[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 15 September 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1932. N.A. Nilsson, his nominator, said about him-
  • “Pratap gave up his property for educational purposes, and he established a technical college at Brindaban. In 1913 he took part in Gandhi’s campaign in South Africa. He traveled around the world to create awareness about the situation in Afghanistan and India. In 1925 he went on a mission to Tibet and met the Dalai Lama. He was primarily on an unofficial economic mission on behalf of Afghanistan, but he also wanted to expose the British brutalities in India. He called himself the servant of the powerless and weak.”
• Who was Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh?
  • Born in a royal family on December 1, 1886 in Hathras, Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh was a freedom fighter, social reformer and a figure representing the Jat community, predominant in Western Uttar Pradesh.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/15/raja-mahendra-pratap-singh/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S1: Under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the Supreme Court may take action on its own motion or on a motion made by the AGI or Solicitor General.
• S2: Why is the consent of the Attorney General required to initiate contempt proceedings?
  • The objective behind requiring the consent of the Attorney General before taking cognizance of a complaint is to save the time of the court.
  • This is necessary because judicial time is squandered if frivolous petitions are made and the court is the first forum for bringing them in.
  • The AG’s consent is meant to be a safeguard against frivolous petitions, as it is deemed that the AG, as an officer of the court, will independently ascertain whether the complaint is indeed valid.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/15/consent-of-ag-on-contempt-proceedings/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET), formerly the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT), is the qualifying test for MBBS and BDS programmes in Indian medical and dental colleges. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/15/what-is-the-bill-to-scrap-neet-in-tamil-nadu/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Article 131 of the Constitution provides exclusive jurisdiction to the Supreme Court to adjudicate matters between the states and the Centre.
• Article 254 (2) of the Constitution empowers state governments to pass legislations which negate the Central acts in the matters enumerated under the Concurrent List.
• A state legislation passed under Article 254 (2) requires the assent of the President of India.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/15/what-is-the-bill-to-scrap-neet-in-tamil-nadu/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S1: The quadrilateral security/ strategic dialogue includes Japan, India, United States and Australia.
  • All four nations find a common ground of being the democratic nations and common interests of unhindered maritime trade and security.
• S2: it is not based on a treaty and has no permanent secretariat or office.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/15/what-is-quad/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S1: Hydrogen is the lightest and first element on the periodic table. Since the weight of hydrogen is less than air, it rises in the atmosphere and is therefore rarely found in its pure form, H2.
• S2: The weight of 1 atom of hydrogen is calculated as 66058 × 10-24 grams or 1 AMU.
  • One AMU is the average of the proton rest mass and the neutron rest mass. This is approximately 1.67377 x 10 -27 kilogram (kg), or 1.67377 x 10 -24 gram (g).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/15/what-is-hydrogen-fuel-2/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Hydrogen when produced by electrolysis using renewable energy is known as Green Hydrogen which has no carbon footprint.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/15/what-is-green-hydrogen/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S1: Panna National Park is a national park located in Panna and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh in India.
  • Snow leopards live in the mountainous regions of central and southern Asia. In India, their geographical range encompasses a large part of the western Himalayas including the Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in the eastern Himalayas
• S2: The Project Tiger in India was launched on 1st April 1973 as a major wildlife conservation project in India. It was launched from the Jim Corbett National Park of Uttarakhand.

Refer: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/14-tiger-reserves-get-cats-accreditation-7429266/

Ans: (a)

Explanation: here the directive word is not correct!!

• S1: Cold Desert: Pin Valley National Park and surroundings; Chandratal and Sarchu & Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary
• Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve: Parts of Chamoli District, Pithoragarh District & Bageshwar District

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

Ans: (d)

Explanation: here the directive word is not correct!!

• S1: The Ganges is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh (not Nepal).
• S2: in India, the Ganges passes through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal ()
• S3: The main stem of the Ganges begins at the town of Devprayag, at confluence of the Alaknanda, which is the source stream in hydrology because of its greater length, and the Bhagirathi, which is considered the source stream in Hindu mythology.

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