[Mission 2023] QUIZ : Insights Current Affairs Quiz , 2 August 2022

Solution: b)

Who decides on creating or scrapping districts, or changing their boundaries?

This power lies with the state governments, who can pass a law in the Assembly or simply issue an order and notify it in the gazette. 

The central government does play a role, however, when a change of name of a district or railway station is contemplated. The request of the state government in this regard is sent to several central government departments before a no-objection certificate is issued.

Uttar Pradesh has the most districts (75) in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh (52).

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Solution: d)

By definition, corporal punishment means punishment that is physical in nature. While there is no statutory definition of ‘corporal punishment’ targeting children in the Indian law, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 prohibits ‘physical punishment’ and ‘mental harassment’ under Section 17(1) and makes it a punishable offence under Section 17(2).

According to the Guidelines for Eliminating Corporal Punishment in Schools issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), physical punishment is understood as any action that causes pain, hurt/injury and discomfort to a child, however light.

Section 17 of the Right to Education Act, 2009, imposes an absolute bar on corporal punishment.

Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act prescribes punishment for cruelty to children.

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Solution: c)

Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its update of the World Economic Outlook (WEO). Each year, the IMF releases two WEO reports, one each in April and October; it also provides “updates” to these two WEOs in January and July.

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Solution: b)

Fit for 55 is a package by the European Union designed to reduce the European Union’s greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030.

Solution: b)