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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
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NOTICE
This course
Monday-Friday
No lessons
Saturday
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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
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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
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FINANCE MINISTRY
5 Departments
• Revenue
• Economic Affairs
• Expenditure
• Financial Services
• DIPAM
Senior most secretary
• Finance Secretary
Hasmukh Adhia
• Finance Secretary
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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
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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.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
a) Only 2
b) Only 3
c) 1,2
d) 1,3
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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.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
a) Only 2
b) Only 3
c) 1,2
d) 1,3
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• NHRC
• SHRC
Protection of Human Rights Act,1993
Federal Law • Recommendations
not binding
• Toothless tigers
• No power of contempt
NHRC & SHRC
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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
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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.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
a) Only 2
b) 1,2
c) 2,3
d) 1,3
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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.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
a) Only 2
b) 1,2
c) 2,3
d) 1,3
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Kyoto Protocol
Force
Target
• 1997
• Signed
• 2005
• Cut emission by 5.2%
• Over 1990 level
• 2008-2012
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Doha Amendment (2012)
• Second Implementation Phase of Kyoto Protocol
• 2013-2020
Target
• Cut emission
• 18%
• By 2020
After 2020
• Paris Climate Deal
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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
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• COP-23
• Bonn
• Germany
• India
• Raised concerns regarding implementation of Second implementation phase of Kyoto Protocol
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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.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
a) 1,2
b) 2,4
c) 1,3,4
d) 2,3,4
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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.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
a) 1,2
b) 2,4
c) 1,3,4
d) 2,3,4
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• 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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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• 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
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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
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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
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Delegation from Latvia
JNPT
Mumbai
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