INSIGHTS CURRENT Affairs RTM - 2020
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- The Tenth Schedule was inserted in the Constitution in 1985.
- The anti-defection law was passed through the 52nd Amendment to the Constitution.
- Any question regarding disqualification arising out of defection is to be decided by the Election Commission of India.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- S3: Any question regarding disqualification arising out of defection is to be decided by the presiding officer of the House.
- S1 and 2: The anti-defection law was passed in 1985 through the 52nd Amendment to the Constitution. The law that was contained in the 10th Schedule of the Constitution came into effect on March 1, 1985. It was formulated to bring in stability in the Indian political system.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/16/anti-defection-law/
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Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- S3: Any question regarding disqualification arising out of defection is to be decided by the presiding officer of the House.
- S1 and 2: The anti-defection law was passed in 1985 through the 52nd Amendment to the Constitution. The law that was contained in the 10th Schedule of the Constitution came into effect on March 1, 1985. It was formulated to bring in stability in the Indian political system.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/16/anti-defection-law/
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about the ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation Drive’ scheme:
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- It is a Central Sector Scheme fully financed by the Government of India.
- It was launched by Union Ministry of Culture.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- It is also called as the ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive’ (PRASHAD).
- It is a Central Sector Scheme fully financed by the Government of India.
- Launched by the Ministry of Tourism in the year 2014-15.
- Objective: Integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations.
- It includes infrastructure development such as entry points (Road, Rail and Water Transport), last mile connectivity, basic tourism facilities.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/16/prashad-scheme/
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Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- It is also called as the ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive’ (PRASHAD).
- It is a Central Sector Scheme fully financed by the Government of India.
- Launched by the Ministry of Tourism in the year 2014-15.
- Objective: Integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations.
- It includes infrastructure development such as entry points (Road, Rail and Water Transport), last mile connectivity, basic tourism facilities.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/16/prashad-scheme/
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the ‘Gram Nyayalaya Act’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
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- As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases.
- The Act allows local social activists as mediators/reconciliators.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: It tries both Civil and Criminal cases. So, 1 is wrong.
- S2: We are quoting from the Gram Nyalayas Act, 2008
- “27. (1) For the purposes of section 26, the District Court shall, in consultation with the Appointment District Magistrate, prepare a panel consisting of the names of social workers at the village level having integrity for appointment as Conciliators who possess such qualifications and experience as may be prescribed by the High Court.” So, clearly 2 is correct.
Incorrect
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: It tries both Civil and Criminal cases. So, 1 is wrong.
- S2: We are quoting from the Gram Nyalayas Act, 2008
- “27. (1) For the purposes of section 26, the District Court shall, in consultation with the Appointment District Magistrate, prepare a panel consisting of the names of social workers at the village level having integrity for appointment as Conciliators who possess such qualifications and experience as may be prescribed by the High Court.” So, clearly 2 is correct.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Gram Nyayalayas:
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- The Gram Nyayalayas are presided over by a Judicial Magistrate of First Class.
- A Gram Nyayalaya have jurisdiction over an area specified by a notification by the Supreme Court of India.
- Both the Central and the State Government can add or remove items in the Schedule of the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008.
Which of the given above statements is/are not correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation: here the directive word is not correct!!
- S1: The Gram Nyayalayas are presided over by a Nyayadhikari, who will have the same power, enjoy same salary and benefits of a Judicial Magistrate of First Class. Such Nyayadhikari are to be appointed by the State Government in consultation with the respective High Court.
- S2: A Gram Nyayalaya have jurisdiction over an area specified by a notification by the State Government in consultation with the respective High Court.
- S3: Both the Central and the State Government can add or remove items in the Schedule. While the Central Government can amend the list in Schedule I and II, by notifying them and thereafter laying it in the Parliament, the State Government can amend the items in Part III of Schedule I or II, in the areas of law which the state is competent to enact law after due consultation with the respective High Court and notifying it. Such notification has to be laid in the State Legislature.
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation: here the directive word is not correct!!
- S1: The Gram Nyayalayas are presided over by a Nyayadhikari, who will have the same power, enjoy same salary and benefits of a Judicial Magistrate of First Class. Such Nyayadhikari are to be appointed by the State Government in consultation with the respective High Court.
- S2: A Gram Nyayalaya have jurisdiction over an area specified by a notification by the State Government in consultation with the respective High Court.
- S3: Both the Central and the State Government can add or remove items in the Schedule. While the Central Government can amend the list in Schedule I and II, by notifying them and thereafter laying it in the Parliament, the State Government can amend the items in Part III of Schedule I or II, in the areas of law which the state is competent to enact law after due consultation with the respective High Court and notifying it. Such notification has to be laid in the State Legislature.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsIn which of the following landmark judgement, the Supreme Court of India has struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 as unconstitutional?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Section 66A had been dubbed as “draconian” for it allowed the arrest of several innocent persons, igniting a public outcry for its scrapping. This had led to the Supreme Court striking it down as unconstitutional in March, 2015 in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/16/drop-cases-filed-under-section-66a/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Section 66A had been dubbed as “draconian” for it allowed the arrest of several innocent persons, igniting a public outcry for its scrapping. This had led to the Supreme Court striking it down as unconstitutional in March, 2015 in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/16/drop-cases-filed-under-section-66a/
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsWho heads the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in India?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- All committees except Cabinet Committee on Accomodation and Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs are headed by Prime Minister.
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is supposed to review economic trends, problems and prospects “for evolving a consistent and integrated economic policy”, coordinate all activities requiring policy decisions at the highest level, deal with fixation of prices of agricultural produce and prices of essential commodities. It considers proposals for investment of more than Rs 1,000 crore, deal with industrial licensing policies and review rural development and the Public Distribution System.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/16/special-livestock-sector-package/
Incorrect
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- All committees except Cabinet Committee on Accomodation and Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs are headed by Prime Minister.
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is supposed to review economic trends, problems and prospects “for evolving a consistent and integrated economic policy”, coordinate all activities requiring policy decisions at the highest level, deal with fixation of prices of agricultural produce and prices of essential commodities. It considers proposals for investment of more than Rs 1,000 crore, deal with industrial licensing policies and review rural development and the Public Distribution System.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/16/special-livestock-sector-package/
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsConsider the following activities :
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- Spraying pesticides on a crop field
- Inspecting the craters of an active volcano
- Collecting breath samples from spouting whales for DNA analysis
At the present level of technology, which of the above activities can be successfully carried out using drones?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: This is widely used in developed countries to save manpower.
- S2: Drones can go where volcanologists can’t, e.g. craters of volcanoes, giving researchers access to potentially life-saving data. See https://www.insightsonindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/UPSC-prelims-questions-paper-2020-GS-paper-1.pdf
- S3: See recent article on this: https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/13/16468698/drone-humpback-whale-microbiome-health-conservation
- Scientists flew a small drone over the blowhole of a few humpback whales in the US and Canada to collect the microbes living inside their breath. Sampling the community of microbes and bacteria living inside whales, called the microbiome, can help us better understand what makes a healthy whale, and what happens when a whale gets sick.
Refer: UPSC CSE 2020: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/16/aviation-ministry-releases-draft-of-drone-rules-2021/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: This is widely used in developed countries to save manpower.
- S2: Drones can go where volcanologists can’t, e.g. craters of volcanoes, giving researchers access to potentially life-saving data. See https://www.insightsonindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/UPSC-prelims-questions-paper-2020-GS-paper-1.pdf
- S3: See recent article on this: https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/13/16468698/drone-humpback-whale-microbiome-health-conservation
- Scientists flew a small drone over the blowhole of a few humpback whales in the US and Canada to collect the microbes living inside their breath. Sampling the community of microbes and bacteria living inside whales, called the microbiome, can help us better understand what makes a healthy whale, and what happens when a whale gets sick.
Refer: UPSC CSE 2020: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/16/aviation-ministry-releases-draft-of-drone-rules-2021/
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 points“It was the first bird sanctuary in Kerala. Salim Ali, one of the best known ornithologists, described this sanctuary as the richest bird habitat on peninsular India”.
The above description refers to which of the following Bird Sanctuary?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Why in news: New species of skittering frog discovered from surroundings of Thattekkad bird sanctuary (Kerala).
- Thattekkad literally means flat forest, and the region is an evergreen low-land forest located between the branches of the Periyar River, the longest river in Kerala.
- It was the first bird sanctuary in Kerala. Salim Ali, one of the best known ornithologists, described this sanctuary as the richest bird habitat on peninsular India.
Incorrect
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Why in news: New species of skittering frog discovered from surroundings of Thattekkad bird sanctuary (Kerala).
- Thattekkad literally means flat forest, and the region is an evergreen low-land forest located between the branches of the Periyar River, the longest river in Kerala.
- It was the first bird sanctuary in Kerala. Salim Ali, one of the best known ornithologists, described this sanctuary as the richest bird habitat on peninsular India.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about black softshell turtle (Nilssonia nigricans):
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- It is a freshwater turtle found only in India.
- It is classified as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.
- It does not enjoy legal protection under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: The black softshell turtle (Nilssonia nigricans) is a species of freshwater turtle found in India (Assam) and Bangladesh (Chittagong and Sylhet).
- S2 and S3: The species was thought to be ‘extinct in the wild’, only being confined to some religious sites in Northeastern India and Bangladesh. However, based on the preliminary information, its IUCN status has been downlisted to ‘Critically Endangered’ in 2021 but does not enjoy legal protection under the the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Incorrect
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: The black softshell turtle (Nilssonia nigricans) is a species of freshwater turtle found in India (Assam) and Bangladesh (Chittagong and Sylhet).
- S2 and S3: The species was thought to be ‘extinct in the wild’, only being confined to some religious sites in Northeastern India and Bangladesh. However, based on the preliminary information, its IUCN status has been downlisted to ‘Critically Endangered’ in 2021 but does not enjoy legal protection under the the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsThe “Operation Olivia” was in news recently, is started by the:
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Every year, the Indian Coast Guard’s “Operation Olivia”, initiated in the early 1980s, helps protect Olive Ridley turtles as they congregate along the Odisha coast for breeding and nesting from November to December.
Incorrect
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Every year, the Indian Coast Guard’s “Operation Olivia”, initiated in the early 1980s, helps protect Olive Ridley turtles as they congregate along the Odisha coast for breeding and nesting from November to December.
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