Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – September 27, 2022 [Mock Test]
September 28, 2022 September 28, 2022
1. With respect to the Indian Constitution, which of the following statements is not correct?
[A] The power to make laws under Article 33 is conferred on both Parliament and state legislatures.
[B] The ‘members of the armed forces’ does not cover non-combatant employees of the armed forces
[C] Any such law made cannot be challenged in any court on the ground of contravention of any of the fundamental rights.
[D] The expression ‘martial law’ has been explicitly defined in the Constitution.
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Correct Answer: C [Any such law made cannot be challenged in any court on the ground of contravention of any of the fundamental rights.]
Notes:- Article 33 empowers the Parliament to restrict or abrogate the fundamental rights of the ‘Members of the Armed Forces’, paramilitary forces, police forces, intelligence agencies and analogous forces.
- The power to make laws under Article 33 is conferred only on Parliament and not on state legislatures.
- Any such law made by Parliament cannot be challenged in any court on the ground of contravention of any of the fundamental rights.
- The ‘members of the armed forces’ also cover non-combatant employees of the armed forces such as barbers, carpenters, mechanics, cooks, chowkidars, bootmakers and tailors.
- Article 34 provides for the restrictions on fundamental rights while martial law is in force in any area within the territory of India. The expression ‘martial law’ has not been defined anywhere in the Constitution but literally, it means ‘military rule’.
2. India is a signatory to which of the following conventions?
- Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.
- The Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971.
- The United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- India is the world’s single-largest opiate market according to the World Drug Report 2022 released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime was established in 1997 and was named as a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2002.
- International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is celebrated every year on 26th
- India is a signatory to Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961; The Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971; The United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988 and has enacted the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
3. Which of the following is/are part of the Special Administration Regions (SARS) of China?
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
- Macau
- Tibet
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 2 & 4
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:- The special administrative regions (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China are one of the provincial-level administrative divisions of the People’s Republic of China directly under the control of its Central People’s Government (State Council), being integral areas of the country.
- At present, there are two SARs established according to the Constitution, namely the Hong Kong SAR and the Macau SAR, former British and Portuguese dependencies respectively.
