Quiz Details
Hill range – State
1.Bodi Hills – Karnataka
2.Javadi Hills – Tamil Nadu
3.Abor Hills – Arunachal Pradesh
4.Gawilgarh Hills – Maharashtra
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
[A] 1, 2 and 3 only
[B] 1 and 2 only
[C] 3 and 4 only
[D] 2, 3 and 4 only
Correct Answer: D [2, 3 and 4 only]
Notes:
Both Bodi and Javadi Hills are in Tamil Nadu. Bodi hills is also where the Indian Neutrino Observatory was to be set up.
The Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012
1.Deals with sexual offences against persons only below sixteen years of age.
2.Provides for the protection of children from the offence of pornography
3.Provides for the setting up of designated special courts for speedy trial of offences
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 and 3 only
[C] 3 only
[D] 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B [2 and 3 only]
Notes:
“Children” according to the Act are individuals aged below 18 years. The Act is gender-neutral. Different forms of sexual abuse including but not limited to sexual harassment, pornography, penetrative & non-penetrative assault are defined in the Act. Sexual assault is deemed to be “aggravated” under certain circumstances such as when the child is mentally ill. Also when the abuse is committed by the person in a position of trust such as a doctor, teacher, policeman, family member. Adequate provisions are made to avoid re-victimization of the Child at the hands of the judicial system. The Act assigns a policeman in the role of child protector during the investigation process. The Act stipulates that such steps must be taken which makes the investigation process as child-friendly as possible and the case is disposed of within one year from the date of reporting of the offence. The Act provides for the establishment of Special Courts for the trial of such offences and matters related to it. Under section 45 of the Act, the power to make rules lies with the central government. To monitor the implementation of the Act, the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and State Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs) have been made the designated authority. Both being statutory bodies. Section 42 A of the Act provides that in case of inconsistency with provisions of any other law, the POCSO Act shall override such provisions. The Act calls for mandatory reporting of sexual offences. A false complaint with intent to defame a person is punishable under the Act.
The National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution had recommended that
1.There should be a minimum number of days for sittings of the Parlia-ment and State Legislatures
2.The minimum number of days for sittings of State Legislatures should vary according to the strength of the house
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]
Notes:
State Legislatures with less than 70 members should meet for at least 50 days in a year and other State Legislatures for at least 90 days. Similarly, the minimum number of days for sittings of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha should be fixed at 100 and 120 days respectively.
The ‘S-400’, associated with which is a potential defence deal under consideration by India, is a/an
[A] Long Range Surface to Air Mis-sile system
[B] Intercontinental Ballistic Mis-sile system
[C] Hypersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile system
[D] Land Attack Missile system
Correct Answer: B [Intercontinental Ballistic Mis-sile system]
Notes:
The S-400 Triumf is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system (SAM) designed by Russia. It is the most dangerous operationally deployed modern long-range SAM (MLR SAM) in the world, considered much ahead of the US-developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD). The system can engage all types of aerial targets including aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and ballistic and cruise missiles within the range of 400km, at an altitude of up to 30km. The system can track 100 airborne targets and engage six of them simultaneously.
The ‘Aapravasi Ghat’, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and ‘Geet-Gawai’, inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, are both found in
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] West Bengal
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: D [None of the above]
Notes:
In the district of Port Louis, lies a site where the modern indentured labour diaspora began. In 1834, the British Government selected the island of Mauritius to be the first site for what it called ‘the great experiment’ in the use of ‘free’ labour to replace slaves. Between 1834 and 1920, almost half a million indentured labourers arrived from India at Aapravasi Ghat to work in the sugar plantations of Mauritius, or to be transferred to Reunion Island, Australia, southern and eastern Africa or the Caribbean. The buildings of Aapravasi Ghat are among the earliest explicit manifestations of what was to become a global economic system and one of the greatest migrations in history.
Geet-Gawai is a pre-wedding ceremony that combines rituals, prayer, songs, music and dance. It is performed mainly by Bhojpuri-speaking communities in Mauritius who have Indian descent.
