10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : January 2, 2018

It is the primary responsibility of the State Governments to establish these courts in consultation with the concerned High Courts. Thus, statement 1 is correct.

The Central assistance for Fast track courts is limited to an approved norm i.e. Rs. 4.80 lakh per court per annum (recurring) and Rs. 8.60 lakh (non-recurring). Any expenditure incurred by the State in excess as recurring and /or non-recurring expenditure would have to be borne by the State Government. Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.

Explanation:

According to RERA, each state and Union territory will have its own regulator and set of rules to govern the functioning of the regulator. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.

The Act along with the Rules will ensure timely completion of projects. This will help to achieve the PM’s vision of “HOUSING FOR ALL”. Thus, statement 1 is correct.

Explanation:

The scope of NULM has been enhanced to cover all statutory towns and it has been renamed as DAY-NULM. Thus, statement 1 is correct.

The primary target of DAY-NULM is urban poor, including urban homeless and particular emphasis is laid on mobilisation of vulnerable sections of urban population such as SCs, STs minorities, female-headed households, persons with disabilities, destitute, migrant labourers, and especially vulnerable occupational groups such as street vendors, rag pickers, domestic workers, beggars, construction workers, etc. Thus, statement 1 is correct.

Statement 1 is incorrect.   The Ujh project is a step towards India’s utilisation of waters of the Indus and its tributaries.
Statement 2 is incorrect.   Ujh is a tributary of river Ravi.
Why in news?
In a bid to fast track utilization of India’s rights under Indus Waters Treaty, the DPR of Ujh Project was recently submitted by Central Water Commission to the Jammu & Kashmir government. The DPR will help India to utilize a part of the flow that presently goes across border unutilized.
About the Ujh project: The Ujh project is a step towards India’s utilisation of waters of the Indus and its tributaries in keeping with its rights under the treaty.

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Indus River is one of the longest rivers in Asia but not the longest. It flows through China (Western Tibet), India (Jammu and Kashmir) and Pakistan.

Statement 2 is correct. It originates in the Tibetan Plateau in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar. The River runs a course through the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, towards Gilgit and Baltistan and then flows in a southerly direction along the entire length of Pakistan to merge into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi in Sindhi. It is the longest river and national river of Pakistan.

Statement 3 is incorrect. Chenab is left bank tributary of this river. Chenab itself has four major tributaries, namely the Jhelum, the Ravi, the Beas, and the Sutlej.Its principal right bank tributaries are the Shyok, the Gilgit, the Kabul, the Gomal, and the Kurram.

Statement 1 is correct. A PIO card holder doesn’t need a visa to visit India. The holder also doesn’t require a student or employment visa to acquire employment or academic opportunities in India.

Statement 2 is correct. The holder is also exempted from registering at the foreigner regional registration office (FRRO) during of stay in India.

Other details:

• The holder is also exempted from registering at the foreigner regional registration office (FRRO) during the duration of stay in India.
• The holder also enjoys parity with NRIs in concern to economic, financial and educational matters. These may include matters related to property transfer or acquisition, holding, disposal, investment, admission of children in educational institutions under general category quota for NRIs.
• Separate immigration counters are provided at all International airports in India for PIO card holders.