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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 pointsWhich of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President’s rule in a State?
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- Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
- Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
- Dissolution of the local bodies
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S2: When the President’s Rule is imposed in a state, the President dismisses the state council of ministers headed by the chief minister.
- S1: The President can either suspend or dissolve the Legislative assembly, so 1 is not necessarily the consequence of proclamation.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/what-next-in-puducherry-as-narayanasamy-loses-trust-vote/
Incorrect
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S2: When the President’s Rule is imposed in a state, the President dismisses the state council of ministers headed by the chief minister.
- S1: The President can either suspend or dissolve the Legislative assembly, so 1 is not necessarily the consequence of proclamation.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/what-next-in-puducherry-as-narayanasamy-loses-trust-vote/
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following Statements:
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- In general, a law made by the Parliament or President or any other specified authority can continue to be operative even after the President’s Rule.
- The maximum period prescribed for the President’s Rule in a State is two years. Thereafter, it must come to an end.
- President’s Rule automatically restricts the powers of the High court of the Concerned State.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: A law made by the Parliament or president or any other specified authority continues to be operative even after the President’s This means that the period for which such a law remains in force is not co-terminous with the duration of the proclamation.
- S2: There is a maximum period prescribed for President’s Rule operation, that is, three years. Thereafter, it must come to an end and the normal constitutional machinery must be restored in the state.
- S3: It should be noted here that the President cannot assume to himself the powers vested in the concerned state high court or suspend the provisions of the Constitution relating to In other words, the constitutional position, status, powers and functions of the concerned state high court remain same even during the President’s Rule.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/what-next-in-puducherry-as-narayanasamy-loses-trust-vote/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: A law made by the Parliament or president or any other specified authority continues to be operative even after the President’s This means that the period for which such a law remains in force is not co-terminous with the duration of the proclamation.
- S2: There is a maximum period prescribed for President’s Rule operation, that is, three years. Thereafter, it must come to an end and the normal constitutional machinery must be restored in the state.
- S3: It should be noted here that the President cannot assume to himself the powers vested in the concerned state high court or suspend the provisions of the Constitution relating to In other words, the constitutional position, status, powers and functions of the concerned state high court remain same even during the President’s Rule.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/what-next-in-puducherry-as-narayanasamy-loses-trust-vote/
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsArticle 365 lends legitimacy for the President’s rule in a State under which of the following Circumstances?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Option A: As per the SC verdict on S.R. Bommai case, administrative failure is not a valid ground for the imposition of President’s Rule
- Option B: This is absurd as the Constitution does not empower the Chief Secretary to do so on his own.
- Option C: As per the SC verdict on S.R. Bommai case, administrative failure is not a valid ground for the imposition of President’s Rule.
- Option D: The President’s Rule can be proclaimed under Article 356 on two grounds—one mentioned in Article 356 itself and another in Article 365: Article 365 says that whenever a state fails to comply with or to give effect to any direction from the Centre, it will be lawful for the president to hold that a situation has arisen in which the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/what-next-in-puducherry-as-narayanasamy-loses-trust-vote/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Option A: As per the SC verdict on S.R. Bommai case, administrative failure is not a valid ground for the imposition of President’s Rule
- Option B: This is absurd as the Constitution does not empower the Chief Secretary to do so on his own.
- Option C: As per the SC verdict on S.R. Bommai case, administrative failure is not a valid ground for the imposition of President’s Rule.
- Option D: The President’s Rule can be proclaimed under Article 356 on two grounds—one mentioned in Article 356 itself and another in Article 365: Article 365 says that whenever a state fails to comply with or to give effect to any direction from the Centre, it will be lawful for the president to hold that a situation has arisen in which the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/what-next-in-puducherry-as-narayanasamy-loses-trust-vote/
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about ‘Acute Encephalitis Syndrome’:
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- It is a neurological disorder which affects the brain and the limbic system when a specific strain of virus or a bacteria attacks the body.
- It predominantly affects population below 15 years.
- AES spreads through contaminated surfaces.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Stat1: Recognised as AES, it is a neurological disorder which affects the brain and the limbic system when a specific strain of virus or a bacteria attacks the body. In the recent case, the virus found in the lychee fruit entered the body and attacked the immune system as well as the brain. Since the disease majorly inflames the vessels in the brain, it is also known as brain fever.
- Stat2: It predominantly affects population below 15 years. There is seasonal and geographical variation in the causative organism.
- Stat3: Just like other viral strains, AES spreads through contaminated surfaces. “Viruses such as enteroviruses may be contracted through contaminated water. Once infected the patient can infect more individuals through their secretions and saliva. In Bihar, it has been reported that the victims might have ingested toxins from the affected lychee fruit.”
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/acute-encephalitis-syndrome-aes-4/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Stat1: Recognised as AES, it is a neurological disorder which affects the brain and the limbic system when a specific strain of virus or a bacteria attacks the body. In the recent case, the virus found in the lychee fruit entered the body and attacked the immune system as well as the brain. Since the disease majorly inflames the vessels in the brain, it is also known as brain fever.
- Stat2: It predominantly affects population below 15 years. There is seasonal and geographical variation in the causative organism.
- Stat3: Just like other viral strains, AES spreads through contaminated surfaces. “Viruses such as enteroviruses may be contracted through contaminated water. Once infected the patient can infect more individuals through their secretions and saliva. In Bihar, it has been reported that the victims might have ingested toxins from the affected lychee fruit.”
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/acute-encephalitis-syndrome-aes-4/
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to Right to Information Act, 2005:
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- Section 4 of the RTI Act requires suo motu disclosure of information by each public authority.
- Private bodies are not within the Act’s ambit directly.
- Currently no political parties are under the RTI Act.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- About the RTI Act, 2005:
- It sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens’ right to information.
- It replaced the former Freedom of Information Act, 2002.
- This act was enacted in order to consolidate the fundamental right in the Indian constitution ‘freedom of speech’. Since RTI is implicit in the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression under Article 19 of the Indian Constitution, it is an implied fundamental right.
- Key Provisions:
- Section 4 of the RTI Act requires suo motu disclosure of information by each public authority.
- Section 8 (1) mentions exemptions against furnishing information under RTI Act.
- Section 8 (2) provides for disclosure of information exempted under Official Secrets Act, 1923 if larger public interest is served.
- Information Commissioners and PIOs:
- The Act also provides for appointment of Information Commissioners at Central and State level.
- Public authorities have designated some of its officers as Public Information Officer. They are responsible to give information to a person who seeks information under the RTI Act.
- Time period:
- In normal course, information to an applicant is to be supplied within 30 days from the receipt of application by the public authority.
- If information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, it shall be supplied within 48 hours.
- In case the application is sent through the Assistant Public Information Officer or it is sent to a wrong public authority, five days shall be added to the period of thirty days or 48 hours, as the case may be.
- Applicability of RTI to:
- Private bodies:
- Private bodies are not within the Act’s ambit
- In a decision of Sarbjit roy vs Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Central Information Commission also reaffirmed that privatised public utility companies fall within the purview of RTI.
- Political parties:
- The Central Information Commission (CIC) had held that the political parties are public authorities and are answerable to citizens under the RTI Act.
- But in August 2013 the government introduced a Right To Information (Amendment) Bill which would remove political parties from the scope of the law.
- Currently no parties are under the RTI Act and a case has been filed for bringing all political parties under it.
- Chief Justice of India:
- Supreme Court of India on 13 November 2019, upheld the decision of Delhi High Court bringing the office of Chief Justice of India under the purview of Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/amendments-made-to-the-right-to-information-act/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- About the RTI Act, 2005:
- It sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens’ right to information.
- It replaced the former Freedom of Information Act, 2002.
- This act was enacted in order to consolidate the fundamental right in the Indian constitution ‘freedom of speech’. Since RTI is implicit in the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression under Article 19 of the Indian Constitution, it is an implied fundamental right.
- Key Provisions:
- Section 4 of the RTI Act requires suo motu disclosure of information by each public authority.
- Section 8 (1) mentions exemptions against furnishing information under RTI Act.
- Section 8 (2) provides for disclosure of information exempted under Official Secrets Act, 1923 if larger public interest is served.
- Information Commissioners and PIOs:
- The Act also provides for appointment of Information Commissioners at Central and State level.
- Public authorities have designated some of its officers as Public Information Officer. They are responsible to give information to a person who seeks information under the RTI Act.
- Time period:
- In normal course, information to an applicant is to be supplied within 30 days from the receipt of application by the public authority.
- If information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, it shall be supplied within 48 hours.
- In case the application is sent through the Assistant Public Information Officer or it is sent to a wrong public authority, five days shall be added to the period of thirty days or 48 hours, as the case may be.
- Applicability of RTI to:
- Private bodies:
- Private bodies are not within the Act’s ambit
- In a decision of Sarbjit roy vs Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Central Information Commission also reaffirmed that privatised public utility companies fall within the purview of RTI.
- Political parties:
- The Central Information Commission (CIC) had held that the political parties are public authorities and are answerable to citizens under the RTI Act.
- But in August 2013 the government introduced a Right To Information (Amendment) Bill which would remove political parties from the scope of the law.
- Currently no parties are under the RTI Act and a case has been filed for bringing all political parties under it.
- Chief Justice of India:
- Supreme Court of India on 13 November 2019, upheld the decision of Delhi High Court bringing the office of Chief Justice of India under the purview of Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/amendments-made-to-the-right-to-information-act/
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific society, operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
- C-DAC is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the premier R&D organization of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for carrying out R&D in IT, Electronics and associated areas. Different areas of C-DAC, had originated at different times, many of which came out as a result of identification of opportunities. more »
- S2: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing. It strengthens security-related defence of the Indian Internet domain.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/national-cyber-security-strategy/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the premier R&D organization of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for carrying out R&D in IT, Electronics and associated areas. Different areas of C-DAC, had originated at different times, many of which came out as a result of identification of opportunities. more »
- S2: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing. It strengthens security-related defence of the Indian Internet domain.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/national-cyber-security-strategy/
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about ‘Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile’ (VL-SRSAM):
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- It has been indigenously designed and developed by HAL.
- It is capable of engaging at ranges of 200 km or beyond.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM):
- VL-SRSAM is meant for neutralizing various aerial threats at close ranges including sea-skimming targets.
- It has been indigenously designed and developed by DRDO for the Indian Navy.
- The canister-based state-of-the-art weapon system has a strike range of about 40 km.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-23-february-2021/
Incorrect
- Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM):
- VL-SRSAM is meant for neutralizing various aerial threats at close ranges including sea-skimming targets.
- It has been indigenously designed and developed by DRDO for the Indian Navy.
- The canister-based state-of-the-art weapon system has a strike range of about 40 km.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-23-february-2021/
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsWhat is Cas9 protein that is often mentioned in news?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Cas9 (CRISPR associated protein 9) is a protein which plays a vital role in the immunological defense of certain bacteria against DNA viruses, and which is heavily utilized in genetic engineering applications. Its main function is to cut DNA and therefore it can alter a cell’s genome.
- Zolgensma gene therapy:
- Zolgensma gene therapy is a one-time injection that replaces the defective gene with normal gene and rectifies the disorder. In 2019, US FDA approved this therapy for children aged less than two years.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-23-february-2021/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Cas9 (CRISPR associated protein 9) is a protein which plays a vital role in the immunological defense of certain bacteria against DNA viruses, and which is heavily utilized in genetic engineering applications. Its main function is to cut DNA and therefore it can alter a cell’s genome.
- Zolgensma gene therapy:
- Zolgensma gene therapy is a one-time injection that replaces the defective gene with normal gene and rectifies the disorder. In 2019, US FDA approved this therapy for children aged less than two years.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/23/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-23-february-2021/
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsRecently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of fish which looks like a dragon, swims like an eel, and has remained hidden for a hundred million years. In which part of India has it been discovered?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation: Aenigmachanna gollum:
- It belongs to an old family of fish, called dragon snakeheads.
- It lives in underground aquifers.
- The name has been inspired from the character Gollum, who always stays underground, in the movie ‘Lord of the Rings’.
- It has been spotted recently in Kerala.
- The scientists came to know about the fish through social media.
- It is assumed that they originated in the Gondwanaland which later split into the continents of Asia and Africa.
- The researchers say that the area where Aenigmachanna was collected is part of the Western Ghats – Sri Lanka Hotspot — which is among the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/27/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-october-2020/
Incorrect
Ans: (c)
Explanation: Aenigmachanna gollum:
- It belongs to an old family of fish, called dragon snakeheads.
- It lives in underground aquifers.
- The name has been inspired from the character Gollum, who always stays underground, in the movie ‘Lord of the Rings’.
- It has been spotted recently in Kerala.
- The scientists came to know about the fish through social media.
- It is assumed that they originated in the Gondwanaland which later split into the continents of Asia and Africa.
- The researchers say that the area where Aenigmachanna was collected is part of the Western Ghats – Sri Lanka Hotspot — which is among the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/27/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-october-2020/
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsConsider the following pairs:
Towns sometimes mentioned Country in news
- Oaxaca Mexico
- Beirut Yemen
- Mecca Saudi Arabia
- Mazar-i-sharif Iran
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Oaxaca Khadi:
- It is the khadi being woven in Oaxaca, a place in Mexico, about which PM Modi mentioned in Mann ki Baat.
- Khadi reached this place after a local resident became influenced by a film on Mahatma Gandhi.
- Places in News- Mecca:
- Mecca reopens for pilgrimage.
- Where is it located?
- It is the holiest city in Islam and the capital of the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia.
- It is located in the Hejaz region, a 200 km (124 mi) wide strip of mountains separating the Nafud desert from the Red Sea.
- Places in News- Beirut:
- It is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.
- Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast, Beirut is an important regional seaport.
- Why in News?
- A huge explosion recently devastated the port area of the capital Beirut
- The blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse.
- Afghan cities of Mazar-e-Sharif and Herat have been connected directly by air to Delhi. source
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/27/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-october-2020/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Oaxaca Khadi:
- It is the khadi being woven in Oaxaca, a place in Mexico, about which PM Modi mentioned in Mann ki Baat.
- Khadi reached this place after a local resident became influenced by a film on Mahatma Gandhi.
- Places in News- Mecca:
- Mecca reopens for pilgrimage.
- Where is it located?
- It is the holiest city in Islam and the capital of the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia.
- It is located in the Hejaz region, a 200 km (124 mi) wide strip of mountains separating the Nafud desert from the Red Sea.
- Places in News- Beirut:
- It is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.
- Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast, Beirut is an important regional seaport.
- Why in News?
- A huge explosion recently devastated the port area of the capital Beirut
- The blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse.
- Afghan cities of Mazar-e-Sharif and Herat have been connected directly by air to Delhi. source
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/10/27/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-october-2020/
