Daily Quiz 24 September 2024

Answer: B
Explanation:
● Statement 1 is incorrect: During a national emergency, the Parliament becomes empowered to make laws on any subject mentioned in the State List. The state governments are brought under the complete control of the Centre, though they are not suspended. Although the legislative power of a state legislature is not suspended, it becomes subject to the overriding power of the Parliament. Thus, the normal distribution of the legislative powers between the Centre and states is suspended, though the state Legislatures are not suspended. In brief, the Constitution becomes unitary rather than federal.
● Statement 2 is correct: Article 360 empowers the president to proclaim a Financial Emergency if he is satisfied that a situation has arisen due to which the financial stability or credit of India or any part of its territory is threatened. During the operation of a financial emergency, the Centre acquires full control over the states in financial matters.
● Statement 3 is correct: No Financial Emergency has been declared so far, though there was a financial crisis in 1991. Since 1950, the President’s Rule has been imposed on more than 125 occasions, that is, on an average twice a year. National Emergency has been proclaimed three times so far– in 1962, 1971 and 1975.

Answer: B

Explanation:

• Option (b) is correct: India has launched Operation Sadbhav to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) to Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam which have been hit by severe flooding caused by Typhoon Yagi. India has committed $1 million worth of flood relief assistance to Vietnam and $1,00,000 worth of assistance to Laos. The Operation is backed by the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force with INS Satpura and C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying out the relief operation. This operation is part of India’s broader efforts to contribute to HADR within the ASEAN region, in line with its longstanding ‘Act East Policy’.

Answer: C

Explanation:

• Option (c) is correct: Commons refer to resources that are not owned by individuals, groups or governments but shared by communities. E.g.

Natural Commons: Forests, rivers, lakes, grazing lands, sacred sites.

Urban Commons: Parks, lakes.

Intangible Commons: Language, folk art, traditional knowledge.

Global Commons: Polar regions, outer space, and planetary bodies.

Digital Commons: Internet resources and open-source software available under Creative Commons licences for free use.

The United Nations recognizes four global commons: The high seas, The atmosphere, Antarctica, and Outer space. These resources are considered the common heritage of humankind and are outside of national jurisdictions. The principle of the common heritage of mankind guides these resource domains.

Answer: B

Explanation: Signal modulations such as AM, FM, and PM are crucial for transmitting information efficiently. These modulation techniques help to manage signal interference and enable clear communication across different technologies.

• Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect while statement 2 is correct: Wavelengthis the actual distance between the two successive crests that are either troughs or peaks in a wave.  The maximum distance a wave moves away from its equilibrium position is called the Amplitude of the wave. The number of wave cycles that occur in one second is called the frequency. Relationship between frequency and wavelength is inverse, meaning that waves with a higher frequency have a shorter wavelength, and waves with a lower frequency have a longer wavelength. Waves with a higher frequency and shorter wavelength have greater energy.

Answer: D

Explanation: In a recent Judgement a SC Judge while granting bail to the Delhi Chief Minister upheld the right of an accused to remain silent during interrogation.

• Statement 1 is incorrect: Article 20(3) of the Constitution : No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself. It extends only to criminal proceedings and not to civil proceedings or proceedings which are not of criminal nature.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 20(1) : No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the act. No person shall be subjected to a penalty greater than that prescribed by the law in force at the time of the commission of the act. This is applicable only in Criminal cases & not for Civil Cases.

Additional Information: No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once. The protection against double jeopardy is available only in proceedings before a court of law or a judicial tribunal. It is not available in proceedings before departmental or administrative authorities as they are not of judicial nature.