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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – October 16-17, 2022 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – October 16-17, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. Consider the following statements:
- The Yogyakarta Principles recognise freedom of sexual orientation and gender identity as part of Human Rights.
- The Principles were outlined in 2006 in the United States of America.
- In Navtej Singh Johar vs. Union of India (2018), the Supreme Court declared transgenders as the ‘Third Gender’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] 1 & 2
[D] Only 1
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [Only 1]
Notes:
The Yogyakarta Principles affirm the freedom of sexual orientation and gender identity as human rights and were adopted in 2006 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, not the USA. In Navtej Singh Johar vs. Union of India (2018), the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality, whereas in National Legal Services Authority vs. Union of India (2014), the Court declared transgenders as the ‘Third Gender’.
2. With reference to Constitutional provisions relating to minorities, consider the following statements:
- Article 29 and Article 30 do not extend to any section of citizens but are restricted to minorities only.
- Article 350-B provides for a Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities appointed by the President of India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Both 1 and 2
[C] Only 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [Only 2]
Notes:
Article 29 is not restricted to minorities and protects ‘any section of the citizens’, including both minorities and the majority, in conserving their language, script, or culture. However, Article 30 is specifically for religious or linguistic minorities. Article 350-B, inserted by the 7th Amendment, provides for the appointment of a Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities by the President. Thus, only statement 2 is correct.
3. Consider the following statements:
- Tele-Law legal aid will be available to marginalised sector through Common Service Centres (CSCs).
- CSCs provides governance and services on demand to strengthen Digital India Programme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
- Recently, Minister of Law and Justice at the 18th All India Legal Services Meet at Jaipur said that, from this year, Tele-Law service is being made free of cost for citizens in the country.
- The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice and National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Integrated Delivery of Legal Services.
- Tele–Law mainstreams legal aid to the marginalized seeking legal help by connecting them with the Panel Lawyers through the tele/video-conferencing infrastructure available at Common Service Centers (CSCs) across 1 lakh Gram Panchayats. CSCs enable the three vision areas of the Digital India programme: Digital infrastructure is a core utility to every citizen; Governance and services on demand; Digital empowerment of citizens
- For easy and direct access Tele- Law Mobile Application (both Android and IoS) has also been launched in 2021 and it is presently available in 22 scheduled languages.
Originally written on
October 18, 2022
and last modified on
October 18, 2022.
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