{"id":2070,"date":"2024-04-29T10:46:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2024-04-29T10:46:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:46:42","slug":"mlc-daily-current-affairs-29-apr-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/mlc-daily-current-affairs-29-apr-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"MLC Daily Current Affairs – 29 Apr 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today in History (Apr 29th<\/sup>, 1848)<\/h1>\n

Birth of Raja Ravi Varma on 29th April 1848. He was an Indian painter and artist. He is one of the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. He was notable for making affordable lithographs of his paintings available to the public, which greatly enhanced his reach and influence as a painter. Raja Ravi Varma was born on 29 April 1848 in Kilimanoor at Kilimanoor (present Kerala).<\/p>\n

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

A) EVMs were first used in 1982 in the State Legislative Assembly elections in________<\/p>\n

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

    Ans. (a)
    \nB) For cross-verification of all EVMs and VVPATs across the country. Now, only _______% of EVM-VVPAT counts are randomly verified in any constituency.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. 15<\/li>\n
    2. 5<\/li>\n
    3. 25<\/li>\n
    4. 35<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

      C) The first time election for first Lok Sabha were held in ____<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. 1947-48<\/li>\n
      2. 1948-49<\/li>\n
      3. 1951-52<\/li>\n
      4. It was not elected Lok Sabha<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Ans. (c)
        \nD) The recently meeting of defence ministers of SCO was held in____<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Astana<\/li>\n
        2. New Delhi<\/li>\n
        3. Beijing<\/li>\n
        4. Islamabad<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

          E) The quantity of solar radiation available to be converted by solar panels to electricity is showing an \u201calarming decreasing trend\u201d in several locations in India. It has been reported by_________<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. India Meteorological Department (IMD)<\/li>\n
          2. NITI Aayog<\/li>\n
          3. Ministry of Science and Technology<\/li>\n
          4. Ministry of Space Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

            F) Where are the headquarters of SCO-Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Beijing<\/li>\n
            2. Moscow<\/li>\n
            3. Astana<\/li>\n
            4. SCO has no permanent office<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

              G) \u2018One Earth, One Family, One Future\u2019 was the headline of which meeting?<\/p>\n

                \n
              1. SCO defence minister meeting<\/li>\n
              2. G20 India meeting<\/li>\n
              3. G7 meeting<\/li>\n
              4. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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

                NHRC accreditation status will face review test this week<\/span><\/h3>\n

                \u2022 It was on hold in 2023
                \n\u2022 The meeting of the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the UN-recognised Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) worldwide will be held on May 1<\/p>\n

                  \n
                • \n
                    \n
                  • GANHRI is the global association of NHRIs which promotes and strengthens NHRIs to operate in line with the Paris Principles and provides leadership in the promotion and protection of human rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    \u2022 It is as part of the five-year peer review for each member of the 114-member alliance.
                    \n\u2022 In this meeting the decision will be taken on whether India\u2019s human rights body will retain its \u201cA status\u201d or not.
                    \n\u2022 The decision over whether the NHRC is given an A or B rating will affect its ability to vote at the UN Human Rights Council and some UNGA bodies.
                    \n\u2022 Last year-2023-The NHRC\u2019s ratings were put on hold based on the concerns on<\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • \n
                        \n
                      • its composition procedure,<\/li>\n
                      • the presence of police personnel in human rights investigations, and<\/li>\n
                      • The lack of gender and minority representation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        \u2022 The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is understood to have reached out to various countries involved in the review process to make its case through diplomatic channels. This is the second time the Modi government is facing a possible listing downgrade.
                        \n\u2022 They also cited the \u201cundue influence\u201d of international civil society organisations that have been critical of India since 2014.
                        \n\u2022 Last week, the MEA had also reacted sharply to the U.S. State department\u2019s global report that spoke of \u201csignificant\u201d human rights concerns in India, calling the report \u201cbiased\u201d and reflecting a \u201cpoor understanding of India\u201d.
                        \n\u2022 While the NHRC Chairperson, retired Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Kumar Mishra had travelled to Geneva last year for the GANHRI SCA meeting on India, the NHRC is expected to attend this year\u2019s review meeting on Wednesday online.<\/p>\n

                        Key Points about National Human Rights Commission<\/span><\/h3>\n

                        \u2022 Established on 12th October 1993, under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993.
                        \n\u2022 It is India\u2019s independent national statutory body.
                        \n\u2022 It ensures the protection of rights related to life, liberty, equality, and dignity of individuals.
                        \n\u2022 Rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution and international covenants enforceable by Indian courts.
                        \n\u2022 The Commission consists of a chairperson, five full-time Members and seven deemed Members.
                        \n\u2022 Chairman is a former Chief Justice of India or a Supreme Court judge.<\/p>\n

                        Bru community<\/span><\/h3>\n

                        For the first time, Bru voters exercised their franchise in Tripura Lok Sabha election.<\/p>\n

                        Key Points about Bru Community
                        \n\u2022 Bru community members are also known as Reangs
                        \n\u2022 Bru community have historically residence in Mizoram, Tripura, and parts of southern Assam.
                        \n\u2022 Reangs in Tripura are categorised as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).
                        \n\u2022 They are ethnically distinct from the Mizos of Mizoram.
                        \n\u2022 Over 30000 Brus fled Mizoram following ethnic clashes with Mizo tribes in 1997 and were forced to live in the refugee camps in Tripura.
                        \n\u2022 In 2020, a quadripartite agreement (among Centre, Governments of Tripura and Mizoram, and Bru-Reang representatives) was signed to facilitate permanent settlement of Bru refugees in Tripura.<\/p>\n

                        World Energy Council<\/span><\/h3>\n

                        The 26th World Energy Congress, co-hosted by the World Energy Council (WEC), concluded in Rotterdam (Netherlands).<\/p>\n

                        Key Points about World Energy Council
                        \n\u2022 It was formed in 1923.
                        \n\u2022 The WEC is an UN-accredited not for-profit global energy body.
                        \n\u2022 Its mission is to enable access to clean, affordable and reliable energy for better lives and a healthier planet.
                        \n\u2022 It plays very important role by developing practical solutions and by convening network of global energy transition leaders and practitioners.<\/p>\n