Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – November 05, 2022 [Mock Test]
November 9, 2022 November 9, 2022
1. With respect to Parliamentary Privileges, consider the following statements:
- Constitution extends the parliamentary privileges to Members of Parliament in both civil and criminal cases.
- The Parliamentary privileges do not extend to the President of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:- Rajya Sabha Chairman clarified in the House that “MPs do not enjoy any immunity from being arrested in a criminal case during the Session or otherwise”.
- Under Article 105 of the Constitution, Members of Parliament enjoy certain privileges so that they can perform their parliamentary duties without let or hindrance. One of the privileges is that a member of Parliament cannot be arrested in a civil case, 40 days before the commencement of the Session or Committee meeting and 40 days thereafter. This privilege is already incorporated under section 135A of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908.
2. Which of the following are the five nectar elements of India’s climate action as presented during COP26 at Glasgow?
- Reach 500 GW Non-fossil energy capacity by 2030.
- Fulfil 50 % of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030.
- Reduction of total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes from now to 2030.
- Reduction of the carbon intensity of the economy by 45 per cent by 2030, over 2005 levels.
- Achieving the target of net zero emissions by 2050.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 3 & 5
[B] Only 1, 2 & 4
[C] Only 2, 3, 4 & 5
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1, 2 & 4]
Notes:- The Government of India has articulated and put across the concerns of developing countries at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
- Five Nectar Elements (Panchamrit):
- India has presented the following five nectar elements (Panchamrit) of India’s climate action:
- Reach 500 GW Non-fossil energy capacity by 2030.
- 50 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030.
- Reduction of total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes from now to 2030.
- Reduction of the carbon intensity of the economy by 45 per cent by 2030, over 2005 levels.
- Achieving the target of net zero emissions by 2070.
3. Which of the following provisions has/have been brought in during Indira Gandhi’s regime?
- The first exercise of demonetisation of currency notes
- Indo-Mauritius Tax Treaty
- Extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) to quell the rising insurgency in Punjab
- The creation of a legal services authority to deliver the constitutional promise of free legal aid
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 4
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- Morarji Desai government: Enactment of the 44th Constitutional Amendment and restore civil liberties and judicial independence. Nationalizing more industries. The first exercise of demonetisation of currency notes in 1978.
- Indra Gandhi: Indo-Mauritius Tax Treaty: which became the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) to India for decades to come (about $140 billion between 2000-2020 alone). Extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) to quell the rising insurgency in Punjab.
- Rajiv Gandhi’s term: The legislative apathy toward the 1984 Sikh pogrom.
- The hastily drafted Bhopal Gas Tragedy (Processing of Claims) Act 1985.
- The undoing of the Supreme Court’s judgment in Shah Bano giving maintenance rights to divorced Muslim women.
- Insertion of anti-defection laws as the 10th Schedule to the Constitution (making elected representatives essentially subservient to party bosses).
- Sending the Indian Army to Sri Lanka.
- Comprehensive codification of environment protection, juvenile justice, mental health, and consumer protection laws (1986-1987).
- The creation of a legal services authority to deliver the constitutional promise of free legal aid (1987).
- Easing of onerous labour laws (1988)
- Comprehensive anti-corruption and Benami prohibition law.
