[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 18 August 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: The idea for AIJS was first proposed by the 14th Report of the Law Commission of India in 1958, aimed at creating a centralised cadre of District Judges that would draw better talent.
• S2: The Constitution of India was amended in 1977 to provide for an All-India Judicial Services under Article 312.
  • The 42nd Constitutional amendment in 1976 amended Article 312 (1) empowering Parliament to make laws for the creation of one or more All-India Services, including an AIJS, common to the Union and the States.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/18/increasing-vacancies-in-courts/

Ans: (c)

Explanation: What is the ‘Right to be Forgotten’ in the Indian context?

• The Right to be forgotten falls under the purview of an individual’s right to privacy.
• In 2017, the Right to Privacy was declared a fundamental right (under Article 21) by the Supreme Court in its landmark verdict (Puttuswamy case).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/18/right-to-be-forgotten/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: Foreigners’ Tribunals are quasi-judicial bodies established as per the Foreigners’ Tribunal Order, 1964 and the Foreigners’ Act, 1946.
• S2: The amended order (Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 2019) also empowers individuals to approach the Tribunals.
  • Earlier, only the State administration could move the Tribunal against a suspect.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/18/what-are-foreigners-tribunals/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: RoDTEP scheme

• S1: The scheme was announced in 2020 as a replacement for the Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS), which was not compliant with the rules of the World Trade Organisation.
• S2: The scheme would refund to exporters the embedded central, state and local duties or taxes that were so far not being rebated or refunded and were, therefore, placing India’s exports at a disadvantage.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/18/rodtep-scheme/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: About the National Gene Bank:

• Established in 1996 to preserve the seeds of Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) for future generations.
• It has the capacity to preserve about one million germplasm in the form of seeds.
• NGB has four kinds of facilities to cater to long-term as well as medium-term conservation namely:
  • Seed Gene bank (- 18°C).
  • Cryo gene bank (-170°C to -196°C).
  • In-vitro Gene bank (25°C).
  • Field Gene bank.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/18/worlds-second-largest-refurbished-gene-bank-at-new-delhi/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the formation of a composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) to capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country.
• The FI-Index for the period ended March 2021 stood at 53.9 compared with 43.4 for the period ended March 2017

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/08/18/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-18-august-2021/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Kigali Amendment, named after the Rwadan capital where it was negotiated, enables the phase-out of hydroflurocarbons, a set of chemicals notorious for their capacity to warm the planet.

Refer: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-decides-to-ratify-kigali-amendment-to-montreal-protocol-7460521/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Silent Valley National Park is a national park in Kerala, India.
• It is located in the rich biodiversity of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
• It is home to the largest population of lion-tailed macaques, an endangered species of primate.
• Bhavani River, a tributary of Kaveri River, and Kunthipuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha river, originate in the vicinity of Silent Valley. The Kadalundi River has also its origin in Silent Valley.

Refer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Valley_National_Park

Ans: (c)

Explanation: Panch Prayag

• Several rivers in the Garhwal region merge with the Alaknanda at places called prayag or ‘holy confluence of rivers’. These are:[6]
  • Vishnuprayag, where the Alaknanda is met by the Dhauliganga River
  • Nandaprayag, where it is met by the Nandakini River
  • Karnaprayag, where it is met by the Pindar River
  • Rudraprayag, where it is met by the Mandakini River
  • Devprayag, where it meets the Bhagirathi River and officially becomes the Ganges

Refer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaknanda_River

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S3: Mandakini originates from the Chorabari Glacier near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, India. Mandakini is fed by Vasukiganga River at Sonprayag.
• S5: The Manas river system as a whole in Bhutan constitutes a length of 3,200 kilometres (2,000 mi), the main stem of the river is the Manas or Gongri river, which originates in the West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh in India.  Zemu is located in Sikkim.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2019