QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 02 September 2017
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
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The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2017. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do not mind. Read again sources provided and try to remember better.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2017
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe Ministry of Commerce’s ‘Hortinet’ mobile application will
1. Minimise disruption to trade
2. Enable identification of the source of contaminated food products
3. Use push notifications to enhance the outreach of Krishi Vigyan Kendras with farmers engaged in horticulture
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Solution: a.
Hortinet is an INTEGRATED TRACEABILITY SYSTEM developed by APEDA for providing Internet based electronic services to the stakeholders for facilitating farm registration, testing and certification of Grape, Pomegranate and Vegetables for export from India to the European Union in compliance with standards.
What is “Traceability”?
• In the context of food products it means the ability to track any food, feed, food-producing animal or substance that will be used for consumption, through all stages of production, processing and distribution.
Why is it needed?
• Traceability is a way of responding to potential risks that can arise in food and feed, to ensure that all food products in the EU are safe for European citizens to eat.
• It is vital that when national authorities or food businesses identify a risk they can trace it back to its source in order to swiftly isolate the problem and prevent contaminated products from reaching consumers.
• In addition, traceability allows targeted withdrawals and the provision of accurate information to the public, thereby minimising disruption to trade.http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/identify-farmers-labs-via-app-technology/article19604090.ece;
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170439;
https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/safety/docs/gfl_req_factsheet_traceability_2007_en.pdf;
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Solution: a.
Hortinet is an INTEGRATED TRACEABILITY SYSTEM developed by APEDA for providing Internet based electronic services to the stakeholders for facilitating farm registration, testing and certification of Grape, Pomegranate and Vegetables for export from India to the European Union in compliance with standards.
What is “Traceability”?
• In the context of food products it means the ability to track any food, feed, food-producing animal or substance that will be used for consumption, through all stages of production, processing and distribution.
Why is it needed?
• Traceability is a way of responding to potential risks that can arise in food and feed, to ensure that all food products in the EU are safe for European citizens to eat.
• It is vital that when national authorities or food businesses identify a risk they can trace it back to its source in order to swiftly isolate the problem and prevent contaminated products from reaching consumers.
• In addition, traceability allows targeted withdrawals and the provision of accurate information to the public, thereby minimising disruption to trade.http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/identify-farmers-labs-via-app-technology/article19604090.ece;
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170439;
https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/safety/docs/gfl_req_factsheet_traceability_2007_en.pdf;
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsMembers of EFTA or the European Free Trade Association include
1. Switzerland
2. Finland
3. Norway
4. Austria
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Solution: b.
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/switzerland-for-early-india-efta-pact/article19604210.ece: “The early conclusion of the proposed Free Trade Agreement(FTA) between India and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as well as an investment protection framework would boost economic ties between the two sides, said the Switzerland President..” The EFTA Member States today are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
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Solution: b.
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/switzerland-for-early-india-efta-pact/article19604210.ece: “The early conclusion of the proposed Free Trade Agreement(FTA) between India and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as well as an investment protection framework would boost economic ties between the two sides, said the Switzerland President..” The EFTA Member States today are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to the Internet Government Forum (IGF):
1. It is a forum for intergovernmental dialogue on policy issues related to internet governance
2. It contributes to capacity building for internet governance
3. India has been a host country of the IGF in the past
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Solution: b.
The 2008 IGF was hosted by Hyderabad.
• The IGF is a forum for MULTI-STAKEHOLDER dialogue (and not just ‘intergovernmental’) on public policy issues related to key elements of Internet governance issues, such as the Internet’s sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development.
• The purpose of the IGF is to maximize the opportunity for open and inclusive dialogue and the exchange of ideas on Internet governance (IG) related issues; create opportunities to share best practices and experiences; identify emerging issues and bring them to the attention of the relevant bodies and the general public; contribute to capacity building for Internet governance.
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/about-igf-faqs
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/switzerland-for-early-india-efta-pact/article19604210.ece;
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Solution: b.
The 2008 IGF was hosted by Hyderabad.
• The IGF is a forum for MULTI-STAKEHOLDER dialogue (and not just ‘intergovernmental’) on public policy issues related to key elements of Internet governance issues, such as the Internet’s sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development.
• The purpose of the IGF is to maximize the opportunity for open and inclusive dialogue and the exchange of ideas on Internet governance (IG) related issues; create opportunities to share best practices and experiences; identify emerging issues and bring them to the attention of the relevant bodies and the general public; contribute to capacity building for Internet governance.
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/about-igf-faqs
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/switzerland-for-early-india-efta-pact/article19604210.ece;
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points‘Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)’, a term sometimes seen in the news, appears in the context of
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Solution: a.
• Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi released an important training module for anganwadi workers called Early Childhood Care and Education Training Module. The training module is designed to provide the anganwadi workers a basic understanding of the ECCE curriculum and pedagogical approaches to ensure optimal and holistic development of young children so that they are ready to start formal schooling at the age of six years.
• She said that ECCE training module is a landmark achievement since the government has for the first time ever prepared norms for anganwadi workers to impart pre-school education. Since pre-school education lays the foundation of a child for the future, it is very important to have norms under which anganwadi workers are able to plan and conduct appropriate ECE activities for 3-6 year old children.Incorrect
Solution: a.
• Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi released an important training module for anganwadi workers called Early Childhood Care and Education Training Module. The training module is designed to provide the anganwadi workers a basic understanding of the ECCE curriculum and pedagogical approaches to ensure optimal and holistic development of young children so that they are ready to start formal schooling at the age of six years.
• She said that ECCE training module is a landmark achievement since the government has for the first time ever prepared norms for anganwadi workers to impart pre-school education. Since pre-school education lays the foundation of a child for the future, it is very important to have norms under which anganwadi workers are able to plan and conduct appropriate ECE activities for 3-6 year old children. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. The Indian state can deprive the right to life and personal liberty of a person based on a law
2. ‘Dignity of an individual’ forms a part of the basic structure of our Constitution
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Solution: c.
Both statements are correct.
• In the famous Gopalan case (1950), the Supreme Court has taken a narrow interpretation of the Article 21. It held that the protection under Article 21 is available only against arbitrary executive action and not from arbitrary legislative action. This means that the State can deprive the right to life and personal liberty of a person based on a law. This is because of the expression ‘procedure established by law’ in Article 21, which is different from the expression ‘due process of law’ contained in the American Constitution. Hence, the validity of a law that has prescribed a procedure cannot be questioned on the ground that the law is unreasonable, unfair or unjust.
• Secondly, the Supreme Court in the same case held that the ‘personal liberty’ means only liberty relating to the person or body of the individual.
• But, in Maneka case (1978), the Supreme Court overruled its judgement in the Gopalan case by taking a wider interpretation of the Article 21. Therefore, it ruled that the right to life and personal liberty of a person can be deprived by a law provided the procedure prescribed by that law is reasonable, fair and just. In other words, it has introduced the American expression ‘due process of law’. In effect, the protection under Article 21 should be available not only against arbitrary executive action but also against arbitrary legislative action.
• Further, the court in the Maneka case held that the ‘right to life’ as embodied in Article 21 is not merely confined to animal existence or survival but it includes within its ambit the right to live with human dignity and all those aspects of life which go to make a man’s life meaningful, complete and worth living. It also ruled that the expression ‘Personal Liberty’ in Article 21 is of the widest amplitude and it covers a variety of rights that go to constitute the personal liberties of a man.Chapters: ‘Basic Structure of the Constitution’ and ‘Fundamental Rights’, Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karti-invokes-seven-judge-constitution-bench-verdict-against-loc/article19603803.ece;
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Solution: c.
Both statements are correct.
• In the famous Gopalan case (1950), the Supreme Court has taken a narrow interpretation of the Article 21. It held that the protection under Article 21 is available only against arbitrary executive action and not from arbitrary legislative action. This means that the State can deprive the right to life and personal liberty of a person based on a law. This is because of the expression ‘procedure established by law’ in Article 21, which is different from the expression ‘due process of law’ contained in the American Constitution. Hence, the validity of a law that has prescribed a procedure cannot be questioned on the ground that the law is unreasonable, unfair or unjust.
• Secondly, the Supreme Court in the same case held that the ‘personal liberty’ means only liberty relating to the person or body of the individual.
• But, in Maneka case (1978), the Supreme Court overruled its judgement in the Gopalan case by taking a wider interpretation of the Article 21. Therefore, it ruled that the right to life and personal liberty of a person can be deprived by a law provided the procedure prescribed by that law is reasonable, fair and just. In other words, it has introduced the American expression ‘due process of law’. In effect, the protection under Article 21 should be available not only against arbitrary executive action but also against arbitrary legislative action.
• Further, the court in the Maneka case held that the ‘right to life’ as embodied in Article 21 is not merely confined to animal existence or survival but it includes within its ambit the right to live with human dignity and all those aspects of life which go to make a man’s life meaningful, complete and worth living. It also ruled that the expression ‘Personal Liberty’ in Article 21 is of the widest amplitude and it covers a variety of rights that go to constitute the personal liberties of a man.Chapters: ‘Basic Structure of the Constitution’ and ‘Fundamental Rights’, Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karti-invokes-seven-judge-constitution-bench-verdict-against-loc/article19603803.ece;
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