[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 23 November 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) is set up to examine a particular bill presented before the Parliament, or for the purpose of investigating cases of financial irregularities in any government activity.
• The JPC is an ad-hoc body.
• It is set up for a given period of time and is aimed at addressing a specific issue.
• Composition:
  • In order to set up a JPC, a motion is passed in one House and supported by the other House.
  • The committee’s members are decided by Parliament.
  • The number of members can vary. There are twice as many Lok Sabha members as the Rajya Sabha.
• Powers and Functions:
  • A JPC is authorised to collect evidence in oral or written form or demand documents in connection with the matter.
  • The proceedings and findings of the committee are confidential, except in matters of public interest.
  • The government can take the decision to withhold a documentif it is considered prejudicial to the safety or interest of the State.
  • The Speaker has the final word in case of a dispute over calling for evidence.
  • The committee can invite interested parties for inquiry and summon people to appear before it.
  • The committee gets disbanded following the submission of its report to Parliament.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/23/jpc-retains-exemption-clause-adopts-personal-data-bill/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Global State of Democracy Report, 2021was recently released by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.
• The reports refer to three main regime types:democracies, hybrid and authoritarian regimes. Hybrid and authoritarian regimes are both classified as non-democratic.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/23/authoritarianism-is-on-the-rise-says-report/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: The survey is being carried out by the Labour Bureau.
• S2: The All India Survey on Domestic Workers is aimed to estimate the number and proportion of domestic workers at National and State level, percentage distribution of domestic workers with respect to Live-in/Live-out, formal/ Informal Employment, Migrant/Non-Migrant, their wages and other socio-economic characteristics.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/23/domestic-workers-survey-kicks-off/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• On July 31 the state government notified the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020, and the AP Capital Region Development Authority (Repeal) Act, 2020.
• This law paves the way for three capitals for the state.
  • Amaravati– legislative capital.
  • Visakhapatnam– executive capital.
  • Kurnool– judicial capital.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/23/a-p-to-rework-law-on-three-capitals-move/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional organization (intergovernmental organization) which was established to promote political and social stability amid rising tensions among the Asia-Pacific’s post-colonial states.
• The motto of ASEAN is “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”.
• ASEAN Secretariat – Indonesia, Jakarta.
• Genesis:
  • Established in 1967 with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by its founding fathers.
  • Founding Fathers of ASEAN are: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
  • Ten Members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/23/asean-meet/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The MSP is the rate at which the government purchases crops from farmers, and is based on a calculation of at least one-and-a-half times the cost of production incurred by the farmers.
• The Union Budget for 2018-19 had announced that MSP would be kept at levels of 1.5 the cost of production.
• The MSP is fixed twice a year on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), which is a statutory body and submits separate reports recommending prices for kharif and rabi seasons.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/23/policy-on-msp/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway running north to south across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

Refer: Facts for Prelims https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/23/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-23-november-2021/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• They are the world’s rarest and smallest wild pigs.
• The pygmy hog is native to dense alluvial grasslands in the southern foothills of the Himalayas.
• Endemic to India,they are restricted to very few locations around Manas National Park in north-western Assam.
• With just around 250 animals in the wild, the pygmy hog is one of the world’s most threatened mammals.
• Currently listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
• The pygmy hog is designated as a Schedule I species in India under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Refer: Facts for Prelims https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/23/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-23-november-2021/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• In India, it is largely restricted to in and around Kaziranga, Manas and Dibru-Saikhowa National Parks, Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary and Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary and in a few scattered pockets in Assam;
• Manas is famous for its population of the Wild water buffalo.

Refer: Facts for Prelims https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/23/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-23-november-2021/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: Madhav National Park:

• Located in Madhya Pradesh.
• It was named after Madho Rao Scindia, the Maharaja of Gwalior belonging to the Scindia dynasty of the Marathas.
• It is a combination of dry deciduous & dry thorn forests.
• It make home for different variety of antelopes like Nilgai, Chinkara, and Deer, and carnivours such as leopard, wolf, jackal, fox, wild pig, etc.
• Another interesting landmark inside the park is ‘Shooting Box’built on the banks of Sakhya Sagar. The spot is essentially used as a vantage point to witness the birds and animals. Crocodiles are also found in good numbers and easily spotted from the deck on Sakhya sagar. Specially during winters crocodiles can be spotted in abundance.

Refer: https://shivpuri.nic.in/en/tourist-place/madhav-national-park/