[Mission 2023] Insta– QUED ( Questions from Editorials ) 02 July 2022 – INSIGHTSIAS

Solution: c)

MTP (Amendment) Act, 2021:

• Termination due to Failure of Contraceptive Method or Device: Under the Act, a pregnancy may be terminated up to 20 weeks by a married woman in the case of failure of contraceptive method or device.
• Unmarried women: It allows unmarried women to also terminate a pregnancy for this reason.
• Opinion Needed for Termination of Pregnancy:
  • Opinion of one Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) for termination of pregnancy up to 20 weeks of gestation.
  • Opinion of two RMPs for termination of pregnancy of 20-24 weeks of gestation.
  • Opinion of the State-level medical board is essential for a pregnancy to be terminated after 24 weeks in case of substantial foetal abnormalities.
• Upper Gestation Limit for Special Categories: Increases the upper gestation limit from 20 to 24 weeks for special categories of women, including survivors of rape, victims of incest and other vulnerable women (differently abled women, minors, among others).
• Confidentiality: The “name and other particulars of a woman whose pregnancy has been terminated shall not be revealed”, except to a person authorized in any law that is currently in force.

Solution: a)

Justice K.S.Puttaswamy v. Union of India and others: The Supreme Court had held that the decision by a pregnant person on whether to continue a pregnancy or not is part of such a person’s right to privacy as well and, therefore, the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.

In US, the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. The US supreme court recently ended the constitutional right to abortion.

               Solution: c)

Solution: d)

Group of Seven (G7):

• It is an intergovernmental organization that was formed in 1975.
• The bloc meets annually to discuss issues of common interest like global economic governance, international security and energy policy.
• The G7 countries are the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US.
• All the G7 countries and India are a part of G20.
• The G7 does not have a formal constitution or a fixed headquarters.
• The decisions taken by leaders during annual summits are non-binding.

None of the G7 countries has yet signed a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India.

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Ans: (a)

Explanation: Weaving Jamdani

• It is a cottonbrocade characterised by floral patterns, jamdani is a light and translucent fabric.
• In 2013, UNESCO added jamdani weaving to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The fabric also received the Geographical Indications (GI) tag in Bangladesh in 2016.
• Jamdani weaving is believed to have emerged from the Dhaka muslin industry, with both plain and decorative motifs emerging during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq (1324–51),with the arrival of Persian craftsmen to India.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/06/30/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-30-june-2022/

Solution: b)

Drought is generally considered as a deficiency in rainfall /precipitation over an extended period, usually a season or more, resulting in a water shortage causing adverse impacts on vegetation, animals, and/or people.

There is no single, legally accepted definition of drought in India. Some states resort to their own definitions of drought. State Government is the final authority when it comes to declaring a region as drought affected. 

The Supreme Court of India in its verdict in the matter of Swaraj Abhiyan Vs Union of India stated that drought would certainly fall within the definition of “disaster” as defined under Section 2(d) of the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005.