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The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to Consumer Protection Act, 2019:
- It provides for establishment of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA).
- Under this act every e-commerce entity is required to provide information relating to country of origin at the pre-purchase stage on its platform.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
The Consumer Protection Act,2019 comes in to force from 20th July 2020.
Act includes establishment of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers. The CCPA will be empowered to conduct investigations into violations of consumer rights and institute complaints / prosecution, order recall of unsafe goods and services, order discontinuance of unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements, impose penalties on manufacturers/endorsers/publishers of misleading advertisements. (includes e-commerce platforms)
Under this act every e-commerce entity is required to provide information relating to return, refund, exchange, warranty and guarantee, delivery and shipment, modes of payment, grievance redressal mechanism, payment methods, security of payment methods, charge-back options, etc. including country of origin which are necessary for enabling the consumer to make an informed decision at the pre-purchase stage on its platform.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1639925
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Solution (c)
The Consumer Protection Act,2019 comes in to force from 20th July 2020.
Act includes establishment of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers. The CCPA will be empowered to conduct investigations into violations of consumer rights and institute complaints / prosecution, order recall of unsafe goods and services, order discontinuance of unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements, impose penalties on manufacturers/endorsers/publishers of misleading advertisements. (includes e-commerce platforms)
Under this act every e-commerce entity is required to provide information relating to return, refund, exchange, warranty and guarantee, delivery and shipment, modes of payment, grievance redressal mechanism, payment methods, security of payment methods, charge-back options, etc. including country of origin which are necessary for enabling the consumer to make an informed decision at the pre-purchase stage on its platform.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1639925
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Recently launched, “Manodarpan initiative” is associated with –
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Solution (a)
Ministry of Human Resource Development launched Manodarpan, an initiative under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, to provide psychosocial support to students for their Mental Health and Well-being.
The ‘Manodarpan’ initiative has been included in the ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAN, as a part of strengthening human capital and increasing productivity and efficient reform and initiatives for the Education sector.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1640013
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Solution (a)
Ministry of Human Resource Development launched Manodarpan, an initiative under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, to provide psychosocial support to students for their Mental Health and Well-being.
The ‘Manodarpan’ initiative has been included in the ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAN, as a part of strengthening human capital and increasing productivity and efficient reform and initiatives for the Education sector.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1640013
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Sacred groves are part of ex-situ method of conservation of flora.
- Sacred groves are included as protected area category community reserves under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (d)
Sacred groves comprise of patches of forests or natural vegetation – from a few trees to forests of several acres – that are usually dedicated to local folk deities.
These spaces are protected by local communities because of their religious beliefs and traditional rituals that run through several generations.
Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 introduced legislation for providing government protection to community held lands, which could include sacred groves.
Sacred groves are part of in-situ method of conservation of flora, i.e. on-site conservation or the conservation of genetic resources in natural populations of plant or animal species, such as forest genetic resources in natural populations of tree species.
Do you know?
- Coimbatore-based Kannan Warrier recently got Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education’s National Award of Excellence for outstanding research in forestry, including conservation of endangered sacred groves in the Alappuzha district of Kerala.
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Solution (d)
Sacred groves comprise of patches of forests or natural vegetation – from a few trees to forests of several acres – that are usually dedicated to local folk deities.
These spaces are protected by local communities because of their religious beliefs and traditional rituals that run through several generations.
Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 introduced legislation for providing government protection to community held lands, which could include sacred groves.
Sacred groves are part of in-situ method of conservation of flora, i.e. on-site conservation or the conservation of genetic resources in natural populations of plant or animal species, such as forest genetic resources in natural populations of tree species.
Do you know?
- Coimbatore-based Kannan Warrier recently got Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education’s National Award of Excellence for outstanding research in forestry, including conservation of endangered sacred groves in the Alappuzha district of Kerala.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
BlackRock, which was recently in news, is associated with –
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Solution (c)
Security firm ThreatFabric has alerted about a new malware, called BlackRock, which can steal information like passwords and credit card information from about 377 smartphone applications, including Amazon, Facebook, Gmail and Tinder. Since these are very popular apps, the threat posed by the BlackRock Android malware is quite high.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/blackrock-android-malware-337-apps-data-privacy-6513223/
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Solution (c)
Security firm ThreatFabric has alerted about a new malware, called BlackRock, which can steal information like passwords and credit card information from about 377 smartphone applications, including Amazon, Facebook, Gmail and Tinder. Since these are very popular apps, the threat posed by the BlackRock Android malware is quite high.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/blackrock-android-malware-337-apps-data-privacy-6513223/
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following pairs:
(Space Mission) : : (Associated organization)
- OSIRIS-REx : : NASA
- Double Asteroid Redirection Test : : ESA
- Hera : : Roscosmos
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
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Solution (a)
The OSIRIS-REx is a NASA asteroid study and sample-return mission. The mission’s primary goal is to obtain a sample of at least 60 grams from 101955 Bennu, a carbonaceous near-Earth asteroid, and return the sample to Earth for a detailed analysis.
European Space Agency’s Hera – named after the Greek goddess of marriage, along with NASA’s (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) DART spacecraft would travel to a binary asteroid system – the Didymos pair of near-Earth asteroids.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-nasa-asteroid-2020-potentially-dangerous-to-earth-6515170/
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Solution (a)
The OSIRIS-REx is a NASA asteroid study and sample-return mission. The mission’s primary goal is to obtain a sample of at least 60 grams from 101955 Bennu, a carbonaceous near-Earth asteroid, and return the sample to Earth for a detailed analysis.
European Space Agency’s Hera – named after the Greek goddess of marriage, along with NASA’s (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) DART spacecraft would travel to a binary asteroid system – the Didymos pair of near-Earth asteroids.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-nasa-asteroid-2020-potentially-dangerous-to-earth-6515170/
