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INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe judges recuse themselvesfrom hearing cases in which of the following instances
- When a judge holds shares in a company that is a litigant.
- When a judge is having personal association with a party involved in the case.
- When an appeal is filed in the Supreme Court against a judgement of a High Court that may have been delivered by the Supreme Court judge when he/she was in the High Court.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
When there is a conflict of interest, a judge can withdraw from hearing a case to prevent creating a perception that she carried a bias while deciding the case. The conflict of interest can be in many ways — from holding shares in a company that is a litigant to having a prior or personal association with a party involved in the case.
The practice stems from the cardinal principle of due process of law that nobody can be a judge in her own case. Any interest or conflict of interest would be a ground to withdraw from a case since a judge has a duty to act fair. Another instance for recusal is when an appeal is filed in the Supreme Court against a judgement of a High Court that may have been delivered by the SC judge when she was in the HC.
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Solution: d)
When there is a conflict of interest, a judge can withdraw from hearing a case to prevent creating a perception that she carried a bias while deciding the case. The conflict of interest can be in many ways — from holding shares in a company that is a litigant to having a prior or personal association with a party involved in the case.
The practice stems from the cardinal principle of due process of law that nobody can be a judge in her own case. Any interest or conflict of interest would be a ground to withdraw from a case since a judge has a duty to act fair. Another instance for recusal is when an appeal is filed in the Supreme Court against a judgement of a High Court that may have been delivered by the SC judge when she was in the HC.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsMonoclonal antibodies have been used in the treatment of
- Covid-19
- Ebola
- HIV
Select the correct answer code:
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsArrange the following places from South to North.
- Port Blair
- Diglipur
- Car Nicobar
- Campbell Bay
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: b)
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Solution: b)
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is an arms control treaty administered by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
- Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) is not administered by any body or organisation.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: d)
Of the three types of ‘weapon of mass destruction’ (WMD), nuclear weapons have received the maximum safety and security attention given the treaty and institutional arrangements associated with it. Chemical weapons come next. There is an international convention and an implementing body. However, when it comes to bio-weapons, all we have is the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) of 1972 with no implementing body. The BTWC does not have a verification clause, nor does it have clearly laid down rules and procedures to guide research in this field.
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), officially the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, is an arms control treaty administered by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
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Solution: d)
Of the three types of ‘weapon of mass destruction’ (WMD), nuclear weapons have received the maximum safety and security attention given the treaty and institutional arrangements associated with it. Chemical weapons come next. There is an international convention and an implementing body. However, when it comes to bio-weapons, all we have is the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) of 1972 with no implementing body. The BTWC does not have a verification clause, nor does it have clearly laid down rules and procedures to guide research in this field.
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), officially the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, is an arms control treaty administered by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following passes is/are located in Ladakh?
- Nathu La
- Baralacha La
- Zoji La
- Chang La
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas in East Sikkim district.
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Solution: c)
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas in East Sikkim district.
