INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 25 May 2020) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• What did the 2010 Act say?
  • The 2010 Act pertained to employment in the Civil Services comprising “district, divisional and State” cadre posts. Earlier, only permanent residents of J&K were eligible to apply for gazetted and non-gazetted posts.
• The changes:
  • The domicile rules as defined under the amended order will determine recruitment to all government posts in J&K from now on.
  • The power to issue domicile certificates has been vested in the tehsildar (revenue officer).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/25/domicile-rules-for-jk/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The term Line of Control (LoC) refers to the military control line between the Indian and Pakistani controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir—a line which does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary, but serves as the de facto border. Originally known as the Cease-fire Line, it was redesignated as the “Line of Control” following the Simla Agreement, which was signed on 3 July 1972. The part of the former princely state that is under Indian control is divided into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, while the Pakistani-controlled part is divided into Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan. The northernmost point of the Line of Control is known as NJ9842. The India–Pakistan border continues from the southernmost point on the LoC.
• The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is a demarcation line that separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory in the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, formed after the 1962 war.

• The McMahon Line is the demarcation line between the Tibetan region of China and the North-east region of India proposed by British colonial administrator Henry McMahon at the 1914 Simla Convention signed between British and Tibetan representatives. It is currently the effective boundary between China and India, although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese government.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/25/what-explains-the-india-china-border-flare-up/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Rupin Pass: Rupin Pass is a high altitude pass across the Himalaya mountain range in state of Uttrakhand, India. One can witness the Garhwali culture as well as the Kinnauri culture in either side of the pass.
• Lipulekh pass links the Byans valley of Uttarakhand, India with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, and forms the last territorial point in Indian territory.
• Valley of Flowers: https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/destination/valley-of-flowers/

Refer: https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/destination/valley-of-flowers/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• A comprehensive test ban has been defined as a “zero yield” test ban that would prohibit supercritical hydro-nuclear tests but not sub-critical hydrodynamic nuclear tests.
• Hydronuclear tests study nuclear materials under the conditions of explosive shock compression. Their yield ranges from negligible all the way up to a substantial fraction of full weapon.
• Subcritical (or cold) tests are types of tests involving nuclear materials and possibly high-explosives that purposely result in no yield.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/25/us-discussed-conducting-its-first-nuclear-test-in-decades/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is the Treaty banning all nuclear explosions – everywhere, by everyone. The Treaty was negotiated at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. It opened for signature on 24 September 1996.
• The Treaty will enter into force after all 44 States listed in Annex 2 to the Treaty will ratify it. These States had nuclear facilities at the time the Treaty was negotiated and adopted.
• India, North Korea and Pakistan have not yet signed the Treaty.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/25/us-discussed-conducting-its-first-nuclear-test-in-decades/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The image below represents the expected route map of the One Belt One Road initiative.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/25/chinas-bri-2/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Cicadas are insects that spend most of their lives underground and emerge from the soil mainly to mate. Once out of the ground, their life span is fairly short, somewhere between two-four weeks.
• There are three species of 17-year cicadas and three species of 13-year cicadas.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/25/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-25-may-2020/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Formerly known as the Millennium Dam, it is under construction in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia, on the Blue Nile River, which is located about 40km east of Sudan.
• After completion, it’ll be Africa’s largest.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/25/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-25-may-2020/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Eugenia sphaerocarpa: Belongs to the Myrtaceae or Rose apple family. Found mainly in Kakkayam area of the Malabar wildlife sanctuary in Kerala above 800m. The fruits of Eugenia species are known for their palatability.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/25/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-25-may-2020/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Katkari is one of the 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
• Katkaris were historically forest dwellers. They are located primarily in Raigad and in parts of Palghar, Ratnagiri and Thane districts as well and in some places of Gujarat.
• The British administration had classified them under the Criminal Tribes Act, 1871.
• The name Katkari is derived from a forest-based activity – the making and barter or sale of Katechu (kath) from the khair tree (Acacia Katechu). It is produced by boiling wood from the Khair tree and evaporating the resulting brew

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/25/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-25-may-2020/