[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 3 September 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S1: An over-the-top (OTT) media service is a media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet. OTT bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms, the types of companies that traditionally act as controllers or distributors of such content.
• S2: the MIB recently notified the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 (Rules).
  • The new rules require OTT platforms to set up a robust three-tier grievance redressal mechanism.
  • The first level will comprise regulation by the OTT Platform itself through a grievance officer.
  • The second level will be an institutional self-regulatory body formed by publishers of content and their associations. This self-regulatory body will comprise industry experts headed by a retired Supreme Court/ High Court judge /eminent personality in the relevant field.
  • At the third level is an inter-department committee constituted by the MIB that will provide oversight and hear appeals for decisions taken at level two or if a complaint is referred to the inter-department committee by MIB.
• S3: Electronic Media Monitoring Centre (EMMC) is a subordinate office under the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting tasked to monitor content of television channels (not OTT) and report on violations of the programme and advertising code.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/03/cji-flags-communal-content-in-media/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S1: The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is not subordinate to the speaker of Lok Sabha, they are responsible for the Lok Sabha and they are the second highest ranking legislative officer of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. They act as the presiding officer in case of leave or absence caused by death or illness of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
• S2: It is by convention that position of Deputy Speaker is offered to opposition party in India.
• S3: They can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the Lok Sabha by an effective majority of its members. In effective majority, the majority should be 50% or more than 50% of total strength of the house after removing the vacancies. Since the Deputy Speaker is accountable for the Lok Sabha, the elimination is done by the effective majority in Lok Sabha only.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/03/long-wait-for-a-deputy-speaker-for-lok-sabha/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S1: India’s merchandise exports in August touched $33.14 billion (in the same period merchandise imports touched $47 billion), 45.17% higher than a year ago and 27.5% over the pre-pandemic level of August 2019
• S2: Despite the increase in export, the trade deficit widened to a four-month high driven by a sharp uptick in gold imports.
  • Merchandise imports grew during this time. It grew 51.47% year-on-year to $47 billion, which is also 18% higher than August 2019. This was the primary reason for the widened trade deficit despite an increase in export

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/03/exports-rose-45-in-august/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S1: The beautiful Pulicat Lake lies at the border of the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on the Barricade Island of Sriharikota.
• S2: Pulicat lake is the second largest brackish water lake in the country; next only to Chilika lake.
• S3: Two rivers which feed the lagoon are the Arani River at the southern tip and the Kalangi River from the northwest, in addition to some smaller streams. The Buckingham Canal, a navigation channel, is part of the lagoon on its western side.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/03/winged-visitors-arrive-in-pulicat/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S1: Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India, near the village of Nelapattu.
• S2: Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary with barely 25 square kilometers, which is the first bird sanctuary of Kerala, is also one of the most popular ones in the country.
• S3: Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan. Presently known as Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur is one of the famous bird sanctuaries in India. Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a protected sanctuary, this avifauna sanctuary in Rajasthan houses more than 360 bird species.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/03/winged-visitors-arrive-in-pulicat/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: It is a statutory bodyof the Government of India, responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002 throughout India and to prevent activities that have an adverse effect on competition.
• S2: It falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/03/apple-faces-antitrust-case-in-india-over-apps-issue/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Genome sequencing is figuring out the order of DNA nucleotides, or bases, in a genome—the order of As, Cs, Gs, and Ts that make up an organism’s DNA.
• S1:  Currently available newborn screening (genome) for childhood diseases allows detection of rare disorders that can be prevented or better treated by early detection and intervention.
  • https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whole-genome-sequencing-predict-disease/
• S2:  Naturally if the gene potential can be identified by screening and sequencing, it will help in better genetic engineering.
• S3: This can be reasoned logically based on the above.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_genome_sequencing

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/03/indias-coronavirus-genome-sequencing-system/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: CSIR initiated the Program in April 2019.
• S2: It aims to undertake whole genome sequencing of thousands of individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from India.
• The objective is to enable genetic epidemiology and develop public health technologies applications using population genome data.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/03/indias-coronavirus-genome-sequencing-system/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S1: The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) was formed in 2001 as an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) partnership for sustainable captive management of freshwater turtles and tortoises, and initially designated a Task Force of the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group.
• S2: Behler Turtle Conservation Award established by Anders Rhodin and Rick Hudson in 2006 to honor the legacy of turtle conservationist John Behler (1943-2006). It is considered the “Nobel Prize” of Turtle Conservation.
  • The Behler Turtle Conservation award is co-presented by the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, Turtle Conservancy, and the Turtle Conservation Fund.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/03/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-3-september-2021/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Tortoises are mainly vegetarian and live their lives solely on land, while Turtles are omnivorous and spend majority of their time in water.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/03/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-3-september-2021/