ANSWER: C

ANSWER: A

ANSWER: B

ANSWER: B

• The Ministry of Women and Child Development has developed the “Track Child Portal”, which enables tracking of the missing and found children in all States/UTs.
• The Track Child portal is implemented with support and involvement of various stakeholders namely Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Railways, State Governments/ UT Administrations, Child Welfare Committees, Juvenile Justice Boards, National Legal Services Authority, etc.
• The TrackChild portal is also integrated with the CCTNS or Crime and Criminal Tracking & Network Systems of the Ministry of Home Affairs, which allows interoperability in terms of matching of F.I.Rs of missing children with database of TrackChild to trace and match missing children by the concerned State/UT police.
• One component of TrackChild Portal has “Khoya-Paya” where any citizen can report for any missing or sighted children.

GHAR PORTAL

• GHAR – GO Home and Re-Unite (Portal for Restoration and Repatriation of Child) has been developed and launched by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to digitally monitor and track the restoration and repatriation of children as per the protocols under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Rules thereof.
• The following are the salient features of the portal-
  • Digital tracking and monitoring of children who are in the Juvenile Justice system.
  • Digital transfer of cases of children to the concerned Juvenile Justice Board/Child Welfare Committee of the State for speedy repatriation of children.
  • Where there is a requirement of a translator/interpreter/expert, request to be made to the concerned State Government.
  • Child Welfare Committees and District Child Protection Officers can ensure proper restoration and rehabilitation of children by digitally monitoring the progress of the case of the child.
  • List of Government implemented schemes is also provided
• As informed by NCPCR, a total 5175 children have been registered on the Go Home and Re-Unite (GHAR) Portal for repatriation.

ABOUT NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS (NCPCR)

• NCPCR is a statutory body set up in March 2007 under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.
• The Commission is further mandated to monitor the proper and effective implementation of-
  • Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
  • Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
  • Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
• It is the apex body for safeguarding children’s rights.
• Works under the purview of Ministry of Women & Child Development.
• Members include- 1 chairperson and 6 members, at least two of the members should be women.

ANSWER: D

• The five-member committee constituted for drafting the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand handed over its final report to the State’s Chief Minister.

ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS

• The UCC draft, spanning around 750 pages and spread across four volumes, is written in ‘full’ Hindi and does not have a single word of ‘Urdu’ or any other language.
• The committee has recommended strict punishment for triple talaq and nikahhalala practices, pertaining to Muslim personal laws and also suggested keeping the tribal community out of the UCC ambit.
  • The tribal population of Uttarakhand constitutes around 2.9 per cent of the total population.
• The final UCC draft has focused on all sections, be it gender equality or elimination of arbitrariness and discrimination, from uniform laws on property rights to adoption rules.
• The Bill has recommended that no tampering should be done with the Schedule Tribes (STs), transgender rights, religious matters, and traditions.
• The draft has also advised ban on polygamy and polyandry.
• It has recommended to make live-in relationships legal but ensure mandatory registration of such couples.
• It also recommended the minimum age of marriage for women to be 21 years and women will have equal rights in inheritance as men.
• The committee has also recommended for uniform use of the existing laws under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act to ensure same adoption laws for all communities.

About the committee

• The Uttarakhand government in June 2022 had formed a committee to examine ways for the implementation of UCC.
• The committee, headed by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, also has retired Justice Pramod Kohli, social worker Manu Gaur (heading Taxpayers Association of Bharat), retired IAS officer Shatrughan Singh and Vice Chancellor of Doon University Surekha Dangwal as members.
• The committee had convened 72 meetings to interact with about 10,000 people in Uttarakhand and those from the State living outside, to finally prepare the report.
• The State has given four extensions to this committee in the span of around 20 months.

ANSWER: A

• On the 4^th of February every year, the world observes World Cancer Day and unites to raise awareness on fundamental cancer issues.
• It is the global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
• Between 2022 and 2024, the theme/focus of World Cancer Day is to help “Close the cancer gap.”
• Created in 2000, World Cancer Day has grown into a positive movement for everyone, everywhere to unite under one voice to face one of the greatest challenges in history.

ANSWER: B

• The AYUSH Minister recently laid the foundation of the first yoga and naturopathy hospital in the northeast.
• About ₹100 crore would be invested in the Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy (CRIYN) at Dihing Khamtighat in eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh district.
• The institute, along with a 100-bed hospital, would be spread across 15 acres.
• The institute is being built to bring a scientifically valid and useful synergy between traditional knowledge of yoga and naturopathy and modern tools of technology.
• It will establish benchmark standards in education, preventive healthcare and research in yoga and naturopathy.

ANSWER: C

• Every year, International Day of Human Fraternity is observed on February 4^th.
• History
  • On February 4, 2019, the historic document – Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together – was signed by the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, and Pope Francis.
  • On December 21, 2020, International Day of Human Fraternity was established by the United Nations General Assembly.
  • Since then, International Day of Human Fraternity is observed on February 4 every year.

ANSWER: D

• The Spanish region of Catalonia has declared a state of emergency as it faces its worst drought on record.
• More than six million Catalans will be affected across 200 towns and cities, including the capital Barcelona.
• Catalonia is one of Spain’s richest and most highly industrialised regions.
• It is located in north east of Iberian peninsula.

ANSWER: B

• The 69^th edition of the Filmfare Awards 2024 took place in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

AWARDS ACROSS CATEGORIES

• Best Film: 12th Fail
• Best Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra for 12th Fail
• Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Ranbir Kapoor for Animal
• Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Alia Bhatt for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Vicky Kaushal for Dunki
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Shabana Azmi for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
• Best Music Album: Animal
• Best Playback Singer (Male): Bhupinder Babbal for “Arjan Vailly” from Animal
• Best Playback Singer (Female): Shilpa Rao for “Besharam Rang” from Pathaan
• Best Story: Amit Rai for OMG 2, Devashish Makhija for Joram
• Best Screenplay: Vidhu Vinod Chopra for 12th Fail
• Best Dialogue: Ishita Moitra for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
• Best Background Score: Harshavardhan Rameshwar for Animal
• Best Cinematography: Avinash Arun Dhaware for Three of Us
• Best Sound Design: Kunal Sharma (MPSE) for Sam Bahadur, Sync Cinema for Animal
• Best Debut Director: Tarun Dudeja for Dhak Dhak
• Best Debut Male: Aditya Rawal for Faraaz
• Best Debut Female: Alizeh Agnihotri for Farrey
• Lifetime Achievement Award: David Dhawan