INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 19 September 2020) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct  because under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE), Act 2009, National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE),  has laid down the minimum educational & professional qualifications for a person to be eligible for an appointment as a teacher for classes I-VIII, which are applicable to all schools imparting elementary education, including the schools under the State Governments and to qualify under a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/21/delhi-hc-order-to-bridge-digital-divide/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• About the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009:
• The RTE Act aims to provide primary education to all children aged 6 to 14 years.
• It enforces Education as a Fundamental Right (Article 21).
• The act mandates 25% reservation for disadvantaged sections of the society.
• It also makes provisions for a non-admitted child to be admitted to an age appropriate class.
• It also states that sharing of financial and other responsibilities between the Central and State Governments.
• It also provides for prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational work, other than decennial census, elections to local authority, state legislatures and parliament, and disaster relief.
• It had a clause for “No Detention Policy” which has been removed under The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2019.
• It lays down the norms and standards related to:
  • Pupil Teacher Ratios (PTRs).
  • Buildings and infrastructure.
  • School-working days.
  • Teacher-working hours.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/21/delhi-hc-order-to-bridge-digital-divide/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Privacy is a constitutionally protected right which emerges primarily from the guarantee of life and personal liberty in Article 21 of the Constitution. Elements of privacy also arise in varying contexts from the other facets of freedom and dignity recognized and guaranteed by the fundamental rights contained in Part III.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/21/delhi-hc-order-to-bridge-digital-divide/

Ans: (c)

Explanation: About Samarth Scheme:

• Also known as the ‘Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS)’.
• Implemented by the Ministry of Textiles.
• It seeks to Provide demand driven, placement oriented National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) compliant skilling programmes.
• Target:
• To train 10.00 lakh persons (9 lakhs in organised & 1 lakh in traditional sector) excluding Spinning & Weaving in the organized Sector.
• Key features:
  • Training of Trainers (ToT).
  • Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS).
  • CCTV recording of training programme.
  • Dedicated call centre with helpline number.
• Implementing Agencies:
  • Textile Industry.
  • Institutions/Organization of the Ministry of Textiles/State Governments having training infrastructure and placement tie-ups with textile industry.
  • Reputed training institutions/ NGOs/ Societies/ Trusts/ Organizations/ Companies /Start Ups / Entrepreneurs active in textile sector having placement tie-ups with textile industry.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/21/samarth-scheme/

Ans: (c)

Explanation: About the Indus Water Treaty:

• It is a Water-Distribution Treaty, signed in Karachi in 1960, between India (PM Jawaharlal Nehru) and Pakistan (President Ayub Khan), brokered by the World Bank.
• Who has control over what?
  • Under the treaty, India has control over water flowing in the eastern rivers– Beas, Ravi and Sutlej.
  • Pakistan has control over the western rivers– Indus, Chenab and Jhelum.
• Water for other purposes:
  • India is allowed to use 20% water of the western rivers for irrigation, power generation and transport purposes.
  • It also granted 3.6 million acre-feet (MAF) of “permissible storage capacity” to India on the western rivers.
• Key features of the treaty:
  • As per the treaty, the water commissioners of Pakistan and India are required to meet twice a year and arrange technical visits to projects’ sites and critical river head works.
  • Both the sides share details of the water flow and the quantum of water being used under the treaty.
  • The treaty sets out a mechanism for cooperation and information exchange between the two countries regarding their use of the rivers.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/21/indus-water-treaty-2/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Blue Flag Programme for beaches and marinas is run by the international, non-governmental, non-profit organisation FEE (the Foundation for Environmental Education).
• It started in France in 1985 and has been implemented in Europe since 1987, and in areas outside Europe since 2001, when South Africa joined.
• Definition:
• The ‘Blue Flag’ beach is an ‘eco-tourism model’ and marks out beaches as providing tourists and beachgoers clean and hygienic bathing water, facilities/amenities, a safe and healthy environment, and sustainable development of the area.
• Key facts:
  • Japan and South Korea are the only countries in South and southeastern Asia to have Blue Flag beaches.
  • Spain tops the list with 566 such beaches; Greece and France follow with 515 and 395, respectively.
• Criteria:
  • There are nearly 33 criteria that must be met to qualify for a Blue Flag certification, such as the water meeting certain quality standards, having waste disposal facilities, being disabled- friendly, have first aid equipment, and no access to pets in the main areas of the beach. Some criteria are voluntary and some compulsory.
• Beaches identified in India:
  • 13 pilot beaches have been identified for the certification.
  • Chandrabhaga beach of Odisha’s Konark coast is the first to complete the tag certification process.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/21/blue-flag-programme-2/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• India has launched its own eco-label BEAMS (Beach Environment & Aesthetics Management Services) under ICZM (Integrated Coastal Zone Management) project.
• BEAMS has been prepared over two years by the Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) under MoEFCC.
• Its objective is to:
  • Abate pollution in coastal waters.
  • Promote sustainable development of beach facilities.
  • Protect and conserve coastal ecosystems and natural resources.
  • Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and safety for beachgoers in accordance with coastal environment and regulations.
• What is ICZM Project?
  • ICZM aims to improve livelihood of coastal communities and conserve the coastal ecosystem.
  • It is a World Bank assisted project.
  • The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai, will provide scientific and technical inputs.
  • The concept of ICZM was born in 1992 during the Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/21/beach-environment-and-aesthetics-management-services-beams-program/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Concerns over the back-to-back deaths of two sloth bears at the park.
• IUCN status of Sloth Bear- Vulnerable.
• About the Park:
  • Located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
  • Adjacent to Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary.
    • Chandaka- Dampara sanctuary is known for successful conservation of elephants which is the principal species here.
    • It is also a home to a number of threatened wild animals and birds. Chandaka landscape got a sanctuary status in 1982 notification of Government adjacent to temple city, Bhubaneswar popularly known as pachyderm country

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/21/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-19-september-2020/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Chandipur-on-sea (Odisha) beach is unique in that the water recedes up to 5 kilometers during the ebb tide.
• You can ‘literally’ walk into the beach as the sea water recedes away from the shore line during the ebb tide (time period between the high tide and the low tide).
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandipur,_Odisha

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/21/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-19-september-2020/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Concerns over the back-to-back deaths of two sloth bears at the park.
• IUCN status of Sloth Bear- Vulnerable.
• About the Park:
  • Located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
  • Adjacent to Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Uniqueness of the Zoo:
  • It is the only zoological park in India to become an institutional member of World Association of Zoos and Aquarium (WAZA).
  • Host zoo for white tigers. White tigers born to normal coloured parents in the year 1980.
  • First captive breeding centre for endangered Gharials in the year 1980.
• Kanjia Lake – A wetland of National importance (2006).
  • It is a natural lake on the northern outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  • The lake is facing threat from uncontrolled quarrying, the dumping of solid waste and haphazard real estate construction on its fringe areas.
  • The lake is a part of the Nandankanan Zoological Park and is used for recreational boating by visitors.
• Conservation Breeding Centres for Indian Pangolin and Long billed vultures.
• Largest pools for housing Gharials and Hippopotamus.
• First record of breeding of Indian Ratels in captivity (in 2012).
• Only zoo in India after which an express train (Nandankanan Express) has been named by Indian Railways.
• One among the three zoos in India for breeding Long billed vulture.
• First birth of Melanistic tiger in captivity in the year 2014.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/09/21/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-19-september-2020/