Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – January 20, 2023 [Mock Test]
January 31, 2023 January 31, 2023
1. With respect to India, parole can be granted to which of the following?
- To both citizen of India and foreigners
- Convicts for rape of a child
- Convicts who have served at least 6 months in jail
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: D [None of the above]
Notes:- Convicts not eligible for Parole- Prisoners who have been or are involved in criminal activities against the state
- Are threats to national security
- Are not citizens of India
- Are convicted of multiple murders or for murder & rape of a child or children
- A convict must have served at least 1 year in jail, excluding any time spent in remission. The prisoner’s behaviour had to be uniformly good. The criminal should not have committed any crimes/ broken any of the terms and restrictions during the period of parole if it was granted previously.
2. Which of the following is correct about ‘furlough’?
[A] It is awarded for short-term detention, it can last for 1 month.
[B] Divisional Commissioner grants it.
[C] It is a matter of right to be granted periodically irrespective of any reason.
[D] A specific justification for it to be granted is necessary.
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Correct Answer: C [It is a matter of right to be granted periodically irrespective of any reason.]
Notes:- Parole is awarded for short-term detention, it can last for 1 month. Divisional Commissioner grants parole. A specific justification for parole is necessary. Parole can be given multiple times. Parole is not a matter of right and may be denied to a prisoner even when he makes out a sufficient case.
- Furlough is allowed in long-term detention, it can last for a maximum of 14 days. Deputy Inspector General Prison grants furlough. Furlough is intended to break the monotony of imprisonment. Furlough has a limit. Furlough is a matter of right to be granted periodically irrespective of any reason.
3. The Hunger Index measures countries’ performance on which of the following indicators?
- Child and maternal mortality
- Child stunting
- Undernourishment
- Child wasting
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- India has slipped 6 places and ranked 107, out of 121 countries, in Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022.
- The Hunger Index measures countries’ performance on four component indicators – undernourishment, child wasting, child stunting and child mortality.
- Undernourishment: The share of the population whose caloric intake is insufficient.
- Child Stunting: The share of children under the age of 5 who have low height for their age, reflecting chronic undernutrition.
- Child Wasting: The share of children under the age of 5 who have low weight for their height, reflecting acute undernutrition.
- Child Mortality: The share of children who die before their 5thbirthday, reflecting in part the fatal mix of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments.
