{"id":1786,"date":"2024-02-24T07:13:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T07:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2024-02-24T08:51:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T08:51:17","slug":"mlc-daily-current-affairs-24-feb-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/mlc-daily-current-affairs-24-feb-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"MLC Daily Current Affairs – 24 Feb 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today in History (February 24th<\/sup>, 1739)<\/h1>\n

In 1739, the Battle of Karnal took place between Iranian ruler Nader Shah and Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah. Nader Shah inflicted a crushing defeat and plundered Delhi, severely weakening the Mughal Empire and paving the way for the British invasion.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s revise<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

1) The\u00a0Directorate of Enforcement (ED)\u00a0is a multi-disciplinary organization. It was established in which year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. 1956<\/li>\n
  2. 1986<\/li>\n
  3. 1976<\/li>\n
  4. 1965<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ans. a)<\/p>\n

    2) Directorate of Enforcement functions under theDepartment of Revenue of the Ministry of______<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Finance<\/li>\n
    2. Economic affairs<\/li>\n
    3. Home affairs<\/li>\n
    4. Defence<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Ans. b)<\/p>\n

      3) ED has been mandated with investigation of offences of______________<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Money launderingand violations of\u00a0foreign exchange laws<\/li>\n
      2. Terrorist attacks and arms smuggling<\/li>\n
      3. Internal security threats and defence technology related threats<\/li>\n
      4. External security threats and environmental threats<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Ans. a)<\/p>\n

        4) At the beginning the name of \u2018Enforcement Directorate\u2019 was ______<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. \u2018Enforcement Unit\u2019<\/li>\n
        2. Enforcement agency<\/li>\n
        3. Enforcement commission<\/li>\n
        4. Enforcement General<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Ans. a)<\/p>\n

          5) Respectively, Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, and Prevention of Money Laundering Act was passed in the years of ________<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. 2012 and 2021<\/li>\n
          2. 2018 and 2002<\/li>\n
          3. 2022 and 2023<\/li>\n
          4. 1998 and 2004<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Ans. b)<\/p>\n

            6) There are five regional offices of the Directorate of Enforcement. Find correct pair.<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Mumbai, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Delhi.<\/li>\n
            2. Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai<\/li>\n
            3. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow<\/li>\n
            4. Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Gandhinagar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Ans. a)<\/p>\n

              7) Select the incorrect statement regarding the conditions for adoption of child<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Married couple need consent of both spouses<\/li>\n
              2. Single female can adopt a child of any gender<\/li>\n
              3. Single male shall not adopt a girl child<\/li>\n
              4. Male person can adopt a girl child with permission of District Magistrate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Ans (d)<\/p>\n

                8) Which is the nodal body to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions of Indian children?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. CARA<\/li>\n
                2. District Child welfare committee<\/li>\n
                3. State Child Welfare agency<\/li>\n
                4. National Child welfare agency<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Ans. (a)<\/p>\n

                  9) Which Article of the Indian Constitution Empowers SC to pass a decree or order for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. 124<\/li>\n
                  2. 142<\/li>\n
                  3. 125<\/li>\n
                  4. 148<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Ans. (b)<\/p>\n

                    10) What is T-50, recently seen in news?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. India\u2019s tunnel<\/li>\n
                    2. Anti tank missile<\/li>\n
                    3. Anti aircraft gun<\/li>\n
                    4. New rocket launcher<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Ans. (a)<\/p>\n

                      Summary of Today’s News<\/h2>\n

                      Paruveta Festival<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      • The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is making efforts to secure UNESCO recognition for the annual ‘Paruveta’ festival.<\/li>\n
                      • Paruveta Festival also known as the \u2018mock hunting festival\u2019,<\/li>\n
                      • It is celebrated at the Sri Narasimha Swamy temple in the town of Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n
                      • It is celebrated by all sections of people, irrespective of their caste.<\/li>\n
                      • It is a festival of communal harmony, as devotees from other religious communities like Muslims also offer prayers to the Lord.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Fair and Remunerative Price<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

                        Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved rupees 340\/quintal as the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for sugar season 2024-25 at sugar recovery rate of 10.25%.<\/p>\n

                        Key Points<\/h4>\n
                          \n
                        • It is the price declared by the government, which mills are legally bound to pay to farmers for the cane procured from them.<\/li>\n
                        • The FRP is fixed by the Union government (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)) on the basis of\u00a0recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).<\/li>\n
                        • The payment of FRP across the country is governed by\u00a0the Sugarcane Control order, 1966.<\/li>\n
                        • According to this order payment within 14 days of the date of delivery of the cane is mandetory.<\/li>\n
                        • Mills have the option of signing an agreement with farmers, which would allow them to pay the FRP in installments.<\/li>\n
                        • FRP of sugarcane is calculated based on the following factors:-\n
                            \n
                          • cost of production of sugarcane<\/li>\n
                          • return to the growers from alternative crops and the general trend of prices of agricultural commodities<\/li>\n
                          • availability of sugar to consumers at a fair price<\/li>\n
                          • price at which sugar produced from sugarcane is sold by sugar producers;<\/li>\n
                          • recovery of sugar from sugarcane;<\/li>\n
                          • the realization made from sale of by-products viz. molasses, bagasse and press mud or their imputed value<\/li>\n
                          • reasonable margins for the growers of sugarcane on account of risk and profits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Albania (Capital: Tirana)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                              \n
                            • Albania has announced to open an Embassy in India.<\/li>\n
                            • Political Boundaries: Located in Southeastern Europe in the Balkan Peninsula.<\/li>\n
                            • It shares land border with Montenegro (North West), Kosovo (North East), North Macedonia (East), and Greece (South and South East).<\/li>\n
                            • Water Bodies: Adriatic Sea (West) and Ionian seas (South West)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n