INSIGHTS CURRENT Affairs RTM - 2020
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to contributions of Abanindranath Tagore towards Indian art and culture, consider the following statements:
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- He was the principal artist and creator of the “Indian Society of Oriental Art”.
- He modernized the Mughal and Rajput styles to counter the influence of Western models of art.
- In his later works, Tagore started integrating Chinese and Japanese calligraphic traditions into his style.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: He first created the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’ and later went on to establish Bengal school of art.
- S2: His idea of modernizing Mughal and Rajput paintings eventually gave rise to modern Indian painting, which took birth at his Bengal school of art.
- S3: In his later works, Abanindranath started integrating Chinese and Japanese calligraphic traditions into his style. The intention behind this move was to construct an amalgamation of the modern pan-Asian artistic tradition and the common elements of Eastern artistic and spiritual culture.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/abanindranath-tagore-2/
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Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: He first created the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’ and later went on to establish Bengal school of art.
- S2: His idea of modernizing Mughal and Rajput paintings eventually gave rise to modern Indian painting, which took birth at his Bengal school of art.
- S3: In his later works, Abanindranath started integrating Chinese and Japanese calligraphic traditions into his style. The intention behind this move was to construct an amalgamation of the modern pan-Asian artistic tradition and the common elements of Eastern artistic and spiritual culture.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/abanindranath-tagore-2/
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Public Accounts Committee:
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- It was first set up in 1921 in the wake of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms.
- The term of office of members of the Committee does not exceed one year at a time.
- The Chairman of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker from amongst the members and he is invariably from the ruling party.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation: About PAC:
- The Committee on Public Accounts was first set up in 1921 in the wake of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms.
- The PAC is formed every year with a strength of not more than 22 members of which 15 are from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha.
- The term of office of the members is one year.
- The Chairman is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Since 1967, the chairman of the committee is selected from the opposition.
- Its chief function is to examine the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) after it is laid in the Parliament.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/public-accounts-committee/
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Ans: (a)
Explanation: About PAC:
- The Committee on Public Accounts was first set up in 1921 in the wake of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms.
- The PAC is formed every year with a strength of not more than 22 members of which 15 are from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha.
- The term of office of the members is one year.
- The Chairman is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Since 1967, the chairman of the committee is selected from the opposition.
- Its chief function is to examine the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) after it is laid in the Parliament.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/public-accounts-committee/
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsRecently, Twitter India has appointed a permanent Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), a Resident Grievance Officer (RGO) and a Nodal Contact Person in compliance with which of the following?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Twitter has appointed a permanent Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), a Resident Grievance Officer (RGO) and a Nodal Contact Person in compliance with the new Information Technology (IT) Rules.
- What the rules say?
- Twitter Inc is admittedly an ‘intermediary’ within the meaning of Section 2(1)(w) of IT Act, 2000, and an SSMI (Significant Social Media Intermediary) under the IT Rules 2021.
- SSMIs are required to appoint a chief compliance officer, a nodal officer, and a grievance officer — all whom are required to be residents of India, according to the IT rules.
- What happens in case of non-compliance?
- Any non-compliance amounts to breach of provisions of IT Rules, leading to Twitter losing its immunity as an “intermediary”.
- A loss of its intermediary status, which provides its immunity from liabilities over any third-party data hosted by it, makes it liable for criminal action in case of complaints.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/the-new-information-technology-it-rules/
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Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Twitter has appointed a permanent Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), a Resident Grievance Officer (RGO) and a Nodal Contact Person in compliance with the new Information Technology (IT) Rules.
- What the rules say?
- Twitter Inc is admittedly an ‘intermediary’ within the meaning of Section 2(1)(w) of IT Act, 2000, and an SSMI (Significant Social Media Intermediary) under the IT Rules 2021.
- SSMIs are required to appoint a chief compliance officer, a nodal officer, and a grievance officer — all whom are required to be residents of India, according to the IT rules.
- What happens in case of non-compliance?
- Any non-compliance amounts to breach of provisions of IT Rules, leading to Twitter losing its immunity as an “intermediary”.
- A loss of its intermediary status, which provides its immunity from liabilities over any third-party data hosted by it, makes it liable for criminal action in case of complaints.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/the-new-information-technology-it-rules/
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC):
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- It is an intergovernmental organization based in Singapore.
- It administers arbitrations under its own rules of arbitration and the WTO Arbitration Rules.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- It is a not-for-profit international arbitration organisation based in Singapore, which administers arbitrations under its own rules of arbitration and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Arbitration Rules.
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- It is a not-for-profit international arbitration organisation based in Singapore, which administers arbitrations under its own rules of arbitration and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Arbitration Rules.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsWhich one of the following countries is not a part of G4 nations?
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Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- The G4 nations comprising Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan are four countries which support each other’s bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/why-should-india-be-given-a-permanent-seat-at-unsc/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- The G4 nations comprising Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan are four countries which support each other’s bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/why-should-india-be-given-a-permanent-seat-at-unsc/
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- At present, the UNSC comprises five permanent members and 15 non-permanent member countries.
- The five permanent members are Russia, the UK, China, France and the United States.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- At present, the UNSC comprises five permanent members and 10 non-permanent member countries which are elected for a two-year term by the General Assembly of the UN.
- The five permanent members are Russia, the UK, China, France and the United States.
- These countries can veto any substantive resolution.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/why-should-india-be-given-a-permanent-seat-at-unsc/
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- At present, the UNSC comprises five permanent members and 10 non-permanent member countries which are elected for a two-year term by the General Assembly of the UN.
- The five permanent members are Russia, the UK, China, France and the United States.
- These countries can veto any substantive resolution.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/why-should-india-be-given-a-permanent-seat-at-unsc/
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- Lebanon is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south.
- Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- The Hezbollah is a Shia Islamist political party that is based in Lebanon. The organization was founded by the Iranian effort in the 1980s to aggregate Lebanese Shia groups. In the on-going Iran-Israel conflicts, Hezbollah acts as a proxy for Iran.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-7-august-2021/
Incorrect
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- The Hezbollah is a Shia Islamist political party that is based in Lebanon. The organization was founded by the Iranian effort in the 1980s to aggregate Lebanese Shia groups. In the on-going Iran-Israel conflicts, Hezbollah acts as a proxy for Iran.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/07/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-7-august-2021/
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsThe northeastern boundary of the reserve is the River Sharda, which defines the Indo-Nepal border, while the southwest boundary is marked by the River Sharda and the River Ghaghara. It got the first International award TX2 for doubling the tiger population in a stipulated time.
The above description refers to which of the following protected site?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Pilibhit Tiger Reserve located in Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur Districts of Uttar Pradesh was notified as a tiger reserve in 2014.
- It forms part of the Terai Arc Landscape in the upper Gangetic Plain along the India-Nepal border.
- The tiger reserve got the first International award TX2 for doubling the tiger population in a stipulated time.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/11/28/pilibhit-tiger-reserve-gets-the-first-tx2-award/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Pilibhit Tiger Reserve located in Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur Districts of Uttar Pradesh was notified as a tiger reserve in 2014.
- It forms part of the Terai Arc Landscape in the upper Gangetic Plain along the India-Nepal border.
- The tiger reserve got the first International award TX2 for doubling the tiger population in a stipulated time.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/11/28/pilibhit-tiger-reserve-gets-the-first-tx2-award/
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to TX2 Award:
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- It is the global award which was set up in 2010 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- The TX2 goal is a global commitment to double the world’s wild tigers by 2022.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation: What is TX2?
- It is the global award which was set up in 2010 in St. Petersburg, Russia by international organizations working for tiger conservation like WWF, UNDP, IUCN, Global Tiger Fund (GTF), CATS and The Lion’s Share.
- The TX2 goal is a global commitment to double the world’s wild tigers by 2022.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/11/28/pilibhit-tiger-reserve-gets-the-first-tx2-award/
Incorrect
Ans: (c)
Explanation: What is TX2?
- It is the global award which was set up in 2010 in St. Petersburg, Russia by international organizations working for tiger conservation like WWF, UNDP, IUCN, Global Tiger Fund (GTF), CATS and The Lion’s Share.
- The TX2 goal is a global commitment to double the world’s wild tigers by 2022.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/11/28/pilibhit-tiger-reserve-gets-the-first-tx2-award/
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsWith reference to India’s Manas National Park, consider the following statements:
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- It shares northern boundary with the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh
- It is the best sighting spot of the endangered bird White- winged Duck, which is also the state bird of Assam.
- It became a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 1985.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- Nameri National Park:
- It shares northern boundary with the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh
- It is the best sighting spot of the endangered bird White- winged Duck, which is also the state bird of Assam.
- Conservation Excellence Award for 2020:
- Transboundary Manas Conservation Area straddling the India-Bhutan border has received the TX2 Conservation Excellence Award for 2020.
- Transboundary Manas Conservation Area or TraMCA comprising the 500 sq. km. Manas National Park in Assam and the 1,057-sq. km. Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan.
- Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam, India
Incorrect
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- Nameri National Park:
- It shares northern boundary with the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh
- It is the best sighting spot of the endangered bird White- winged Duck, which is also the state bird of Assam.
- Conservation Excellence Award for 2020:
- Transboundary Manas Conservation Area straddling the India-Bhutan border has received the TX2 Conservation Excellence Award for 2020.
- Transboundary Manas Conservation Area or TraMCA comprising the 500 sq. km. Manas National Park in Assam and the 1,057-sq. km. Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan.
- Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam, India
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