Current Affairs Quiz 18 January 2023
Current Affairs Quiz 18 January 2023 covers the major topics of 18th January 2023. The questions are designed as per the need of exams like UPSC, PCS, SSC, and major competitive exams in India.
1. Aruna Shanbaug Case was related to
(A) restrict the sale of obscene book
(B) broadened the concept of equality
(C) prohibit forced conversion
(D) allow passive euthanasia
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Correct Answer: (D)
Why this question?
- Supreme Court (SC) is hearing a petition seeking modification in the “Living will Guidelines” issued by SC in the “Common Cause vs Union of India 2018” case.
Explanation:
- In “Common Cause vs Union of India” case, Supreme Court upheld the utility of passive euthanasia and laid down guidelines for living will in India.
- As per guidelines, Advance Medical Directives (AMD) or Living Will can be effectuated under three cases:
- when the person is suffering from a terminal condition,
- when a person is in a persistent unconscious condition,
- when a person is suffering from an end-stage condition.
2. Purana Qila was built by
(A) Akbar
(B) Humayun
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Jahangir
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Correct Answer: (B)
Why this question?
- The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has restarted the excavation to find the earlier occupants.
- In the earlier excavation, evidence of the settlement of Indraprastha (the capital of Pandavas) was found.
- Ain-i-Akbari of Abul Fazal also mentioned that the fort was built on the site of Indraprastha.
About Purana Qila
- It was built by Mughal Emperor Humayun in the 16th century as part of the city Dinpanah.
- Important architectural features of Purana Qila
- Qila-e-Kuhna mosque: built by Sher Shah.
- Sher Mandal: An octagonal red sandstone structure built by Sher Shah. Humayun made it into a library and he died there after falling from the steps of the structure.
3. Consider the following statements regarding IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021
- The rules were framed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, under Information Technology Act 2000.
- It aims to protect the constitutional rights of citizens under Articles 14, 19, and 21 by pushing safe, open, and accountable internet.
- It empowers state agencies to instruct online intermediaries to take down content deemed inaccurate or unfit.
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: (C)
Why this question?
- Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has amended IT Rules 2021.
- As per new amendments, state agencies have the power to instruct online intermediaries to take down content deemed inaccurate or unfit.
Key Provisions under IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021:
- It put obligations on social media intermediaries to publish rules, regulations, and privacy policies for the usage of its services.
- To appoint Grievance Redressal Officer to deal with complaints who acknowledge the complaint within 24 hours and resolve the issue within 15 days.
- The intermediary should remove the content that shows partial or full nudity, sexual act, morphed images, etc within 24 hours of the complaint received.
- The intermediaries have to appoint Chief Compliance Officer, Nodal Contact Person, and Resident Grievance Officer and all should be Indian Residents.
4. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) is located at
(A) Hanle, Ladakh
(B) Pune, Maharashtra
(C) Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
(D) Udaipur, Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: (B)
Why this question?
- Recently, Astronomers from McGill University and IISc Bangalore detect radio signals from a remote galaxy using GMRT data.
About Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
- It is a radio telescope of 45 metres in diameter, used for studying astronomical phenomena at low radio frequencies.
- It is operated by the National Centre of Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), which is part of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai.
5. FireAid Project was launched
(A) World Economic Forum (WEF)
(B) World Bank (WB)
(C) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
(D) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Correct Answer: (A)
Why this question?
- As per a recent report by World Economic Forum (WEF), the FireAid project is helping in the management of wildfires in several regions of Turkey.
About FireAid Project
- It was launched by World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2022 to effectively manage wildfires using Artificial Intelligence.
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