Current Affairs Questions
India Watch:
Sujalam 2.0
Recently, the government launched the Sujalam 2.0 campaign, for the management of which of the following?
A
Greywater
B
Ground water
C
Solid waste
D
None of the above
World Health Organization (WHO)
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of India signed an agreement to establish the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in which of the following states?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Gujarat
D
Sikkim
Intellectual Property Rights
Consider the following statements with reference to the treaties and conventions related to Intellectual Property Rights:
- Paris Convention: Under this, any person from a signatory state can apply for a patent or trade mark in any other signatory state, and will be given the same enforcement rights and status as a national of that country would be.
- Berne Convention: Under this, each member state recognises the copyright of authors from other member states in the same way as the copyright of its own nationals.
- Madrid Protocol: This is a central system for obtaining a ‘bundle’ of national patent applications in different jurisdictions through a single application.
- Patent Cooperation Treaty: Under this, a person can file a single trade mark application at their national office that will provide protection in multiple countries.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
A
Only 1
B
2 and 3
C
3 and 4
D
2, 3 and 4
Lokayukta
Consider the following statements with reference to the Lokayukta:
- The Administrative Reforms Commission headed by Late Morarji Desai in 1966 recommended the setting up of the institution of Lokayukta.
- Odisha was the first state to introduce the institution of Lokayukta through The Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act in 1971.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A
Only 1
B
Both 1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
None of the above
Mekedatu Drinking Water Project
Mekedatu drinking water project has been proposed in Karnataka’s Ramanagara district. The site of the proposed Project is at:
A
Confluence of Cauvery with its tributary Arkavathi
B
Confluence of Krishna with its tributary Tungabhadra
C
Confluence of Godavari with its tributary Manjra
D
Confluence of Krishna with its tributary Bhima
India Celebrated Their 50th Statehood Day
Recently, which of the following three Northeast States of India celebrated their 50th statehood day?
A
Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram
B
Tripura, Sikkim and Assam
C
Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura
D
Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland
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
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
Constitution Of India
Consider the following articles of the Constitution of India:
- Article 148 provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
- Articles 14 and 22(1) also make it obligatory for the State to ensure equality before law and a legal system which promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity to all.
- Article 246 provides that the Parliament has exclusive power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List I in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
Choose the correct answer from the options below:
A
Only 1
B
2 and 3
C
1, 2 and 3
D
None of the above
Legislative Framework Of Mining Sector In India
Consider the following statements in context to the Legislative Framework of Mining Sector in India:
- The entry at serial No. 23 of List II (State List) to the Constitution of India mandates the state government to own the minerals located within their boundaries.
- The entry at serial No. 54 of List I (Central List) mandates the central government to own the minerals within the exclusive economic zone of India (EEZ).
Choose the correct answer from the options below:
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Sujalam 2.0
Recently, the government launched the Sujalam 2.0 campaign, for the management of which of the following?
| A |
Greywater
|
|
| B |
Ground water
|
|
| C |
Solid waste
|
|
| D |
None of the above
|
|
World Health Organization (WHO)
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of India signed an agreement to establish the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in which of the following states?
| A |
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
| B |
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
| C |
Gujarat
|
|
| D |
Sikkim
|
|
Intellectual Property Rights
Consider the following statements with reference to the treaties and conventions related to Intellectual Property Rights:
- Paris Convention: Under this, any person from a signatory state can apply for a patent or trade mark in any other signatory state, and will be given the same enforcement rights and status as a national of that country would be.
- Berne Convention: Under this, each member state recognises the copyright of authors from other member states in the same way as the copyright of its own nationals.
- Madrid Protocol: This is a central system for obtaining a ‘bundle’ of national patent applications in different jurisdictions through a single application.
- Patent Cooperation Treaty: Under this, a person can file a single trade mark application at their national office that will provide protection in multiple countries.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
3 and 4
|
|
| D |
2, 3 and 4
|
|
Lokayukta
Consider the following statements with reference to the Lokayukta:
- The Administrative Reforms Commission headed by Late Morarji Desai in 1966 recommended the setting up of the institution of Lokayukta.
- Odisha was the first state to introduce the institution of Lokayukta through The Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act in 1971.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| C |
Only 2
|
|
| D |
None of the above
|
|
Mekedatu Drinking Water Project
Mekedatu drinking water project has been proposed in Karnataka’s Ramanagara district. The site of the proposed Project is at:
| A |
Confluence of Cauvery with its tributary Arkavathi
|
|
| B |
Confluence of Krishna with its tributary Tungabhadra
|
|
| C |
Confluence of Godavari with its tributary Manjra
|
|
| D |
Confluence of Krishna with its tributary Bhima
|
|
India Celebrated Their 50th Statehood Day
Recently, which of the following three Northeast States of India celebrated their 50th statehood day?
| A |
Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram
|
|
| B |
Tripura, Sikkim and Assam
|
|
| C |
Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura
|
|
| D |
Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Constitution Of India
Consider the following articles of the Constitution of India:
- Article 148 provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
- Articles 14 and 22(1) also make it obligatory for the State to ensure equality before law and a legal system which promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity to all.
- Article 246 provides that the Parliament has exclusive power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List I in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
Choose the correct answer from the options below:
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| D |
None of the above
|
|
Legislative Framework Of Mining Sector In India
Consider the following statements in context to the Legislative Framework of Mining Sector in India:
- The entry at serial No. 23 of List II (State List) to the Constitution of India mandates the state government to own the minerals located within their boundaries.
- The entry at serial No. 54 of List I (Central List) mandates the central government to own the minerals within the exclusive economic zone of India (EEZ).
Choose the correct answer from the options below:
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
Only 2
|
|
| C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
|
