Current Affairs Question - 31 January 2022

Consider the following Articles of the Constitution of India:

1. 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.
2. 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?

Consider the following statements in contest to the healthcare system in India:

1. Primary healthcare does not require a specialist and can be addressed comprehensively by a general physician.
2. Secondary healthcare includes specialists such as cardiologists, dermatologists, urologists and other specialists.
3. In tertiary healthcare, the individuals may require advanced medical procedures such as major surgeries, transplants, replacements and long-term medical care management for diseases such as cancer, neurological disorders.

Choose the correct statement(s) from the options given below:

Consider the following statements with respect to the Rivers of Central India:

1. The Ken River passes through Satupra Tiger Reserve.
2. The Ken valley separates the Rewa Plateau from the Satna Plateau.
3. The confluence of the Betwa and the Yamuna rivers is Hamirpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:

1. Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Governments of India and Poland.
2. Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) in criminal matters are the bilateral treaties entered between countries for forging international cooperation and assistance.
3. 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?

Consider the following statements:

1. 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.
2. India had, earlier, voted in favour of the United Nations General Assembly‘s (UNGA) resolution for an arms embargo against Myanmar.
3. 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?