Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 5, 2023 [Mock Test]
April 25, 2023 April 25, 2023
1. Which of the following countries are part of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries?
- Cabo Verde
- Timor-Leste
- Mozambique
- Brazil
- Angola
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 4 & 5
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]
Notes:- Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking countries) economies are among the fastest-growing in the world, with Brazil, Angola, Portugal, Mozambique being some of them.
- The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) or Lusophone Commonwealth, was founded in 1996 in Lisbon, with Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe as members; while Timor Leste and Equatorial Guinea joined later.
- These countries comprise approximately 300-million people across four continents (Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe). India joined CPLP as an associate observer only in July 2021.
2. With respect to Dominique Lapierre, consider the following statements:
- He wrote Five Part Midnight in Bhopal, Freedom at Midnight.
- He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2008.
- He was a Portuguese author.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- Dominique Lapierre, French author wrote
- City of Joy was based on the slums near Howrah in West Bengal.
- Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster, traced the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy and the role of Union Carbide in it.
- Freedom at Midnight is the story of India’s struggle for independence and the great humanitarian tragedy of the Partition.
- Lapierre was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, in 2008.
3. With respect to the Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA), consider the following statements:
- It is a self-regulatory body.
- It has been approved under rule 12 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
- It will be headed by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:- Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA) has been approved as a self-regulatory body for publishers of news and current affairs across the country.
- It has been approved under rule 12 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
- The organization will look at grievances related to digital media news content on its platforms.
- The organization will be headed by former HC Judge Mool Chand Garg.
- With Rule 12 of the IT Rules, 2021, the Ministry has approved nine self-regulatory bodies since May 2021. They include DIGIPUB News India Foundation, Confederation of Online Media (India), and NBF- Professional News Broadcasting Standards Authority, among others.
