[Mission 2023] Current Affairs Quiz , 6 September 2022

Solution: b)

Contempt of Court:

The expression ‘contempt of court’ has not been defined by the Constitution.

Contempt of Court refers to the offence of showing disrespect to the dignity or authority of a court.

The objective for contempt is stated to be to safeguard the interests of the public if the authority of the Court is denigrated and public confidence in the administration of justice is weakened or eroded.

The Supreme Court and High Courts derive their contempt powers from the Constitution.

As per the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, contempt refers to the offence of showing disrespect to the dignity or authority of a court.

The act divides contempt into civil and criminal contempt.

• Civil contempt:It is willful disobedience to any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other processes of a court or wilful breach of an undertaking given to the court.
• Criminal contempt:It is any publication which may result in:
  • Scandalising the court by lowering its authority.
  • Interference in the due course of a judicial proceeding.
  • An obstruction in the administration of justice.

However, innocent publication and distribution of some matter, fair and reasonable criticism of judicial acts and comment on the administrative side of the judiciary do not amount to contempt of court.

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Solution: c)

Mamangam was a 28-day-long trade festival celebrated once every 12 years in Kerala on the banks of the Bharathappuzha, also known as Nila.

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Solution: b)

United Nations Peacekeeping is a joint effort between the Department of Peace Operations and the Department of Operational Support. Every peacekeeping mission is authorized by the Security Council.

The financial resources of UN Peacekeeping operations are the collective responsibility of UN Member States. According to UN Charter every Member State is legally obligated to pay their respective share for peacekeeping.

UN peacekeepers (often referred to as Blue Berets or Blue Helmets because of their light blue berets or helmets) can include soldiers, police officers, and civilian personnel. Peacekeeping forces are contributed by member states on a voluntary basis. Civilian staff of peace operations are international civil servants, recruited and deployed by the UN Secretariat.

Solution: d)

Millets score over rice and wheat, whether in terms of vitamins, minerals and crude fibre content or amino acid profile. They are also hardier and drought-resistant crops, which has to do with their short growing season (70-100 days, as against 120-150 days for paddy/wheat) and lower water requirement (350-500 mm versus 600-1,200 mm).

Millet crops sequester carbon from the atmosphere.

Government provides Minimum Support price for selected millets.

Solution: a)

Arms Trade Treaty (ATT):

• It is an international treaty that regulates the international trade in conventional arms.
• It seeks to prevent and eradicate illicit trade and diversion of conventional arms by establishing international standards governing arms transfers.
• The ATT contributes to international and regional peace, security and stability, reducing human suffering, and promoting cooperation, transparency and responsible action among the international community.
• The Treaty came into force on 24 December 2014.
• The ATT Secretariat is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

India has not yet joined the treaty.

What types of conventional weapons deals does the Arms Trade Treaty seek to regulate?

• Conventional weapons covered by the UN Arms Trade Treaty include tanks and other armored combat vehicles, artillery, attack helicopters, naval warships, missiles and missile launchers, and small arms.
• It also establishes common international standards for the regulation of the international trade in ammunition, weapons parts, and arms components.
• The treaty does not regulate the domestic sale or use of weapons in any country. It also recognizes the legitimacy of the arms trade to enable states to provide for their own security.