Current Affairs Quiz- 61 (4/3/2016)

1. 1. Question

   2 points
   With reference to the pardoning power of the President of India, consider the following statements:

   1. Remission denotes the substitution of one form of punishment for a lighter form
   2. Reprieve implies a stay of the execution of a sentence for a temporary period
   3. Respite denotes awarding a lesser sentence in place of one originally awarded due to some special fact

   Which of the statements above is/are correct?

   •  a) 1 and 2 Only
   •  b) 2 and 3 only
   •  c) 1 and 3 Only
   •  d) 1,2 and 3
   Ans: b.

   Commutation denotes the substitution of one form of punishment for a lighter form. Remission implies reducing the period of sentence without changing its character (if you have not yet read polity but had read today’s Hindu editorial, you would have been able to eliminate options a, c and d).

   President, Indian Polity 4^th Edition by M Laxmikanth

2. 2. Question

   2 points
   ‘Bhuvan’, an Indian government portal, is a

   •  a) National geo-portal run by ISRO which offers multi-thematic Geographic Information System data sets
   •  b) Single window access to information and services being provided by the various Indian Government entities
   •  c) One-stop shop for meeting all informational needs relating to Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries sectors production
   •  d) Commercial arm of the Geological Survey of India which evaluates and prices the existing technical unpublished reports, maps and other databases
   Solution: a.

   “ISRO’s BHUVAN (www.bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in) is a well-known national geo-portal, which is being widely, used by the Government, public, NGOs and Academia. Bhuvan is developed with a clear focus of addressing Indian requirements of satellite Images and theme-oriented services to enable planning, monitoring and evaluation of stakeholder’s activities in governance and development.”

   “Bhuvan is designed, developed, deployed and managed by a small team of scientists within ISRO. It primarily focuses on societal-benefits and is not a commercial venture.”

   http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137293

3. 3. Question

   2 points
   ‘Force 18’ is

   •  a) The world’s largest Multinational Field Training Exercise to be hosted by India in 2018
   •  b) A military training exercise involving the 18 ASEAN-Plus nations, being hosted by India
   •  c) A bilateral military exercise between Indian and an Australia, hosted by Australia
   •  d) A joint military operation in ISIS-occupied territories being led by the USA of which India is a participant
   Incorrect 
   

   Solution: b.

   http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/aseanplus-military-drill-begins-in-pune/article8310954.ece