10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : September 7, 2018

Right to choose one’s own marriage partner and freedom to not be identified as any gender emanates from Right to privacy. And now after the judgment on homosexuality Marriage within the same sex have been legalised.

Freedom to not be identified as any gender was never an illegal behaviour, though it was recognised as fundamental right only after the judgement on right to privacy.

Sexual intercourse with the person of age below 18 years is a criminal offence under POCSO Act.

The Supreme Court in the judgement on homosexuality has overturned the judgement of Suresh Kumar Kaushal case, 2013. In the Kaushal case, SC held sex within the same sex against the order of nature and criminalised homosexuality.

This agreement will provide a legal framework to allow transfer of encrypted communication security equipment from the US to India, which is said to be safer and more secure than the system that India uses right now.

The US government will be able to give the go-ahead to install the best communication equipment on relevant platforms being sold to India.

Thus, statement 1 is correct.

The pact has no bearing on the general digital security of India.

Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.

Statement 1 is incorrect. The maximum strength of the council is fixed at one-third of the total strength of the assembly and the minimum strength is fixed at 406. It means that the size of the council depends on the size of the assembly of the concerned state. This is done to ensure the predominance of the directly elected House (assembly) in the legislative affairs of the state.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Parliament can abolish a legislative council (where it already exists) or create it (where it does not exist), if the legislative assembly of the concerned state passes a resolution to that effect. Such a specific resolution must be passed by the state assembly by a special majority, that is, a majority of the total membership of the assembly and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the assembly present and voting. This Act of Parliament is not to be deemed as an amendment of the Constitution for the purposes of Article 368 and is passed like an ordinary piece of legislation (i.e., by simple majority).

Nagpur, Kochi and Ahmedabad are the three countries that have chosen for the implementation of programs under MYC.

MobiliseYourCity is an open international partnership created by the governments of France and Germany and supported by the European Commission that supports national and local governments in developing countries in the planning of sustainable urban mobility to develop more inclusive, liveable and economically efficient cities and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Statement 1:is correct. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited Nominations for the 2018. Nari Shakti Puraskar, the Highest Civilian Honour for Women in India. The coveted Award is conferred on those exceptional Women and Institutions who have been working incessantly towards the cause of Women Empowerment.

Statement 2: is correct. The Ministry of Women and Child Development announces this national level award for eminent women, organisations and institutions.