DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 29 October 2024

Answer:

(a) 1 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct.Nemo judex in sua causa refers to the principle that no person shall be a judge in their own case, especially in instances involving a potential conflict of interest.
• Statement 2 is incorrect.India does not have codified rules governing recusals. The decision to recuse rests solely on the judge’s conscience and discretion.

Answer:

(b) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct.India’s ranking as the 161st country out of 180 in the World Press Freedom Index 2023 is accurate.
• Statement 2 is correct.The World Press Freedom Index is indeed published annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and it is released on World Press Freedom Day, observed on May 3rd.
• Statement 3 is incorrect. The evaluation of the World Press Freedom Index is done using five contextual indicators: political context, legal framework, economic context, sociocultural context, and safety. The statement incorrectly mentions only three indicators.

Answer:

(b) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

1. Statement 1 is correct. India declared itself a nuclear weapon state after conducting a series of three nuclear detonations on May 11, 1998, which included a thermonuclear device and a fission device.
2. Statement 2 is incorrect. Operation Shakti was the code name for the series of nuclear tests conducted in May 1998 (Pokhran-II), not for the first test in 1974.
3. Statement 3 is correct. ‘Operation Smiling Buddha’ was the code name for India’s first nuclear test conducted on May 18, 1974, in Pokhran. It was named after the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti.

Answer:

(a) 1 only

Explanation:

1. Statement 1 is correct. India indeed appealed against the ruling by the WTO’s dispute settlement body, arguing against the accusation that it had violated its zero-tariff commitment under the Information Technology Agreement (ITA).
2. Statement 2 is incorrect. The WTO’s appellate body is currently dysfunctional, termed an ‘appeal into the void’, and thus unable to review India’s appeal or any other disputes due to a lack of quorum.

Answer:

(d) 1 only

Explanation:

1. Statement 1 is correct. The Washington Declaration, commemorating the 70th anniversary of U.S.-South Korea bilateral relations, focuses on advocating a nuclear deterrence policy in the region, aiming to balance power dynamics against North Korea.
2. Statement 2 is incorrect. The declaration specifies that an American nuclear ballistic submarine would be deployed in the Korean peninsula, not a South Korean one, to strengthen the nuclear deterrence capabilities.
3. Statement 3 is incorrect. The declaration reaffirmed South Korea’s commitment to refrain from creating its independent nuclear capabilities, relying instead on the reinforcement of its deterrence capabilities by the United States.