INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 5 June 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The NITI Aayog released the Baseline Report of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index, which comprehensively documents the progress made by India’s States and Union Territories towards implementing the 2030 SDG targets.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/05/what-is-the-sdg-india-index/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: What is Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative (IDDI)?

• It is a global coalition of public and private organisations who are working to stimulate demand for low carbon industrial materials.
• In collaboration with national governments, IDDI works to standardise carbon assessments, establish ambitious public and private sector procurement targets, incentivise investment into low-carbon product development and design industry guidelines.
• Coordinated by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
• Members: The IDDI is co-led by the UK and India and current members include Germany and Canada.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/05/clean-energy-ministerials-cem-industrial-deep-decarbonization-initiative-iddi/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: About Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM):

• Establishment:
• It was established in December 2009 at the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change conference of parties in Copenhagen.
• CEM is a high-level global forum to promote policies and programs that advance clean energy technology, to share lessons learned and best practices, and to encourage the transition to a global clean energy economy.
• 29 countries are part of CEM including India.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/05/clean-energy-ministerials-cem-industrial-deep-decarbonization-initiative-iddi/

Ans: (c)

Explanation: About OneWeb’s LEO internet programme:

• Using LEO satellites OneWeb seeks to offer connectivity across the UK, Alaska, Northern Europe, Greenland, the Arctic Seas and Canada. The company expects the service to be switched on before the end of the year.
• It calls this programme the ‘Five to 50’ service of offering internet connectivity to all regions north of 50 degrees latitude.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/05/internet-through-leo-satellites/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Micro-animals are animals so small that they can be visually observed only under a microscope.
• Tardigrades are one of nature’s smallest animals. They are never more than 1.5 mm long, and can only be seen with a microscope. They are commonly known as “water bears”.
• Tardigrades were discovered in 1773 by a German pastor named Johann August Ephraim Goeze. Three years later, the Italian clergyman and scientist Lazzaro Spallanzani discovered that they had superpowers.
• Spallanzani added water to sediment from a rain gutter, and looked under a microscope. He found hundreds of little bear-shaped creatures swimming around. In his book “Opuscoli di Fisica Animale, e Vegetabile”, he named them “il Tardigrado”, meaning “slow-stepper“, because they moved so slowly.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/05/why-is-nasa-sending-water-bears-baby-squid-to-the-international-space-station/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. The ISS is now the largest artificial body in orbit.
  • The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which crew members conduct experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology and other fields.
  • The station is suited for the testing of spacecraft systems and equipment required for missions to the Moon and Mars.
  • The ISS programme is a joint project among five participating space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA.
  • The ownership and use of the space station is established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements.
  • The station is divided into two sections, the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) and the United States Orbital Segment (USOS), which is shared by many nations

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/05/why-is-nasa-sending-water-bears-baby-squid-to-the-international-space-station/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S1: Hail is produced by cumulonimbus clouds, which are generally large and dark and may cause thunder and lightning.
• S2: More commonly known as thunderclouds, cumulonimbus is the only cloud type that can produce hail, thunder and lightning. The base of the cloud is often flat, with a very dark wall-like feature hanging underneath, and may only lie a few hundred feet above the Earth’s surface.
• Cirrus clouds are delicate, feathery clouds that are made mostly of ice crystals.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/05/anti-hail-gun-test-by-himachal-pradesh/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Black carbon, or soot, is part of fine particulate air pollution (PM₅) and contributes to climate change.
• Black carbon is formed by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, wood and other fuels.

• Black carbon is a short-lived climate pollutant with a lifetime of only days to weeks after release in the atmosphere. During this short period of time, black carbon can have significant direct and indirect impacts on the climate, the cryosphere (snow and ice), agriculture and human health.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/05/strong-policies-on-black-carbon-can-sharply-cut-glacier-melt-world-bank-study/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1 is incorrect and S2 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).
• Teachers Eligibility Test:
  • Teachers Eligibility Test is the minimum qualification required in India for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for Classes I to VIII.
  • The test is mandatory for teaching jobs in Indian government schools.
  • The TET is conducted by both the central and state governments of India.
  • The test is conducted to meet the objectives of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
• Why in News?
  • The Ministry of Education has extended the validity of the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) qualifying certificate from seven years to life with retrospective effect from 2011.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/05/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-5-june-2021/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: SAGE Portal:

• The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, launched the SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) initiative and SAGE portal to support India’s elderly persons.
• The portal will be a “one-stop access” of elderly care products and services by credible start-ups.
• The start-ups selected under SAGE will be those which will provide new innovative products and services to elderly persons in various areas like health, travel, finance, legal, housing, and food among others.
• The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment will act as a facilitator for this scheme.
• A fund of uptoRs.1 crore as one-time equity will be granted to each selected start-up.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/05/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-5-june-2021/