INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 29 July 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S2: The parliamentary privileges do not extend to the President who is also an integral part of the Parliament. Article 361 of the Constitution provides for privileges for the President.
• S1 and S3: Originally, the Constitution (Article 105) expressedly mentioned two privileges, that is, freedom of speech in Parliament and right of publication of its proceedings. With regard to other privileges, it provided that they were to be the same as those of the British House of Commons, its committees and its members on the date of its commencement (ie, 26 January, 1950), until defined by Parliament.
  • The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 provided that the other privileges of each House of Parliament, its committees and its members are to be those which they had on the date of its commencement (ie, 20 June, 1979), until defined by Parliament. This means that the position with regard to other privileges remains same. In other words, the amendment has made only verbal changes by dropping a direct reference to the British House of Commons, without making any change in the implication of the provision.
  • It should be noted here that the Parliament, till now, has not made any special law to exhaustively codify all the privileges. They are based on five sources, namely, 1. Constitutional provisions, 2. Various laws made by Parliament, 3. Rules of both the Houses, 4. Parliamentary conventions, and 5. Judicial interpretations.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/29/privileges-and-immunity-no-shield-for-criminal-acts-in-house-says-supreme-court/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Academic Bank of Credit (ABC), proposed under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, will be unveiled.
• What is the Academic Bank of Credit (ABC)?
  • Set-up by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
  • Under the ABC, students will be given multiple entry and exit options.
  • This enables students to leave a degree or course and get a corresponding certification and rejoin studies after a certain time and be able to start from where they had left.
  • It will also provide students with the flexibility to move between institutes while pursuing one degree or leave a course.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/29/academic-bank-of-credit/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Dalit Bandhu is the latest flagship programme of the Telangana government envisioned as a welfare scheme for empowering Dalit families.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/29/what-is-telangana-dalit-bandhu-scheme-and-why-has-it-drawn-criticism/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• A pre-pack is an agreement for the resolution of the debt of a distressed company through an agreement between secured creditors and investors instead of a public bidding process.
• This system of insolvency proceedings has become an increasingly popular mechanism for insolvency resolution in the UK and Europe over the past decade.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/29/how-resolution-pre-packs-for-msmes-can-speed-up-insolvency-cases/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The scheme was launched in 2016 to develop human resource in organic farming, natural farming and cow based economy for environmental sustenance and soil health.
• Implemented by the Education wing of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/29/pandit-deen-dayal-upadhyay-unnat-krishi-shiksha-yojana-pdduuksy/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Originally announced on 16 October 2019 by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the UN Food Systems Summit, including a Pre-Summit, was conceived following conversations with the joint leadership of the three Rome-based United Nations agencies – the Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Food Programme – at the High-level Political Forum in July 2019.
• About the Summit:
  • The Food Systems Summit is convened as part of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
  • The Summit will launch bold new actions to deliver progress on all 17 SDGs, each of which relies to some degree on healthier, more sustainable and equitable food systems.
  • Guided by five Action Tracks, the Summit will bring together key players from the worlds of science, business, policy, healthcare and academia, as well as farmers.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/29/food-systems-summit/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: Raja Mircha:

• Also known as ‘Bhoot Jolokia’ or ‘Ghost pepper’, it is a famous chilli from
• In 2008, it received GI certification.
• It has long been regarded as the world’s hottest chilli, consistently ranking in the top five on lists of the hottest chillies in the world based on Scoville Heat Units (SHUs).

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/29/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-29-july-2021/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Exercise YUDH ABHYAS- India and U.S.A
• Exercise INDRA – India and Russia
• Exercise Dharma Guardian – India and Japan
• Exercise Garuda – India and France

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/29/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-29-july-2021/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: Puri becomes the first city in country to have ‘drink from tap’ facility:

• Odisha government has declared Puri as the first city in the country to have city-wide safe drinking tap water that can be used directly for drinking and cooking without further filtration or boiling.
• Under Drink From Tap-Sujal Mission, people of Puri will be able to fetch water directly from the tap to drink. There is no need for storage or a filter. Tap water will be available 24×7.
• Benefits: The move will now eliminate the usage of 3 crore plastic water bottles. This would mean the city will now be free from nearly 400 tonnes of plastic waste.
• The Sujal Mission was launched on October 13 last year to ensure quality tapped drinking water for more than 1.5 million people in more than 15 urban areas. It includes a 24/7 helpline centre with IVRS for grievance redressal, a mobile water testing laboratory and a quick response team for rapid redressal of water supply complaints.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/29/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-29-july-2021/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness.

Refer: https://thewire.in/world/pandemics-and-protests-unrest-grips-developing-countries