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Daily MCQs 8 September

Q 1. According to the latest crime statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), which of the following statement is correct about Preventive detentions?

  1. Article 22 of the Indian Constitution grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained.

  2. Uttar Pradesh followed by Telangana and Gujarat recorded the most preventive detentions in 2021 among the States.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

According to the latest crime statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), there is a rise in Preventive detentions in 2021 of about 23% compared to 2020, with over 1.1 lakh people being placed under preventive detention.

Statement 1 is correct: Article 22 of the Indian Constitution grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained.  

  • Preventive detention is when a person is held in police custody only on the basis of a suspicion that they would conduct a criminal act or cause harm to society. The police have the authority to hold anyone they suspect of committing a criminal offence and also to make arrests without a warrant or a magistrate’s authorization in certain cases.

  • Punitive detention, which means detention as a punishment for a criminal offence. It occurs after an offence is actually committed, or an attempt has been made towards the commission of that crime.

Statement 2 is not correct: A total of over 24,500 people placed under preventive detention were either in custody or still detained as of the end of 2021, the highest since 2017 when the NCRB started recording this data. Tamil Nadu followed by Telangana and Gujarat recorded most preventive detentions in 2021 among the States while Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest number of such detentions in Union Territories (UTs).

Q 2. The provision under Article 345 of the Constitution of India related to:

  1. right of any section of the citizens to preserve its distinct language and culture

  2. deals with the Official language or languages of a state 

  3. provision for providing facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at the primary stage

  4. freedom of Minority-managed educational institutions from discrimination in the matter of receiving aid from the State 

Answer: (b)

Recently, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) emphasize the role of early initiation of learning a mother tongue is important for a child’s creative thinking.

Option (b) is correct: Article 345 of the Constitution deals with the Official language or languages of a state. Article 345 empowers the state legislature to adopt ‘any one or more of the languages in use in the State or Hindi as the language or languages to be used for all or any of the official purposes of the concerned State.

Q 3. With reference to I-STEM, consider the following statements:

  1. I-STEM is a National Web portal for sharing Research and Development facilities.

  2. It is an initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c)

Recently, a new Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM) initiative called “Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST)” was launched.

Statement 1 is correct: I-STEM (Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map) is a National Web portal for sharing R&D (Research and Development) facilities. The portal facilitates researchers to access slots for the use of equipment, as well as to share the details of the outcomes, such as patents, publications, and technologies.

Statement 2 is correct: I-STEM was launched in January 2020. It is an initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India under the aegis of the Prime Minister Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) mission.

PM-STIAC: It is an overarching Council that facilitates the Principal Scientific Adviser’s Office to assess the status in specific science and technology domains, comprehend challenges in hand, formulate specific interventions, develop a futuristic roadmap and advise the Prime Minister accordingly.

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Q 4. Maitree Super Thermal Power Project was recently mentioned in the news. It is located in:

  1. Bangladesh

  2. Myanmar

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. Nepal 

Answer: (a)

Recently, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh visited India and held talks with the Indian Prime Minister. 

Option (a) is correct:  The two nations unveiled the first unit of the Maitree super thermal power project being built in the Khulna division of Bangladesh with concessional funding from India. The unit was synchronized with Bangladesh’s power grid in August 2022, and the project will generate 1,320MW, when completed.
The Maitree super thermal power project is being constructed by the Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (BIFPCL), a 50:50 joint venture between the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).

Q 5. With reference to New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, consider the following statements:

  1. Public spending on education by states and centres will be raised to 6% of the GDP.

  2. National Assessment Centre- ‘PARAKH’ has been created to assess the students.

  3. Teaching up to at least Grade 8 to be in the mother tongue/regional language.

Which of the statements given 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: (a)

A few days before India celebrated the 75th year of Independence, the Union Minister of Education reply to a debate in the Lok Sabha that people should let go of the idea that universities must be funded only by the government. 

Statement 1 is correct: Currently, India spends around 4.6 % of its total GDP on education. NEP 2020 aims to increase the public investment in the Education sector to reach 6% of GDP at the earliest.

Statement 2 is correct: An autonomous body, the National Educational Technology Forum (NETF), will be created to provide a platform for the free exchange of ideas on the use of technology to enhance learning, assessment, planning, and administration. National Assessment Centre- ‘PARAKH’ has been created to assess the students.

Statement 3 is not correct: School governance is set to change, with a new accreditation framework and an independent authority to regulate both public and private schools. Teaching up to at least Grade 5 to be in mother tongue/regional language. No language will be imposed on any student.