Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – October 25-26, 2022 [Mock Test]
October 29, 2022 October 29, 2022
1. With respect to the Law Commission of India, consider the following statements:
- It is a statutory and non-executive body.
- It works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice.
- The Government of India established the First Law Commission of Independent India in 1955 with the then Attorney-General of India, Mr M. C. Setalvad, as its Chairman.
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: C [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- Law Commission of India is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body, it is an executive body established by an order of the Government of India. Its major function is to work for legal reforms.
- The Commission is established for a fixed tenure and works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice.
- The first such Commission was established in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833 under the Chairmanship of Lord Macaulay which recommended codification of the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code.
- Thereafter, the second, third and fourth Law Commissions were constituted in 1853, 1861 and 1879 respectively.
- The Government of India established the First Law Commission of Independent India in 1955 with the then Attorney-General of India, Mr M. C. Setalvad, as its Chairman. Since then, twenty-one more Law Commissions have been appointed, each with a three-year term.
- In 2020, the Union Cabinet has approved the constitution of the 22ndLaw Commission of India for a period of three years.
2. Consider the following statements about Bureau of Indian Standards:
- It allows multiple types of simplified conformity assessment schemes including self-declaration of conformity.
- The Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016 establishes the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the National Standards Body 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: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:- The Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016 establishes the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the National Standards Body of India.
- BIS Act allows multiple types of simplified conformity assessment schemes including self-declaration of conformity.
- BIS Act provides enabling provisions for making hallmarking of precious metal articles mandatory.
- There is a provision for repair or recall, of the products (bearing Standard Mark) that do not conform to the relevant Indian Standard.
- New areas identified in standardization are: Alternate fuels, E-mobility, Medical Devices, Smart Cities, Digital Technologies (e.g. Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence, Block Chain etc.), New and Renewable energy.
- BIS is the National Standard Body of India for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods.
3. With respect to India, ‘Ottamungli’, ‘Karingadali’, ‘Suryakadali’, ‘Manoranjitham,’ are the varieties of which of the following?
[A] Mango
[B] Banana
[C] Coffee
[D] Coconut
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Correct Answer: B [Banana]
Notes:- Banana varieties include the tall Assam Plantain to the short ‘Jahanji.’ The international varieties are lady fingerbanana, red banana, and blue java.
- Indian varieties are Ottamungli, Karingadali, and Suryakadali. ‘Manoranjitham’ is a Kanyakumari variety.
