Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 27, 2023 [Mock Test]
May 19, 2023 May 19, 2023
1. Biotransformation technology is a process used for/to:
[A] To modify the genetic information to treat down syndrome
[B] To transform agricultural wastes as bio-fuels
[C] To make plastics biodegradable
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [To make plastics biodegradable ]
Notes:- Biotransformation technology is a process which alters the state of plastics and make them biodegradable.
- The technology would digest the plastic packaging waste naturally with the help of microbes without leaving behind any microplastics.
- The biotransformation technology is the world’s first that ensures polyolefinsfully biodegrade in an open environment causing no microplastics.
- The technology attacks the crystalline and amorphous region of the polymer structure, rapidly turning it into a wax-like material. This wax-like material is no longer a plastic and is not harmful to the environment.
2. Consider the following statements:
- Section 8 of the RP Act, 1951 deals with disqualification of a lawmaker for conviction in certain offences.
- In Lily Thomas v Union of India, 2013, the Supreme Court struck down Section 8(4) of the RPA as unconstitutional.
- Section 8(4)of the RPA, 1951 states the person shall continue to be disqualified for a further period of 6 years since his release.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:- Article 102deals with the disqualification of MPs from either house of the Parliament.
- The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the conduct of election of the Houses of Parliament, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses. Section 8 of the RP Act, 1951 deals with disqualification of a lawmaker for conviction in certain offences.
- Section 8(1) – specific offences.
- Section 8(2) – offences that deal with hoarding or profiteering, adulteration of food or drugs and for conviction and sentence (at least 6 months) under the Dowry Prohibition Act.
- Section 8(3)of the RPA, 1951 states that a person convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 2 years shall be disqualified from the date of such conviction. Further the person shall continue to be disqualified for a further period of 6 years since his release.
- The disqualification can be reversed if a higher court grants a stay on the conviction or decides the appeal in favour of the convicted lawmaker.
- In Lily Thomas v Union of India, 2013, the Supreme Court struck down Section 8(4) of the RPA as unconstitutional.
- Section 8(4)of the RPA stated that the disqualification takes effect only after 3 months have elapsed from the date of conviction, within which lawmakers could file an appeal in the High Court.
3. Consider the following statements:
- Rabies is a vaccine-preventable zoonotic viral disease.
- India plans to eliminate rabies by 2027.
- Vaccination for rabies has been included in the national immunization plan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare jointly launched ‘National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination (NAPRE) from India by 2030’.
- Rabies is a vaccine-preventable zoonotic viral disease.
- Dogs are the source of the vast majority of human rabies deaths, contributing up to 99% of all rabies transmissions to humans.
- The most cost-effective prevention strategy is vaccinating dogs.
