Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 26
28 January 2016
The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2016
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe ‘Single Directive’, which required government permission for the investigating agency to initiate a preliminary inquiry against an official at the level of joint secretary and above, was struck down by the Supreme Court on the basis that it violated the constitutional principle of
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Ans: a.
“In 2014, on a challenge by Subramanian Swamy and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, the Supreme Court struck down the Single Directive — as embodied in Section 6A of the DSPE Act — as discriminatory and violative of the constitutional principle of equality before the law.”
“All government officials have to be treated equally and have to face the same process of inquiry in graft cases, the SC said, adding, “status of top bureaucrats is of no relevance in the offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act”.
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Ans: a.
“In 2014, on a challenge by Subramanian Swamy and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, the Supreme Court struck down the Single Directive — as embodied in Section 6A of the DSPE Act — as discriminatory and violative of the constitutional principle of equality before the law.”
“All government officials have to be treated equally and have to face the same process of inquiry in graft cases, the SC said, adding, “status of top bureaucrats is of no relevance in the offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act”.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsIn the context of corruption among government officials, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- There exists no law in India for the attachment of property believed to have been purchased with the help of illegally obtained money
- The Supreme Court has struck down all forms of ‘Single Directive’ provisions, be they at the state or central government level
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Ans: c.
“The Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944, permits attachment of property believed to have been purchased with the help of illegally obtained money. Such property will be forfeited under a judicial order to the state by an accused convicted under the PCA, to the extent determined by the criminal court that has convicted him.”
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“In 2014, on a challenge by Subramanian Swamy and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, the Supreme Court struck down the Single Directive — as embodied in Section 6A of the DSPE Act — as discriminatory and violative of the constitutional principle of equality before the law. But in a large number of States, known for high levels of corruption, the anti-corruption directorates still require government permission to proceed even on a preliminary inquiry against a senior officer.”
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Ans: c.
“The Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944, permits attachment of property believed to have been purchased with the help of illegally obtained money. Such property will be forfeited under a judicial order to the state by an accused convicted under the PCA, to the extent determined by the criminal court that has convicted him.”
Click to see Example (for the recent use of the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944)
“In 2014, on a challenge by Subramanian Swamy and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, the Supreme Court struck down the Single Directive — as embodied in Section 6A of the DSPE Act — as discriminatory and violative of the constitutional principle of equality before the law. But in a large number of States, known for high levels of corruption, the anti-corruption directorates still require government permission to proceed even on a preliminary inquiry against a senior officer.”
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsIn the context of declassification of the Netaji files, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- India has no policy of declassification of public records
- The Right to Information Act says a public authority may allow access to information if public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Ans: a.
“The Public Records Rules, 1997 prescribe that records more than 25 years old be reviewed every five years and documents considered fit for permanent preservation transferred to the National Archives.”
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Ans: a.
“The Public Records Rules, 1997 prescribe that records more than 25 years old be reviewed every five years and documents considered fit for permanent preservation transferred to the National Archives.”
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsBastille Day’
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Ans: d.
“The parade on Tuesday included a foreign contingent for the first time, with the French 35th Infantry regiment leading it. The decision to include the French contingent was a “return honou”’ for the French invitation to an Indian contingent of 400 soldiers, who led the Bastille Day parade along the Champs Elysees in Paris in 2009, when the then Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, was the chief guest there.”
Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July each year.
“During the unrest of 1789, on July 14 a mob approached the Bastille to demand the arms and ammunition stored there, and, when the forces guarding the structure resisted, the attackers captured the prison, releasing the seven prisoners held there. The taking of the Bastille signaled the beginning of the French Revolution, and it thus became a symbol of the end of the ancien régime.”
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/hollande-on-republic-day-in-india/article8159709.ece
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Ans: d.
“The parade on Tuesday included a foreign contingent for the first time, with the French 35th Infantry regiment leading it. The decision to include the French contingent was a “return honou”’ for the French invitation to an Indian contingent of 400 soldiers, who led the Bastille Day parade along the Champs Elysees in Paris in 2009, when the then Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, was the chief guest there.”
Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July each year.
“During the unrest of 1789, on July 14 a mob approached the Bastille to demand the arms and ammunition stored there, and, when the forces guarding the structure resisted, the attackers captured the prison, releasing the seven prisoners held there. The taking of the Bastille signaled the beginning of the French Revolution, and it thus became a symbol of the end of the ancien régime.”
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/hollande-on-republic-day-in-india/article8159709.ece
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWith regard to financial models for highway projects, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The Hybrid Annuity Model will ensure that the concessionaire is not allocated traffic risk
- Under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction model the government pays the contractor build the project while in the Build, Operate and Transfer model the private operator funds the project
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Ans: c.
“Under this model, the highway toll tax will be collected by the government unlike the build, operate and transfer (BOT) toll model where the private sector collects it. So, there is no revenue or traffic risk on the part of the developer,” said the official.
“In the next two fiscal years, the government will build more than 5,000 km of national highways based on the hybrid annuity model, the official said. In the present fiscal year, 1,000 km national highway projects were awarded through the BOT model – where a private operator funds the project, operates it for a period and transfers it back to the government – and 3,000 km through the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model in which the government pays the contractor a sum to build the project.”
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Ans: c.
“Under this model, the highway toll tax will be collected by the government unlike the build, operate and transfer (BOT) toll model where the private sector collects it. So, there is no revenue or traffic risk on the part of the developer,” said the official.
“In the next two fiscal years, the government will build more than 5,000 km of national highways based on the hybrid annuity model, the official said. In the present fiscal year, 1,000 km national highway projects were awarded through the BOT model – where a private operator funds the project, operates it for a period and transfers it back to the government – and 3,000 km through the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model in which the government pays the contractor a sum to build the project.”
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