Current Affairs Quiz 04 December 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 04 December 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Global Initiative of Academic Networks in Higher Education
1. IIT Kharagpur serves as the nodal agency for the implementation of GIAN.
2. The primary aim of GIAN is to tap into the global talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs, encouraging their active involvement with higher education institutions in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : C
Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) in Higher Education
• GIAN, the Global Initiative of Academic Networks in Higher Education, was launched in 2015 and is a program under the Ministry of Education in India.Aim:
• The primary aim of GIAN is to tap into the global talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs, encouraging their active involvement with higher education institutions in India.
• This engagement is intended to enhance India’s existing academic resources, accelerate the pace of quality reform, and elevate the nation’s scientific and technological capabilities to global excellence.Objectives:
• GIAN has several key objectives, including:
○ Enhancing the quality of higher education through international collaboration.
○ Increasing the presence of esteemed international faculty members in Indian academic institutions.
○ Infusing international academic excellence into India’s higher education establishments.
○ Augmenting India’s existing academic resources and boosting the country’s scientific and technological prowess to attain global eminence.
• Nodal Agency:
○ IIT Kharagpur serves as the nodal agency for the implementation of GIAN.IncorrectCorrect Answer : C
Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) in Higher Education
• GIAN, the Global Initiative of Academic Networks in Higher Education, was launched in 2015 and is a program under the Ministry of Education in India.Aim:
• The primary aim of GIAN is to tap into the global talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs, encouraging their active involvement with higher education institutions in India.
• This engagement is intended to enhance India’s existing academic resources, accelerate the pace of quality reform, and elevate the nation’s scientific and technological capabilities to global excellence.Objectives:
• GIAN has several key objectives, including:
○ Enhancing the quality of higher education through international collaboration.
○ Increasing the presence of esteemed international faculty members in Indian academic institutions.
○ Infusing international academic excellence into India’s higher education establishments.
○ Augmenting India’s existing academic resources and boosting the country’s scientific and technological prowess to attain global eminence.
• Nodal Agency:
○ IIT Kharagpur serves as the nodal agency for the implementation of GIAN. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements regarding the Denotified tribes (DNTs) is\are correct?
1. Denotified tribes (DNTs) are the communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminal’ during the British regime under a series of laws starting with the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871.
2. The government therefore set up the DWBDNCs (Development and Welfare Board for De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities ) under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
CorrectAnswer: C
• Denotified tribes (DNTs): Communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminal’ during the British regime under a series of laws starting with the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871.
• Nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes: Communities are defined as those who move from one place to another rather than living at one place all the time.
• The government therefore set up the DWBDNCs (Development and Welfare Board for De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities ) under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and EmpowermentIncorrectAnswer: C
• Denotified tribes (DNTs): Communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminal’ during the British regime under a series of laws starting with the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871.
• Nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes: Communities are defined as those who move from one place to another rather than living at one place all the time.
• The government therefore set up the DWBDNCs (Development and Welfare Board for De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities ) under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Arrange the following India-Nepal boundary locations from West to East:
1. Lipulekh
2. Kalapani
3. Limpiyadhura
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding National Human Rights Commission (NHRC):
1. It is a constitutional body.
2. The chairman should be a retired Chief Justice of India.
3. Its recommendations are binding on the government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
• The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body.
• The functions of the commission are mainly recommendatory in nature.IncorrectAnswer: A
• The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body.
• The functions of the commission are mainly recommendatory in nature. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Co-operative Banks
1. They are governed by the Banking Regulations Act, 1949, and the Banking Laws (Co-operative Societies) Act, 1955.
2. They are not required to maintain stipulated level of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) And Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR).
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer : a
• The Union Cabinet decided to bring all Co-Operative Banks under the Reserve Bank of India supervision through an ordinance.
• In India, Co-Operative Banks are registered under the States Cooperative Societies Act.
• They also come under the regulatory ambit of the RBI under two laws, namely, the Banking Regulations Act, 1949, and the Banking Laws (Co-operative Societies) Act, 1955.
• Not all sections of banking regulation act are applicable to cooperative banks.
• All scheduled commercial banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks and State and Central Co-operative Banks are required to maintain stipulated level of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)IncorrectAnswer : a
• The Union Cabinet decided to bring all Co-Operative Banks under the Reserve Bank of India supervision through an ordinance.
• In India, Co-Operative Banks are registered under the States Cooperative Societies Act.
• They also come under the regulatory ambit of the RBI under two laws, namely, the Banking Regulations Act, 1949, and the Banking Laws (Co-operative Societies) Act, 1955.
• Not all sections of banking regulation act are applicable to cooperative banks.
• All scheduled commercial banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks and State and Central Co-operative Banks are required to maintain stipulated level of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)