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In today’s edition of Daily Current Affair Quiz we have talked about the topics like Press Council of India, Child Marriage, Right to Freedom, this year’s monsoon prediction by IMD, Operation Meghdoot by Indian Army and the second Indian to travel into space after Rakesh Sharma.
Daily Current Affair Quiz April 16, 2024
1. What is the Marriage age of men and women in India?
Answer: For men minimum age is 21 years and for women minimum age is 18 years
2. Which Act in the Constitution of India legalizes the minimum age for marriage for men and women in India?
Answer: Special Marriage Act, 1954 and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 5(III)
3. Which IPC section criminalized Sexual Intercourse with a girl below the age of 10?
Answer: Indian Penal Code, 1860
4. What is El Nino phenomena in Indian monsoon?
Answer: El Nino phenomena in Indian Monsson poses a negative threat to the annual rainfall. This phenomenon leads to very low rainfall throughout the year.
5. What is La Nina phenomenon in Indian monsoon?
Answer: La Nina phenomenon in Indian monsoon poses a positive impact to the annual rainfall. This La Nina phenomenon leads to good rainfall throughout the year.
6. How many percentages of Agriculture at present is dependent on monsoon.
Answer: 64% of the total agriculture is at present dependent on monsoon in India
7. Which act in India protects the personal data/information of the individuals?
Answer: Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
8. Which Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees to all its citizens the right to freedom of speech and expression?
Answer: Article 19(1) of the Indian Constitution
9. Which article under Indian Constitution makes Article 19(1) as not an absolute?
Answer: Article 19(2) imposes reasonable restrictions on the exercise of this right for certain purposes which are as follows:
a) Sovereignty and integrity of India
b) Security of the State
c) Friendly relations with Foreign States
d) Public order, decency, or morality or in Contempt of Court
f) Defamation Incitement to an offense
10. Press Council of India was set up in which year?
Answer: Set up in year 1966 under the Indian Press Council Act, 1965
11. Through Act in Indian Constitution does Indian Press were granted autonomous status?
Answer: Act of Parliament, Press Council Act, 1978
12. What is the member body of the Press Council of India?
Answer: Press Council of India consists of a chairman and 28 members. Chairman is selected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and a member elected amongst themselves by the 28 members of the Council.
13. Which tributary of the Brahmaputra River poses a threat in Assam due to its shift in flowing patters and posing a threat to farming in India?
Answer: Jiadhal river in Dhemaji
14. What is the figure of existence of Indian Vulture recently?
Answer: There has been a sharp decline in the population of vultures in the country which has come down from 40 million to 19,000 in a span of over three decades, the Environment Ministry told the Parliament.
15. Which is the world’s highest battlefield?
Answer: Siachen Glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas.
16. What is operation Meghdoot run by Indian Armed forces?
Answer: Operation Meghdoot was taken up by Indian Army in year 1984 to curb the rising power of Pakistani troops in the Siachen Glacier
17. Which river originates from Siachen Glacier?
Answer: Nubra River
18. Which is the World’s highest helipad?
Answer: World’s highest helipad is located in the Siachen, India it is called Sonam
19. Who will be the Second Indian to travel in space?
Answer: Gopichand Thotakura, will travel into space in Blue Origin Capsule/flight
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