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10 PM Quiz: December 18, 2018
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement regarding the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) drafted rules of 2018.
1) Only one license is required to operate e-pharmacies in any state.
2) No e-pharmacy shall advertise any drug on radio or television or internet or print or any other media for any purpose.
3) Sale of tranquillizers, psychotropic drugs, narcotics and habit forming drugs have been allowed online.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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Important Features of Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules of 2018 for permitting sale of drugs through e-pharmacies.
The draft rules on “sale of drugs by e-pharmacy” state that no person will distribute or sell, stock, exhibit or offer for sale of drugs through e-pharmacy portal unless registered with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).
Only one license is required to operate e-pharmacies in any state.
Any person who intends to conduct business of e-pharmacy shall apply for the grant of registration to the Central Licensing Authority in Form 18AA through the online portal
E-pharmacy registration holder will have to comply with provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000
The details of patient shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person other than the central government or the state government concerned.
It would be binding on the e-pharmacies to deliver the drugs in the specific time that will be told to the patient during the time of purchase while the e-portals are mandatorily required to have 24/7 call centers.
No e-pharmacy shall advertise any drug on radio or television or internet or print or any other media for any purpose
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Important Features of Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules of 2018 for permitting sale of drugs through e-pharmacies.
The draft rules on “sale of drugs by e-pharmacy” state that no person will distribute or sell, stock, exhibit or offer for sale of drugs through e-pharmacy portal unless registered with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).
Only one license is required to operate e-pharmacies in any state.
Any person who intends to conduct business of e-pharmacy shall apply for the grant of registration to the Central Licensing Authority in Form 18AA through the online portal
E-pharmacy registration holder will have to comply with provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000
The details of patient shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person other than the central government or the state government concerned.
It would be binding on the e-pharmacies to deliver the drugs in the specific time that will be told to the patient during the time of purchase while the e-portals are mandatorily required to have 24/7 call centers.
No e-pharmacy shall advertise any drug on radio or television or internet or print or any other media for any purpose
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement regarding Cultural Policy of India.
1) The intangible cultural heritage of acrobatic performance is perceived as a circus art is addressed by the Ministry of Sports.
2) While tangible heritage such as monuments come under the Ministry of Culture, The very skills, processes and crafts that create the buildings come under the Ministry of Textiles.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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Cultural Policy of India:
India has no cultural policy because of the disjointed manner in which the issue is addressed.
For example, the intangible cultural heritage of acrobatic performance is perceived as a circus art is addressed by the Ministry of Sports.
While tangible heritage such as monuments come under the Ministry of Culture,
The very skills, processes and crafts that create the buildings come under the Ministry of Textiles.
Another anomaly is that while heritage (monochrome as built monuments) is on the state list, tourism does not feature in the state, Union or concurrent list.
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Cultural Policy of India:
India has no cultural policy because of the disjointed manner in which the issue is addressed.
For example, the intangible cultural heritage of acrobatic performance is perceived as a circus art is addressed by the Ministry of Sports.
While tangible heritage such as monuments come under the Ministry of Culture,
The very skills, processes and crafts that create the buildings come under the Ministry of Textiles.
Another anomaly is that while heritage (monochrome as built monuments) is on the state list, tourism does not feature in the state, Union or concurrent list.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Bio jet-Fuel consider the following statements.
1) Bio jet fuel can be produced from animal fat, used cooking oil, waste dairy fat, sewage sludge.
2) Bio jet-fuel is less polluting but it has a higher sulphur content as compared Aviation Turbine Fuel.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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About Bio-Fuel Technology:
Bio-jet fuel technology was developed by the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 2009 and tested between 2011 and 2013.
Bio jet fuel can be produced from animal fat, used cooking oil, waste dairy fat, sewage sludge, etc.
The oil needs to have a freezing point below -47 degrees so it doesn’t freeze at altitudes at which planes fly, should not catch fire on ground when being transferred into a plane, must have the same density as aviation turbine fuel, have a certain calorific value and should not choke the filters.
It is also 1.8% more energy dense as compared to Aviation Turbine Fuel and is, therefore, more efficient.
A lower Sulphur content causes less wear and tear.
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About Bio-Fuel Technology:
Bio-jet fuel technology was developed by the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 2009 and tested between 2011 and 2013.
Bio jet fuel can be produced from animal fat, used cooking oil, waste dairy fat, sewage sludge, etc.
The oil needs to have a freezing point below -47 degrees so it doesn’t freeze at altitudes at which planes fly, should not catch fire on ground when being transferred into a plane, must have the same density as aviation turbine fuel, have a certain calorific value and should not choke the filters.
It is also 1.8% more energy dense as compared to Aviation Turbine Fuel and is, therefore, more efficient.
A lower Sulphur content causes less wear and tear.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding to extended Ujjwala LPG scheme
1) Households which were not covered under Socio-Economic Caste Census or who did not come under seven categories like SC/ST, are eligible to avail benefits under the scheme.
2) It is launched by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Select the statement which is/are incorrect.
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About Ujjwala Scheme:
The scheme, launched in 2016, originally targeted giving LPG connections to women members of below the poverty line (BPL) households.
Under the scheme, the government provides a subsidy of Rs 1,600 to state-owned fuel retailers for every free LPG gas connection that they install in poor households. This subsidy is intended to cover the security fee for the cylinder and the fitting charges.
The beneficiary has to buy her own cooking stove. To reduce the burden, the scheme allows beneficiaries to pay for the stove and the first refill in monthly installments. However, the cost of all subsequent refills has to be borne by the beneficiary household.
Extended Ujjwala:
While previously the connections were given based on the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC), the list was later expanded to include providing free cooking gas connection to all SC/ST households, forest dwellers, most backward classes, inhabitants of islands, nomadic tribes, tea estates and beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Antyodaya Yojana. Now, it has been extended to all poor.
Households which were not covered under Socio-Economic Caste Census or who did not come under seven categories like SC/ST, were not be eligible for the scheme but such households will now be included.
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About Ujjwala Scheme:
The scheme, launched in 2016, originally targeted giving LPG connections to women members of below the poverty line (BPL) households.
Under the scheme, the government provides a subsidy of Rs 1,600 to state-owned fuel retailers for every free LPG gas connection that they install in poor households. This subsidy is intended to cover the security fee for the cylinder and the fitting charges.
The beneficiary has to buy her own cooking stove. To reduce the burden, the scheme allows beneficiaries to pay for the stove and the first refill in monthly installments. However, the cost of all subsequent refills has to be borne by the beneficiary household.
Extended Ujjwala:
While previously the connections were given based on the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC), the list was later expanded to include providing free cooking gas connection to all SC/ST households, forest dwellers, most backward classes, inhabitants of islands, nomadic tribes, tea estates and beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Antyodaya Yojana. Now, it has been extended to all poor.
Households which were not covered under Socio-Economic Caste Census or who did not come under seven categories like SC/ST, were not be eligible for the scheme but such households will now be included.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsRecently Lok Sabha has passed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016. Consider the following statements:
1) The bill has provided for definition of transmen and transwomen.
2) It has provision of granting reservations to transgender persons.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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Key features
The bill defines transgender as “whose gender does not match with the gender assigned at birth and includes trans-men, trans-women, gender-queers, and other sociocultural identities.”
According to the bill, a person would have the right to choose to be identified as a man, woman or transgender, irrespective of sex reassignment surgery (SRS) and hormonal therapy.
The bill states that a transgender person has to obtain a Certificate of Identity which will confer rights and be proof of recognition of identity as a transgender person.
The bill calls for central or state governments to provide welfare schemes and programmes to facilitate and support livelihood for transgender persons. This will include vocational training and self-employment.
A National Council for Transgender (NCT) persons will be set up to advise the central government on policies, and legislation related to transgender persons.
Major criticisms of the bill:
According to critics, the definition of transgender in the bill is incomplete and that other terms such as transmen and transwomen are not defined.
A major criticism of the bill is the provision that a person will be recognised as transgender on the basis of a certificate of identity issued through the district screening committee. The provision is contradictory as the bill also states that persons have right to chose ‘self-perceived gender identity’
The bill has also been criticised for being silent on granting reservations to transgender persons.
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Key features
The bill defines transgender as “whose gender does not match with the gender assigned at birth and includes trans-men, trans-women, gender-queers, and other sociocultural identities.”
According to the bill, a person would have the right to choose to be identified as a man, woman or transgender, irrespective of sex reassignment surgery (SRS) and hormonal therapy.
The bill states that a transgender person has to obtain a Certificate of Identity which will confer rights and be proof of recognition of identity as a transgender person.
The bill calls for central or state governments to provide welfare schemes and programmes to facilitate and support livelihood for transgender persons. This will include vocational training and self-employment.
A National Council for Transgender (NCT) persons will be set up to advise the central government on policies, and legislation related to transgender persons.
Major criticisms of the bill:
According to critics, the definition of transgender in the bill is incomplete and that other terms such as transmen and transwomen are not defined.
A major criticism of the bill is the provision that a person will be recognised as transgender on the basis of a certificate of identity issued through the district screening committee. The provision is contradictory as the bill also states that persons have right to chose ‘self-perceived gender identity’
The bill has also been criticised for being silent on granting reservations to transgender persons.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement regarding The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018
1) The offence of instant triple talaq will be compoundable.
2) A provision has been added to allow the magistrate to grant bail when certain clauses are fulfilled.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
Correct
Key Features of the Bill
The aim of the bill is to protect the rights of married Muslim women.
According to the Bill, giving instant triple talaq or ‘talaq-e-biddat’ will be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband.
The proposed law makes instant triple talaq a “non-bailable” offence. However, an accused can approach a magistrate even before trial to seek bail.
Note: In a non-bailable offence, bail cannot be granted by police at the police station itself.
A provision has been added to allow the magistrate to grant bail “after hearing the wife”.The magistrate would ensure that bail is granted only after the husband agrees to grant compensation to the wife as provided in the bill.
The offence of instant triple talaq will be “compoundable”. Under a compoundable offence, both parties have the liberty of withdrawing the case.
The proposed law would give power to the victim to approach a magistrate seeking “subsistence allowance” for her and her minor children
A woman can also seek the custody of her minor children from the magistrate who will take a final call on the issue.
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Key Features of the Bill
The aim of the bill is to protect the rights of married Muslim women.
According to the Bill, giving instant triple talaq or ‘talaq-e-biddat’ will be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband.
The proposed law makes instant triple talaq a “non-bailable” offence. However, an accused can approach a magistrate even before trial to seek bail.
Note: In a non-bailable offence, bail cannot be granted by police at the police station itself.
A provision has been added to allow the magistrate to grant bail “after hearing the wife”.The magistrate would ensure that bail is granted only after the husband agrees to grant compensation to the wife as provided in the bill.
The offence of instant triple talaq will be “compoundable”. Under a compoundable offence, both parties have the liberty of withdrawing the case.
The proposed law would give power to the victim to approach a magistrate seeking “subsistence allowance” for her and her minor children
A woman can also seek the custody of her minor children from the magistrate who will take a final call on the issue.
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