INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 8 April 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S1: There is no CBFC certification for T.V programs and serials. However, under Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act, 1995 content code / Advertisement code have been prescribed for programme and advertisements appearing in cable TV Network.
• S2: Exhibition of uncertified films is an offence under Cinematograph Act. It is a cognizable and non-bailable offence. It is not necessary to wait for the local police to initiate action. Being a cognizable offence, any responsible citizen or organization can file a complaint with the police. The police are bound to initiate action on the complaint.
• S3: refer: https://www.cbfcindia.gov.in/main/faqs.html

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/04/08/film-certificate-appellate-tribunal-fcat/

Ans: (a)

Explanation: here the directive word is not correct!!

• S1: The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is an independent judicial body established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
• S2: It has jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention, and over all matters specifically provided for in any other agreement which confers jurisdiction on the Tribunal. Disputes relating to the Convention may concern the delimitation of maritime zones, navigation, conservation and management of the living resources of the sea, protection and preservation of the marine environment and marine scientific research.
• S3: The tribunal is based in Hamburg, Germany.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/04/08/centre-seeks-nod-to-close-italian-marines-case/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S1: G-Secs are issued through auctions conducted by RBI.
  • Floatation of State Government Loans (State Development Loans): As per the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the RBI may, by agreement with any State Government undertake the management of the public debt of that State.
  • Accordingly, the RBI has entered into agreements with 29 State Governments and one Union Territory (UT of Puducherry) for management of their public debt.
• S2: In India, the Central Government issues both, treasury bills and bonds or dated securities while the State Governments issue only bonds or dated securities, which are called the State Development Loans (SDLs). Treasury Bills (T-bills) Treasury bills or T-bills, which are money market instruments, are short term debt instruments issued by the Government of India and are presently issued in three tenors, namely, 91 day, 182 day and 3.64 day.
• S3: Treasury bills are zero coupon securities and pay no interest. They are issued at a discount and redeemed at the face value at maturity.
  • For example, a 91 day Treasury bill of 100/- (face value) may be issued at say 98.20, that is, at a discount of say, 1.80 and would be redeemed at the face value of 100/-.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/04/08/g-sap-securities-acquisition-plan-for-market-boost/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: here the directive word is not correct!!

• India is one of the few countries that legally grow opium poppy and the only country which legally produces opium gum. Opium poppy (Papaver somniferous) plant is the source of opium gum which contains several indispensable alkaloids such as morphine, codeine and thebaine. Morphine is the best analgesic in the world. In case of extreme and excruciating pain such as that of terminally ill cancer patients, nothing alleviates the suffering except morphine. Codeine is commonly used in manufacture of cough syrups.
• S1: The NDPS Act empowers the Central Government to permit and regulate cultivation of opium poppy for medical and scientific purposes.
• S2: The Government of India notifies the tracts where opium cultivation can be licensed as well as the General Conditions for issuance of license every year. These notifications are commonly referred to as Opium Policies. Opium cultivation is permitted in the notified tracts in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The General Conditions, among others, include a Minimum Qualifying Yield (MQY) to be tendered by the cultivators of each of these three states, to be eligible for license in the succeeding year.
• The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) under the Narcotics Commissioner issues licenses to the farmers to cultivate opium poppy.
• S3: Each field of every cultivator is individually measured by officers of the CBN to ensure that they do not exceed the licensed area. The cultivators are required to tender their entire opium produced to the CBN and they are paid a price at the rates decided by the Government. The CBN sets up weighment centres during the harvest season and the cultivators bring their opium to these centres and tender the opium to the CBN.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/04/08/govt-mulling-ways-to-boost-yield-from-poppy/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S1: Zika virus is transmitted to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus). These are the same mosquitoes that spread dengue and chikungunya viruses.
• S2: read here>> https://academic.oup.com/jtm/article/26/3/tay157/5259064

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/04/08/device-to-diagnose-dengue-within-an-hour/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: About IMPRINT India:

• The initiative, ‘IMPRINT India’, is a pan-IIT and IISc joint collaboration to develop a blueprint for research of immediate relevance to society requiring innovation, direct scientific research into identified areas, ensure higher funding support for research into these areas and measure outcomes of the research efforts with reference to the impact on the standard of living in rural/urban areas.
• IMPRINT scheme was launched in November, 2015 with a view to providing solutions to the most relevant engineering challenges by translating knowledge into viable technology (products or processes) in 10 selected technology domains, namely health care, energy, sustainable habitat, nano-technology hardware, water resources and river systems, advanced materials, Information and Communication Technology, manufacturing, security and defence, and environmental science and climate change.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/04/08/device-to-diagnose-dengue-within-an-hour/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S1: Net-zero, which is also referred to as carbon-neutrality, does not mean that a country would bring down its emissions to zero. Rather, net-zero is a state in which a country’s emissions are compensated by absorption and removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
• S2: The net-zero goal does not figure in the 2015 Paris Agreement, the new global architecture to fight climate change.
• S3: The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. more>>

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/04/08/what-is-net-zero-and-what-are-indias-objections/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S3: World Health Day:
  • 7th April is observed as World Health Day.
  • The day is observed to mark the formation of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on this day in 1948.
  • Theme: “Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone”.
• S2: WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.
• S1: The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/04/08/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-8-april-2021/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: Madhu Kranti portal:

• Madhu Kranti portal is an initiative of the National Bee Board (NBB), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare under the National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM).
• This portal is being developed for online registration to achieve traceability source of honey and other beehive products on a digital platform.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/04/08/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-8-april-2021/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Eastern shore: Saudi Arabia. Yemen.
• Western shore: Egypt. Sudan. Eritrea. Djibouti.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/04/08/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-8-april-2021/