Insights Revision Through MCQs – 24 October 2019

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The ozone hole is not technically a “hole” where no ozone is present, but is actually a region of exceptionally depleted ozone in the stratosphere over the Antarctic that happens at the beginning of Southern Hemisphere spring
• The ozone hole above Antarctica, where the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays bust through an otherwise sunscreened stratosphere, has shrunk to its smallest size on record going back to 1982, scientists have found.
• Typically, at this time of year, the hole in the ozone — a layer made up of molecules containing three oxygen atoms — grows to about 8 million square miles (20 million square kilometers), NASA said. That’s bigger than Russia.
• But unusually warm weather in the Southern Hemisphere means that the hole only extended less than 3.9 million square miles (10 million square kilometers) for most of September until now, according to a statement from NASA.

Refer: http://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/24/ozone-hole/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Even though causes for Kawasaki disease is unknown but data show a clear correlation between Kawasaki disease and tropospheric wind patterns; winds blowing from central Asia correlate with Kawasaki disease cases in Japan, Hawaii, and San Diego. This association with tropospheric winds has been shown to be modulated at seasonal and interannual timescales by the El Niño–Southern Oscillation phenomenon

Refer: http://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/24/el-nino-4/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Government e-Marketplace owes its genesis to the recommendations of two Groups of Secretaries made to the Prime Minister in January 2016. They recommended setting up of a dedicated e-market for different goods & services procured or sold by Government/PSUs besides reforming DGS&D. Subsequently, the Finance Minister in his Budget speech for FY 2016-17, announced setting up of a technology driven platform to facilitate procurement of goods and services by various Ministries and agencies of the Government.
• DGS&D with technical support of National eGovernance Division (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) has developed GeM portal for procurement of both Products & Services. The portal was launched on 9th August 2016 by the Commerce & Industry Minister. Procurement on GeM has been authorized by General Financial Rules by making necessary changes in government rules. Presently more than 7400 products in about 150 product categories and hiring of transport service are available on GeM POC portal. Transactions for more than Rs 140 Crore have already been processed through GeM.
• GeM is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market place that enables procurement of common use goods and services with minimal human interface.

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Non-Aligned Movement- 1961
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations- 1967
• South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation- 1985
• Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation- 1997

Refer: http://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/24/non-aligned-movement-summit/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• • Living Planet Report-WWF
  • Horizon 2020 Initiative-UNEP

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• In quantum computing, quantum supremacy is the potential ability of devices to solve problems that classical computers practically cannot. The weaker quantum advantage is the potential to solve problems merely faster.

Refer: http://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/24/quantum-supremacy-2/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Snow Leopard-Vulnerable
• Clouded Leopard- Vulnerable
• Tiger- Endangered

Refer: Facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/24/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-24-october-2019/

Ans: (a)

Refer: Facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/24/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-24-october-2019/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• A non-Muslim can also create a waqf but the individual must profess Islam and the objective of creating the waqf has to be Islamic
• Waqf Board: It is a juristic person with power to acquire and hold property and to transfer any such property.
• Board can sue and be sued in a court as it is recognised as a legal entity or juristic person and governed by the Waqf Act, 1995.
• Wakf property can be sold only after the Wakf board obtains due permission from State Govt. If such permission for a particular land/property is obtained then the rates are decided by board in its meeting which generally remain at par with the ongoing circle rate of that particular place in the similarly situated properties. Furthermore, NOC from waqf board should be obtained.

Refer: http://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/17/in-news-what-is-a-waqf/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: Here, DIRECTIVE word is INCORRECT!!

• Locally the Kendras are proposed to be managed by a Managing Committee (an SHG) consisting of representatives of Van Dhan SHGs in the cluster.
• Through this initiative, the share of tribals in the value chain of Non-Timber Forest Produce is expected to rise from the present 20% to around 60%.
• Scheme is implemented through Ministry of Tribal Affairs as Nodal Department at the Central Level and TRIFED as Nodal Agency at the National Level.

Refer: http://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/17/van-dhan-internship-programme/