INSIGHTS CURRENT Affairs RTM - 2020
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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the poor people.
- Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) is the implementing agency of PMBJP.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- Stata1: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses i.e Quality Medicines at Affordable Prices for All.
- Stat2: Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) is the implementation agency for PMBJP.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/pradhan-mantri-bhartiya-janaushadhi-priyojana-pmbjp/
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- Stata1: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses i.e Quality Medicines at Affordable Prices for All.
- Stat2: Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) is the implementation agency for PMBJP.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/pradhan-mantri-bhartiya-janaushadhi-priyojana-pmbjp/
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsWhich Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- “The right to marry a person of one’s choice is integral to Article 21 (right to life and liberty) of the Constitution”, the Supreme Court had recently set aside a 2017 order of the Kerala High Court which annulled the marriage of Kerala Muslim convert girl Hadiya and Shefin Jahan.
- Refer: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/right-to-marry-supreme-court-hadiya-case-5131055/
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/special-marriage-act-1954/
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- “The right to marry a person of one’s choice is integral to Article 21 (right to life and liberty) of the Constitution”, the Supreme Court had recently set aside a 2017 order of the Kerala High Court which annulled the marriage of Kerala Muslim convert girl Hadiya and Shefin Jahan.
- Refer: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/right-to-marry-supreme-court-hadiya-case-5131055/
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/special-marriage-act-1954/
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsUNSC 1267 committee, sometimes mentioned in the news, is related to:
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation: What is UNSC 1267 committee?
- It was first set up in 1999, and strengthened after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- It is now known as the Da’esh and Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee.
- It comprises all permanent and non-permanent members of the UNSC.
- The 1267 list of terrorists is a global list, with a UNSC stamp. It is full of Pakistani nationals and residents.
- What is the process by which people are listed under UNSC 1267?
- Any member state can submit a proposal for listing an individual, group, or entity.
- The 1267 Committee meets as required with a notice of four working days.
- Decisions on listing and de-listing are adopted by consensus.
- The proposal is sent to all the members, and if no member objects within five working days, the proposal is adopted. An “objection” means curtains for the proposal.
- Any member of the Committee may also put a “technical hold” on the proposal, and ask for more information from the proposing member state. During this time, other members may also place their own holds.
- The matter remains on the “pending” list of the Committee until such time as the member state that has placed the hold decides to turn its decision into an “objection”, or until all those who have placed holds remove them within a timeframe laid down by the Committee.
- Pending issues must be resolved in six months, but the member state that has placed the hold may ask for an additional three months. At the end of this period, if an objection is not placed, the matter is considered approved.
- Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/03/02/agreement-for-bringing-peace-to-afghanistan/
- UAE-Israel Peace Deal: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/08/15/israel-uae-agreement/
- Hong Kong national security law: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/29/china-passes-controversial-hong-kong-law/
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/unsc-1267-committee/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation: What is UNSC 1267 committee?
- It was first set up in 1999, and strengthened after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- It is now known as the Da’esh and Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee.
- It comprises all permanent and non-permanent members of the UNSC.
- The 1267 list of terrorists is a global list, with a UNSC stamp. It is full of Pakistani nationals and residents.
- What is the process by which people are listed under UNSC 1267?
- Any member state can submit a proposal for listing an individual, group, or entity.
- The 1267 Committee meets as required with a notice of four working days.
- Decisions on listing and de-listing are adopted by consensus.
- The proposal is sent to all the members, and if no member objects within five working days, the proposal is adopted. An “objection” means curtains for the proposal.
- Any member of the Committee may also put a “technical hold” on the proposal, and ask for more information from the proposing member state. During this time, other members may also place their own holds.
- The matter remains on the “pending” list of the Committee until such time as the member state that has placed the hold decides to turn its decision into an “objection”, or until all those who have placed holds remove them within a timeframe laid down by the Committee.
- Pending issues must be resolved in six months, but the member state that has placed the hold may ask for an additional three months. At the end of this period, if an objection is not placed, the matter is considered approved.
- Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/03/02/agreement-for-bringing-peace-to-afghanistan/
- UAE-Israel Peace Deal: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/08/15/israel-uae-agreement/
- Hong Kong national security law: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/05/29/china-passes-controversial-hong-kong-law/
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/unsc-1267-committee/
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Chemical Weapons Convention, consider the following statements:
- It is an arms control treaty
- It is administered by the United Nations Security Council
- India was the First State Party to secure the distinction of chemical weapon free state Party
Which of the given above statements is/are correct:
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- Stat1: CWC is an arms control treaty that outlaws the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and their precursors.
- Stat2: The CWC is implemented by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is headquartered in The Hague (OPCW won the 2013 Nobel peace prize).
- Source: Stat3: India signed the treaty at Paris on 14th day of January 1993. India, pursuant to provisions of the Convention enacted the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000. India was the First State Party to secure the distinction of chemical weapon free state Party by destructing all its stockpile of its chemical weapons amongst all State Parties of the Convention.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/novichok-and-the-cwc/
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- Stat1: CWC is an arms control treaty that outlaws the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and their precursors.
- Stat2: The CWC is implemented by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is headquartered in The Hague (OPCW won the 2013 Nobel peace prize).
- Source: Stat3: India signed the treaty at Paris on 14th day of January 1993. India, pursuant to provisions of the Convention enacted the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000. India was the First State Party to secure the distinction of chemical weapon free state Party by destructing all its stockpile of its chemical weapons amongst all State Parties of the Convention.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/novichok-and-the-cwc/
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is not a member of Quadrilateral Security Group?
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- Why in News?
- Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat has backed the ‘Quad’ as a “good mechanism” to ensure freedom of navigation in the Indian Ocean-Pacific region — a statement that could rile up China.
- What is Quad grouping?
- The quadrilateral security dialogue includes Japan, India, United States and Australia.
- All four nations find a common ground of being the democratic nations and common interests of unhindered maritime trade and security.
- The idea was first mooted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007. However, the idea couldn’t move ahead with Australia pulling out of it.
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- Why in News?
- Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat has backed the ‘Quad’ as a “good mechanism” to ensure freedom of navigation in the Indian Ocean-Pacific region — a statement that could rile up China.
- What is Quad grouping?
- The quadrilateral security dialogue includes Japan, India, United States and Australia.
- All four nations find a common ground of being the democratic nations and common interests of unhindered maritime trade and security.
- The idea was first mooted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007. However, the idea couldn’t move ahead with Australia pulling out of it.
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Black holes can evaporate over time.
- Primordial black holes formed as a result of collapsing radiations as opposed to the collapse of massive stars.
- Sagittarius A* is the only black hole in our galaxy.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- Stat1: Source: Black holes can actually lose mass. Stephen Hawking theorized in 1974 that black holes radiate small numbers of particles (mainly photons), a process known as “Hawking Radiation”. This “evaporation” process can lead the black hole to shrink over time and ultimately to vanish completely. However, it is a staggeringly slow process: it would take about 10^67 years for a black hole the mass of the Sun to evaporate, significantly longer than the 14 billion years the Universe has existed.
- Stat2: Primordial black holes are a hypothetical type of black hole that formed soon after the Big Bang. It is believed that they are formed as a result of collapsing radiations as opposed to the collapse of massive stars, which is the case of any other black holes.
- Stat3: Source: Where are black holes found?
- Supermassive black holes are found at the centre of most galaxies, including our own Milky Way. The one in our galaxy is called Sagittarius A* and is one of those the Event Horizon Telescope has been attempting to photograph.
- Sagittarius A* isn’t the only black hole in our galaxy, though. Earlier this year, astronomers discovered another 12 within three light-years of it, suggesting there could be upwards of 10,000 black holes around the galactic centre.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/merger-of-two-black-holes/
IncorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- Stat1: Source: Black holes can actually lose mass. Stephen Hawking theorized in 1974 that black holes radiate small numbers of particles (mainly photons), a process known as “Hawking Radiation”. This “evaporation” process can lead the black hole to shrink over time and ultimately to vanish completely. However, it is a staggeringly slow process: it would take about 10^67 years for a black hole the mass of the Sun to evaporate, significantly longer than the 14 billion years the Universe has existed.
- Stat2: Primordial black holes are a hypothetical type of black hole that formed soon after the Big Bang. It is believed that they are formed as a result of collapsing radiations as opposed to the collapse of massive stars, which is the case of any other black holes.
- Stat3: Source: Where are black holes found?
- Supermassive black holes are found at the centre of most galaxies, including our own Milky Way. The one in our galaxy is called Sagittarius A* and is one of those the Event Horizon Telescope has been attempting to photograph.
- Sagittarius A* isn’t the only black hole in our galaxy, though. Earlier this year, astronomers discovered another 12 within three light-years of it, suggesting there could be upwards of 10,000 black holes around the galactic centre.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/merger-of-two-black-holes/
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsAsteroid belt is a region between the orbits of:
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- The asteroid belt is a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars, that is occupied by a great many solid, irregularly shaped bodies, of many sizes but much smaller than planets, called asteroids or minor planets.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/asteroid-465824/
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- The asteroid belt is a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars, that is occupied by a great many solid, irregularly shaped bodies, of many sizes but much smaller than planets, called asteroids or minor planets.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/asteroid-465824/
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsUnder which of the following act, GOI notified its first Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) norms?
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- Under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, India notified its first EIA norms in 1994, setting in place a legal framework for regulating activities that access, utilise, and affect (pollute) natural resources.
- Every development project has been required to go through the EIA process for obtaining prior environmental clearance ever since.
- The 1994 EIA notification was replaced with a modified draft in 2006.
- Earlier this year, the government redrafted it again to incorporate the amendments and relevant court orders issued since 2006, and to make the EIA “process more transparent and expedient.”
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- Under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, India notified its first EIA norms in 1994, setting in place a legal framework for regulating activities that access, utilise, and affect (pollute) natural resources.
- Every development project has been required to go through the EIA process for obtaining prior environmental clearance ever since.
- The 1994 EIA notification was replaced with a modified draft in 2006.
- Earlier this year, the government redrafted it again to incorporate the amendments and relevant court orders issued since 2006, and to make the EIA “process more transparent and expedient.”
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsCurrently, the administrative control of Assam Rifles lies with:
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation: About Assam Rifles:
- Who controls the force?
- It was after the Chinese aggression in 1962 that the Assam Rifles battalions were placed under the operational control of the Army.
- Today, the administrative control of Assam Rifles lies with the Home Ministry, while the operational control is with the Defence Ministry.
- Assam Rifles which is also referred to as the Sentinels of North East is the oldest paramilitary force of India.
- It was formed as a single unit called Cachar Levy in 1835 to assist the British rulers in maintaining peace in the Northeast.
- Incremental gains were accompanied by name changes for the primary law enforcement agency – Assam Frontier Police to Assam Military Police to Eastern Bengal to Assam Military Police – before Assam Rifles became the official name in 1917.
- It served in both the World Wars.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/assam-rifles-2/
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation: About Assam Rifles:
- Who controls the force?
- It was after the Chinese aggression in 1962 that the Assam Rifles battalions were placed under the operational control of the Army.
- Today, the administrative control of Assam Rifles lies with the Home Ministry, while the operational control is with the Defence Ministry.
- Assam Rifles which is also referred to as the Sentinels of North East is the oldest paramilitary force of India.
- It was formed as a single unit called Cachar Levy in 1835 to assist the British rulers in maintaining peace in the Northeast.
- Incremental gains were accompanied by name changes for the primary law enforcement agency – Assam Frontier Police to Assam Military Police to Eastern Bengal to Assam Military Police – before Assam Rifles became the official name in 1917.
- It served in both the World Wars.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/04/assam-rifles-2/
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsThe Service Area Approach was implemented under the purview of:
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- The Service Area Approach (SAA) was introduced in April 1989 in order to bring about an orderly and planned development of rural and semi- urban areas of the country. It was extended to all Indian scheduled commercial banks including Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).
- Under the SAA, all rural and semi-urban branches of banks were allocated specific villages, generally in geographical contiguous areas, the overall development and the credit needs of which were to be taken care of by the respective branches. See https://rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=2044&Mode=0
Source: UPSC CSE 2019
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- The Service Area Approach (SAA) was introduced in April 1989 in order to bring about an orderly and planned development of rural and semi- urban areas of the country. It was extended to all Indian scheduled commercial banks including Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).
- Under the SAA, all rural and semi-urban branches of banks were allocated specific villages, generally in geographical contiguous areas, the overall development and the credit needs of which were to be taken care of by the respective branches. See https://rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=2044&Mode=0
Source: UPSC CSE 2019