Daily Quiz for IAS

Daily Quiz - 286 (General Knowledge)

Which of the statements (recommendation) mentioned below in relation to Verma Report submitted in the Government of India in January true?

i. Anyone committing rape shall be given rigorous imprisonment which may range from seven years to life term. Punishment for rape that leads to death or vegetative state should be given rigorous imprisonment ranging from not less than 20 years to the remaining life of a convict.

ii. There was a need for the separate Bill of Rights for women that will make sure that women would have their own rights for having sexual autonomy. All the marriages should be registered, while making sure that there was no demand for dowry.

iii. Juvenile homes should be run in spirit as envisaged in Juvenile Justice Act. The Panel additionally noticed that these juvenile homes became a hub for all kinds of sexual crimes.

iv. The judiciary of India should have core responsibility of making sure that the fundamental rights through the constitutional remedies are fulfilled. The CJI has the right to take up suo motu cognizance and social activists should help the court in this.

(a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are true

(b) All the statements are true

(c) Only Statement i, ii, and iv are true

(d) Only Statement ii, iii and iv are true

Answer: (b) All the statement are true

The centre of excellence which specializes in reading the weather conditions of the space and helps the air traffic on their polar routes is scheduled to come up in which city and by when. The space weather reading centre in Kolkata will be first of its kind and is approved by Union HRD Ministry.

(a) Kolkata by mid 2013

(b) Bangalore by January 2013

(c) Bhopal by end of 2013

(d) Mumbai by mid 2013

Answer: (a) Kolkata by mid 2013

India for the continuous second year reported no fresh cases of Polio. How many more year of success with zero fresh cases of polio, would win India a status of polio free nation, in 2014.

(a) Three year

(b) All ready won the status

(c) One year

(d) Five years

Answer: (c) One year

When and by which body was the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the Pulse Polio Immunization (PPI) Program was initiated in India with the aim of eradicating it completely from the country.

(a) In 1987 and was a program of United Nation

(b) In 2000 and was a program of World Health Organization's (WHO)

(c) In 1995 and was a program of World Health Organization's (WHO)

(d) In 1990 and was a program of UNESCO

Answer: (c) In 1995 and was a program of World Health Organization's WHO)

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food and Consumer Affairs in January 2013 suggested the entitlement of the food under the National Food Security Act to the what percent population and left behind what percentage of people, who are tax-payers and have pucca houses of their own?

(a) 60 percent population is entitled with it and 40 percent is kept out from the plan

(b) 58 percent population is entitled with it and 42 percent is kept out from the plan

(c) 67 percent population is entitled with it and 33 percent is kept out from the plan

(d) 55 percent population is entitled with it and 45 percent is kept out from the plan

Answer: (c) 67 percent population is entitled with it and 33 percent are kept out from the plan

President of India recently enforced President’s rule in Jharkhand. Which of the below mentioned statement in relation to the enforcement of the President’s rule is true.

i. The former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Arjun Munda resigned from the office after his government was concentrated to minority after the withdrawal of support of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)

ii. Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States – the President’s Rule can be imposed in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States under Article 356.

iii. Failure of the Constitutional machinery was the result of the agreement of the two parties in made during the formation of the coalition government

iv. None of these

(a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are true

(b) Only Statement i is true

(c) Only Statement ii and iii are true

(d) Statement iv is true

Answer: (a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are true

The News Broadcasting Standards Association (NBSA) on 7 January 2013 issued certain guidelines for the television channels to exercise discretion and sensitivity, while reporting the sexual assault cases. Which of the following statement in relation to the guidelines are true?

i. NBSA directed television channels to keep the identity of the victims involved in sexual assault, hideous keeping in view Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)

ii. The guidelines were a result of the Zee News television interview of the friend of Delhi gang rape victim. The name of victim was also disclosed in one international publication

iii. The news channels were advised to balance the right to privacy of the survivor as well as his/her family with the public interest.

iv. The issued guidelines declared that in reporting of such sexual crimes on women, victims of juvenile offending and child abuse, the privacy should be respected and name, photographs as well as other private details should be disclosed.

(a) Statement i, ii and iii are true

(b) Statement i, ii and iv are true

(c) Statement ii, iii and iv are true

(d) All the four statements are true

Answer: (a) Statement i, ii and iii are true

Name the identity card that has been decided and consequently advised by the Ministry of External Affairs in January 2013 to all Passport Issuing Authorities for acceptance of the same as the Proof of Address and Photo identity in conjunction with any other prescribed documents for proof of address/identity for the purpose of passport application.

(a) Aadhaar Card

(b) Ration Card

(c) Educational Certificate

(d) Birth Certificates

Answer: (a) Aadhaar Card

Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) on 8 January 2013 launched the first fast patrol vessel (FPV), built for the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel is the first in a series of 20 numbers fast patrol vessel (FPVs) contracted by CSL for the Indian Coast Guard. What is the name of the Patrol Vehicle?

(a) Madhusudan

(b) Aadesh

(c) Rastrabhakt

(d) Vishwast

Answer: (b) Aadesh

Which of the below mentioned statements are true in context of the newly launched patrol Vehicle Aadesh?

i. Its primary role includes fisheries protection and monitoring, patrol within exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and coastal patrol, anti smuggling, search and rescue operations and for anti piracy operations.

ii. The vessel is the first in a series of 20 numbers fast patrol vessel (FPVs) contracted by CSL for the Indian Coast Guard. The contract was signed in year with of which the delivery the last vessel scheduled for 2017.

iii. The ship was designed by the Kochi-based SEDS and this is the first association between CSL and a local design house. The yard also launched two other platform supply vessels for PSV Holdings Inc, Cyprus.

iv. The secondary role of vessel is to provide communication link and escort convoys during hostilities and war time.

(a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are true

(b) Only Statement i, ii, and iv are true

(c) Only Statement ii, iii and iv are true

(d) All the statements are true

Answer: (d) All the statements are true