[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 26 November 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Government of India has launched Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY) on 23.09.2018. PMJAY is a centrally sponsored scheme. It is entirely funded by Government and the funding is shared between Centre and State governments as per prevailing guidelines of Ministry of Finance.
• PMJAY provides health cover up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalization to around 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families (approx. 50 crore beneficiaries).
• PMJAY is an entitlement based scheme. This scheme covers poor and vulnerable families based on deprivation and occupational criteria as per SECC database.
• PMJAY provides cashless and paperless access to services for the beneficiary at the point of service in any (both public and private) empanelled hospitals across India. In other words, a beneficiary from one State can avail benefits from an empanelled Hospital anywhere in the Country.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/26/ayushman-bharat-pradhan-mantri-jan-arogya-yojana/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• PMJAY provides cashless and paperless access to services for the beneficiary at the point of service in any (both public and private) empanelled hospitals across India. In other words, a beneficiary from one State can avail benefits from an empanelled Hospital anywhere in the Country.
• Under PMAJY, the States are free to choose the modalities for implementation. They can implement the scheme through insurance company or directly through the Trust/ Society or mixed model.
• There is no restriction on family size, ensuring all members of designated families specifically girl child and senior citizens get coverage.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/26/ayushman-bharat-pradhan-mantri-jan-arogya-yojana/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Opec+ refers to the alliance of crude producers, who have been undertaking corrections in supply in the oil markets since 2017.
• OPEC plus countries include Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Russia, South Sudan and Sudan.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/26/opec-move-to-hit-recovery-2/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in Baghdad, Iraq, with the signing of an agreement in September 1960 by five countries namely Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. They were to become the Founder Members of the Organization.
• OPEC is a permanent, intergovernmental organization.
• OPEC’s objective is to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers; an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consuming nations; and a fair return on capital to those investing in the industry.
• It is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
• OPEC membership is open to any country that is a substantial exporter of oil and which shares the ideals of the organization.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/26/opec-move-to-hit-recovery-2/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organization.
• The creation of SCO was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai (China).
• The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Charter was signed during the St.Petersburg SCO Heads of State meeting in June 2002, and entered into force on 19 September 2003.
• It was preceded by the Shanghai Five mechanism.
• The SCO’s official languages are Russian and Chinese.
• The SCO Charter, sealed in 2002, calls for “peaceful settlement” of conflicts and disputes among member states.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/26/208668/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Executive Committee has 13 members from different countries comprising the President of the Interpol, two Vice-Presidents and nine Delegates.
• It supervises the execution of the InterpolGeneral Assembly’s decisions and the administration and work of its General Secretariat.
• It meets three times a year and sets organisational policy and direction.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/26/interpol-5/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India.
• The FSSAI is headed by a non-executive Chairperson, appointed by the Central Government, either holding or has held the position of not below the rank of Secretary to the Government of India
• FSSAI is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/26/fssai-releases-draft-regulations-for-gm-foods/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is the apex body constituted in the Ministry of Environment and Forests under ‘Rules for Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Microorganisms/Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells 1989’, under the Environment Protection Act, 1986. It approves activities involving large scale use of hazardous microorganisms and recom­binants in research and industrial production from the environ­mental angle. The GEAC is also responsible for ap­proval of proposals relating to release of genetically engineered organisms and products into the environment including experimen­tal field trials (Biosafety Research Level trial-I and II known as BRL-I and BRL-II).
• The Rules of 1989 also define five competent authorities i.e. the Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBSC), Review Committee of Genetic Manipulation (RCGM), Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), State Biotechnology Coordination Committee (SBCC) and District Level Committee (DLC) for handling of various aspects of the rules.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/26/fssai-releases-draft-regulations-for-gm-foods/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The scheme was introduced in 2005 as a social measure that guarantees “the right to work”.
• The key tenet of this social measure and labour law is that the local government will have to legally provide at least 100 days of wage employment in rural India to enhance their quality of life.
• Key objectives:
  • Generation of paid rural employment of not less than 100 days for each worker who volunteers for unskilled labour.
  • Proactively ensuring social inclusion by strengthening the livelihood base of rural poor.
  • Creation of durable assets in rural areas such as wells, ponds, roads and canals.
  • Reduce urban migration from rural areas.
  • Create rural infrastructure by using untapped rural labour.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/26/%e2%82%b910000-cr-more-allotted-for-mgnregs/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The English Channel is a part of the Atlantic Ocean.
• It separates the island of Britain (part of the UK) from northern Franceand joins the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
• It’s approximately 350 miles long, and at its narrowest in the Strait of Dover.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/26/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-26-november-2021-2/