Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – May 10, 2022 [Mock Test]
May 10, 2022 May 10, 2022
1. Which of the following countries has banned questions probing the ”immoral character” of rape victims?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]
Notes:- Bangladesh bans questions probing the “immoral character” of rape victims in criminal cases.
- The country’s Evidence Act is a 19th-century relic of the British colonial era. It has been routinely used to discredit the testimony of victims during court cross-examinations and police investigations. Women activists have spent more than a decade demanding the law be amended and last year a coalition of rights groups petitioned Bangladesh’s top court for its repeal.
2. Which of the following species is/are listed as ‘vulnerable’ in IUCN Red Data Book?
- Indian Tent Turtle
- Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
- Arabian Tropicbird
- Spot-Bellied Pelican
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:- The Indian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to India and Bangladesh. It is listed as ‘least concern’ in IUCN Red Data Book.
- The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a medium-sized species of sea turtle found in warm and tropical waters, primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List, Appendix 1 in CITES, and Schedule 1 in Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- Arabian Tropicbird is one of the rarest seabirds in Kerala. It has been recently sighted off the Kollam coast during a pelagic survey jointly undertaken by the Forest Department and Thiruvananthapuram-based Travancore Nature History Society (TNHS). Figuring in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
- The spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) or grey pelican is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Iran across India east to Indonesia. IUCN status is Near Threatened and listed in Schedule IV of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
3. Which of the following publications during freedom struggle and associated personalities are matched correctly?
- Mathrubhumi – K.P. Kesava Menon
- Bangadarshan – Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Swadesmitran – G. Subramania Iyer
- Kudi Arasu – E. V. Ramaswamy
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- Mathrubhumi is a Malayalam newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British. The word “Mathrubhumi” translates to “mother land”. It is the second most widely read newspaper daily in Kerala. Recently, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the year-long celebrations of the centenary year of Mathrubhumi. It started functioning on March 18, 1923.
- Bangadarshanwas a Bengali literary magazine, founded by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1872
- Swadesamitran was a Tamil language newspaper that was published from the then Madras city from 1891 to 1985. One of the earliest Tamil newspapers and the longest in print, Swadesamitran was founded by Indian nationalist G.Subramania Iyer four years after he had started The Hindu.
- Kudi Arasu was a Tamil weekly magazine published by Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in Madras Presidency (present-day Tamil Nadu) in
