10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : October 1, 2018

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) was set up to eliminate practices that adversely affect competition in different industries/areas and protect interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade.

The functions performed by the CCI include:

• Playing the role of a market regulator for all sectors with focus on anti-competitive behaviour of companies that may distort competition.
• To prohibit abuse of dominant position by enterprise or group.
• To regulate the combinations (acquisition,acquiring of control and merger and acquisition) that may cause or likely to cause adverse effect on competition within India.
• To create awareness and impart training on competition issues through advocacy.

Recently the first ever lion cubs have been born by means of artificial insemination. The research was carried out at the Ukutula Conservation Center  in South Africa. These were the first lion cubs ever born from artificial insemination in their natural range country i.e. South Africa, and not in a zoo overseas.

The database will have

• Names and aliases, identifiers including PAN and Aadhaar, information of date of birth, criminal history, fingerprints and palm prints, and various other details of criminal.
• It will only have details of persons who are aged 18 or more.
• The database will include offenders convicted of rape, gang-rape, under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, and of eve teasing.
• Database will have records from 2005.
• Will be maintained by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
• It will Accessible only to law enforcement agencies.

Statement 1 is correct. It occurs when microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) become resistant to antimicrobial drugs (such as antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, antimalarials, and anthelmintics).As a result, the medicines become ineffective and infections persist in the body, increasing the risk of spread to others.

Statement 2 is correct. Microorganisms that develop antimicrobial resistance are sometimes referred to as “superbugs”.

Avian influenza—known informally as avian flu or bird flu is a variety of influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds.

H5N1 occurs naturally in wild waterfowl, but it can spread easily to domestic poultry. The disease is transmitted to humans through contact with infected bird feces, nasal secretions, or secretions from the mouth or eyes.

Consuming properly cooked poultry or eggs from infected birds doesn’t transmit the bird flu, but eggs should never be served runny.

Meat is considered safe if it has been cooked to an internal temperature of 165ºF (73.9ºC).

Statement 1: is correct. NFRA will independent regulator under Companies Act, 2013. Its mandate is for establishment and enforcement of accounting and auditing standards and oversight work of editors.

Statement 2. Is correct. It has jurisdiction over both listed companies and large unlisted public companies. The limits for it will be provided by the Rules governing its function.