10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : November 21, 2018

APEC has 21 members: United States; Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; The Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Republic of Korea; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; and Vietnam. Laos is not a member of APEC. Therefore, correct answer is option b

Model Agriculture Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2018, lays special emphasis on protecting the interests of the farmers, considering them as weaker of the two parties entering into a contract. In addition to contract farming, the Act includes services contracts all along the value chain including pre-production, production and post-production The Act states that Contract framing to be outside the ambit of APMC Act. It is a promotional and facilitative Act and not regulatory in its structure.

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Witness Protection Scheme under the Ministry of Home Affairs enables a witness to give testimony in a judicial setting or to cooperate with law enforcement and investigations without fear of intimidation or reprisal.

It ensures that the investigation, prosecution and trial of criminal offences is not prejudiced because witnesses are intimidated or frightened to give evidence without protection from violent or other criminal recrimination.

It promotes law enforcement by facilitating the protection of persons who are involved directly or indirectly in providing assistance to criminal law enforcement agencies and the overall administration of Justice.

It  gives witnesses the confidence to come forward to assist law enforcement and Judicial Authorities with full assurance of safety.

The Ministry of Tourism,in association with Government of Tripura and the North Eastern States is organizing the 7th “International Tourism Mart” in Agartala, Tripura.

This is the 7th edition of the International Tourism Mart, an annual event organised in the North Eastern region with the objective of highlighting the tourism potential of the region in the domestic and international markets.

It brings together the tourism business fraternity and entrepreneurs from the eight North Eastern States. It  facilitates interaction between buyers, sellers, media, Government agencies and other stakeholders.

The International Tourism Marts are organised in the North Eastern States on rotation basis. The earlier editions of this mart have been held in Guwahati, Tawang, Shillong, Gangtok and Imphal.

The Australian Government recently announced to not sign the UN Global Compact for Migration saying that the agreement would undermine its existing immigration policies.

The compact is the first intergovernmental agreement to cover wide-ranging dimensions of international migration in holistic and comprehensive manner, agreed upon by all the UN member states minus the United States.

It sets out 23 objectives to deal issues ranging from factors that compel people to move, legal channels for migration, combating trafficking and smuggling, harnessing the economic benefits of migration and return of the migrants. It is not legally binding.

The top climate change negotiators from Brazil, South Africa, China and India (BASIC) convened in Delhi recently to push for developed countries on their earlier commitment to providing $100 billion annually from 2020.