INSIGHTS CURRENT Affairs RTM - 2020
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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Attorney General of India, consider the following statements:
- The Attorney General (AG) is appointed by the President of India.
- The term of office of the AG is fixed by the Constitution of India.
- The AG has the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- S1: The Attorney General (AG) is appointed by the president. He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court.
- S2: The term of office of the AG is not fixed by the Constitution. Further, the Constitution does not contain the procedure and grounds for his removal. He holds office during the pleasure of the president.
- S3: In the performance of his official duties, the Attorney General has the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India. Further, he has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament or their joint sitting and any committee of the Parliament of which he may be named a member, but without a right to vote. He enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are available to a Member of Parliament.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/attorney-general-2/
IncorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- S1: The Attorney General (AG) is appointed by the president. He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court.
- S2: The term of office of the AG is not fixed by the Constitution. Further, the Constitution does not contain the procedure and grounds for his removal. He holds office during the pleasure of the president.
- S3: In the performance of his official duties, the Attorney General has the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India. Further, he has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament or their joint sitting and any committee of the Parliament of which he may be named a member, but without a right to vote. He enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are available to a Member of Parliament.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/attorney-general-2/
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Within the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) regulates pharmaceutical and medical devices, under the gamut of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- The Drugs Prices Control Order (DPCO) issued by the Government of India under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to regulate the prices of drugs.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: In India, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is the national regulatory body for Indian pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
- Within the CDSCO, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) regulates pharmaceutical and medical devices, under the gamut of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The DCGI is advised by the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) and the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC).
- What is National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority and its role ?
- https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/05/20/nppa-caps-prices-of-9-non-scheduled-drugs/
- S2: What is the “Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO)”?
- The Drugs Prices Control Order is an order issued by the Government of India under 3 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955to regulate the prices of drugs.
- The Order interalia provides the list of price controlled drugs, procedures for fixation of prices of drugs, method of implementation of prices fixed by Govt., penalties for contravention of provisions etc.
- For the purpose of implementing provisions of DPCO, powers of Govt. have been vested in NPPA.
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: In India, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is the national regulatory body for Indian pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
- Within the CDSCO, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) regulates pharmaceutical and medical devices, under the gamut of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The DCGI is advised by the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) and the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC).
- What is National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority and its role ?
- https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/05/20/nppa-caps-prices-of-9-non-scheduled-drugs/
- S2: What is the “Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO)”?
- The Drugs Prices Control Order is an order issued by the Government of India under 3 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955to regulate the prices of drugs.
- The Order interalia provides the list of price controlled drugs, procedures for fixation of prices of drugs, method of implementation of prices fixed by Govt., penalties for contravention of provisions etc.
- For the purpose of implementing provisions of DPCO, powers of Govt. have been vested in NPPA.
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to India’s new farm laws passed in September (2020) to deregulate India’s enormous agriculture sector, consider the following statements:
- The new regulations allow traders to stockpile food.
- The new laws do not make written contracts mandatory.
- The new rules do not guarantee any minimum price for any product.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- Farmer protests against the three new agriculture-related laws have gathered momentum.
- The controversy pertains to:
- ‘Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020′
- Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020′ and
- Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020.
- What’s the issue?
- A set of three laws passed in September aims to deregulate India’s enormous agriculture sector.
- The government says these laws will “liberate” farmers from the tyranny of middlemen.
- But many farmers fear that they stand to lose more than they could gain from the new regulations and that the main beneficiaries will be agricultural corporations with gargantuan financial firepower.
- So what do India’s new farm laws do?
- They make it easier for farmers to bypass government-regulated markets (known locally as mandis) and sell produce directly to private buyers.
- They can now enter into contracts with private companies, a practice known in India as contract farming, and sell across state borders.
- The new regulations also allow traders to stockpile food. This is a shift away from prohibitions against hoarding, which could make it easier for traders to take advantage of rising prices, such as during a pandemic. Such practices were criminal offences under the old rules.
- Concerns of farmers:
- More than 86 percent of India’s cultivated farmland is controlled by smallholder farmers who own less than two hectares (five acres) of land each.
- The new rules remove many of their safeguards. Small farmers fear that they just do not have enough bargaining power to get the kinds of prices they need for a decent standard of living when they negotiate to sell their produce to larger companies.
- The new laws also do not make written contracts mandatory. So in the case of any violation of their terms, it can be very hard for a farmer to prove that he or she has been aggrieved, giving them little recourse.
- The new rules do not guarantee any minimum price for any product, and farmers worry that the existing MSP will be abolished at some point.
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- Farmer protests against the three new agriculture-related laws have gathered momentum.
- The controversy pertains to:
- ‘Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020′
- Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020′ and
- Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020.
- What’s the issue?
- A set of three laws passed in September aims to deregulate India’s enormous agriculture sector.
- The government says these laws will “liberate” farmers from the tyranny of middlemen.
- But many farmers fear that they stand to lose more than they could gain from the new regulations and that the main beneficiaries will be agricultural corporations with gargantuan financial firepower.
- So what do India’s new farm laws do?
- They make it easier for farmers to bypass government-regulated markets (known locally as mandis) and sell produce directly to private buyers.
- They can now enter into contracts with private companies, a practice known in India as contract farming, and sell across state borders.
- The new regulations also allow traders to stockpile food. This is a shift away from prohibitions against hoarding, which could make it easier for traders to take advantage of rising prices, such as during a pandemic. Such practices were criminal offences under the old rules.
- Concerns of farmers:
- More than 86 percent of India’s cultivated farmland is controlled by smallholder farmers who own less than two hectares (five acres) of land each.
- The new rules remove many of their safeguards. Small farmers fear that they just do not have enough bargaining power to get the kinds of prices they need for a decent standard of living when they negotiate to sell their produce to larger companies.
- The new laws also do not make written contracts mandatory. So in the case of any violation of their terms, it can be very hard for a farmer to prove that he or she has been aggrieved, giving them little recourse.
- The new rules do not guarantee any minimum price for any product, and farmers worry that the existing MSP will be abolished at some point.
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following:
- Areca nut
- Barley
- Coffee
- Finger millet
- Groundnut
- Sesamum
- Turmeric
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the Minimum Support Price for which of the above?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- Government announces minimum support prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane. The mandated crops are 14 crops of the kharif season, 6 rabi crops and two other commercial crops. In addition, the MSPs of toria and de-husked coconut are fixed on the basis of the MSPs of rapeseed/mustard and copra, respectively. The list of crops are as follows.
- Cereals (7) – paddy, wheat, barley, jowar, bajra, maize and ragi
- Pulses (5) – gram, arhar/tur, moong, urad and lentil
- Oilseeds (8) – groundnut, rapeseed/mustard, toria, soyabean, sunflower seed, sesamum, safflower seed and nigerseed
- Raw cotton
- Raw jute
- Copra
- De-husked coconut
- Sugarcane (Fair and remunerative price)
- Virginia flu cured (VFC) tobacco
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/how-the-1-5-times-formula-for-crops-msp-is-calculated/
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- Government announces minimum support prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane. The mandated crops are 14 crops of the kharif season, 6 rabi crops and two other commercial crops. In addition, the MSPs of toria and de-husked coconut are fixed on the basis of the MSPs of rapeseed/mustard and copra, respectively. The list of crops are as follows.
- Cereals (7) – paddy, wheat, barley, jowar, bajra, maize and ragi
- Pulses (5) – gram, arhar/tur, moong, urad and lentil
- Oilseeds (8) – groundnut, rapeseed/mustard, toria, soyabean, sunflower seed, sesamum, safflower seed and nigerseed
- Raw cotton
- Raw jute
- Copra
- De-husked coconut
- Sugarcane (Fair and remunerative price)
- Virginia flu cured (VFC) tobacco
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/how-the-1-5-times-formula-for-crops-msp-is-calculated/
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP):
- It is a statutory panel under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India.
- The Commission makes surprise visits to States for on-the-spot assessment of the various constraints that farmers face in raising the yield of their crops.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) in the Ministry of Agriculture would recommend MSPs for 23 crops.
- The CACP is an expert body that recommends the MSPs of the notified Kharif and Rabi crops to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
- Link: The Commission also makes visits to states for on-the-spot assessment of the various constraints that farmers face in marketing their produce, or even raising the productivity levels of their crops. Based on all these inputs, the Commission then finalizes its recommendations/reports, which are then submitted to the government.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/how-the-1-5-times-formula-for-crops-msp-is-calculated/
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) in the Ministry of Agriculture would recommend MSPs for 23 crops.
- The CACP is an expert body that recommends the MSPs of the notified Kharif and Rabi crops to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
- Link: The Commission also makes visits to states for on-the-spot assessment of the various constraints that farmers face in marketing their produce, or even raising the productivity levels of their crops. Based on all these inputs, the Commission then finalizes its recommendations/reports, which are then submitted to the government.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/how-the-1-5-times-formula-for-crops-msp-is-calculated/
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsThe characteristics of the rings inside a tree can tell us which of the following?
- Age of a tree
- Rainfall patterns
- Soil moisture
- Heat waves
Select the correct answer using the code below:
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- The characteristics of the rings inside a tree can tell scientists how old a tree is and what the weather conditions were like during each year of that tree’s life. Very old trees can offer clues about what the climate in an area was like long before measurements were recorded.
- How tree rings helped?
- As trees grow they incorporate information about the environmental conditions they are living in in their annual growth rings.
- Tree rings grow wider in years when soil moisture is high. Trees in the region grow more and put on wide rings in wet monsoon years.
- Conversely, in dry monsoon years (or droughts) they grow less and put on narrow rings.
- Since some of these trees can live for a long time, by taking a small, pencil-thin tree-core from these trees and measuring their rings under a microscope scientists could learn more about climate conditions for the past several centuries.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/in-tree-rings-warning-of-brahmaputra-floods/
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- The characteristics of the rings inside a tree can tell scientists how old a tree is and what the weather conditions were like during each year of that tree’s life. Very old trees can offer clues about what the climate in an area was like long before measurements were recorded.
- How tree rings helped?
- As trees grow they incorporate information about the environmental conditions they are living in in their annual growth rings.
- Tree rings grow wider in years when soil moisture is high. Trees in the region grow more and put on wide rings in wet monsoon years.
- Conversely, in dry monsoon years (or droughts) they grow less and put on narrow rings.
- Since some of these trees can live for a long time, by taking a small, pencil-thin tree-core from these trees and measuring their rings under a microscope scientists could learn more about climate conditions for the past several centuries.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/in-tree-rings-warning-of-brahmaputra-floods/
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsArrange the following pilgrimage sites in the direction of West to East:
- Gangotri
- Yamunotri
- Kedarnath
- Badrinath
Select the correct answer using the code below:
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- What is Chardham Project?
- The project comprises improvement as well as the development of 889 km length of national highways.
- The project will connect Badrinath Dham, Kedarnath Dham, Gangotri, Yamunotri, and part of the route leading to Kailash Mansarovar yatra.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-december-2020/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- What is Chardham Project?
- The project comprises improvement as well as the development of 889 km length of national highways.
- The project will connect Badrinath Dham, Kedarnath Dham, Gangotri, Yamunotri, and part of the route leading to Kailash Mansarovar yatra.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-december-2020/
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) is released and compiled by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
- A PMI above 50 represents an expansion in business activity when compared to the previous year.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- PMI or a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is an indicator of business activity — both in the manufacturing and services sectors.
- S1: Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) is released and compiled by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), USA
- The PMI is usually released at the start of the month, much before most of the official data on industrial output, manufacturing and GDP growth becomes available
- It is calculated separately for the manufacturing and services sectors and then a composite index is constructed.
- S2: The headline PMI is a number from 0 to 100. A PMI above 50 represents an expansion when compared to the previous month. A PMI reading under 50 represents a contraction, and a reading at 50 indicates no change.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-december-2020/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- PMI or a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is an indicator of business activity — both in the manufacturing and services sectors.
- S1: Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) is released and compiled by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), USA
- The PMI is usually released at the start of the month, much before most of the official data on industrial output, manufacturing and GDP growth becomes available
- It is calculated separately for the manufacturing and services sectors and then a composite index is constructed.
- S2: The headline PMI is a number from 0 to 100. A PMI above 50 represents an expansion when compared to the previous month. A PMI reading under 50 represents a contraction, and a reading at 50 indicates no change.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-december-2020/
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 points‘Green Charcoal Hackathon’ was in news recently, is being organised by :
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation: Green Charcoal Hackathon:
- Launched by NVVN (NTPC VidyutVyapar Nigam), a wholly-owned subsidiary company of NTPC Ltd.
- It is a technology challenge with an aim to fast-track technology developments conducted by NVVN in partnership with EESL (Energy Efficiency Services Ltd).
- The purpose of the event is to leverage the innovative Indian mind to bridge the technology gap, with the prime objective to:
- Clean the air by eliminating farm fire, producing renewable energy out of the agro residue.
- Promote local entrepreneurship.
- Increase the income of the farmers.
- The ultimate goals is to reduce the carbon footprint of the nation.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-december-2020/
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation: Green Charcoal Hackathon:
- Launched by NVVN (NTPC VidyutVyapar Nigam), a wholly-owned subsidiary company of NTPC Ltd.
- It is a technology challenge with an aim to fast-track technology developments conducted by NVVN in partnership with EESL (Energy Efficiency Services Ltd).
- The purpose of the event is to leverage the innovative Indian mind to bridge the technology gap, with the prime objective to:
- Clean the air by eliminating farm fire, producing renewable energy out of the agro residue.
- Promote local entrepreneurship.
- Increase the income of the farmers.
- The ultimate goals is to reduce the carbon footprint of the nation.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-december-2020/
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsWhich one of the following countries is a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- SCO Online International Exhibition:
- SCO Online Exhibition on Shared Buddhist Heritage was launched at the 19th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of Government (SCO CHG), held in New Delhi recently.
- It is the first ever of its kind. It was developed and curated by the National Museum, New Delhi, in active collaboration with SCO member countries.
- Participants: Museums from India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
- The SCO currently comprises eight Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), four Observer States interested in acceding to full membership (Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia) and six “Dialogue Partners” (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Turkey).
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-december-2020/
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- SCO Online International Exhibition:
- SCO Online Exhibition on Shared Buddhist Heritage was launched at the 19th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of Government (SCO CHG), held in New Delhi recently.
- It is the first ever of its kind. It was developed and curated by the National Museum, New Delhi, in active collaboration with SCO member countries.
- Participants: Museums from India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
- The SCO currently comprises eight Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), four Observer States interested in acceding to full membership (Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia) and six “Dialogue Partners” (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Turkey).
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/12/02/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-december-2020/