Current Affairs Quiz 29 May 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 29 May 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 5
Tribes like Misings, Deoris, Rabhas are inhabitants of
CorrectAns. A
Tribes such as the Misings, Deoris, Rabhas live in present state of Assam and consistently supported the Assamese movement against the imposition of Bengali language or Hindi in Assam.IncorrectAns. A
Tribes such as the Misings, Deoris, Rabhas live in present state of Assam and consistently supported the Assamese movement against the imposition of Bengali language or Hindi in Assam. -
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements regarding the Denotified tribes (DNTs) isare correct?
1. Denotified tribes (DNTs) are the communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminal’ during the British regime under a series of laws starting with the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871.
2. The government therefore set up the DWBDNCs (Development and Welfare Board for De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities ) under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
CorrectAnswer: C
• Denotified tribes (DNTs): Communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminal’ during the British regime under a series of laws starting with the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871.
• Nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes: Communities are defined as those who move from one place to another rather than living at one place all the time.
• The government therefore set up the DWBDNCs (Development and Welfare Board for De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities ) under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and EmpowermentIncorrectAnswer: C
• Denotified tribes (DNTs): Communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminal’ during the British regime under a series of laws starting with the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871.
• Nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes: Communities are defined as those who move from one place to another rather than living at one place all the time.
• The government therefore set up the DWBDNCs (Development and Welfare Board for De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities ) under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment -
Question 3 of 5
Arrange the following India-Nepal boundary locations from West to East:
1. Lipulekh
2. Kalapani
3. Limpiyadhura
Select the correct answer using the code given below. -
Question 4 of 5
Consider the following statements regarding National Human Rights Commission (NHRC):
1. It is a constitutional body.
2. The chairman should be a retired Chief Justice of India.
3. Its recommendations are binding on the government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
• The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body.
• The functions of the commission are mainly recommendatory in nature.IncorrectAnswer: A
• The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body.
• The functions of the commission are mainly recommendatory in nature. -
Question 5 of 5
Consider the following statements with respect to Co-operative Banks
1. They are governed by the Banking Regulations Act, 1949, and the Banking Laws (Co-operative Societies) Act, 1955.
2. They are not required to maintain stipulated level of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) And Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR).
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer : a
• The Union Cabinet decided to bring all Co-Operative Banks under the Reserve Bank of India supervision through an ordinance.
• In India, Co-Operative Banks are registered under the States Cooperative Societies Act.
• They also come under the regulatory ambit of the RBI under two laws, namely, the Banking Regulations Act, 1949, and the Banking Laws (Co-operative Societies) Act, 1955.
• Not all sections of banking regulation act are applicable to cooperative banks.
• All scheduled commercial banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks and State and Central Co-operative Banks are required to maintain stipulated level of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)IncorrectAnswer : a
• The Union Cabinet decided to bring all Co-Operative Banks under the Reserve Bank of India supervision through an ordinance.
• In India, Co-Operative Banks are registered under the States Cooperative Societies Act.
• They also come under the regulatory ambit of the RBI under two laws, namely, the Banking Regulations Act, 1949, and the Banking Laws (Co-operative Societies) Act, 1955.
• Not all sections of banking regulation act are applicable to cooperative banks.
• All scheduled commercial banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks and State and Central Co-operative Banks are required to maintain stipulated level of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
