Answer-(B) 65Explanation:
According to IT Minister, “Cyber attack on India is minimum”.
He terms the 'hackers' as ‘digital fugitives’ and said data protection was crucial for any country as ‘data is new oil’.
Since 12th May 2017, Propagation of ransomware called “Wanna Cry / Wanna Crypt” has been reported in many countries including India.
Since 27th June 2017, Propagation of another ransomeware ‘Petya’ was also reported.
2) A nine Judge Constitutional bench of Supreme Court headed by ___________ has been deciding on protection of the concept of privacy.
(A) Chief Justice J S Khehar
(B) Justice Dipak Misra
(C) Justice Jasti Chelameswar
(D) Justice Ranjan Gogoi
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Answer-(A) Chief Justice J S KheharExplanation:
1. The bench will decide whether privacy is a fundamental right or not on 27th august 2017.
2. What is Privacy? – One’s right to not to be disturbed by others & choose what information to share with others & what to keep to oneself.
3. Article 12 of the ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ (UDHR) – Privacy as human right.
4. India is a signatory of the 1948 UDHR charter that recognises privacy as a human right.
5. Article 17 of the ‘International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights’ (ICCPR) – protects a person against ‘arbitrary & unlawful interference with his privacy’.
6. India signed & ratified the ICCPR on April 10, 1979.
7. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution – Privacy is a part of Right to life.
8. The two past verdicts on privacy held that it was not a fundamental right.
Kaharak Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh
M.P Sharma vs Satish Chandra
3) The Indus Water Treaty was signed on __________ after 9 years of negotiations between India & Pakistan with the help of the World Bank which is also a signatory.
(A) 4th August 1960
(B) 12th August 1960
(C) 19th September 1960
(D) 30th September 1960
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Answer-(C) 19th September 1960Explanation:
1. The treaty was signed in Karachi by
Indian Prime Minister – Jawaharlal Nehru
Pakistan President – Ayub Khan
2. According to this agreement,
Control over the 3 ‘Eastern’ rivers – The Beas, the Ravi & the Sutlej was given to India.
Control over the 3 ‘Western’ rivers – The Indus, the Chenab and the Jhelum – was given to Pakistan.
3. Pakistan opposes the construction of two hydroelectric power plant being built by India.
The Kishanganga hydroelectric power plant in Jhelum (330 MW)
Ratle hydroelectric power plant (850 MW) in Chenab
4. On 2nd August 2017, World Bank has said “under the Indus Water Treaty, India is permitted to construct hydroelectric power facilities on the tributaries of the Jhelum & Chenab with certain restrictions”.
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