QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
August 12, 2016
The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2016
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 pointsIn which of the following cases can a special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution NOT be filed before the Supreme Court of India?
- A case decided by the District and Sessions Judge’s Court
- A case decided by an Inter-State Water Disputes Tribunal
- A judgment passed by a court or tribunal constituted by or under any law relating to the Armed Forces
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
According to the Constitution: Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court
- Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, the Supreme Court may, in its discretion, grant special leave to appeal from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order in any cause or matter passed or made by any court or tribunal in the territory of India
- Nothing in clause ( 1 ) shall apply to any judgment, determination, sentence or order passed or made by any court or tribunal constituted by or under any law relating to the Armed Forces
But the recent Supreme Court judgement on AFSPA makes it clear that Clause 2) as mentioned above is not valid.
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Solution: d.
According to the Constitution: Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court
- Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, the Supreme Court may, in its discretion, grant special leave to appeal from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order in any cause or matter passed or made by any court or tribunal in the territory of India
- Nothing in clause ( 1 ) shall apply to any judgment, determination, sentence or order passed or made by any court or tribunal constituted by or under any law relating to the Armed Forces
But the recent Supreme Court judgement on AFSPA makes it clear that Clause 2) as mentioned above is not valid.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 pointsChina’s claims in waters of East Asia are enclosed by what it refers to and has come to be known as the ‘Nine-Dash Line’. This line encompasses which all seas?
- South China Sea
- Sulu Sea
- Celebes Sea
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: a.
Trick question. The Nine-Dash Line has always been associated only with the South China Sea.
http://thediplomat.com/2016/07/interview-xue-li-on-the-south-china-sea/
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Solution: c.
“The word Talamaddale is derived from the word ‘tala’ (Cymbal) and Maddale (the drum).” “Though Tala Maddale normally focusses on episodes from the epics, Bhagavata and puranas, episodes have also been created on other issues, including the Second World War, Tashkent Agreement, and even one against computerisation about a couple of decades ago called Ganakasura Kalaga.”
“A variation of yakshagana theatre, Talamaddale is not a well known art-form outside coastal karnataka. It is called Koota (gathering) as against the costumed performance ata (play). It is also called Baithak (sitting), prasanga (episode), odike (reading ) and Jagara (keep awake). To put it simply, Talamaddale is a Yakshagana minus dance,,costume and stage conventions. It has features which are a combination of puranapravachana (discourse), harikatha and Yakshagana. While the Yakshagana ata has speech, dance and costume and the ballet has dance and costume, talamaddale has only the spoken word. Music is common to all forms.”
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 pointsThe 2016 G20 summit will be hosted by
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Solution: c.
China is the only member of G20 from the above list of nations.
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Solution: c.
China is the only member of G20 from the above list of nations.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 pointsWith reference to the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- It introduces a provision which requires every establishment to intimate a woman at the time of her appointment of the maternity benefits available to her
- It introduces a provision to grant 12 weeks of maternity leave to a woman who legally adopts a child below three years of age
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: b.
“The Bill introduces a provision to grant 12 weeks of maternity leave to: (i) a woman who legally adopts a child below three months of age; and (ii) a commissioning mother. A commissioning mother is defined as a biological mother who uses her egg to create an embryo implanted in another woman.”
http://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/the-maternity-benefit-amendment-bill-2016-4370/
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Solution: b.
“The Bill introduces a provision to grant 12 weeks of maternity leave to: (i) a woman who legally adopts a child below three months of age; and (ii) a commissioning mother. A commissioning mother is defined as a biological mother who uses her egg to create an embryo implanted in another woman.”
http://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/the-maternity-benefit-amendment-bill-2016-4370/
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
- He was born in Bhabra village
- He was involved in the Kakori Train Robbery of 1925
- He had a vision of an independent India based on socialist principles
The above statements refer to
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Solution: c.
Statements 2 and 3 are generic; the Kakori conspiracy was organised by the Hindustan Republican Association which itself had the aim of an independent India based on socialist principles.
Statement 1 has been in the news recently because the Government launched India’s 70th Independence Day celebrations from this village in Madhya Pradesh.
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Solution: c.
Statements 2 and 3 are generic; the Kakori conspiracy was organised by the Hindustan Republican Association which itself had the aim of an independent India based on socialist principles.
Statement 1 has been in the news recently because the Government launched India’s 70th Independence Day celebrations from this village in Madhya Pradesh.
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