Current Affairs Questions
Current Affairs :
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Governments of India and Poland.
- Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) in criminal matters are the bilateral treaties entered between countries for forging international cooperation and assistance.
- Section 110 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) provides for reciprocal arrangements to be made by the Central Government with the Foreign Governments with regard to the service of summons/warrants/judicial processes.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
'Made In India' Coronavirus Vaccines
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India provided 10 lakh doses of 'Made in India' coronavirus vaccines and a grant of 10,000 tonnes of rice and wheat to Myanmar.
- India had, earlier, voted in favour of the United Nations General Assembly‘s (UNGA) resolution for an arms embargo against Myanmar.
- India has called for return of democracy at the earliest in the country and release of political prisoners.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Article 51 A
Consider the following Articles of the Constitution of India:
- Article 48 A of the Constitution states that it shall be the fundamental duty of every citizen to protect and improve the natural environment including forests and Wildlife.
- Article 51 A (g) in the Directive Principles of State Policy, mandates that the State shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
A
Only 1
B
Both 1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
None of the above
Aryabhatta Research Institute Of Observational Sciences
Consider the following statements:
- A recent study has found that reduction in economic activities during the pandemic-related lockdown had resulted in a decrease in air pollution in most parts of India but central-western and northern India recorded an increase in pollution.
- Ozone formation and loss does not depend upon photochemical reactions between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
- The study was conducted by scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
The Madhya Ganga Barrage
Consider the following statements:
- The Haiderpur Wetland in Uttar Pradesh has recently been recognized as the 47th Ramsar site in India.
- It was formed in 1984 on a floodplain of the River Ganga on the Madhya Ganga Barrage.
- India does not have a national plan for conservation of aquatic ecosystems.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Arbitrary Code
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Log4j related vulnerability, also known as Log4 Shell was reported.
- Log4j is a popular Java logging framework involving arbitrary code execution.
- This software flaw could allow attackers to control and execute ‘arbitrary code’ and have uncontrolled access to computer systems.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Exceptional
Consider the following statements:
- According to a recent study by the University of Leeds, UK, glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an "exceptional" rate.
- The Himalayan mountain range is home to the world’s fourth-largest amount of glacier ice and is often referred to as the ‘Fourth Pole’.
- According to the study, the Himalayan glaciers are generally losing mass faster in the eastern regions.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
United Nations Security Council
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India voted against a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution that linked climate change to security.
- The resolution was co-sponsored by Ireland and Niger. It was first proposed by Germany in 2020.
- India said that the resolution was an attempt to shift climate talks from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to the Security Council and a step backward for collective action on the issue.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
World Meteorological Organization
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed that Verkhoyansk, a Siberian town, experienced a temperature of 380 C on 20th June, 2020, the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic region.
- On 6th February, 2020, at the Esperanza station in Argentina - a part of the Antarctic region – the highest temperature of 18.3°C was recorded.
- The Arctic region is warming at the same rate as the rest of the world, mainly because of human-made greenhouse gas emissions.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Regular Bail
Consider the following statements:
- Regular Bail is a direction given by the Court (any Court within the country) to release a person who is already under arrest and kept in police custody.
- Anticipatory Bail is issued to release a person on Bail even before the person is arrested.
- Interim Bail is the bail granted for a temporary and short period by the Court till the application seeking Anticipatory Bail or Regular Bail is pending before a Court.
Choose the correct statement(s) from the options given below:
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Governments of India and Poland.
- Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) in criminal matters are the bilateral treaties entered between countries for forging international cooperation and assistance.
- Section 110 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) provides for reciprocal arrangements to be made by the Central Government with the Foreign Governments with regard to the service of summons/warrants/judicial processes.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
'Made In India' Coronavirus Vaccines
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India provided 10 lakh doses of 'Made in India' coronavirus vaccines and a grant of 10,000 tonnes of rice and wheat to Myanmar.
- India had, earlier, voted in favour of the United Nations General Assembly‘s (UNGA) resolution for an arms embargo against Myanmar.
- India has called for return of democracy at the earliest in the country and release of political prisoners.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Article 51 A
Consider the following Articles of the Constitution of India:
- Article 48 A of the Constitution states that it shall be the fundamental duty of every citizen to protect and improve the natural environment including forests and Wildlife.
- Article 51 A (g) in the Directive Principles of State Policy, mandates that the State shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| C |
Only 2
|
|
| D |
None of the above
|
|
Aryabhatta Research Institute Of Observational Sciences
Consider the following statements:
- A recent study has found that reduction in economic activities during the pandemic-related lockdown had resulted in a decrease in air pollution in most parts of India but central-western and northern India recorded an increase in pollution.
- Ozone formation and loss does not depend upon photochemical reactions between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
- The study was conducted by scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
The Madhya Ganga Barrage
Consider the following statements:
- The Haiderpur Wetland in Uttar Pradesh has recently been recognized as the 47th Ramsar site in India.
- It was formed in 1984 on a floodplain of the River Ganga on the Madhya Ganga Barrage.
- India does not have a national plan for conservation of aquatic ecosystems.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Arbitrary Code
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Log4j related vulnerability, also known as Log4 Shell was reported.
- Log4j is a popular Java logging framework involving arbitrary code execution.
- This software flaw could allow attackers to control and execute ‘arbitrary code’ and have uncontrolled access to computer systems.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Exceptional
Consider the following statements:
- According to a recent study by the University of Leeds, UK, glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an "exceptional" rate.
- The Himalayan mountain range is home to the world’s fourth-largest amount of glacier ice and is often referred to as the ‘Fourth Pole’.
- According to the study, the Himalayan glaciers are generally losing mass faster in the eastern regions.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
United Nations Security Council
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India voted against a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution that linked climate change to security.
- The resolution was co-sponsored by Ireland and Niger. It was first proposed by Germany in 2020.
- India said that the resolution was an attempt to shift climate talks from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to the Security Council and a step backward for collective action on the issue.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
World Meteorological Organization
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed that Verkhoyansk, a Siberian town, experienced a temperature of 380 C on 20th June, 2020, the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic region.
- On 6th February, 2020, at the Esperanza station in Argentina - a part of the Antarctic region – the highest temperature of 18.3°C was recorded.
- The Arctic region is warming at the same rate as the rest of the world, mainly because of human-made greenhouse gas emissions.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Regular Bail
Consider the following statements:
- Regular Bail is a direction given by the Court (any Court within the country) to release a person who is already under arrest and kept in police custody.
- Anticipatory Bail is issued to release a person on Bail even before the person is arrested.
- Interim Bail is the bail granted for a temporary and short period by the Court till the application seeking Anticipatory Bail or Regular Bail is pending before a Court.
Choose the correct statement(s) from the options given below:
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
