Day 48- 3 Jan - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Day 48- 3 Jan - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

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Q 1. Which of the following is included in Fundamental Duties by 86th Constitutional Amendment act 2002?

a) To provide opportunities for education to his child
b) To provide opportunities for pre-school education to his child
c) To provide opportunities for elementary education to his child
d) To provide opportunities for secondary education to his child
Solution:   c Explaination   

Q 2. Consider the following statements regarding the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment or commonly known as the 'United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT)'

1. The Convention needs nations to take effective steps to prevent torture in any territory under their jurisdiction and forbids them to send citizens to any country where they believe that the transported persons may be tortured.

2. India is signatory to this convention and ratified this convention since its adoption in the Global level.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:   a Explaination   

The text of the Convention was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1984 and, following ratification by the 20th state party, it came into force on 26 June 1987 .26 June is now recognized as the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, in honour of the Convention.

Statement 2 is not correct: 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 added Part-IX to the Constitution of India. This part is entitled as ‘The Panchayats’ and consists of provisions from Articles 243 to 243-O. While the 74th Amendment Act of 1992 added a new Part IX-A to the Constitution of India. This part is entitled as ‘The Municipalities’ and consists of provisions from Articles 243- P to 243-ZG.

Recently it was discussed in the issue of Rohingya crisis. Law Commission of India has recommended the Centre to ratify the United Nations Convention Against Torture and frame a standalone anti-torture law directly making the State responsible for any injury inflicted by its agents on citizens.

Though India had signed the U.N. Convention Against Torture in 1997, it is yet to ratify it. Efforts to bring a standalone law against torture had lapsed. The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) has been strongly urging the government to recognise torture as a separate crime and codify the punishment in a separate penal law.

Q 3. The problem of Kurdish refugees is mainly concentrated on

a) South East Asian Region
b) Central Asian Region
c) Middle East and West Asian Region
d) North Africa and Sub Sahara Region
Solution:   c Explaination   

The Kurdish Struggle in Syria and Iraq has witnessed number of recent changes, with clear contrasts in each country.

Q 4. Consider the following rights:

1. Right to Privacy

2. Right to Die with dignity

3. Right to choose a life partner

Which of the above mentioned right(s) is/are implicit under Article 21 of the Constitution of India?

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:   d   

Article 21: Protection of Life and Personal Liberty declares that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. This right is available to both citizens and non-citizens. Supreme court held that the 'right to life' as embodied in Article 21 is not merely confined to animal existence or survival but it includes within its ambit the right to live with human dignity and all those aspects of life which go to make a man's life meaningful, complete and worth living. It also ruled that the expression 'Personal Liberty' in Article 21 is of the widest amplitude and it covers a variety of rights that go to constitute the personal liberties of a man.

Q 5. Consider the following statements about Global Gender Gap Index 2018

1. It is released annually by World Bank

2. It measures economic opportunity, political empowerment, educational attainment and health and survival.

3. India has fully closed its tertiary education gender gap for the first time.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3
Solution:   c Explaination    The Hindu

Global Gender Gap report is published annually by the world economic forum since 2006. Global gender gap index is a part of this which measures gender equality across four pillars– they are economic opportunity, political empowerment, educational attainment and health and survival.

Q 6. Consider the following statements about Agriculture Export Policy, 2018

1. The policy aims to double agricultural exports by 2022.

2. Establishment of Monitoring Framework at Centre with Department of Agriculture as the nodal Department.

3. Promote indigenous, organic, ethnic, traditional and non-traditional Agri products exports.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) None of the above
Solution:   b    PIB

Cabinet has approved the proposal for establishment of Monitoring Framework at Centre with Commerce as the nodal Department with representation from various line Ministries/Departments and Agencies and representatives of concerned State Governments, to oversee the implementation of Agriculture Export Policy.

Q 7. Consider the following statements about Graphene

1. Grapheneis an allotrope of carbon.

2. It conducts heat and electricity efficiently, and is non-transparent.

3. Graphene supercapacitors can charge faster and has longer life span than traditional electrolytic batteries.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Solution:   c   

Grapheneis an allotrope (form) of carbon consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. Graphene is one atom thick. It conducts heat and electricity efficiently, and is transparent.

Graphene is widely used in making solar cells, light-emitting diodes, touch panels and smart windows. Graphene supercapacitors serve as energy storage devices with a capacity for faster charging and longer life span than traditional electrolytic batteries.

Other potential applications of graphene include water filtration and purification, renewable energy, sensors, personalised healthcare and medicine, to name a few.

Q 8. National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) Project is being implemented by:

a) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
b) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
c) Ministry of Law and Justice
d) None of the Above
Solution:   b   PIB

e-Vidhan is a Mission Mode Project (MMP)comes under the Digital India Programme.

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA)is the ‘Nodal Ministry’ for its implementation in all the 31 States/UTs with Legislatures.

The funding for e-Vidhan is provided by the MoPA and technical support by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MietY).

The funding of NeVA is through Central Sponsored Scheme i.e. 60:40; and 90:10 for North East & hilly States and 100% for UTs.