[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 14 January 2022 ) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission, announced in the Budget 2021-22, is the largest pan-India Health Infrastructure Scheme that aims to provide a much-needed fillip to India’s capacity to address emergent Public Health issues. This will bring about a paradigm shift in India’s healthcare infrastructure and make it more resilient.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/14/what-is-ayushman-bharat-health-infrastructure-mission-2/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Sir Creek, originally Ban Ganga, is a 96-km (60-mi) tidal estuary in the uninhabited marshlands of the Indus River Delta on the border between India and Pakistan.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/14/sir-creek-pact-2/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The South China Sea is an arm of western Pacific Ocean in Southeast Asia.
• It is south of China, east & south of Vietnam, west of the Philippines and north of the island of Borneo.
• It is connected by Taiwan Straitwith the East China Sea and by Luzon Strait with the Philippine Sea.
• Bordering states & territories: the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/14/south-china-sea-dispute-4/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/14/south-china-sea-dispute-4/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Xenotransplantation is the process of grafting or transplanting organs or tissues between members of different species.
• It has been pursued by modern medical science for decades, but experts have found it difficult to surmount the challenge presented by the immune system’s rejection of an alien organ, ending in deadly outcomes for patients.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/14/pig-heart-transplant/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: States with maximum forest cover:

• Area-wise,Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.
• 17 states/UTs have above 33 per cent of the geographical area under forest cover.
• Out of these states and UTs, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya have more than 75 per cent forest cover.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/14/state-of-forest-report-2021/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Among the mega cities in the country, Ahmedabad has been the biggest loser when it comes to forest cover.
• Maximum increase in forest cover witnessed in Andhra Pradesh (647 sq km) followed by Telangana (632 sq km) and Odisha (537 sq km).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/14/state-of-forest-report-2021/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• It is located in the Eastern Karakoram rangein the Himalayas.
• It is the Second-Longest glacierin the World’s Non-Polar areas.
• The Siachen Glacierlies immediately south of the great drainage divide that separates the Eurasian Plate from the Indian subcontinent.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/14/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-13-january-2022-6/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S2: The Census (2011) reports 18,46,427 native speakers of Tulu in India. The Tulu-speaking people are larger in number than speakers of Manipuri and Sanskrit, which have the Eighth Schedule status.
• S1: The 22 languages which are listed in the Eighth Schedule are Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and
• Tulu and English are not listed in Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/15/the-history-of-tulu-and-the-demand-for-official-language-status/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: Coverage and entitlement under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS): Upto 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population will be covered under TPDS, with uniform entitlement of 5 kg per person per month. Not restricted to only BPL families.
• S3: Nutritional Support to women and children: Children in the age group of 6 months to 14 years and pregnant women and lactating mothers will be entitled to meals as per prescribed nutritional norms under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and Mid-Day Meal (MDM) schemes. Malnourished children up to the age of 6 have been prescribed for higher nutritional norms.
  • Maternity Benefit: Pregnant women and lactating mothers will also be receiving maternity benefit of Rs. 6,000.
• S2: As a step towards women empowerment, the eldest woman of the household of age 18 years or above is mandated to be the head of the household for the purpose of issuing of ration cards under the Act.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/15/national-food-security-act-nfsa/