CBI, MP, Vyapam - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

ANSWER: Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Dec 4, 2017 unanimously passed a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below.

With this, Madhya Pradesh becomes the first State where those convicted of such rapes will face the gallows.

Introduced in the House by Law and Legislative Affairs Minister Rampal Singh, the Bill was discussed in detail and then passed by all parties, including the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress.

The Bill will now be sent to the President for his assent after which it will become a law, State Home Minister Bhupendra Singh told reporters outside the Assembly.

Capital punishment would be awarded to convicts under Section 376 (A), which is related to rape, and Section 376 (D, A), pertaining to gang rape.

MP: Know More

• Madhya Pradesh, with an area of 3, 08, 000 sq.km. is the second largest state in India after Rajasthan.
• It is a part of peninsular plateau of India lying in north central part, whose boundary can be classified in the north by the plains of Ganga-Yamuna, in the west by the Aravali, east by the Chhattisgarh plain and in the south by the Tapti valley and the plateau of Maharashtra.
• The topography of Madhya Pradesh is defined by the Narmada Sone Valley.
• The population of Madhya Pradesh is over 7 crore.
• More than 75% of the population resides in villages whose main occupation is agriculture, while the rest of the population lives in towns.
• A majority population is Hindu with Muslims making up the largest minority community.
• The tribes of Madhya Pradesh constitute over 20 % of the state's population and are mainly concentrated in southern southwestern and eastern parts of the state.
• The social customs prevalent among different tribes and castes vary more due to variation in their habitat and surrounding geographical conditions.
• For earnings they depend upon agriculture, forest produce and local craft.

ANSWER: None of the above

Explanation:
Former Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma on 1^st Feb 2017 took over as Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation.

He was the Director-General of Prisons, the Director-General of Police in Mizoram and Puducherry.

He also served as the Inspector-General of Police in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

In official capacity over 37 years, Mr. Verma held several positions in the vigilance, intelligence, crime & railways and administration wings.

Alok Kumar Verma is a 1979 batch Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre IPS officer.

The new CBI Director is known for his strong belief in the transformational role of technology.

Verma has led various projects across organisations aimed at early adoption of technology in policing.

While serving as the police chief in Mizoram, Puduchery and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, he also introduced a slew of reformative and progressive measures in order to streamline policing services and up flight the morale of his team.

While serving as the Delhi Police commissioner, Verma introduced all-women Police Control Room vans in the national capital.

He is also credited with trying to boost police accountability with the help of public interactions, community policing and increasing visibility of police, among other steps.

Known to be a champion towards the cause of improvement of welfare of the force, Verma also worked to bring in greater transparency, especially in the areas of procurement, registration of complaints and recruitment of entry-level staff.

Recent Delhi Police Chiefs: (number, name and date of office)

ANSWER: Alok Verma

Explanation:
3 member collegium led by PM Narendra Modi and CJI J. S. Khehar appointed Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Verma as the next director of the CBI.

The third member in the panel, Congress leader Mallikaarjuna Kharge opposed the appointment.

The 1979 batch IPS officer from Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre has been appointed CBI Director for a period of two years following appointment by ACC

Verma took charge of Delhi Police chief post in February 2016. Anil Sinha was the previous CBI director.

1984 batch IPS officer from Gujarat cadre was presently looking after CBI work as interim director.

Kharge reportedly gave his dissent note of selecting Alok Verma for the CBI Director citing that he

59 year old Verma, who was due to retire from service in July this year. He will now have a fixed tenure of two years as CBI Director.

He had worked in various positions in Delhi Police. He also held posts in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Mizoram and in the Intelligence Bureau.

He took charge of Delhi Police from B S Bassi last year, after relinquishing the charge of DG of Tihar Jail.

Verma is the 27th Director of CBI.

The other strong contender IPS officers were:

• MHA special secretary Rupak Kumar Dutta,
• Maharashtra Director General of Police Satish Mathur and
• ITBP Director General Krishna Chaudhary.

ANSWER: Vyapam

Explanation:
A bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu clarified that all cases will be transferred to the CBI from Monday and the agency will file its report before it on 24th of this month. The apex court slammed Madhya Pradesh High Court and said it is washing its hands off the Vyapam scam as it could have ordered a CBI probe.