Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – November 17-18, 2022 [Mock Test]
November 25, 2022 November 25, 2022
1. With respect to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958 as amended in 2010, consider the following statements:
- No construction is allowed in the first 100-metre radius of an ASI-protected monument.
- The next 500-metre is “regulated area”, where permissions are required before executing any structural changes.
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: A [Only 1]
Notes:- Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act of 1958 was amended in 2010, according to which 100-metre radius of an ASI-protected monument is “prohibited area”, and hence, no construction is allowed there, while the next 300-metre is “regulated area”, where permissions are required before executing any structural changes.
2. Consider the following statements:
- Human trafficking and forced labour without payment is prohibited in the Constitution of India.
- The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 regulates employment of children below the age of 14 years in all employment including any harmless or innocent work.
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: A [Only 1]
Notes:- The Article 23 of the Indian Constitution prohibits human trafficking and begar (forced labour without payment). The right is available to citizens of India as well as to non-citizens.
- The right provides against human trafficking in the form of: Selling and buying of men, women and children; Prostitution; Davadasis; Slavery.
- The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 has been enacted to deal with violations of this fundamental right. It is the premier legislation for the prevention of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.
- Article 24 of the Indian Constitution forbids employment of children below the age of 14 years in dangerous jobs like factories and mines. However, it did not prohibit their employment in any harmless or innocent work.
- Section 370 and 370A of IPC provides for comprehensive measures to counter the menace of human trafficking including the trafficking of children for exploitation in any form including physical exploitation or any form of sexual exploitation, slavery, servitude, or the forced removal of organs.
3. The Aspirational District Programme launched by NITI Aayog evaluates the performance of districts on the basis of which of the following key parameters?
- Health & Nutrition
- Education
- Life expectancy
- Financial Inclusion & Skill Development
- Perceptions of corruption
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 4
[B] Only 2, 3 & 5
[C] Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1, 2 & 4]
Notes:- The NITI Aayoghas declared the holy city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand as the best aspirational district on five parameters.
- The Aspirational District Programme launched by NITI Aayog evaluates the performance of districts on the basis of five key parameters. These parameters measure the socio-economic development of the block.
- Health & Nutrition (30%)
- Education (30%)
- Agriculture & Water Resources (20%)
- Financial Inclusion & Skill Development (10%)
- Infrastructure (10%)
