INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 27 May 2020) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The concept of ‘Concurrent List’ in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of Australia
• Central Government and State Government both can make laws on the subjects mentioned under the Concurrent List
• 42nd amendment Act 1976 shifted below mentioned five subjects from State list to Concurrent List:
  • Education
  • Forests
  • Protection of wild animals and birds
  • Weights and measures and
  • Administration of justice, constitution and organisation of all courts except the Supreme Court and the high courts
• Labour and Electricity falls in the Concurrent list.
• Markets and fairs and Relief for the disabled and unemployable falls in State list

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/27/ilo-urges-pm-not-to-dilute-labour-laws/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended the use of the HIV drug dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment for all populations, including pregnant women and those of childbearing potential.
• The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis recommends mass treatment of albendazole co-administered with the microfilaricidal (antifilarial) drugs diethylcarbamazine (DEC) or ivermectin; and recommends albendazole alone in areas where loiasis is endemic.
• Colistin, also known as polymyxin E, is an antibiotic used as a last-resort for multidrug-resistant Gram negative infections including pneumonia.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/27/no-who-bar-on-india-testing-hcq-as-preventive/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/27/both-koreas-violated-armistice-agreement/

Ans: (a)

Explanation: Here the Directive word is not correct!!

• Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is an apex-level body constituted by the government of India. The idea to create such a super regulatory body was first mooted by the Raghuram Rajan Committee in 2008.
• The Council is chaired by the Union Finance Minister and its members are Governor, Reserve Bank of India; Finance Secretary and/or Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs; Secretary, Department of Financial Services; Chief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance; Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India etc.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/27/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-may-2020/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Chardham tunnel: It is a 440-m tunnel constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) below the densely populated Chamba town on the Rishikesh-Dharasuroad National Highway in Uttarakhand.
• The tunnel is part of the efforts to boost the annual Chardham yatra to connect Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Badrinath.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/27/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-may-2020/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The government has launched the bug bounty programme that will be hosted by the MyGov team.
• The programme will enable security researchers to avail rewards for finding security vulnerabilities within the aarogya setu app.
• The programme will be open to Indian and foreign nationals, but only Indians will be eligible for rewards offered under the scheme. Anyone who points out a security vulnerability in the app source code will be eligible for a reward of up to ₹3 lakh, and up to ₹1 lakh for pointing out a suggestion or improvement in the source code.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/27/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-may-2020/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have joined hands to set up the country’s first e-waste clinic that would enable segregation, processing and disposal of waste from both household and commercial units. The clinic is being conceived in compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
• The country’s first Government-owned Waste-to-Energy Plant was recently commissioned at the Mancheswar Carriage Repair Workshop in Odisha.
• The plant, a patented technology called Polycrack, is first-of-its-kind in the Indian Railways and fourth in the country. It converts multiple feed stocks into hydrocarbon liquid fuels, gas, carbon and water.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/28/polycrack-technology/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Assam Accord-1985
• Shillong Accord-1975
• Nagaland Peace Accord-2015
• Bodo Peace Accord-2020
• Bru Reang Agreement-2020

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/28/govt-signs-accord-with-ndfb-absu-to-resolve-bodo-issue/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

Refre: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/06/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-06-january-2020/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Better macroeconomic and societal indicators are needed to reflect the contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services to human well-being.
• One approach that is gaining momentum across the globe is “green accounting” whereby national accounts are adjusted to include the value of nature´s goods and services
• Green accounting allows the computation of income for a nation by taking into account the economic damage and depletion in natural resource base of a country.
• It is a measure of sustainable income level that can be secured without decreasing the stock of natural assets.

Refer: PYQ: IES Prelims-2020