statements about Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)

1. It is a statutory body and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country as well as inter-country adoptions.
2. CARA does not allow individuals in a live-in relationship to adopt children from and within India

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Q.) केंद्रीय दत्तक ग्रहण संसाधन प्राधिकरण (CARA) के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें

1. यह एक सांविधिक निकाय है और इसे देश के साथ–साथ अंतर–देशीय दत्तक ग्रहण की निगरानी और विनियमन करना अनिवार्य है।
2. CARA लिव–इन रिलेशनशिप में रहने वाले व्यक्तियों को भारत से और उसके भीतर बच्चों को गोद लेने की अनुमति नहीं देता है

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?

1. केवल 1
2. केवल 2
3. दोनों 1 और 2
4. न तो 1 और न ही 2

Answer: 1

• CARA is an autonomous and statutory body of Ministry of Women and Child Development in the Government of India. It was set up in 1990. It is a statutory body under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
• It functions as the nodal body for the adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the 1993 Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, ratified by Government of India in 2003.
• CARA primarily deals with the adoption of “orphaned, abandoned and surrendered” children through recognized adoption agencies. In 2018, CARA has “allowed” individuals in a live-in relationship to adopt children from and within India.

Q.) Consider the following statements in respect of Great Indian Bustard:

1. The Great Indian Bustard (GIB), the State bird of Rajasthan.
2. IUCN status of GIB is Critically Endangered.
3. It is considered the flagship grassland species, representing the health of the grassland ecology.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.) ग्रेट इंडियन बस्टर्ड के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

1. ग्रेट इंडियन बस्टर्ड (GIB), राजस्थान का राज्य पक्षी।
2. जीआईबी की आईयूसीएन स्थिति गंभीर रूप से संकटग्रस्त है।
3. इसे घास के मैदान की प्रमुख प्रजाति माना जाता है, जो घास के मैदान की पारिस्थितिकी के स्वास्थ्य का प्रतिनिधित्व करती है।

उपरोक्त में से कौन से कथन सही हैं?

1. केवल 1 और 2
2. केवल 2 और 3
3. केवल 1 और 3
4. 1, 2 और 3

Answer: 4

• The Great Indian Bustard (GIB), the State bird of Rajasthan, is considered India’s most critically endangered bird.
• It is considered the flagship grassland species, representing the health of the grassland ecology.
• Its population is confined mostly to Rajasthan and Gujarat. Small populations occur in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
• The bird is under constant threats due to collision/electrocution with power transmission lines, hunting (still prevalent in Pakistan), habitat loss and alteration as a result of widespread agricultural expansion, etc.

Protection Status:

• International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List: Critically Endangered
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): Appendix1
• Convention on Migratory Species (CMS): Appendix I
• Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule 1

 

Q.) India’s largest fully operational floating solar power plant is located in

1. Rajasthan
2. Gujarat
3. Karnataka
4. Telangana

Q.) भारत का सबसे बड़ा पूर्ण रूप से परिचालित तैरता सौर ऊर्जा संयंत्र कहाँ स्थित है?

1. राजस्थान
2. गुजरात
3. कर्नाटक
4. तेलंगाना

Answer: 4

• India’s largest floating solar plant is now fully operational at Ramagundam in Telangana’s Peddapalli district.
• The 100-megawatt (MW) floating solar power photovoltaic project was commissioned by the National Thermal Power Corporation, the country’s foremost publicsector power generator.

Q.) Consider the following statements about ‘National Investigation Agency (NIA)’

1. NIA is a non-statutory body which functions under the supervision of Home ministry.
2. NIA similar to CBI should take states’ consent before initiating an investigation within a state.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

‘राष्ट्रीय जांच एजेंसी (एनआईए)’ के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें

1. एनआईए एक गैर–सांविधिक निकाय है जो गृह मंत्रालय की देखरेख में कार्य करता है।
2. सीबीआई के समान एनआईए को राज्य के भीतर जांच शुरू करने से पहले राज्यों की सहमति लेनी चाहिए।

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?

1. केवल 1
2. केवल 2
3. दोनों 1 और 2
4. न तो 1 और न ही 2

Answer: 4

• NIA is a statutory body which came into existence with the enactment of the National Investigation Agency Act 2008 by the Parliament of India, which was passed after the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai.
• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is the primary counter-terrorist task force in India. The agency is empowered to deal with the investigation of terrorrelated crimes across states without special permission from the states under a written proclamation from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Q.) With reference to ‘Lisbon Declaration’, consider the following statements

1. It aims to protect biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
2. The theme of the declaration is ‘Our Ocean, Our Future: call for action’

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Q.) ‘लिस्बन घोषणा‘ के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

1. इसका उद्देश्य राष्ट्रीय अधिकार क्षेत्र से बाहर के क्षेत्रों में जैव विविधता की रक्षा करना है
2. घोषणा का विषय ‘हमारा महासागर, हमारा भविष्य: कार्रवाई के लिए आह्वान‘ है।

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?

1. केवल 1
2. केवल 2
3. दोनों 1 और 2
4. न तो 1 और न ही 2

Answer: 3

• It aims to protect biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, which lie outside the 200-mile (322-kilometre) exclusive economic zones of countries.
• The Ocean Conference adopted the declaration entitled “Our Ocean, Our Future, Our Responsibility”as the outcome document, and recommends that the General Assembly endorse it, at its 76th session.

Q.) “Rule of Law Index” is released by which of the following?

• Amnesty International
• International Court of Justice
• The Office of UN Commissioner for Human Rights
• World Justice Report

Q.) “रूल ऑफ़ लॉ इंडेक्स” निम्नलिखित में से किसके द्वारा जारी किया जाता है?

1. अंतराष्ट्रिय क्षमा
2. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय न्यायालय
3. मानवाधिकार के लिए संयुक्त राष्ट्र आयुक्त का कार्यालय
4. विश्व न्याय रिपोर्ट

 

Answer: 4

The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index measures how the rule of law is experienced and perceived by the general public across the globe. It is the world’s leading source for original, independent data on the rule of law.

 

Q.) Which one of the following links all the ATMs in India?

1. Indian Banks’ Association
2. National Securities Depository Limited
3. National Payments Corporation of India
4. Reserve Bank of India

 

Q.) निम्नलिखित में से कौन भारत के सभी एटीएम को जोड़ता है?

1. भारतीय बैंक संघ
2. नेशनल सिक्योरिटीज डिपॉजिटरी लिमिटेड
3. भारतीय राष्ट्रीय भुगतान निगम
4. भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक

 

Answer: 3

• National Financial Switch (NFS) is the largest network of shared automated teller machines (ATMs) in India. It was designed, developed and deployed by the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) in 2004, with the goal of inter-connecting the ATMs in the country and facilitating convenience banking.
• It is run by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). NPCI is an umbrella organisation for all retail payments in India. It was set up with the guidance and support of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).

 

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