{"id":1848,"date":"2024-03-07T08:46:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T08:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/?p=1848"},"modified":"2024-03-07T08:46:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T08:46:51","slug":"mlc-daily-current-affairs-07-mar-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/mlc-daily-current-affairs-07-mar-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"MLC Daily Current Affairs – 07 Mar 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today in History (March 7th<\/sup>, 1971)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A speech by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman helps spark the Bangladesh war of independence Bangladesh’s founding leader made his historical speech at a time of mounting tensions between East Pakistan, which later became Bangladesh, and West Pakistan, which became present-day Pakistan.<\/p>\n

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

A) India\u2019s first National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) inaugurated in ___<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Arunachal Pradesh<\/li>\n
  2. Bihar<\/li>\n
  3. Rajasthan<\/li>\n
  4. Uttar Pradesh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

    B) Project Tiger was started in 1973 and Project Dolphin was started in ____<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. 2023<\/li>\n
    2. 2021<\/li>\n
    3. 1973<\/li>\n
    4. 1990<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

      C) This Habitat has been notified as Protected Area for Dolphin Sanctuary ____<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary<\/li>\n
      2. Keoladeo Dolphin Sanctuary<\/li>\n
      3. Keetham Dolphin Sanctuary<\/li>\n
      4. Etawah Dolphin Sanctuary<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

        D) Dry ice is also called ___<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. White Ice Cream<\/li>\n
        2. Cardice<\/li>\n
        3. Solid water<\/li>\n
        4. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

          E) ______ is common name for solid carbon dioxide (CO2). Fill in the blank.<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Dry ice<\/li>\n
          2. Sodium sulphate<\/li>\n
          3. Sodium bicarbonate<\/li>\n
          4. Sodium Cloride<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

            F) PM laid the foundation stone of Kulasekarapattinam that is a ______<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Sea Port<\/li>\n
            2. Space Port<\/li>\n
            3. Nuclear Power Plant<\/li>\n
            4. Hydrogen Power Plant<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

              G) PM laid the foundation stone of Kulasekarapattinam spaceport in Thoothukudi in ____<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Andhra Pradesh<\/li>\n
              2. Tamil Nadu<\/li>\n
              3. Karnataka<\/li>\n
              4. Kerala<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

                H) The idea behind the schemes\/initiatives such as ADITI, iDEX, iDEX Prime is to _____<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Make India self reliant in defence technologies<\/li>\n
                2. Make modern schools<\/li>\n
                3. Make new AIIMS for better health facilities<\/li>\n
                4. Make India a tourist hub<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

                  I) Women, Business and Law Index is released by with one of the following organisation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. World Bank<\/li>\n
                  2. World Economic Forum<\/li>\n
                  3. International Monetary Fund<\/li>\n
                  4. NITI AYOG<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

                    J) In Women, Business and Law Index 2024 India got the rank ____ out of 190 countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. 100<\/li>\n
                    2. 98<\/li>\n
                    3. 113<\/li>\n
                    4. 156<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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

                      A sitting judge of the Calcutta High Court (HC) resigns and announces his decision to join politics<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      • According to experts, such actions not only erode the credibility of the Judiciary but also contravene constitutional morality by violating Article 50 of the Constitution.<\/li>\n
                      • Article 50 mandates that the State must take measures to ensure the separation of the judiciary from the executive in public services.<\/li>\n
                      • Moreover, there is a potential for post-retirement positions to impact decisions made prior to retirement.<\/li>\n
                      • In this context, the Constitution does not address the post-retirement rehabilitation of judges by the executive.<\/li>\n
                      • Nevertheless, in 1997, the Supreme Court adopted the “Restatement of Values of Judicial Life,” which includes principles such as avoiding any actions that diminish the judiciary’s credibility.<\/li>\n
                      • Additionally, the 14th Law Commission Report (1958) proposed that judges should be prohibited from taking up employment with the Union or the state as a post-retirement position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        PARAKH<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                          \n
                        • PARAKH, which stands for Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development.<\/li>\n
                        • It , operates as the National Assessment Centre<\/li>\n
                        • Established as an independent unit within NCERT in 2023<\/li>\n
                        • PARAKH has introduced the Holistic Progress Card (HPC)<\/li>\n
                        • It has been tailored for the\n
                            \n
                          • Foundational stage (Classes 1 and 2),<\/li>\n
                          • Preparatory stage (Classes 3 to 5), and<\/li>\n
                          • Middle stage (Classes 6 to 8).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                          • The organization is currently in the process of creating a similar card for the secondary stage.<\/li>\n
                          • Its primary objective is to establish norms, standards, guidelines, and oversee activities related to student assessment.<\/li>\n
                          • Evaluation of \u201chigher-order skills, such as analysis, critical thinking, and conceptual clarity\u201d is emphasized in the NEP 2020.<\/li>\n
                          • This denotes a change in the assessments\u2019 primary focus.<\/li>\n
                          • It is a step in the right direction that will help students achieve their full potential in different fields.<\/li>\n
                          • Additionally, PARAKH undertakes various tasks as mandated by the National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Supreme Court (SC) Approves Rajasthan Government’s Two-Child Rule<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                              \n
                            • The court affirmed the constitutionality of Rule 24(4) within the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989, considering it not against the constitution and non-discriminatory.<\/li>\n
                            • This rule sets a maximum limit of two children for candidates.<\/li>\n
                            • A comparable provision was also endorsed by the Supreme Court in the 2003 case of Javed vs. State of Haryana,<\/li>\n
                            • Initially the two children rule was introduced as an eligibility criterion for participating in panchayat elections.<\/li>\n
                            • “Population control and family planning” fall under the concurrent list.<\/li>\n
                            • Hence Union and States both have made repeated efforts to encourage adherence to the two-child policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Great Lakes<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                                \n
                              • For the second consecutive year, the Great Lakes in North America have experienced ice cover well below the average.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Great Lakes<\/h4>\n
                                  \n
                                • Great Lakes \u2014 Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario \u2014 form the largest fresh surface water system on Earth.<\/li>\n
                                • Except for Lake Michigan, the lakes provide a natural border between Canada and United States.<\/li>\n
                                • Water in the Great Lakes flows from Lake Superior, via Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, into Lake Ontario, and into the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence River.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n