[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 11 January 2022 ) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: The Krishna river
  • The river rises in western Maharashtra state in the Western Ghats range near the town of Mahabaleshwar, not far from the coast of the Arabian Sea. It flows east to Wai and then in a generally southeasterly direction past Sangli to the border of Karnataka state.
• S2: The Malaprabha River is a tributary of the Krishna River and flows through the state of Karnataka in India.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/11/krishna-river-water-dispute-2/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S1: The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968empowers the EC to recognise political parties and allot symbols.
• Under Paragraph 15 of the Order, it can decide disputes among rival groups or sections of a recognised political party staking claim to its name and symbol.
• S2: The EC is also the only authority to decide issues on a dispute or a merger. The Supreme Court upheld its validity in Sadiq Ali and another vs. ECI in 1971.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/11/how-election-commission-decides-on-party-symbols-5/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S1: Announced on 15th August 2014, PMJDY is National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial services, namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner.
• S2: RuPay Card Insurance – Free accidental insurance cover on RuPay cards increased from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 lakhs for PMJDY accounts opened after 28.8.2018.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/11/jan-dhan-yojana/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is a joint project between NASA and ISRO to co-develop and launch a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar on an Earth observation satellite.
• The satellite will be the first radar imaging satellite to use dual frequencies. It will be used for remote sensing, to observe and understand natural processes on Earth. For example, its left-facing instruments will study the Antarctic cryosphere.
• Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR):
  • A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) or SAR, is a coherent mostly airborne or spaceborne side looking radar system which utilizes the flight path of the platform to simulate an extremely large antenna, and that generates high-resolution remote sensing imagery.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/11/nasa-isro-nisar-mission/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Bhungloti is a creeper that in combination with the pith of the roots of a jackfruit tree yielded a saffron dye.
• This was mainly used by Buddhist Bhikkus in Assam.
• A Buddhist village in eastern Assam’s Charaideo district has also adopted a forest to preserve this- Chala Reserve Forest.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/11/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-11-january-2022-5/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach under which producers are given a significant responsibility – financial/ physical for the treatment or disposal of post-consumer products.
• It helps advance the circular economy, decreases the environmental impact from a product and its packaging, and promotes the principle of “polluter pays” by holding the producer accountable for the entire lifecycle of the product.
• India first introduced EPR in 2011 under the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 and E- Waste Management and Handling Rules, 2011.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/11/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-11-january-2022-5/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• It is believed to be constructed in the 12th century by King Anatavarman Chodaganga Deva of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
• The temple is a part of Char Dham (Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri, Rameswaram) pilgrimages that a Hindu is expected to make in one’s lifetime.
• Architecture:
  • This temple was called the “White Pagoda” and is a part of Char Dham pilgrimages (Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri, Rameswaram).
  • There are four gates to the temple- Eastern ‘Singhdwara’ which is the main gate with two crouching lions, Southern ‘Ashwadwara’, Western ‘Vyaghra Dwara and Northern ‘Hastidwara’. There is a carving of each form at each gate.
  • The Nilachakra – Or the Blue wheel perched on top of the temple is made of eight metals or asta dhatu.
  • In front of the entrance stands the Aruna stambha or sun pillar, which was originally at the Sun Temple in Konark.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/11/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-11-january-2022-5/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• A political partyis an organised group of citizens who hold common views on governance and act as a political unit that seeks to obtain control of government with a view to further the agenda and policy they profess.
• In India, the Election Commission of India recognises the political parties and provides certain benefits to them based on their voting share.
• Political parties in India are extra-constitutional.
• The right to form co-operative societies is a fundamental right under Article 19 (1)(c), but the right to form political parties is not.
• Section 29A (5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951is the only major statutory provision dealing with political parties in India.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/11/how-election-commission-decides-on-party-symbols-5/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Scientific name: Amorphophallus titanum.
• The ultra-rare plant is known to bloom only once every seven to ten years.
• The flower is also considered to be one of the largest in the world.
• While the plant is native to Indonesia, its saplings have been cultivated in zoos, botanical gardens and greenhouses around the world over the years.
• The average corpse flower has a lifespan of about three-four decades.
• The flower is known for its pungent stench, which is said to be similar to rotting meat or a decaying cadaver.
• It was listed as an endangered plant in 2018 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/05/21/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-21-may-2021/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• New Big 5 project:
• It is an international initiative of more than 250 of the world’s wildlife photographers, conservationists and wildlife charities.
• Created by British photographer Graeme Green.
• Its aim is to raise awareness about the crisis facing the world’s wildlife from threats including habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, poaching, illegal wildlife trade and climate change.
• Since its launch in April 2020, the project to list the animals received more than 50,000 votes from wildlife lovers.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/05/21/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-21-may-2021/