Current Affairs Question - 28 February 2022

India Watch

Mekedatu Drinking Water Project


Mekedatu drinking water project has been proposed in Karnataka’s Ramanagara district. The site of the proposed Project is at:

A
Confluence of Cauvery with its tributary Arkavathi
B
Confluence of Krishna with its tributary Tungabhadra
C
Confluence of Godavari with its tributary Manjra
D
Confluence of Krishna with its tributary Bhima

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India Celebrated Their 50th Statehood Day


Recently, which of the following three Northeast States of India celebrated their 50th statehood day?

A
Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram
B
Tripura, Sikkim and Assam
C
Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura
D
Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland

Society Watch

The Schools Of Hindu Laws


Consider the following statements with reference to the Schools of Hindu Laws:

  1. Under the Mitakshara Law School, a son, by birth acquires an interest in the ancestral property of the joint family.
  2. Under the Dayabhaga Law School, a son has no automatic ownership right by birth but acquires it on death of his father.

Which of the statement(s) is/are incorrect?

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Society Watch

Yogyakarta Principles And Nelson Mandela Rules


Consider the following statements in context to the Yogyakarta Principles and Nelson Mandela Rules:

  1. The Yogyakarta Principles contain a set of precepts intended to apply the standards of international human rights law to address the abuse of human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people.
  2. Nelson Mandela Rules give guidance on all aspects of prison management, from admission and classification to the prohibition of torture and limits on solitary confinement.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Both 1 and 2
B
Only 1
C
Only 2
D
None of the above
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