{"id":3325,"date":"2025-01-02T10:21:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T10:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/?p=3325"},"modified":"2025-01-03T11:04:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T11:04:48","slug":"mlc-daily-current-affairs-02-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/mlc-daily-current-affairs-02-january-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"MLC Daily Current Affairs – 02 January 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today in History ( January 2nd<\/sup>,1754)<\/h1>\n

Robert Clive attacked and annexed Calcutta from Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah.<\/p>\n

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

Q.1) What does SpaDeX stand for?<\/strong>
\na) Space Deployment Experiment
\nb) Space Docking Experiment
\nc) Space Development Experiment
\nd) Space Data Exchange
\nAnswer: b) <\/strong>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> SpaDeX stands for Space Docking Experiment, as mentioned in the article, marking a significant step in India\u2019s space exploration capabilities.
\nQ.2) From which center did the PSLV-C60 rocket launch?<\/strong>
\na) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
\nb) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
\nc) Indian Space Research Centre
\nd) ISRO Propulsion Complex
\nAnswer: b) <\/strong>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> The PSLV-C60 rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
\nQ.3) What is the purpose of the SpaDeX mission?<\/strong>
\na) To test new rocket engines
\nb) To demonstrate spacecraft rendezvous and docking technology
\nc) To test communication satellites
\nd) To conduct astronomical studies
\nAnswer: b)<\/strong>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> The SpaDeX mission aims to demonstrate crucial technologies for spacecraft rendezvous, docking, and undocking.
\nQ.4) What decision has the Taliban made regarding NGOs in Afghanistan?<\/strong>
\na) NGOs must increase women\u2019s employment
\nb) NGOs must cease operations
\nc) NGOs must close if they employ Afghan women
\nd) NGOs must stop working with international organizations
\nAnswer: c)<\/strong>
\nExplanation: <\/strong>The Taliban plans to close all national and foreign NGOs employing Afghan women.
\nQ.5) What does the UN Security Council report regarding Afghan women?<\/strong>
\na) Increased support for Afghan women workers
\nb) Decreased prevention of Afghan women humanitarian workers from performing duties
\nc) Increased prevention of Afghan women humanitarian workers from performing duties
\nd) No change in the situation of Afghan women workers
\nAnswer: c) <\/strong>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> The UN Security Council reported increased prevention of Afghan women humanitarian workers from performing their duties.
\nQ.6) When did Sheikh Hasina flee to New Delhi?<\/strong>
\na) January 2024
\nb) August 2024
\nc) December 2024
\nd) March 2024
\nAnswer: b)<\/strong>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to New Delhi during anti-government protests in August 2024.
\nQ.7) What charges does Sheikh Hasina face?<\/strong>
\na) Corruption and financial misconduct
\nb) Conspiracy, mistreatment, and killing of protesters
\nc) Terrorism and espionage
\nd) Environmental violations
\nAnswer: b)<\/strong>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> Hasina faces charges of conspiracy, mistreatment, and killing of protesters, labeled as genocide and crimes against humanity.
\nQ.8) What is the principle of trial in absentia?<\/strong>
\na) The accused must be present for trial
\nb) The trial can proceed without the accused being present
\nc) The trial is held in a foreign country
\nd) The trial must be delayed until the accused is present
\nAnswer: b)<\/strong>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> Bangladesh’s Code of Criminal Procedure allows trials in absentia, and this principle is also used by the ICC.
\nQ.9)What could India allow as a possible solution for Hasina\u2019s trial?
\na) An in-house arrest with video conferencing participation
\nb) Complete freedom for Hasina in India
\nc) Immediate trial in India
\nd) Permanent asylum in India
\nAnswer: a)<\/strong>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> India could allow in-house arrest of Hasina and ensure her participation in the trial via video conferencing.
\nQ.10) Which international court could intervene in the case if Hasina\u2019s rights are in danger?<\/strong>
\na) International Criminal Court (ICC)
\nb) United Nations International Court of Justice
\nc) International Court of Arbitration
\nd) World Trade Organization Court
\nAnswer: a)<\/strong>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> Bangladesh is a state party to the Rome Statute of the ICC, and the ICC could intervene if Hasina\u2019s rights are in danger.
\nQ.11) What is the role of the rendezvous process in spacecraft docking?<\/strong>
\na) Aligning spacecraft in the same orbit and reducing velocity
\nb) Connecting two spacecraft physically
\nc) Launching the spacecraft into space
\nd) Providing fuel to spacecraft
\nAnswer: a)<\/strong>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> Rendezvous is the process of aligning spacecraft in the same orbit and reducing the distance and velocity between them.<\/p>\n

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

Ukraine Halts Transit of Russian Gas to Europe<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022\tUkraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko announced the halt on Wednesday morning.
\n\u2022\tThe halt is \u201cin the interest of national security.\u201d
\n\u2022\tThis aligns with Europe’s decision to phase out Russian gas.
\n\u2022\tKyiv has stopped the transit after the pre-war transit deal expired at the end of last year.
\nKey points:<\/strong>
\n\u2022\t“This is a historic event. Russia is losing markets and will incur financial losses.”
\n\u2022\tVowed that Kyiv would not allow Moscow to use transits to earn \u201cadditional billions… on our blood, on the lives of our citizens.\u201d
\n\u2022\tBriefly considered continuing gas flows if payments to Russia were withheld until the war ends.
\n\u2022\tGazprom’s Statement:
\n\u2022\tRussian state-owned energy company Gazprom said it \u201chas no technical and legal possibility\u201d of sending gas through Ukraine due to Kyiv’s refusal to extend the deal.
\n\u2022\tPre-War Agreement:
\n\u2022\tEven during the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian natural gas flowed to Europe under a five-year agreement.
\n\u2022\tGazprom earned money from gas, and Ukraine took transit fees.
\n\u2022\tGas Supply Routes:
\n\u2022\tRussia supplied nearly 40% of the EU\u2019s pipeline natural gas before the war.
\nGas flowed through:<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tBaltic Sea pipeline
\n\u2022\tBelarus and Poland pipeline
\n\u2022\tUkraine pipeline
\n\u2022\tBlack Sea pipeline through Turkiye to Bulgaria<\/p>\n

Energy Crisis<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Post-War Developments:<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tRussia cut off most supplies through Baltic and Belarus-Poland pipelines.
\n\u2022\tBaltic pipeline sabotaged; although details are murky.
\nImpact on Europe:<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tCaused an energy crisis in Europe.
\n\u2022\tNorway and the U.S. became the two largest suppliers to fill the gap.<\/p>\n

The Sorry State of India\u2019s Parliamentary Proceedings.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Disruptions in Parliament<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tCompetitive disruptions by both the Opposition and the Treasury benches.
\n\u2022\tRecently-concluded winter session was a travesty.
\n\u2022\tMore adjournments than discussions.
\n\u2022\tHardly any work was done.
\n\u2022\tSession adjourned with widespread sentiment of letting down the people of India.
\n\u2022\tDuelling demonstrations by MPs led to accusations of assault and injury on both sides.
\nPrecedent and Decline of Civility<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tPrecedent as a reason for the sorry state.
\n\u2022\tShyam Benegal and Shashi Tharoor served on a round table of eminent Indians in 2007.
\n\u2022\tGroup called for strict enforcement of rules for higher standards of decorum and debate.
\n\u2022\tSpeaker Somnath Chatterjee disabused the group of their illusions.
\n\u2022\tDisruptions seen as part of democratic rights by an outnumbered Opposition.
\n\u2022\tSuspending or expelling MPs not an easy option.
\n\u2022\tDecline of civility in parliamentary practice.
\n\u2022\tSpeaker Meira Kumar’s decency and gentility abused by a belligerent Bharatiya Janata Party.
\n\u2022\tWrong to expel unruly Opposition members without an all-party consensus.
\n\u2022\tSpeakers Sumitra Mahajan and Om Birla more willing to suspend members.
\n\u2022\tMr. Birla denuded the Lok Sabha of all opposition while steamrolling several Bills through the 2023 winter session.
\n\u2022\tAdjournment preferred to expulsion.
\nAcrimony Between Government and Opposition<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tAcrimony prevails between the government and the Opposition.
\n\u2022\tTraditionally, a sense of civility reigned in politics.
\n\u2022\tAtal Bihari Vajpayee’s stories of Jawaharlal Nehru\u2019s courtesy.
\n\u2022\tRajiv Gandhi contriving to get Vajpayee medical attention in the United States.
\n\u2022\tP.V. Narasimha Rao sending Vajpayee to Geneva as the head of the Indian delegation to a United Nations meeting on Kashmir.
\n\u2022\tBreakdown in the relationship of trust between government and Opposition.
\n\u2022\tBoth sides equally guilty.
\n\u2022\tBJP politicians argued the case for disruption when in Opposition.
\n\u2022\tDisruption now seen as wasteful and condemnable by the ruling party.
\n\u2022\tNew golden rule of Indian politics: do unto them what they did unto you.<\/p>\n

Public’s Diminished Expectations<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022\tPublic’s diminished expectations from parliamentarians.
\n\u2022\tSkilled debaters and orators held sway in the past.
\n\u2022\tRam Manohar Lohia, Nath Pai, George Fernandes, Madhu Limaye, Piloo Mody, and Minoo Masani.
\n\u2022\tDisconnect between electability and parliamentary performance.
\n\u2022\tMPs judged by their leaders on qualities other than effective parliamentarianism.
\n\u2022\tTalent exhibited in television studios instead of the floor of the House.
\n\u2022\tPublic judges representatives by constituent services and local political weight but not based on their capabilities to be a good parliamentarian.
\nDisruption and Contempt<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tParliamentary standards in free fall for a generation.
\n\u2022\tMPs have limited interest in legislation.
\n\u2022\tPrefer to disrupt proceedings rather than debate principles.
\n\u2022\tBJP government refuses to reach out to the Opposition.
\n\u2022\tGovernment treats Parliament as a noticeboard for announcements and a rubber stamp for legalising decisions.
\n\u2022\tPrime Minister Narendra Modi rarely attends Parliament.
\nConclusion<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tDiminishing of Parliament deeply damaging to democracy.
\n\u2022\tCustodians allowing Parliament to be robbed of value.
\n\u2022\tPublic will not miss Parliament when it is gone.
\n\u2022\tDiminishing of Parliament deeply damaging to India\u2019s democracy.
\n\u2022\tWhat will remain if we loose democracy in Parliament? <\/p>\n