Current Affairs MCQs [25 and 26 October 2017]

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by  Sumant Kumar Mehta

Current Affairs MCQs [25 and 26 October 2017]
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Sumant Kumar, B.Tech NIT Allahabad
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Consider the following statements :
1. Green corridor is a swift navigation management process for

ambulances.
2. Green corridor are signal free stretches created to ensure

unhindered movement of ambulances.
3. It is used for transporting critical patients and organs for
transplantation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans D

Green Corridor

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Issues : High traffic => difficulty in movement of ambulance.
Features:
Green Corridor = would facilitate fast and seamless movement of ambulances.
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Swift Navigation: Green corridor is a swift navigation management process for
Green corridor signal free stretches created to ensure
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ambulances
unhindered movement of ambulances
Smooth Movement: are
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Coordinated Action: Once an ambulance is on the road, the driver calls the traffic police
control room and informs the route being undertaken. The information is transmitted
to the traffic constables along the route via wireless system which is then cleared for
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the ambulance to pass.
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It is used for transporting critical patients and organs for transplantation.
Ad-hoc structure- It is a temporary structure created at short notice by diverting or
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stopping traffic
It is created mostly in metro cities where traffic worsens movement and help in saving
Analysis: It can’t be a permanent solution
lives

Making it a permanent feature has practical difficulties
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One of the crucial elements is related to the understanding of the green corridor being

constituted of a mix of elements being of both technical and organisational nature, and
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that only corridors where all elements are interacting, will be successful.

Not much suitable when multiple emergencies occur at the same time. It would become
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a cause of daily inconvenience to the public.

Creation of green corridor leads to traffic snarls and burdens the already strained
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traffic scenario

Citizen education is the most challenging part, considering the already heavy traffic and
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desperation of people to reach their offices and homes

For cities with old cranky highways and roads, it is very difficult to equip them in real
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time with Green Corridors. Thus air ambulances should serve our needs.
Economic viability might also be a challenge
Medical
C ouncil of India
With reference to The Medical Council of India (MCI) is both a statutory body established in
autonomous body Department of Health and Family Welfare
, consider 1934 under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1933 (now repealed) and
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the following statements: under the .
in India
It is an autonomous body with the responsibility of establishing and maintaining high standards of
registers doctors
under the Ministry of medical education and recognition of medical qualifications .
Health and Family It to practice in India, in order to protect and promote the
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Welfare. health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice
It recommends of medicine.
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recognition of medical The objectives of the Council are as follows:

qualifications in India and Maintenance of uniform standards of medical education, both
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foreign countries. undergraduate and postgraduate.

It is responsible for Recommendation for recognition/de-recognition of medical qualifications
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conducting the All India of medical institutions of India or foreign countries.

Pre-Medical Test Permanent registration/provisional registration of doctors with
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(AIPMT). recognised medical qualifications,

Which of the statements Reciprocity with foreign countries in the matter of mutual recognition of
given above is/are correct? medical qualifications.
Central Board of Secondary Education
(a) 1 and 2 only In compliance with the directives of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, the
(b) 2 and 3 only , Delhi would be conducting the All
(c) 3 only India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Test. The responsibility of the CBSE
(d) 1, 2 and 3 is limited to the conduct of the entrance test, declaration of result and
Ans A providing merit list to the DGHS and participating
States/Universities/Institutions.

Thumri
1.Thumri originated out of bhajans composed by saint poets

like Surdas, Meerabai

2.Themes centred on Lord Krishna.
3.The lyrics of thumri remained in Brijbhasha, Avadhi and
Bhojpuri, etc.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Ans D
During the reign of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, raga-based

thumris with kavitts, dohas or Urdu shaers developed in
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Lucknow to enrich kathak dance.
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Talas like Teental, Jhaptal, etc got incorporated in its fibre.

In Banares, thumri acquired heavy classical-oriented form

thanks to BhaiyaGanpatrao who came from Gwalior, the
seat of dhrupad and khayal.

POCSO e-Box Mysorean Rockets

initiative of the The President of India mentioned
Indian government aims to in his speech at Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of
a) Provide a system for easy and Vidhanasoudha, Bengaluru. Which of the statements
direct reporting of sexual offences are correct about these rockets.
against children 1) There was a regular rocket corps in the Mysore
b) Partner with social media Army.
companies to launch a platform to
identify and locate online sexual 2) Technology of European Congreve Rockets was
offenders used in these rockets.
c) Provided tools for parents to a) Only 1
monitor activities of children b) Only 2
online c) Both
d) None of the above d) Neither
Solution: a) Solution: a
Mysorean rockets were used by Hyder Ali and Tipu in
Anglo Mysore wars. (How Many? When?)
The technology of these rockets was used to advance
European rocketry with the development of the
Congreve rocket in 1805.
Protection of

Children from Sexual Offences
With reference to the In order to effectively address the heinous crimes of sexual
abuse and sexual exploitation of children through less
(POCSO) Act, consider the following ambiguous and more stringent legal provisions, the
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statements: Ministry of Women and Child Development championed the
It recognizes every person below introduction of the Protection of Children from Sexual
UN Convention on the Rights
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the age of sixteen years as a child. Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012
of the Child
It has special provisions for India is a signatory to the
the female child and thus is not a since 1992. The parties to the Convention
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gender-neutral act. are required to take measures to prevent children from
eighteen
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The National Commission for the being coerced into any unlawful sexual activity.
not 16 years

Protection of Child Rights The Act defines a ‘child’ as any person below
act is gender neutral
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(NCPCR) is the designated years of age. ( ).
no special provisions for
authority to monitor its The and covers both male and
the female child

implementation. female child. There are
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Which of the statements given above The National Commission for the Protection of Child
is/are correct? Rights (NCPCR) and State Commissions for the
(a) 1 and 2 only Protections of Child Rights (SCPCRs) are the designated

(b) 3 only authorities to monitor the progress of implementation of
(c) 1 and 3 only the act.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans B

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Protection of Children

With reference to Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act defines a child as a
from Sexual Offences
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person under age of 18 years.
Act, 2012

It encompasses the biological age of the child and silent on the
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consider the mental age considerations.

following statements: The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act)

1.The Act defines a 2012 was formulated in order to effectively address sexual abuse
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child as any person and sexual exploitation of children.
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below sixteen years of Objectives:

age. The Act defines different forms of sexual abuse, including

2.The Act only penetrative and non-penetrative assault, as well as sexual
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encompasses the harassment and pornography.

biological age of a The Act also casts the police in the role of child protectors during
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child the investigative process

Which of the following The Act further makes provisions for avoiding the re-
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statement(s) is/are victimisation of the child at the hands of the judicial system.

correct? It provides for special courts that conduct the trial in-camera and

1.Only 1 without revealing the identity of the child, in a manner that is as

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2.Only 2 child-friendly as possible.

3.Both 1 and 2 Above all, the Act stipulates that a case of child sexual abuse

4.Neither 1 nor 2 must be disposed of within one year from the date the offence is
reported.

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Consider the following A two-judge SC bench is hearing a petition by NGO
statements: Independent Thought challenging the Exception 2 to Section
1. The Protection of Children 375 (rape) of the IPC, which permits “intrusive sexual
from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 intercourse with a girl aged between 15 and 18 only on the
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defines a ‘child’ as any person ground that she is married.”
below the age of sixteen years The NGO submitted that this statutory exception to rape was

2. The Indian Penal Code violative of right to life, liberty, equality and was
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exempts a man from being discriminatory.
accused and convicted of rape POCSO defines a ‘child’ as any person below the age of
if his wife is a girl aged eighteen years, but once a girl below the age of eighteen is

between fifteen and eighteen married (but above the age of 15), she is no more a child
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years of age under the Exception 2 to Section 375 of the IPC.
Which of the statements given A flip side if the court quashed this exception: Let’s say a 17-
above is/are correct? year-old boy gets married to a 16-year-old girl. If a complaint
a) 1 only is filed, the boy stands the chance of getting convicted for

b) 2 only seven years. But the parents, the real culprits, may get off with
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c) Both 1 and 2 a few months’ imprisonment.
d) Neither 1 nor 2 Also, because a girl is less than 18 does not mean that she
Solution: B does not understand the consequences of her actions. Under
the new Juvenile Justice Act for instance, a girl between the

age of 16 and 18, if she commits murder, can be tried by an
adult court.
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Deen Dayal power sector reforms
Which of the following is/ are Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana has been
Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti round the clock electricity supply
the components of launched for in rural areas with a
Yojana (DDUGJY)

view to ensuring to
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? farmers and rural households.
Strengthening of sub- The earlier scheme for rural electrification viz. Rajiv
transmission and Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) has been
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distribution network subsumed in the new scheme as its rural electrification
major components
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Metering at all levels of component.
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input and distribution The of the scheme are:
Feeder separation of Feeder separation- Rural feeder segregation is the

agriculture consumers from separation of technical infrastructure of agriculture
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non-agriculture consumers consumers from non-agriculture consumers.

Select the correct answer using Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution
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the code given below. network.

(a) 3 only Metering at all levels (input points, feeders and
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(b) 1 and 2 only distribution transformers).

(c) 2 and 3 only Micro grid and off grid distribution network & Rural
(d) 1, 2 and 3 electrification.
Ans D The DDUGJY is one of the flagship programmes of the
Ministry of Power and will facilitate 24x7 supply of power.