UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 232

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 232

Question 91 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following judgements are related to section 377 of IPC?
  1. Naz Foundation v. Government of NCT of Delhi (2009)
  2. Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation (2013) case
Select the correct option.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
None of the above
Question 91 Explanation: 
The Delhi High Court in Naz Foundation v. Government of NCT of Delhi (2009) rightly held that criminalising sexual activities with consent in private not only impairs the dignity of those persons targeted by the law, but it is also discriminatory and impacts the health of those people.

The top court had set aside a historic Delhi High Court judgment that had decriminalized homosexuality.

Supreme Court, in Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation (2013) case, set aside the Delhi High Court judgment and said that homosexuality or unnatural sex between two consenting adults under Section 377 of IPC is illegal and will continue to be an offense. The court said that Section 377 did not suffer from any "constitutional infirmity".

The astounding claim made in Koushal case that there was no need to challenge Section 377 because the LGBT community constitutes only a minuscule minority has been completely discredited. It was unreasonable to advance the view that constitutional protection is available to a group based on its size.

Question 92 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements

1.Project Dhoop is a unique initiative launched by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to encourage schools to shift their morning assembly to around noon-time to ensure maximum absorption of Vitamin D.

2.Vitamin D deficiency may cause several problems including Osteomalacia, Osteoporosis and Rickets.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 92 Explanation: 

Project Dhoop is a unique initiative launched by FSSAI to encourage schools to shift their morning assembly to around noon-time to ensure maximum absorption of Vitamin D. "

Question 93 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements with regard to the 1905 Benaras session of Congress.
  1. It was presided by Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  2. Congress decided to initiate Swadeshi and Boycott movement.
  3. It was decided to extend the Swadeshi and Boycott movement to the entire India.
Select the correct answer code:
A
1, 2
B
2, 3
C
1, 3
D
1, 2, 3
Question 93 Explanation: 

It was decided to limit the Swadeshi and Boycott movement to Bengal region only.

Question 94 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements regarding NHRC;
  1. Only a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court can be NHRC chairperson.
  2. Minister of Women & Child Development is an ex-officio member of the NHRC.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 94 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019 amended this provision to provide that a person who has been Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or a Judge of the Supreme Court can be the chairperson of the NHRC.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Under the Act, chairpersons of National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Minorities and National Commission for Women are members of the NHRC. The amendment act, 2019 provided for including the chairpersons of the National Commission for Backward Classes, the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights, and the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities as members of the NHRC.

Question 95 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements with respect to Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994:
  1. The main purpose of enacting the act is to ban the use of sex selection techniques after conception and prevent the misuse of prenatal diagnostic technique for sex selective abortion.
  2. Parliament of India enacted to stop female foeticides and arrest the declining sex ratio in India.
Identify the incorrect statements.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
None of the above
Question 95 Explanation: 
  • The Act provides for the prohibition of sex selection, before or after conception.
  • It regulates the use of pre-natal diagnostic techniques, like ultrasound and amniocentesis by allowing them their use only to detect:
    genetic abnormalities
    1. metabolic disorders
    2. chromosomal abnormalities
    3. certain congenital malformations
    4. haemoglobinopathies
    5. Sex linked disorders.
    • No laboratory or centre or clinic will conduct any test including ultra-sonography for the purpose of determining the sex of the foetus.
    • No person, including the one who is conducting the procedure as per the law, will communicate the sex of the foetus to the pregnant woman or her relatives by words, signs or any other method.
    • Any person who puts an advertisement for pre-natal and pre-conception sex determination facilities in the form of a notice, circular, label, wrapper or any document, or advertises through interior or other media in electronic or print form or engages in any visible representation made by means of hoarding, wall painting, signal, light, sound, smoke or gas, can be imprisoned for up to three years and fined Rs. 10,000.
There are 95 questions to complete.