Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – March 14, 2023 [Mock Test]
March 29, 2023 March 29, 2023
1. How the data protection bill, 2022 is different from its 2019 version?
- 2022 Bill mandated enterprises to keep a copy of sensitive personal data within India.
- 2022 Bill eases the transfer of critical personal data from the country.
- 2022 Bill drops provisions to regulate non-personal data and social media.
- The right to post-mortem privacy is included in 2022 Bill.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 4
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1, 3 & 4]
Notes:- 2022 Bill relaxes data localisation rules and permits data to flow to certain global destinations, based on their data security landscape. 2019 Bill mandated enterprises to keep a copy of sensitive personal data within India and prohibited the transfer of critical personal data from the country.
- 2022 Bill drops provisions to regulate non-personal data (information that does not reveal the identity of an individual) and social media.
- The right to post-mortem privacy is included in 2022 Bill. No such provision in 2019 Bill. It would allow the data principal (users) to nominate another individual in case of death or incapacity.
- 2022 Bill excludes data processing by Indian data fiduciaries that collect and process personal data outside India, of data principals who are not located in India.
2. Consider the following statements about Green Climate Fund:
- It was set up by the countries who are parties to the UNFCCC.
- It can be in the form of grants, loans, equity or guarantees.
- The funds under it can be granted only via international intermediaries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:- The Green Climate Fund (GCF)is a global fund created to support the efforts of developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change. GCF helps developing countries limit or reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change. It seeks to promote a paradigm shift to low-emission and climate-resilient development, taking into account the needs of nations that are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts.
- It was set up by the countries who are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010, as part of the Convention’s financial mechanism.
- GCF’s activities are aligned with the priorities of developing countries through the principle of country ownership, and the Fund has established a direct access modality so that national and sub-national organisations can receive funding directly, rather than only via international intermediaries.
- The Fund’s investments can be in the form of grants, loans, equity or guarantees.
3. Consider the following statements:
- Dalai Lama 14 was recently conferred the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022.
- He is also the recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize.
- The award is given in the fields of Peace, Social Welfare, Culture, Environment, Education, Healthcare, Sports and Innovation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- The Tibetan spiritual leader – Dalai Lama (14th), was recently conferred the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022. He is also the recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. The Dalai Lama has developed his philosophy of peace based on the concept of universal responsibility embracing all mankind as well as nature.
- The Gandhi Mandela Foundation – a government of India registered Trust, NGO, has constituted an international prize – the Gandhi Mandela Award, on the 150th birth anniversary (2019) of the Father of the Nation, MK Gandhi.
- The award is given to personalities who have carried forward the legacies of Gandhi and Mandela by making significant contributions in the fields of Peace, Social Welfare, Culture, Environment, Education, Healthcare, Sports and Innovation.
