Daily Quiz 6 October 2023

Explanation:

• Option (2) is correct: Global internet freedom declined for a thirteenth consecutive year in 2023, according to the Freedom on the Net 2023 Report. The Freedom on the Net 2023 Report is an annual report published by the Freedom House. Freedom House is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. It conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom, and human rights. Freedom House also publishes the Freedom in the World report annually. The report assessed the state of internet freedom in 70 countries based on the following five censorship methods:
  • Internet connectivity restrictions,
  • blocks on social media platforms,
  • blocks on websites,
  • blocks on VPNs, and
  • Forced removal of content.

Explanation:

India’s increasingly greying population calls for the need to pay urgent attention to senior citizens and their mental health.

• Statement 1 is incorrect: According to the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, a senior citizen is any person being a citizen of India, who has attained the age of sixty years or above. Of the total World’s Elderly Population, 1/8th live in India. According to Population Census 2011, there are nearly 104 million elderly persons in India which has increased from 5.5% in 1951 to 8.6% in 2011. With respect to rural and urban areas, more than 73 million persons i.e. 71% of elderly population resides in rural areas while 31 million or 29% of elderly population are in urban areas.
• Statement 2 is correct: States in the southern region and select northern states like Himachal Pradesh and Punjab report a higher share of the elderly population than the national average. In contrast, states with higher fertility rates like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh will see an increase in the share of the elderly population but at a lower level than the national average. Compared to southern and western India, central and north-eastern regions have the younger group of states as indicated by the ageing index.
• Statement 3 is correct: “India Ageing Report 2023″ was recently released by UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) India, in collaboration with the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS). The share of population over the age of 60 years is projected to increase from 5 percent in 2022 to 15 percent in 2036, and 20.8 percent in 2050. By the end of the century, the elderly will constitute over 36 percent of the total population of the country.

Explanation:

• Statement I is correct: In the P V Narasimha Rao case 1988, the Supreme Court held that legislators were immune to prosecution on bribery charges for their speech or vote in Parliament. Recently a seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in the case of Sita Soren vs. Union of India, reserved its earlier judgment given in the P V Narasimha Rao case in 1998 with respect to legislative privileges.
• Statement II is incorrect: Legislative Privileges are special rights and immunities enjoyed by the legislators for effective discharge of their legislative functions. These privileges are modelled on the Privilege Pattern of the British Parliament. Also, the Constitution gives the Legislature the right to define by law their powers and privileges. No law has so far been enacted by Parliament (and State Legislatures) in this regard. Article 105 and Article 194 of the Indian Constitution lay down the powers, privileges and immunities of Members of Parliament (MPs) and State Assemblies

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: PUSA-44 is a dominant rice variety grown extensively in Punjab. It was developed in 1993 by the Delhi-based Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Per acre yield from PUSA-44 is up to 6 quintals more than other varieties of paddy. The Chief Minister of Punjab has recently announced that the state will ban the cultivation of the PUSA-44 paddy variety from next year onwards.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: PUSA-44 is a long-duration variety, taking around 160 days to mature than recommended Parmal Rice (PR) varieties. PUSA-44 requires 5-6 extra cycles of irrigation PUSA 44 stresses the groundwater, requires higher chemical load and more use of electricity to run tube wells.
• Statement 3 is correct: Post-harvest organic waste generation is higher in this variety that further contributes to pollution when stubble is burnt. There is also a high cost of input and machinery required for cultivation of PUSA 44.

Question Hack: Both statement 1 and 3 cannot be correct together. The first statement talks about wheat while the last statement talks about rice. Hence we know at least one statement is definitely incorrect.

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: Jeevan Pramaan is a digital life certificate for pensioners. Jeevan Pramaan is a biometric enabled digital service for pensioners. Pensioners of Central Government, State Government or any other Government organization can take benefit of this facility. It aims to streamline the process of getting this certificate and making it hassle free and much easier for the pensioners.
• Statement 2 is correct: Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana is a scheme for providing physical Aids and Assisted living devices to Senior Citizens. The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the scheme of Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY).The scheme was launched in 2017 for providing physical aids and assisted-living devices to senior citizens belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. The scheme has been revised in the year 2020-21. After the revision, the assisted-living devices are being provided to the senior citizens belonging to the BPL category and also to the senior citizens with monthly income not more than Rs.15000/-.