16 Jul, 2018 - current affairs multiple choice questions

This page contains 16 Jul, 2018 Current Affairs Multiple choice Questions MCQs from different newspapers and magazines including The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB and Yojna.

These daily (16 Jul, 2018) current affairs MCQs are based on different exams syllabus and pattern including UPSC CSE/IAS, State PSC, SSC, CDS, CLAT and other competitive exams. These MCQs of daily news are evenly helpful in both prelims exams and to test one's preparation.

Which of the following statement(s) is true about "Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)" ?

1.	Not only "anal penetration" but sexual acts such as "fellatio" may be punishable under this act.	2.	172nd Law Commission Report had recommended the deletion of Section 377.
3.	Both 1 and 2	4.	Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statement(s) is true about "Institutions of Eminence (IoE) scheme", recently in news ?

1.	The scheme is to offer the coveted status to 10 government and 10 private institutions.	2.	The "coveted status" will enable selected universities to be free from regulations of the AICTE and UGC.
3.	Both 1 and 2	4.	Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statement(s) is true about "National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC)", recently in news ?

1.	NHRC is a constitutional body.	2.	A State Government may constitute a "State Human Rights Commission" to perform the functions assigned to it and to exercise the powers conferred upon it.
3.	Both 1 and 2	4.	Neither 1 nor 2