Daily Current Affairs (MCQ's) | 21-03-2023

Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme

1. Every state in India will have such textile parks

2. The parks will create an integrated textiles value chain — from spinning, weaving, processing, dyeing and printing to garment manufacturing — all at one location

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (b)

Explanation:

Maharashtra, U.P. among 7 States to get textile parks

The Centre has selected sites in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to set up new textile parks, a year and a half after the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme was announced.

• Listing the seven selected States in a tweet on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the parks would “provide state-of-the-art infrastructure for the textiles sector, attract investment of crores and create lakhs of jobs”.

• The scheme was announced in October 2021, and the parks will be set up by 2026-27. The total outlay for the project is ₹4,445 crore, though the initial allocation in the 2023-24 Budget is only ₹200 crore.

• “PM MITRA mega textile parks will boost the textiles sector in line with 5F (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign) vision,” Mr. Modi tweeted, adding that the scheme would be a great example of the government’s policy of ‘Make in India’ and ‘Make for the World’.

• The parks will function as centers of opportunity to create an integrated textiles value chain — from spinning, weaving, processing, dyeing and printing to garment manufacturing — all at one location. “The textile industry has been unorganized. This increased wastage and logistical costs impact the competitiveness of the country's textile sector. The cluster-based approach, a vision of the Prime Minister, will solve several problems of the sector,” Mr. Goyal said. Environmental clearances would also be eased under the scheme, he said.

Q2. The Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve is situated in the state of

a. Arunachal Pradesh

b. Madhya Pradesh

c. Himachal Pradesh

d. Uttrakhand

Answer (a)

Explanation:

Tiger Helps Uncover Timber ‘Depots’ In Arunachal Reserve

• A truck with logs that was seized from Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. A tiger spotted after an eight- year gap could have helped uncover timber ‘depots’ deep inside India’s easternmost tiger reserve.

• Park officials bumped into the illegal logging activities while trying to find out why a tiger came out of the core area of the reserve after so many years.

Q3. The Mekong river falls in

a. South China Sea

b. Andaman Sea

c. Arabian Sea

d. Japan Sea

Answer (a)

Explanation:

Q4. The famous Angkor Wat temple complex is situated in the

a. Vietnam

b. Indonesia

c. Thailand

d. Cambodia

Answer (d)

Explanation:

Angkor Wat Temple

Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious monuments in the world. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum.

Q5. Consider the following statements with respect to a curative petition

1. A curative petition may be filed after a review plea against the final conviction is dismissed

2. Every curative petition is decided on the basis of principles laid down by the Supreme Court in Rupa Ashok Hurra Vs Ashok Hurra & another, 2002

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (c)

Explanation:

What Is A Curative Petition?

A curative petition may be filed after a review plea against the final conviction is dismissed. It is meant to ensure there is no miscarriage of justice, and to prevent abuse of process. A curative petition is usually decided by judges in chamber, unless a specific request for an open-court hearing is allowed.

Every curative petition is decided on the basis of principles laid down by the Supreme Court in Rupa Ashok Hurra Vs Ashok Hurra & another, 2002. This was a case of a matrimonial discord where the question of validity of a decree of divorce reached the SC after the woman withdrew the consent she had given to divorce by mutual consent.

The judgment held that technical difficulties and apprehensions over the reopening of cases had to give way to a final forum for removing errors in a judgment where administration of justice may be affected.

The court ruled that a curative petition can be entertained if the petitioner establishes there was a violation of the principles of natural justice, and that he was not heard by the court before passing an order. It will also be admitted where a judge failed to disclose facts that raise the apprehension of bias.

The SC has held that curative petitions must be rare rather than regular, and be entertained with circumspection. A curative petition must be accompanied by certification by a senior advocate, pointing out substantial grounds for entertaining it. It must be first circulated to a bench of the three senior-most judges, and the judges who passed the concerned judgment, if available. Only when a majority of the judges conclude that the matter needs hearing should it be listed — as far as possible, before the same Bench.