Current Affairs Quiz 5 and 6 July

Current Affairs MCQs [ 5 and 6 July 2017 ] PIB TheHindu IndianExpress & Other leading newspapers

Sumant Kumar, B.Tech NIT Allahabad

Consider the following statements regarding AFSPA : 1. The AFSPA gives powers to the Army and Central forces deployed

in “disturbed areas” to kill anyone acting in contravention of law, arrest and search any premises without a warrant and provides cover to forces from prosecution and legal suits without the Centre’s sanction.

2. AFSPA is effective in the whole of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur (excluding the seven Assembly constituencies of Imphal).

3. In Arunachal Pradesh, it is in force in 16 police stations and in Tirap, Longding and Changlang districts bordering Assam.

4. Tripura withdrew AFSPA in 2015. 5. AFSPA is in force in whole of Meghalaya and Mizoram.

Choose the correct statements : 1. 1, 2, 3, and 4 only 2. 2 and 3 only 3. 3, 4 and 5 only 4. All of the above

Ans : 1 2 3 4 Only Criminal proceedings against Armed Forces personnel can only be carried out on the permission of Defence Ministry and that against the para-military personnel can be carried out on the permission of the Home Ministry.

AFSPA, 1958 • Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was passed in

1958. • It is a law with just six sections granting special

powers to the Indian Armed Forces in "disturbed areas" to bring back order in the disturbed areas.

• Any area which is declared ‘Disturbed’ under Disturbed Areas Act enables armed forces to resort to the provisions of AFSPA.

• The most controversial sections of AFSPA are:

o Section 4 : Enables security forces to “fire upon or otherwise use force, even to the causing of death” where laws are being violated( the assembly of five or more persons; or carrying of weapons)

o Section 6 : No criminal prosecution will lie against any person who has taken action under this act.

It is not in force in Meghalaya (except 20 kilometre area along Assam border) and Mizoram.

How is a region declared ‘disturbed’? Section (3) of the AFSPA empowers the governor of the state or Union territory to issue an official notification in The Gazette of India, following which the Centre has the authority to send in armed forces for civilian aid. Once declared ‘disturbed’, the region has to maintain status quo for a minimum of three months, according to The Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976. What is state government’s role? The state governments can suggest whether the act is required to be enforced or not. But under Section (3) of the act, their opinion can be overruled by the governor or the Centre.

Consider the following statements : o Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by virus called

Mycobacterium tuberculosis. o The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also

damage other parts of the body. o TB does not spread through the air when a person with TB of

the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, or talks. o Multi-drug–resistant tuberculosis (MDR–TB) is also known as

Vank’s Disease o MDR-TB is caused by bacteria that are resistant to treatment

with at least two of the most powerful first-line anti-TB drugs, isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RMP).

Choose the correct options : o 1, 2, 3 and 4 o 2, 4 and 5 only o 1, 2 and 5 o All of the above

o Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

o TB spreads through the air when a person with TB of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, or talks.

o Multi-Drug Resistant TB (MDR TB) is a specific form of TB that does not respond to “ordinary” TB treatment. As a result it is difficult to treat and needs specialised treatment.

Ans :B 2 4 5 o What Causes MDR TB?

MDR TB is caused by the development of TB bacteria, which have become resistant to ordinary TB drugs. This occurs due to various reasons, including: • As a result of inadequate or irregular management of “ordinary” TB – either by using inappropriate drug

combinations or by using single drugs for “ordinary” TB.

• Being exposed to MDR TB by someone already infected, you can develop the same type of MDR TB.

• Persons not completing their routine TB treatment and having to restart on various occasions can also develop MDR TB. They are known as ‘defaulters’.

o What is the New Drug? : Bedaquiline

• It belongs to Diarylquinoline class, it targets the Mycobacterial ATP Synthase which give energy to the different Mycobacteria.

o Which patients it will target

• multi-drug resistant TB patients with resistance to either all fluoroquinolone and/or all second line injectables and extensive drug resistant TB.

Consider the following statements regarding ECI : Consider the following statements regarding ECI :

o The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India.

o The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state legislatures, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country.

o The body administers elections to the panchayats and muncipalities in the states.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? o Only 1 and 2 o Only 2 and 3 o All of the above o None of the above

Ans : Only 1 and 2 EC is not concerned with elections to panchayats and muncipalities in the states. o For this, © provides for a separate State Election

Commission.

o Vide 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts of 1992

o The Election Commission operates under the authority of Constitution per Article 324, and subsequently enacted Representation of the People Act.

o The Commission has the powers under the Constitution, to act in an appropriate manner when the enacted laws make insufficient provisions to deal with a given situation in the conduct of an election.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? o Only 1 o Only 2 o Both o None of the above

Ans : C) Both

Consider the following statements regarding ECI : o The Commission is served by its Secretariat located in

Mumbai. o At the state level, Election Commissioner is assisted by

the Chief Electoral Officer of the State, who is appointed by the President in consultation Central government.

o At the district and constituency levels, the District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers and Returning Officers perform election work.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? o Only 1 and 3 o Only 3 o All of the above o None of the above

Ans : Only 3

The Commission is served by its Secretariat located in New Delhi. At the state level, Election Commissioner is assisted by the Chief Electoral Officer of the State, who is appointed by the Commission in consultation state government.

Consider the following statements regarding ECI :

1. The Chief Election Commissioner of India can be removed from his office by the Parliament with a two-thirds majority in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on the grounds of proven misbehavior or incapacity.

2. Other Election Commissioners can be removed by the President of India on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

3. A Chief Election Commissioner has never been impeached in India.

4. Achal Kumar Jyoti IAS is the current Chief Election Commissioner

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. Only 1 and 3

Consider the following statements regarding elections in the states : 1. The power of superintendence, direction, and control of all

elections to the local government bodies(panchayat, municipality etc) vest with the Election Commissions of India as envisaged in Article 243K and Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India.

2. The Constitutional (73rd Amendment) Act, passed in 1992 by the Narasimha Rao government, came into force on 24 April 1993.

3. The State Election Commissioner(SEC) chairs the Delimitation Commission which delimits local government constituencies and has full powers to conduct local government elections, including disciplinary powers over staff who are on election duty.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. Only 1 and 3 2. Only 1 and 2 3. Only 1, 2 and 3

2. Only 1 and 2 3. Only 1, 2 and 3 4. All of the above

Ans : All of the above

4. Only 2 and 3 Ans : Only 2 and 3 The power of superintendence, direction, and control of all elections to the local government bodies(panchayat, municipality etc) vest with the State Election Commissions as envisaged in Article 243K and Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India.

MCQs o Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?

a) Prime Minister b) Chief Justice of India c) President d) Lok Sabha

o For the Election Commission, at the district level, who acts as the district returning officer? a) District Collector b) Police Commissioner c) Tehsildar d) None of the above

Consider the following statements regarding EVMs : 1. EC has announced that all ensuing elections

will be held with the Voters Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) enabled EVM.

2. EVM has two parts, it consists of a ‘control unit’ and a ‘balloting unit’, connected by a 5-metre cable.

3. The control unit is with the Election Commission-appointed polling officer; the balloting unit is in the voting compartment into which the voter enters to cast the vote in secret by pressing the button against the name and symbol of the candidate of her choice.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. Only 1 and 3 2. Only 1 and 2 3. Only 1, 2 and 3 4. Only 2 and 3

Ans : Only 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements regarding EVMs : 1. The EVM runs on a 6 volt single alkaline battery fitted in the

control unit, and can even be used in areas that have no electricity.

2. 1st used in elections : The use of EVM started back in 1982 Kerala Assembly elections.

3. There are only two Indian PSUs that manufacture EVM machines. Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) being the first and Electronics Corporation of Indian Limited (ECIL) the other.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. Only 1 and 3 2. Only 1 and 2 3. Only 1, 2 and 3 4. Only 2 and 3

Ans : Only 1, 2 and 3 Who has the devised the EVMs? • The EVMs have been devised and designed by Election Commission

in collaboration with two Public Sector undertakings viz., Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore and Electronic Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad

• The EVMs are now manufactured by the above two undertakings.

Manufacturing and Design of EVMs

• An Electronic Voting Machine consists of two Units – a Control Unit and a Balloting Unit – joined by a five-meter cable.

• The Ballot Unit : displays the list of candidates. • The control unit is the main unit which stores all data and

controls the functioning of EVM.

• The Control Unit is with the Presiding Officer or a Polling Officer

and the Balloting Unit is placed inside the voting compartment.

• Instead of issuing a ballot paper, the Polling Officer in-charge of the Control Unit will press the Ballot Button. This will enable the voter to cast his vote by pressing the blue button on the Balloting Unit against the candidate and symbol of his choice.

Consider the following statements : 1. Exercise Malabar is a trilateral naval exercise involving

the United States, Japan and India as permanent partners.

2. Originally a bilateral exercise between India and the United States, Japan became a permanent partner in 2015.

3. Past non-permanent participants are Australia and Singapore.

4. The annual Malabar series began in 1992 and includes diverse activities, ranging from fighter combat operations from aircraft carriers through Maritime Interdiction Operations Exercises

5. India’s ‘Act East Policy’ and aims to foster deeper relations with US and Japan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. Only 1, 2, 3 and 4 2. Only 1 and 2 3. Only 1, 2 and 3 4. All of the above

Ans : All of the above

Consider the following statements : 1. Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) is the financial turnaround

and revival package for PSBs initiated by the Government of India with the intent to find a permanent solution to the financial mess that the PSBs is in.

2. UDAY allows state governments, which own the discoms, to take over 75% of their debt as of September 30, 2015, and pay back lenders by selling bonds.

3. Discoms are expected to issue bonds for the remaining 25% of their debt.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. Only 1 and 3 2. Only 1 and 2 3. Only 1, 2 and 3 4. Only 2 and 3

Ans : Only 2 and 3 Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) is the financial turnaround and revival package for electricity distribution companies of India (DISCOMs) initiated by the Government of India with the intent to find a permanent solution to the financial mess that the power distribution is in. Consider the following statements : 1. The scheme was announced by Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for

Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in November 2015. 2. The scheme is optional for the states to join. 3. Andhra Pradesh was the first state to join. 4. Till now 26 states/UT have joined this scheme with Mizoram being

26th state to join.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. Only 1 and 3 2. Only 1 and 2 3. Only 1, 2 and 3 4. All of the above

Ans : All of the above

Consider the following statements : o Currently, the Prime Minister and his council of ministers decide

who will be election commissioner. o On the advise of Council of Ministers, the President then appoints

the commissioner. Which of the above statements is/are correct? o Only 1 o Only 2 o Both o None of the above

Ans : C) Both Consider the following statements : o The Constitution has not prescribed qualifications (legal,

educational, administrative or judicial) of members of Election Commission.

o The Constitution has not debarred retiring election commissioners from any further appointment by the government.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? o Only 1 o Only 2 o Both o None of the aboveAns : C) Both

EC Election Commission • established by © directly. • Article 324 of © : Power of

superintendence/direction/control of elections to • Parliament, • State legislatures, • the office of President of India and • the office of Vice-president of India shall be

vested in Election commission. Thus, the Election Commission is an all-India body in the sense that it is common to both Central government and state governments.

• EC is not concerned with elections to panchayats and muncipalities in the states. o For this, © provides for a separate State

Election Commission. o Vide 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment

Acts of 1992

The Chabahar port opens out to the o Gulf of Aden o Gulf of Oman o Strait of Hormuz o Persian Gulf

Solution: Gulf of Oman

Consider the following statements : o In south-eastern Iran, it is located on Makran coast in Gulf of Mannar. o Chabahar port is not the only Iranian port with direct access to the ocean.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. Both D.None of the aboveAns : D) None of the Above o In south-eastern Iran, it is located on Makran coast in Gulf of Oman. o Chabahar port is the only Iranian port with direct access to the ocean.

Consider the following statements : 1. Being close to Afghanistan and the Central Asian

countries of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan etc., it has been termed the "Golden Gate" to these land-locked countries.

2. Pakistan's Chinese-funded deep sea port at Gwadar is also on the Makran coast, at a distance of mere 72 km.

3. Gwadar also claims to provide access to Central Asia Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. Only 1 and 3 2. Only 1 and 2 3. Only 1, 2 and 3 4. Only 2 and 3

Ans : Only 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements : 1. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port. 2. India Ports Global, a port project investment arm of

the shipping ministry and a joint venture between the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and the Kandla port

3. State run railway body IRCON International will set up a railway line at Chabahar to move goods right up to Afghanistan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. Only 1 and 3 2. Only 1 and 2 3. Only 1, 2 and 3 4. Only 2 and 3

Ans : Only 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements regarding The Iranian Revolution : A. The Iranian Revolution aka the Islamic Revolution or the 1979 Revolution refers to events involving the

overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, who was supported by the United States, and its eventual replacement with an Islamic Republic under the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution, supported by various leftist and Islamist organizations and student movements.

B. Demonstrations against the Shah commenced in October 1977 C. The Shah left Iran for exile on 16 January 1979, as the last Persian monarch, leaving his duties to a regency

council and an opposition-based prime minister. Ayatollah Khomeini was invited back to Iran by the government,[15][16] and returned to Tehran to a greeting by several million Iranians.[17]

D. Iran voted by national referendum to become an Islamic Republic on 1 April 1979 E. It was a relatively non-violent revolution (although there was violence in its aftermath). F. The revolution was unusual for the surprise it created throughout the world:

1. it lacked many of the customary causes of revolution (defeat at war, a financial crisis, peasant rebellion, or disgruntled military),

2. occurred in a nation that was enjoying relative prosperity, 3. produced profound change at great speed, 4. was massively popular, resulted in the exile of many Iranians 5. replaced a pro-Western monarchy with an anti-Western authoritarian theocracy based on the concept of

Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists (or velayat-e faqih).