News in Shorts (Polity) Flashcards
Q. Tell me everything you know about “ Right to Silence” .
Ans : * It emanates from Art 20(3) , which states that no one can be compelled to be a witness against himself.
1. Protection is limited only to criminal proceedings .
2. Right not available to a person being interrogated under Customs Act, 1962 or FEMA , 1999.
3. Nandini Satpathy case : Compelling a person to answer a question within the limits of the police station may result in a violation of Article 20(3).
Q. Tell me everything you know about “ SOP to check the use of freebies, liquor to lure voters” ?
Ans : *Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC) issues SoP to limit the usage of freebies and liquor to attract voters.
* Sop aims to prevent suspicious cash, illicit liquor, drugs/narcotics, freebies and smuggled goods during assembly and general elections .
* Key Highlights of SoP
1. GST and Customs officials to monitor.
2. Setting up flying squads and static surveillance teams .
3. Movement of items like saris, party flags etc, without an e-way bill may be confiscated.
Q. Tell me facts about the topic “ Demarcation of roles of MCA and MeitY” ?
Ans : * India’s digital market is expected to touch $1 trillion by 2025-26.
* MCA would look into all the competition issues in the digital market.
* MeitY will look into sector-specific issues.
Q. Tell me everything about “ Dark Patterns “ .
Ans : * Dark Pattern is a user interface crafted to trick or manipulate users into making choices detrimental to their interests e.g. Buying a more expensive product, paying more than what was initially disclosed etc.
* Misleading advertisements are defined under the Consumer Protection Act of 2019.
* Guidelines address four online advertising techniques -
1. Drip pricing : Elements of the costs are not revealed up front, and the total price is only revealed at the end of the buying process.
2. False urgency : Companies state or imply that quantities of a product or service are more limited than they actually are.
3. Distinguished ads : Ads resembling editorial kr organic content must disclose that it is an advertisement like paid reviews, influencer posts etc.
4. Bait and Switch : Advertising one product or service but delivering another, often of lower quality .
