22nd July 2023 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
13th Amendment is concerned with relations between India and:
Correct
The answer is c.
13th Amendment is concerned with relations between India and Sri Lanka.
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The answer is c.
13th Amendment is concerned with relations between India and Sri Lanka.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
a. In Judicial custody, the accused is lodged in a police station lockup while in police custody, it is the jail.
b. Under Police custody, the police officer in charge of the case may interrogate the suspect.
c. Under police or judicial custody, a suspect is assumed to be a criminal.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
The answer is a.
Statements 1 and 3 are wrong. Statement 2 is correct.
Statement 1: In Police custody, the accused is lodged in a police station lockup while in Judicial custody, it is the jail.
Statement 2: Under Police custody, the police officer in charge of the case, may interrogate the suspect.
Statement 3: Under police or judicial custody, a suspect is assumed to be a suspect and not a criminal. A suspect becomes a criminal only after the court finds him/her guilty and convicts him/her for the crime reported.
Incorrect
The answer is a.
Statements 1 and 3 are wrong. Statement 2 is correct.
Statement 1: In Police custody, the accused is lodged in a police station lockup while in Judicial custody, it is the jail.
Statement 2: Under Police custody, the police officer in charge of the case, may interrogate the suspect.
Statement 3: Under police or judicial custody, a suspect is assumed to be a suspect and not a criminal. A suspect becomes a criminal only after the court finds him/her guilty and convicts him/her for the crime reported.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021:
a. Social media intermediaries, with registered users in India above a notified threshold, have been classified as significant social media intermediaries (SSMIs).
b. The Rules prescribe a framework for the regulation of content by online publishers of news and current affairs content and curated audio-visual content.
c. All intermediaries are required to provide a grievance redressal mechanism for resolving complaints from users or victims.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
The answer is c.
All statements are correct.
Statement 1: Under The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, Social media intermediaries, with registered users in India above a notified threshold, have been classified as significant social media intermediaries (SSMIs). SSMIs are required to observe certain additional due diligence such as appointing certain personnel for compliance, enabling identification of the first originator of the information on its platform under certain conditions, and deploying technology-based measures on a best-effort basis to identify certain types of content.
Statement 2: The Rules prescribe a framework for the regulation of content by online publishers of news and current affairs content, and curated audio-visual content.
Statement 3: All intermediaries are required to provide a grievance redressal mechanism for resolving complaints from users or victims. A three-tier grievance redressal mechanism with varying levels of self-regulation has been prescribed for publishers.
Incorrect
The answer is c.
All statements are correct.
Statement 1: Under The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, Social media intermediaries, with registered users in India above a notified threshold, have been classified as significant social media intermediaries (SSMIs). SSMIs are required to observe certain additional due diligence such as appointing certain personnel for compliance, enabling identification of the first originator of the information on its platform under certain conditions, and deploying technology-based measures on a best-effort basis to identify certain types of content.
Statement 2: The Rules prescribe a framework for the regulation of content by online publishers of news and current affairs content, and curated audio-visual content.
Statement 3: All intermediaries are required to provide a grievance redressal mechanism for resolving complaints from users or victims. A three-tier grievance redressal mechanism with varying levels of self-regulation has been prescribed for publishers.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
The term ‘West Bank’ is associated with:
Correct
The answer is b.
The term ‘West Bank’ is associated with the Israel-Palestine issue. The West Bank is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediterranean in the Levant region of Western Asia. It is bordered by Jordan and the Dead Sea to the east and by Israel to the south, west, and north. It has been under an Israeli military occupation since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.
Incorrect
The answer is b.
The term ‘West Bank’ is associated with the Israel-Palestine issue. The West Bank is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediterranean in the Levant region of Western Asia. It is bordered by Jordan and the Dead Sea to the east and by Israel to the south, west, and north. It has been under an Israeli military occupation since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
An extreme amount of precipitation over a smaller area within a shorter period is called:
Correct
The answer is a.
An extreme amount of precipitation over a smaller area within a shorter period is called a cloud burst.
Incorrect
The answer is a.
An extreme amount of precipitation over a smaller area within a shorter period is called a cloud burst.
