17 MARCH 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS

1) Question

With reference to the e-tourist visa, consider the following statements:

1. Currently valid e-tourist visa issued for five years, which was suspended since March 2020, shall stand restored to nationals of 156 eligible countries with immediate effect.

2. International flights to and from India will resume fully from March 27

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

2) Question

With reference to the Patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines, consider the following statements:

1. Intellectual property rights held by international pharmaceutical companies on COVID-19 vaccines may be relaxed for up to five years, according to a proposal by the European Union (EU).

2. The relaxation will allow pharmaceutical companies in developing countries not only to make but also, further down, export vaccines without explicit permission from the patent holders.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

3) Question

Yuan is a currency of which of the following country?

China

France

North Korea

Myanmar

4) Question

With reference to the Sealed cover jurisprudence, consider the following statements:

1. It is a practice used by the Supreme Court and sometimes lower courts, of asking for or accepting information from government agencies in sealed envelopes that can only be accessed by judges.

2. The Supreme Court derives its power to use it from Rule 7 of order XIII of the Supreme Court Rules and Section 123 of the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

5) Question

With reference to the one rank, one pension (OROP) scheme, consider the following statements:

1. The Supreme Court upheld the Centre’s one rank, one pension (OROP) scheme for the armed forces.

2. The OROP scheme stipulated that benefits would be effective for pensioners from the cut-off date of July 1, 2014.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2