03 Jan, 2024

1. In a recent move, South Africa files a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Consider the following statements about ICJ:

  1. The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN).
  2. Of the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one NOT located in New York (United States of America).
  3. The official languages of ICJ are English and Spanish.

How many of the above statements are correct?

2. Under the new Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), what is the maximum punishment for the accused driver who, due to careless driving, causes a fatal road accident and leaves the victim without informing the police or any official from the administration?

3. Consider the following statements regarding 'Savitri Bai Phule,' to whom PM Modi recently paid tributes:

  1. Savitribai Phule was one of the first female teachers in India.
  2. She initiated a strike against shaving the hair of widowed women In 1860.
  3. She, along with her husband, Jyotiba Phule, started their first school for girls in 1848 in Pune.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. India is now part of the 'Square Kilometre Array Observatory' project. Which of the following statements is/are correct about SKAO?

  1. It is the largest radio telescope in the world.
  2. The Global Headquarters of SKAO is in the United States of America.
  3. The SKAO’s telescopes will explore the unknown frontiers of science and deepen our understanding of key processes, including the formation and evolution of galaxies, fundamental physics in extreme environments and the origins of life.

How many of the above statements are correct?

5. With reference to the ‘The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) ’, consider the following statements:

  1. It seeks to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for Indian citizenship.
  2. The Act empowers the cancellation of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration if the holder violates Citizenship Act provisions.
  3. The Act excludes areas under the Constitution's sixth schedule and states with an inner-line permit regime.

Choose the correct code: