Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 August 2020

Q1 Recently contempt charges were lodged by the supreme court in the context of the comments made on social media, targeting the current Chief Justice of India. Which of the following statements with respect to the contempt powers of supreme court stands true ?

1) The suomotu contempt powers of the top court is drawn from Article 129 of the Constitution, which says the Supreme Court, as a court of record, has the power to punish for contempt of itself.The Contempt of Court Act, 1971, outlines the procedure in relation to investigation and punishment for contempt.
2) The prior consent of the Attorney General (AG) of India is required to suomotu initiate the inherent contempt powersof the Supreme Court.
3) 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.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q2 Poland is India’s largest trade partner and export destination in the Central European region, with bilateral trade growing almost seven-fold over the last ten years.Given Poland’s strategic location, shortages in healthcare personnel and 25% growth in pharma market in last 5 years, there are good opportunities for Indian exporters and investors. Which of the following European countries shares border with Poland ?

1) Belarus
2) Belgium
3) Uruguay
4) Germany
5) Slovakia
Options :
a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 2,3 & 5 only
c) 1,4 & 5 only
d) 2 & 4 only

Q3 The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has denied a Right to Information (RTI) request related to the PM-CARES Fund on the grounds that providing it would “disproportionately divert the resources of the office”. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) Under section 7(9) of the RTI act, an information shall ordinarily be provided in the form in which it is sought unless it would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority or would be detrimental to the safety or preservation of the record in question.
2) The Commission pointed out to the respondent that Section 7(9) cannot be invoked to deny the information, but it only casts a positive duty on the authorities to provide the information in the very form it is sought.
3) However, only the Central Public InformationOfficer may reject a request for information where such a request for providing access would involve an infringement of copyright subsisting in a person other than the State.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4 Shares of NTPC gained 3 per cent in Monday’s trade after the state-run power giant said it has begun bulk supply of fly ash using newly developed infrastructure in U.P. Which of the following statements with respect to Fly Ash stands true ?

1) Fly ash is a fine powder that is a byproduct of burning pulverized coal in electric generation power plants.Class F and Class C are two common types of fly ash.
2) Class C fly ash contain particles covered in a kind of melted glass. This greatly reduces the risk of expansion due to sulfate attack, which may occur in fertilized soils or near coastal areas.
3) Fly ash is also recognized as an environmentally friendly material because it is a byproduct and has low embodied energy, the measure of how much energy is consumed in producing and shipping a building material.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q5 The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) recently in news,is one of the high-altitude zoos in the country which houses species like snow leopard and red panda. It was set up in 1985 and is located in which of the following states/UT’s?

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) West Bengal
c) Jammu & Kashmir
d) Meghalaya

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