Insights Revision Through MCQs – 20 November 2019

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Rani Laksmi Bhai had a son Damodar Rao, who died within four months of his birth. Following the death of the infant, her husband adopted a cousin’s child Anand Rao, who was renamed Damodar Rao a day prior to the death of the Maharaja.
• Lord Dalhousie refused to acknowledge the child and applied the Doctrine of Lapse, and annexed the state. However, the Rani refused to accept the Lord Dalhousie’s decision.
• Joining the uprising against the British, she rapidly organized her troops and assumed charge of the rebels in the Bundelkhand Mutineers in the neighbouring areas headed toward Jhansi to offer her support
• The queen died while fighting a squadron of the 8th Hussars under Captain Heneage, on June 18, 1858, in Kotah-ki-Serai near the Phool Bagh of Gwalior.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/20/rani-lakshmibai/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: Here Directive Word Is Not Correct!!

• The plague is a disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, which is found in animals, particularly rodents.
• It can be transmitted to humans through infected animals and fleas.
• The plague is a life-threatening disease but if caught early, can be treated with antibiotics. However, without prompt treatment, the disease can lead to serious illnesses and even death.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/20/plague/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Above Climate data is for Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram (https://web.archive.org/web/20150701183234/http://www.imd.gov.in/doc/climateimp.pdf)
• Mizoram has a mild climate, being relatively cool in summer 20 to 29 °C (68 to 84 °F) but progressively warmer, most probably due to climate change, with summer temperatures crossing 30 degrees Celsius and winter temperatures ranging from 7 to 22 °C (45 to 72 °F).
• The region is influenced by monsoons, raining heavily from May to September with little rain in the dry (cold) season.
• The climate pattern is moist tropical to moist sub-tropical, with average state rainfall 254 centimetres (100 in) per annum.
• The state is in a region where cyclones and landslides can cause weather-related emergencies.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/20/mizoram-revokes-forest-rights-act/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Article 371(G) of the Constitution states that the Parliament cannot decide on the matters of the religious and social practices of the Mizos, civil and criminal law of the land, land ownership transfer, and customary law procedure without the consent of the Assembly.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/20/mizoram-revokes-forest-rights-act/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Levant is a French word. It is the present participle of the French word for to rise “lever,” and its use in geography refers to the direction that the sun comes up. The geographic term means “the countries of the east.” The east, in this case, means the eastern Mediterranean region, meaning the islands and the adjoining countries.
• The Levant region called the Fertile Crescent saw some of the earliest use of domesticated plants and animals during the Neolithic period; and some of the earliest urban sites arose here in Mesopotamia, what is today Iraq. Judaism got its start here, and from it, Christianity developed a few thousand years later.
• Term is often used in reference to the ancient lands in the Old Testament of the Bible (Bronze Age): the kingdoms of Israel, Ammon, Moab, Judah, Edom, and Aram; and the Phoenician and Philistine states. Important cities include Jerusalem, Jericho, Petra, Beersheba, Rabbath-Ammon, Ashkelon, Tyre, and Damascus.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/20/west-bank-and-issues-associated/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: Two-State Solution of Israel Palestine Issue:

• It envisages an independent State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel west of Jordan River.
• The UNSC Resolution 1397 agreed in 2000 with support from USA and becoming first UNSC resolution to agree on two state solution

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/20/west-bank-and-issues-associated/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Xinjiang shares borders with Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/20/uighur-detention-camps/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Deposit insurance is providing insurance protection to the depositor’s money by receiving a premium.
• The government has set up Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) under RBI to protect depositors if a bank fails.
• Every insured bank pays premium amounting to 001% of its deposits to DICGC every year.
• When a bank is liquidated, depositors are entitled to receive an insurance amount of ₹1 lakh per individual from the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (DICGC).
• The ₹1 lakh insurance limit includes both principal and interest dues across your savings bank accounts, current accounts, fixed deposits and recurring deposits held with the bank.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/20/what-is-deposit-insurance/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• NATGRID is a post Mumbai 26/11 attack measure.
• NATGRID, like a number of other government initiatives (UIDAI), is being established through governmental notifications rather than legislation passed in Parliament.
• Initially, no state agencies will be given direct access to NATGRID data but in case any relevant information is required, they can approach NATGRID through any of 10 user agencies.
  • In the first phase, 10 user’s agencies and 21 service providers will be connected with the NATGRID while in the later stages 950 organizations and in subsequent years another 1,000 organization’s will be connected with it.
  • The 10 user agencies which will be able to access the NATGRID data on real-time basis are: Intelligence Bureau (IB), Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), Directorate General of Central Excise and Intelligence (DGCEI) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB
• The data recovery centre of the NATGRID has been constructed in Bengaluru and its headquarters is nearing completion in Delhi.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/20/natgrid-2/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The ‘Indian Ocean Naval Symposium’ (IONS) is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region by providing an open and inclusive forum for discussion of regionally relevant maritime issues.
• There are 35 members -navies of the IONS which have been geographically grouped into the following four sub-regions:-South Asian Littorals, West Asian Littorals, East African Littorals, South East Asian and Australian Littorals.
• The inaugural IONS-2008 was held in New Delhi, India on 14 Feb 08.
• Indian Navy was designated the Chairman IONS for the period 2008-10.
• The theme of the IONS-2008 was “Contemporary Trans-national and International Maritime Connectivity’s”.
• List of symposiums:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/01/26/bandar-abbas-to-host-ions-next-month/