INSIGHTS CURRENT Affairs RTM - 2020
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New Initiative: Revision Through MCQs (RTM) – Revision of Current Affairs Made Interesting
As revision is the key to success in this exam, we are starting a new initiative where you will revise current affairs effectively through MCQs (RTM) that are solely based on Insights Daily Current Affairs.
These questions will be different than our regular current affairs quiz. These questions are framed to TEST how well you have read and revised Insights Current Affairs on daily basis.
We will post nearly 10 MCQs every day which are based on previous day’s Insights current affairs. Tonight we will be posting RTM questions on the Insights current affairs of October 3, 2019.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is a statutory body
- The Commission works under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was set up in March 2007 under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, an Act of Parliament (December 2005).
- National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is a statutory body under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India.
- The Commission’s Mandate is to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programs, and Administrative Mechanisms are in consonance with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and also the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Child is defined as a person in the 0 to 18 years age group.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/national-commission-for-protection-of-child-rights-ncpcr/
Incorrect
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was set up in March 2007 under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, an Act of Parliament (December 2005).
- National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is a statutory body under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India.
- The Commission’s Mandate is to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programs, and Administrative Mechanisms are in consonance with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and also the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Child is defined as a person in the 0 to 18 years age group.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/national-commission-for-protection-of-child-rights-ncpcr/
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsArrange the following events in correct chronological order:
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- India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA)
- India- Sri Lanka Cultural Cooperation Agreement
- The Rajiv-Jayewardene Accord (Indo-Lanka Accord)
Select the correct answer using the code below:
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- Option2: The Cultural Cooperation Agreement signed by the two Governments on 29 November, 1977, forms the basis for periodic Cultural Exchange Programmes between the two countries.
- Option3: About the Accord:
- Signed in 1987.
- Popularly referred to as the Rajiv-Jayewardene Accord, after its architects Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and President J.R. Jayewardene.
- It sought to collectively address all the three contentious issues between India and Sri Lanka: strategic interests, people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka and Tamil minority rights in Sri Lanka.
- This accord saw the induction of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka.
- According to the terms of the accord, Sri Lankan forces would withdraw from the north and the Tamil rebels would disarm.
- The accord was expected to resolve the Sri Lankan Civil War by enabling the thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka and the Provincial Councils Act of 1987.
- Option1: The Indo–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA), which was signed on 28th December 1998 and entered into force with effect from 1st March 2000, provides duty free concessions to a wide range of products traded between the two countries.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/indo-sri-lankan-accord/
Incorrect
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- Option2: The Cultural Cooperation Agreement signed by the two Governments on 29 November, 1977, forms the basis for periodic Cultural Exchange Programmes between the two countries.
- Option3: About the Accord:
- Signed in 1987.
- Popularly referred to as the Rajiv-Jayewardene Accord, after its architects Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and President J.R. Jayewardene.
- It sought to collectively address all the three contentious issues between India and Sri Lanka: strategic interests, people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka and Tamil minority rights in Sri Lanka.
- This accord saw the induction of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka.
- According to the terms of the accord, Sri Lankan forces would withdraw from the north and the Tamil rebels would disarm.
- The accord was expected to resolve the Sri Lankan Civil War by enabling the thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka and the Provincial Councils Act of 1987.
- Option1: The Indo–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA), which was signed on 28th December 1998 and entered into force with effect from 1st March 2000, provides duty free concessions to a wide range of products traded between the two countries.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/indo-sri-lankan-accord/
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- The quadrilateral security dialogue includes Japan, India, United States and Russia.
- All four nations find a common ground of being the democratic nations and common interests of unhindered maritime trade and security.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation: 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.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/china-slams-quad-as-a-closed-clique/
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Ans: (b)
Explanation: 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.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/china-slams-quad-as-a-closed-clique/
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to Long term repo operation (TLTRO):
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- The LTRO is a tool under which the central bank provides one-year to three-year money to banks at the prevailing repo rate.
- LTRO helped RBI ensure that banks reduce their marginal cost of funds-based lending rate, without reducing policy rates.
- It is a measure that market participants expect will bring down short-term rates and also boost investment in corporate bonds.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- What is LTRO?
- The LTRO is a tool under which the central bank provides one-year to three-year money to banks at the prevailing repo rate, accepting government securities with matching or higher tenure as the collateral.
- How is it different from LAF and MSF?
- While the RBI’s current windows of liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) and marginal standing facility (MSF) offer banks money for their immediate needs ranging from 1-28 days, the LTRO supplies them with liquidity for their 1- to 3-year needs. LTRO operations are intended to prevent short-term interest rates in the market from drifting a long way away from the policy rate, which is the repo rate.
- Why is it important?
- As banks get long-term funds at lower rates, their cost of funds falls.
- In turn, they reduce interest rates for borrowers.
- LTRO helped RBI ensure that banks reduce their marginal cost of funds-based lending rate, without reducing policy rates.
- LTRO also showed the market that RBI will not only rely on revising repo rates and conducting open market operations for its monetary policy, but also use new tools to achieve its intended objectives.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/long-term-repo-operation-tltro/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- What is LTRO?
- The LTRO is a tool under which the central bank provides one-year to three-year money to banks at the prevailing repo rate, accepting government securities with matching or higher tenure as the collateral.
- How is it different from LAF and MSF?
- While the RBI’s current windows of liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) and marginal standing facility (MSF) offer banks money for their immediate needs ranging from 1-28 days, the LTRO supplies them with liquidity for their 1- to 3-year needs. LTRO operations are intended to prevent short-term interest rates in the market from drifting a long way away from the policy rate, which is the repo rate.
- Why is it important?
- As banks get long-term funds at lower rates, their cost of funds falls.
- In turn, they reduce interest rates for borrowers.
- LTRO helped RBI ensure that banks reduce their marginal cost of funds-based lending rate, without reducing policy rates.
- LTRO also showed the market that RBI will not only rely on revising repo rates and conducting open market operations for its monetary policy, but also use new tools to achieve its intended objectives.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/long-term-repo-operation-tltro/
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations.
- In 2019, WFP assisted 197 million people, the largest number since 2012 – in 88 countries.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation: What is UN WFP?
- The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.
- Born in 1961, the WFP strives to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, with the ultimate goal in mind of eliminating the need for food aid itself.
- It is a member of the United Nations Development Group and part of its Executive Committee.
- WFP food aid is also directed to fight micronutrient deficiencies, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, and combat disease, including HIV and AIDS
- Source: In 2019, WFP assisted 97 million people – the largest number since 2012 – in 88 countries.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/nobel-peace-prize-for-uns-world-food-programme/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation: What is UN WFP?
- The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.
- Born in 1961, the WFP strives to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, with the ultimate goal in mind of eliminating the need for food aid itself.
- It is a member of the United Nations Development Group and part of its Executive Committee.
- WFP food aid is also directed to fight micronutrient deficiencies, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, and combat disease, including HIV and AIDS
- Source: In 2019, WFP assisted 97 million people – the largest number since 2012 – in 88 countries.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/nobel-peace-prize-for-uns-world-food-programme/
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to ‘Tree Transplantation Policy’, consider the following statements:
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- Kerala become the first State in India to pass this policy.
- Tree Transplantation policy was first proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in the nineteenth century.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Context:
- Delhi Cabinet has given its nod for ‘Tree Transplantation Policy’. With this, Delhi has become the first State in India to pass this policy.
- Highlights of the policy:
- Agencies concerned will have to transplant 80 per cent of the trees affected by their projects to a new location.
- More importantly, 10 saplings will be planted in addition to the whole tree being dug up with the root intact and scientifically transplanted at another location instead of being felled.
- A dedicated panel of government agencies with track record and experience of tree transplantation is being formed under the policy.
- Payments for transplantation will be made after one year to ensure this, and if less than 80 per cent of the transplanted trees survive, payment will be deducted.
- The government will also form local committees, which will include citizens, for checking, monitoring and certification of the tree transplantation exercise.
- A dedicated Tree Transplantation Cell will also be formed by the Delhi government and local committees, which will include government officials, citizens to monitor the transplanted trees and to certify that the task has been done with due diligence.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/tree-transplantation-policy/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Context:
- Delhi Cabinet has given its nod for ‘Tree Transplantation Policy’. With this, Delhi has become the first State in India to pass this policy.
- Highlights of the policy:
- Agencies concerned will have to transplant 80 per cent of the trees affected by their projects to a new location.
- More importantly, 10 saplings will be planted in addition to the whole tree being dug up with the root intact and scientifically transplanted at another location instead of being felled.
- A dedicated panel of government agencies with track record and experience of tree transplantation is being formed under the policy.
- Payments for transplantation will be made after one year to ensure this, and if less than 80 per cent of the transplanted trees survive, payment will be deducted.
- The government will also form local committees, which will include citizens, for checking, monitoring and certification of the tree transplantation exercise.
- A dedicated Tree Transplantation Cell will also be formed by the Delhi government and local committees, which will include government officials, citizens to monitor the transplanted trees and to certify that the task has been done with due diligence.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/tree-transplantation-policy/
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsWhat is “Rudram Anti-Radiation Missile”, sometimes seen in the news?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation: Rudram Anti-Radiation Missile:
- Context:
- Successfully test-fired recently from a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft.
- Key points:
- The missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- It has a strike range of around 100 to 150 km.
- It is the first indigenous air-to-ground missile developed by the DRDO, after the supersonic BrahMos, which has been developed jointly with Russia.
- The missile has been designed for suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD).
- The missile can be launched from a varying range of altitudes for destroying enemy surveillance radars, tracking and communication systems.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-10-october-2020/
Incorrect
Ans: (b)
Explanation: Rudram Anti-Radiation Missile:
- Context:
- Successfully test-fired recently from a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft.
- Key points:
- The missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- It has a strike range of around 100 to 150 km.
- It is the first indigenous air-to-ground missile developed by the DRDO, after the supersonic BrahMos, which has been developed jointly with Russia.
- The missile has been designed for suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD).
- The missile can be launched from a varying range of altitudes for destroying enemy surveillance radars, tracking and communication systems.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-10-october-2020/
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsConsider the following pairs
Towns sometimes mentioned Country in news
- Bishkek Kazakhstan
- Rojava Armenia
- Doha Qatar
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Doha is the capital and most populous city of the State of Qatar.
- The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, also known as Rojava, is a de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria.
- Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, borders Central Asia’s Tian Shan range.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-10-october-2020/
Incorrect
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Doha is the capital and most populous city of the State of Qatar.
- The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, also known as Rojava, is a de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria.
- Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, borders Central Asia’s Tian Shan range.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-10-october-2020/
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsDue to some reasons, if there is a huge fall in the population of species of butterflies, what could be its likely consequence/consequences?
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- Pollination of some plants could be adversely affected.
- There could be a drastic increase in the fungal infections of some cultivated plants.
- It could lead to a fall in the population of some species of wasps, spiders and birds.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Bees and butterflies play a vital role in the pollination of plants and the production of crops by transporting pollen grains from one place to another.
- Statement 2: This is an absurd statement.
- Statement 3: These are some of the common predators of butterflies: wasps, ants, parasitic flies, birds, snakes, toads, rats etc. The decline in butterfly population would therefore adversely affect the food chain.
http://www.thebutterflysite.com/what-eats-butterflies.shtml#sthash.PPoslJj4.dpuf
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-10-october-2020/
Incorrect
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Bees and butterflies play a vital role in the pollination of plants and the production of crops by transporting pollen grains from one place to another.
- Statement 2: This is an absurd statement.
- Statement 3: These are some of the common predators of butterflies: wasps, ants, parasitic flies, birds, snakes, toads, rats etc. The decline in butterfly population would therefore adversely affect the food chain.
http://www.thebutterflysite.com/what-eats-butterflies.shtml#sthash.PPoslJj4.dpuf
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-10-october-2020/
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsGarba is a famous folk dance of:
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Why in News?
- Gujarat govt. bans garba during Navaratri.
- About Garba:
- It is a famous folk dance of Gujarat. Garba refers to “Garba deep” which is an earthen pot with holes.
- It is a dance performed in a circular form by the village as well as urban women with rhythmic clapping.
- It is performed during the occasion of Navaratri, Sharad Purnima, Vasant Panchami, Holi, and other festival occasions.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-10-october-2020/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Why in News?
- Gujarat govt. bans garba during Navaratri.
- About Garba:
- It is a famous folk dance of Gujarat. Garba refers to “Garba deep” which is an earthen pot with holes.
- It is a dance performed in a circular form by the village as well as urban women with rhythmic clapping.
- It is performed during the occasion of Navaratri, Sharad Purnima, Vasant Panchami, Holi, and other festival occasions.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/10/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-10-october-2020/
