10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: June 23, 2020

All of the above are exempt from disclosure of information under the RTI Act 2005.

Section 8 of the act provides that there shall be no obligation to give any citizen information on some matters, such as:

-Information that would prejudicially affect the sovereignty, integrity, security, scientific or economic interest and relation with a foreign state.

-Information which would lead to commission of an offence.

-Information whose release is forbidden by a court or tribunal or disclosure which might constitute contempt of court.

-Information whose release may lead to breach of privileges of Parliament or State Legislatures.

-Information received in confidence from a foreign government.

–Cabinet Papers including deliberations of Ministers, Secretaries and other officers (but decisions and related reasons contained in them will be made public after the decision has been taken and the matter is complete or over)

Section 9 exempts if giving information infringes the copyright of any person other than the State.

Option 1 is incorrect. The National Cadet Corps (NCC) provides opportunities to the youth for their all-round development with a sense of Duty, Commitment, Dedication, Discipline and Moral Values so that they become able leaders and useful citizens. The NCC provides exposure to the cadets in a wide range of activities, with a distinct emphasis on Social Services, Discipline and Adventure Training. The Ministry of Defence deals with NCC at national level.

Option 2 is incorrect. The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. It provides opportunity to the student youth of 11th & 12th Class of schools at +2 Board level and student youth of Technical Institution, Graduate & Postgraduate at colleges and University level of India to take part in various government led community service activities & programs.

Option 3 is correct. The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) are the security forces under the authority of Ministry of Home Affairs. Their role is to defend the national interest mainly against the internal threats. They are Assam Rifles (AR), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Security Guard (NSG) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

All statements are correct.

Some of the key features of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS):

–Coastal States exercise sovereignty over their territorial sea which they have the right to establish its breadth up to a limit not to exceed 12 nautical miles; foreign vessels are allowed “innocent passage” through those waters.

-Ships and aircraft of all countries are allowed “transit passage” through straits used for international navigation; States bordering the straits can regulate navigational and other aspects of passage.

-Coastal States have sovereign rights in a 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) with respect to natural resources and certain economic activities, and exercise jurisdiction over marine science research and environmental protection.

-Coastal States have sovereign rights over the continental shelf (the national area of the seabed) for exploring and exploiting it; the shelf can extend at least 200 nautical miles from the shore, and more under specified circumstances.

–Land-locked States have the right of access to and from the sea and enjoy freedom of transit through the territory of transit States.

India signed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in 1982 and ratified in 1995.

Both statements are incorrect.

The people who’ve recovered from a disease have antibodies/proteins; the body uses to fight off infections, in their blood. The blood from people who’ve recovered is called convalescent plasma. Plasma is the liquid portion of the blood.

Therefore, donor for the Convalescent plasma therapy can only be a person who had the same disease and has recovered from it.

Statement 1 is correct. Herd immunity is the indirect protection from a contagious infectious disease that happens when a population is immune either through vaccination or immunity developed through previous infection. Therefore even people who aren’t vaccinated, or in whom the vaccine doesn’t trigger immunity, are protected because people around them who are immune can act as buffers between them and an infected person.

Statement 2 is correct. Active immunity results when exposure to a disease triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease. It can occur through infection with the actual disease (resulting in natural immunity), or introduction of a killed or weakened form of the disease organism through vaccination (vaccine-induced immunity).

Statement 3 is correct. Passive immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system. A newborn baby acquires passive immunity from its mother through the placenta.

Option 1 is correct. The Ambubachi Mela is celebrated during the month of June in the Kamakhya Temple, Assam. It is the celebration of the annual menstruation course of goddess Kamakhya.

Option 2 is correct. Hornbill Festival is held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 km from Kohima. All the tribes of Nagaland take part in this festival.

Option 3 is incorrect. Chapchar Kut is an agriculture festival in Mizoram. Celebrated in the month of March every year, Chapchar Kut marks the time for planting in the state. The highlight of this festival is the bamboo dance called Cheraw.

Statement 1 is correct. The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) establishes common standards for the international trade of conventional weapons and seeks to reduce the illicit arms trade.

The treaty aims to reduce human suffering caused by illegal and irresponsible arms transfers, improve regional security and stability, as well as to promote accountability and transparency by state parties concerning transfers of conventional arms.

Statement 2 is correct. The treaty does not impact a state’s domestic gun control laws or other firearm ownership policies.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The UN General Assembly endorsed the ATT by a vote of 156-3, with 23 abstentions in 2013. The treaty opened for signature on June 3, 2013 and entered into force on Dec. 23, 2014.

Statement 4 is correct. India abstained on voting on Arms Trade Treaty and has not signed the treaty saying that the treaty is weak on terrorism and non-state actors and these concerns find no mention in the specific prohibitions of the Treaty.

China has declared that it will join ATT.

Statement 1 is correct. India has its largest negative trade balance with China.

Statement 2 is correct. India consistently had a positive trade balance with USA in last five years.

USA, China, UAE and Saudi Arab are India’s largest trade partners.

Statement 1 is correct. The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is a parrot species native to Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay region in South America.

Statement 2 is correct. It is listed as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List, and it is a protected species under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has busted a major wildlife smuggling syndicate and seized 22 exotic birds, including the Hyacinth Macaw, illegally brought into the country from Bangladesh.

The India Ideas Summit was organized by the US India Business Council (USIBC). It is a platform to convene scholars, practitioners, diplomats and think tanks for high-level dialogue on key issues related to India.

India Ideas Summit 2020 will be held virtually on July 21-22 with focus on geopolitics in the post-COVID world, shifting supply chains, digitization and technology trends, the future of healthcare and equitable growth.