Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 18th July 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1. The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 is an international treaty that defines a framework for consular relations between independent states.
2. According to the convention,Foreign nationals who are arrested or detained be given notice “without delay” of their right to have their embassy or consulate notified of that arrest.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Article 36 of the convention addresses communications between consular officers and nationals of the sending state. The Convention provides that “consular officers shall be free to communicate with nationals of the sending State and to have access to them.
- Foreign nationals who are arrested or detained be given notice “without delay” of their right to have their embassy or consulate notified of that arrest, and “consular officers shall have the right to visit a national of the sending State who is in prison, custody or detention, to converse and correspond with him and to arrange for his legal representation.
2 .Which of the following statements are true:
1.The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial body of the UN.
2. It can act as an advisory board on issues submitted to it by authorized international organizations
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial body of the UN. Established in 1946 to replace the Permanent Court of International Justice, the ICJ mainly operates under the statute of its predecessor, which is included in the UN Charter.
- It has two primary functions: to settle legal disputes submitted by States in accordance with established international laws, and to act as an advisory board on issues submitted to it by authorized international organizations.
3. Which of the following statements are not true
(a) Ebola is a viral hemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses.
(b) Humans may spread the virus to other humans through contact with bodily fluids
(c) There’s no cure for Ebola
(d) There is no approved vaccine for ebloa
Ans: d
Justification:
- Ebola virus disease (EVD), also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) or simply Ebola, is a viral hemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses.
- Humans may spread the virus to other humans through contact with bodily fluids such as blood.
- Initial symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain and chills. Later, a person may experience internal bleeding resulting in vomiting or coughing blood.
- There’s no cure for Ebola, though researchers are working on it. Treatment includes an experimental serum that destroys infected cells. Doctors manage the symptoms of Ebola with: Fluids and electrolytes.
- There is no approved vaccine for clinical use in humans for Ebola
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System is a Mission Mode Project (MMP) under the National e-Governance Plan of Govt. of India.
2. It aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- CCTNS is a Mission Mode Project (MMP) under the National e-Governance Plan of Govt. of India.
- The project was initiated in June 2009 which aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing at the Police Station level.
5. Internet Saathi Programme is launched by?
(a) Google
(b) Microsoft
(c) Facebook
(d) Apple
Ans: a
Justification:
- Google initiated its Internet Saathi Programme in 2015.
- Internet Saathi is a programme to improve digital literacy among women in rural areas in India, in order bring them online.
- The programme aims to train Saathis (friend, fem. in Hindi) in villages that can in turn help educate other women from their village in the use of the internet.
