10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | February 17 2021

Statement 1 is correct and 2 is incorrect.

The Constitution of India has specific provision for seat of the Supreme Court under the Article 130, which states that:

“The Supreme Court shall sit in Delhi or in such other place or places, as the Chief Justice of India may, with the approval of the President, from time to time, appoint.”

Other seats/benches for the Supreme Court have been suggested by various Bar Councils as well as current Attorney General of India.

Statement 1 is incorrect. In order to maintain predictability and stability of resources, especially during the pandemic, XVFC has recommended maintaining the vertical devolution at 41 per cent – the same as in its report for 2020-21.

It is at the similar level of 42 per cent of the divisible pool as recommended by FC-XIV. However, it has made the required adjustment of about 1 per cent due to the changed status of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir into the new Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.

Statement 2 is correct. Based on principles of need, equity and performance, overall horizontal devolution formula is as follows:

Carbon black (CB) is derived via thermal decomposition of heavy petroleum products.

— Carbon black is added to the rubber used in tire treads, to high-pressure hoses, and has other demanding applications, as well as added to plastics as material reinforcement.

— Since carbon black has excellent conductive properties, it is used as a component for magnetic tapes and semiconductors.

— Compared with other colorants, carbon black has a high coloring power. it is used as ink for printing newspapers, as ink-jet toner, and other such uses. It is also suitable as a pigment for heat-molded plastics, car fenders, coating for electric wires and other products.

Statement 1 is incorrect. Buruli ulcer is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium ulcerans.

Statement 2 is correct. It mainly affects the skin but can also affect the bone. Cases are generally seen in the tropics, primarily in West Africa and Australia.

Infection often leads to ulcers on the arms or legs, which can also destroy skin or soft tissue. When not properly treated, the disease can cause irreversible deformity or long-term functional disability.

The Buruli ulcer is classified as a “neglected” disease by the World Health Organization, it has recently been reported in rising numbers in Australia.

Maharaja Suheldev was the erstwhile ruler of Shravasti in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, who ruled in the 11th century.

The legend goes that that when invaders were conquering one region after another in India, it was Raja Suheldev of Shravasti who gathered heads of different communities likes Tharu and Banjara as well as small kings to block the invasion. It is said that it was his army which defeated and killed Ghazi Salar Masud, the nephew of Mahmud of Gazni at Bahraich.

Statement 1 is incorrect. The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.

Statement 2 is correct. ICC is governed by an international treaty called the Rome Statute. India is not a party to Rome Statute.

# There have thus far been 30 cases before the Court, with some cases having more than one suspect. The judges have issued 9 convictions and 4 acquittals.

# The International Criminal Court said on February 5 that the court has jurisdiction over war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories. Palestinian Authority got formal membership of international criminal court in 2015. Israel is not a member of the ICC.

Statement 1 is incorrect. eSanjeevani is Government of India’s flagship telemedicine technology developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (Mohali). It is an independent platform, browser-based application facilitating both doctor-to-doctor and patient-to-doctor tele-consultations.

Statement 2 is correct. eSanjeevani doctor to doctor telemedicine system is being deployed nationally for the Miinistry of Health & Family Welfare at 155,000 Health and Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat Scheme of Government of India.

Statement 1 is correct. The Jal Jeevan Mission-Urban has been designed to provide universal coverage of water supply to all households through functional taps in all 4,378 statutory towns in accordance with SDG Goal- 6.

JJM(U) will promote circular economy of water through development of city water balance plan for each city focusing on recycle/reuse of treated sewage, rejuvenation of water bodies and water conservation. 20% of water demand to be met by reused water with development of institutional mechanism.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Under the mission, a Pey Jal Survekshan will be conducted in cities to ascertain equitable distribution of water, reuse of wastewater and mapping of water bodies with respect to quantity and quality of water through a challenge process.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan 2021 under the Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban. As a first step, the Ministry has decided to launch the Survekshan in 10 cities- Agra, Badlapur, Bhubaneswar, Churu, Kochi, Madurai, Patiala, Rohtak, Surat and Tumkur.

The Depsang Plains come under India’s Sub Sector North (SSN) and as elsewhere, the LAC here is disputed. The importance of the Depsang Plains lies in its geographical location.

To the north of Depsang is the over 18,000 feet Karakoram Pass. To its right is the Chinese-annexed Aksai Chin, across which runs the G219 highway that connects Tibet and Xinjiang provinces. The Lingzi Thang mountain range divides the Depsang Plains from Aksai Chin.

Auditorium Cave is an ancient rock-cut cave situated in Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the prominent caves in the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters Complex. The whole cave gallery resembling a ‘cathedral-like’ atmosphere, with its Gothic arches and soaring spaces.

# Researchers have discovered three fossils of the earliest known living animal — the 550-million-year-old ‘Dickinsonia’ — at Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, which can be seen right at the beginning of the ‘Auditorium Cave’.