Current Affairs Quiz 14 October 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 14 October 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Recusal of judges.
1. It is the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer.
2. Recusals are not subject to any official regulations, but the topic has been addressed in a number of SC decisions.Which of the above statement is/are correct?
CorrectAnswer: C
About Recusal
• It is the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer.
• Recusals are not subject to any official regulations, but the topic has been addressed in a number of SC decisions.
• In Ranjit Thakur v Union of India (1987), the SC held that the test of the likelihood of bias is the reasonableness of the apprehension in the mind of the party.
○ The judge must consider the perspective of the party in front of him and determine whether or not he is biassed.IncorrectAnswer: C
About Recusal
• It is the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer.
• Recusals are not subject to any official regulations, but the topic has been addressed in a number of SC decisions.
• In Ranjit Thakur v Union of India (1987), the SC held that the test of the likelihood of bias is the reasonableness of the apprehension in the mind of the party.
○ The judge must consider the perspective of the party in front of him and determine whether or not he is biassed. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR).
1. The PBR is a comprehensive record of biodiversity, encompassing conservation of habitats, preservation of land races, folk varieties, cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals, and micro-organisms.
2. BMCs, formed by local bodies in states and union territories, are responsible for creating PBRs in consultation with local communities.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
About People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)
• The PBR is a comprehensive record of biodiversity, encompassing conservation of habitats, preservation of land races, folk varieties, cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals, and micro-organisms.
• Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) are established under the Biological Diversity Act 2002 to promote conservation, sustainable use, and documentation of biological diversity.
• BMCs, formed by local bodies in states and union territories, are responsible for creating PBRs in consultation with local communities.IncorrectAnswer: C
About People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)
• The PBR is a comprehensive record of biodiversity, encompassing conservation of habitats, preservation of land races, folk varieties, cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals, and micro-organisms.
• Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) are established under the Biological Diversity Act 2002 to promote conservation, sustainable use, and documentation of biological diversity.
• BMCs, formed by local bodies in states and union territories, are responsible for creating PBRs in consultation with local communities. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Census are correct?
1. The first synchronous census in India was held in 1950.
2. The census provides information on size, distribution and socio-economic, demographic and other characteristics of the country’s population.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: B
About the Census
• The census provides information on size, distribution and socio-economic, demographic and other characteristics of the country’s population.
• The first synchronous census in India was held in 1881, and since then, censuses have been undertaken uninterruptedly once every ten years.
• India’s last census was carried out in 2011 when the country’s population stood at 121 crores.
• The Census 2021 will be conducted in 18 languages out of the 22 scheduled languages (under 8th schedule) and English, and the option of “Other” under the gender category will be changed to “Third Gender”.
• For the first time data is proposed to be collected through a mobile app by enumerators and they will receive an additional payment as an incentive.
• The last caste-based census was conducted by the British in 1931.
• Arthashastra by ‘Kautilya’ written in the 3rd Century BC prescribed the collection of population statistics as a measure of state policy for taxation.
• In India, a census is conducted every decade and Census 2021 will be the 16th national census of the country.IncorrectAnswer: B
About the Census
• The census provides information on size, distribution and socio-economic, demographic and other characteristics of the country’s population.
• The first synchronous census in India was held in 1881, and since then, censuses have been undertaken uninterruptedly once every ten years.
• India’s last census was carried out in 2011 when the country’s population stood at 121 crores.
• The Census 2021 will be conducted in 18 languages out of the 22 scheduled languages (under 8th schedule) and English, and the option of “Other” under the gender category will be changed to “Third Gender”.
• For the first time data is proposed to be collected through a mobile app by enumerators and they will receive an additional payment as an incentive.
• The last caste-based census was conducted by the British in 1931.
• Arthashastra by ‘Kautilya’ written in the 3rd Century BC prescribed the collection of population statistics as a measure of state policy for taxation.
• In India, a census is conducted every decade and Census 2021 will be the 16th national census of the country. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone depleting substances?
CorrectAns: (b)
IncorrectAns: (b)
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Chlorofluorocarbons, known as ozone-depleting substances, are used
2. in the production of plastic foams
3. in the production of tubeless tyres
4. in cleaning certain electronic components
5. as pressurizing agents in aerosol cans
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAns: (c)
IncorrectAns: (c)
