10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: May 16, 2020

Statement 1 is correct. Article 301 of the Constitution states “freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse Subject to the other provisions of this Part, trade, commerce and intercourse throughout the territory of India shall be free”.

Article 302 of the constitution states “parliament may by law impose such restrictions on the freedom of trade, commerce or intercourse between one State and another or within any part of the territory of India as may be required in the public interest”.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Inter-State trade and commerce is part of Union list under seventh schedule of Indian Constitution.

Statement 1 is incorrect. Government has announced plans for Rs 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan stimulus package. The fund will be financed and managed by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

Statement 2 is correct. It is to be used for funding Agriculture Infrastructure Projects at farm-gate and aggregation points which will include primary agricultural co-operative societies, farmer producer organizations, agricultural entrepreneurs and start-ups.

Statement 1 is correct. As per article 25(1) of the constitution subject to public order, morality and health all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion.

Statement 2 is correct. Article 30 of the constitution provides for minority rights, as per article 30(1); all minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

Treaty of Sagauli (1815-16) between East India Company and King of Nepal established the boundary between British India and Nepal Kingdom. The expansion of Nepal kingdom towards Kumaon (1793), Garhwal (1804), the basins of Gandaki, Karnali and parts of Sikkim in the east brought them in conflict with the British. Anglo-Nepalese War occurred in 1814–1816 which ended by Treaty of Sagauli.

By the treaty, Nepal renounced all claim to the disputed Tarai, and ceded its conquests west of the Kali River. Nepal remained independent, but it received a British resident with the status of an ambassador to an independent country.

The Energy Transition Index (ETI) released by World Economic Forum (WEF) is a fact-based ranking intended to enable policymakers and businesses to plot the course for a successful energy transition.

It is a composite score of 40 indicators, benchmarks 115 countries on the current performance of their energy system, and their readiness for transition to a secure, sustainable, affordable, and inclusive future energy system. Sweden topped the index followed by Switzerland and Finland while India ranks 74th.

Statement 1 is correct. Essential commodities are specified in the schedule of the act. The act states “ Central Government may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the public interest and for reasons to be specified in the notification published in the Official Gazette, amend the Schedule so as to―

(a) add a commodity to the said Schedule;

(b) remove any commodity from the said Schedule,

in consultation with the State Governments.

Statement 2 is correct. Act authorizes the central government to regulate or prohibit the production, supply and distribution of an essential commodity. Therefore, orders can be issued by the central government for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the production or manufacture of any essential commodity.

Statement 1 is incorrect. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is aimed for the development of marine as well as inland fisheries.

Statement 2 is correct. As per Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan declarations the government will provide 20,000 crore rupees under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana for the development of marine and inland fisheries. Of this, 11,000 crore rupees will be earmarked for activities in marine, inland fisheries and aquaculture while 9,000 crore rupees for infrastructure creation such as fishing harbours, cold chain and markets.

Yakshagana is a traditional theatre art form of Karnataka involving mythological and Purana stories. The word Yakshagana is derived from two words: Yaksha means Nature’s spirit and Gana means Song. The theatre play is a combination of dance, music, dialogues, costumes, face-makeup and narrates stories of Kings, History of places or events of Purana. The dialogue is delivered in either Tulu or Kannada.

Both statements are correct.

Quinine is a medication used to treat malaria, but it has several side effects and development of new drugs have limited the use of Quinine as antimalarial drug. Quinine, as a component of the bark of the cinchona (quina-quina) tree, was used to treat malaria from as early as the 1600s. Quinine is extracted from the bark of a seven or eight-year-old tree, when the yield is highest.

Arumbavur Wood Carving from Tamil Nadu has been recently recognized as a Geographical Indication.

Statement 1 is correct. The designs that inspire Arambavur wood carvings lie in temple architecture indigenous to the region. Arumbavur wood carvings mostly represent idols and deities, temple chariots and temple cars, door panels of houses, pooja rooms and temples, decorative figures, pooja mandapam.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Arumbavur wood carvings are sculptures primarily made of the wooden logs of Mango, Lingam tree, Indian Ash tree, Rosewood, Neem tree.