Daily Current Affairs (MCQ's) | 01-09-2022

Q1. Kanagamahalli Buddhist Site is situated in the state of

1. Karnataka
2. Bihar
3. Kerala
4. Telangana

Answer (a)

Explanation:

The Kanagamahalli Buddhist Site was excavated by the ASI from 1994- 2001. However, it was left neglected for around 20 years. This is an ancient Buddhist site, situated on the bank of the River Bhima River near Kanaganahalli in Kalaburagi district in Karnataka.

Ashoka with his Queen, at Sannati (Kanaganahalli Stupa), 1st-3rd century CE.

The poor state of conservation:

• The poor state of conservation at ASI-protected sites and the lack of follow-up are worth pointing The Buddhist stupa site of Kanaganahalli in Karnataka highlights this.
• In its 2013 audit, the CAG talked of glaring shortcomings in conservation and protection. The joint inspection carried out during the present audit also revealed that precious carved panels were still lying scattered in the open.
• The cement beds created at the open shed for placing artefacts had The site itself, spread over some 23 acres, was covered with thick vegetation and grass — it is a fire hazard when dry. The CCTV camera installed at the site was not functioning and the lighting was inadequate.

Q2.    Consider the following statements about the Bru community rehabilitation in the Indian state of Tripura.

1. Bru community migrated from Bangladesh to Tripura due to ethnic clashes.
2. Each family in the community will get a small plot of land, one-time financial assistance, and the grant of tribal status.
3. However, the community will not get voting rights.

Which of the above is/are incorrect?

1. 1. 1 and 2 only
   2. 2 and 3 only
   3. 1 and 3 only
   4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer (c)

Explanation:

• Centre, governments of Tripura and Mizoram and representatives of Bru tribe signed a new agreement to settle the refugee crisis of the community.
• Bru is a community indigenous to Northeast India, living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram and parts of Southern Assam
• In 1997, following ethnic clashes in Mizoram, nearly 34,000 Brus fled Mizoram and were accommodated in relief camps in Tripura. In Tripura, they are known as Reang.
• According to the new agreement, Bru refugees will settle in Tripura and will be given aid to help with their rehabilitation – providing each family with a small plot of land, grant of tribal status, voting rights and one-time financial assistance.

• The Mizoram government will be responsible for repatriating Bru refugees who were identified and verified as per the 1997 electoral rolls of Mizoram.

Q3. Consider the following statements about the Minorities in India

1. The Constitution of India neither uses the word ‘minority’ nor delineates the criteria for determining a minority
2. It recognises minorities based on religion and language
3. The six notified minorities constitute about 25% population of the country

Which of the above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer (b)

Explanation:

• The Constitution of India uses the word ‘minority’ in various articles Article 29, 30, 350 A and 350 B.
• It recognises minorities based on religion and language.
• But it neither defines the term 'minority' nor delineates the criteria for determining a minority.
• As per sec 2(c) of the NCM Act 1992, ‘minority’ means a community notified as such by the Central govt.
• Six religious communities, viz; Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains have been notified as minority communities by the Union Government.
• The six notified minorities constitute about 19% of the country.

Q4. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and only

Answer (a)

Explanation:

HCs having common jurisdiction with 2 or more States and/or UTs

Q5. Which of the following is/are Parliamentary privileges under article 105 of the Constitution?

1. Parliament has the power to exclude strangers from proceedings and to hold a secret sitting of the legislature.
2. Freedom of   press  to  publish  true  reports   of   Parliamentary proceedings in case of secret sittings
3. An individual member of Parliament is not liable in court for any speech in parliament

Which of the above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer (c)

Explanation:

1. Privileges are based on five sources: i) Constitutional provisions ii) Various laws of parliament (iii) Rules of both the houses iv) Parliamentary conventions v) Judicial interpretations
2. Types of Privileges (Article 105)

   

Q6. Consider the following statement about the Vice-president of India

1. The Electoral College for the Vice- Presidential elections consists of all the Members of Parliament
2. The term of office of the Vice-president is six years
3. The Vice-President is the third-highest constitutional office in India after President and Prime Minister

Which of the above is/are incorrect?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer (b)

Explanation

• The Vice-President is the second-highest constitutional office in He acts as the President in the absence of the incumbent President and is the ex officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. As an indication of his bipartisanship and apolitical character, the Vice-President does not hold membership of any political party or any other office of profit.

• Further, given his constitutional stature, the statements given by the Vice President assume national The outgoing Vice President’s statements on issues like press freedom and welfare of minority communities led to several media debates and attracted widespread attention.
• As Chairman of Rajya Sabha, the Vice President is the final authority on the interpretation of the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure for all house-related His rulings constitute binding precedent. He also determines whether a Rajya Sabha member stands to be disqualified on grounds of defection. Such powers make him an important stakeholder in the functioning of our parliamentary democracy.

Electoral College:

• In the electoral college for Vice President, both elected and nominated members of both the Houses of Parliament take part. In presidential elections, nominated members are not a part of the electoral college.
• For Vice President’s elections, states have no role to play unlike in President’s elections where state legislative assemblies’ elected members are a part of the electoral college.

Term of Vice President:

• From the date he enters his office, the Vice President holds the position for five years. However, he can resign before five years by handing over his resignation to the President.

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Q7. Which of the following features is/are against the norms of a federal polity?

1. Common All India Service
2. Residuary powers with the union government
3. Single integrated judiciary

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3.

Answer (d)

Explanation:

A unitary government is known as a centralized government. In such a government, all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency. The central government creates local units of government for its own convenience. A unitary system is governed constitutionally as one single unit, with one constitutionally created legislature. All power is top- down. A unitary state is a sovereign state governed as one single unit in which the central government has supreme power.

Besides the federal features, the Indian Constitution also possesses the following unitary or Non-federal features:

1. Strong Centre: The division of powers is in favour of the Centre and highly inequitable from the federal Firstly, the Union List contains more subjects than the State List. Secondly, the more important subjects have been included in the Union List. Thirdly, the Centre has overriding authority over the Concurrent List. Finally, the residuary powers have also been left with the centre, while in the USA, they are vested in the states. Thus, the Constitution has made the Centre very strong.
2. States Not Indestructible: Unlike in other federations, the states in India have no right to territorial Parliament can, by unilateral action, change the area, boundaries, or name of any state.
3. Single Constitution: Usually, in a federation, the states have the right to frame their own constitutions separate from that of the centre. In India, on the contrary, no such power is given to the states. The Constitution of India embodies not only the Constitution of the Centre but also those of the states.
4. All-India Services
5. Integrated Judiciary: The Indian Constitution has established an integrated judicial system with the Supreme Court at the top and the state high courts below it. This single system of courts enforces both the central laws as well as the state laws. In the US, on the other hand, there is a double system of courts whereby federal laws are enforced by the federal judiciary and state laws by the state judiciary.