[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 22 February 2022 ) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Article 23(1) of the Constitution prohibits traffic in human beings and beggars and other similar forms of forced labor. Article 23(2) declares that any contravention of this provision shall be an offense punishable in accordance with the law.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/22/who-was-gangubai-kathiawadi/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Article 25 guarantees the freedom of conscience, the freedom to profess, practice and propagate religion to all citizens.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/22/public-order-a-constitutional-provision-for-curbing-freedoms/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 empowers 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.
• 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/2022/02/22/election-symbols/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: About FATF:

• The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 on the initiative of the G7.
• It is a “policy-making body” which works to generate the necessary political will to bring about national legislative and regulatory reforms in various areas.
• The FATF Secretariat is housed at the OECD headquarters in Paris.
• Roles and functions:
  • Initially it was established to examine and develop measures to combat money laundering.
  • In October 2001, the FATF expanded its mandate to incorporate efforts to combat terrorist financing, in addition to money laundering.
  • In April 2012, it added efforts to counter the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/22/fatf/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, is an initiative of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) under the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, for creating a robust Payment & Settlement Infrastructure in India.
• S2: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has developed the National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) program to meet the electronic tolling requirements of the Indian market.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/22/nepal-will-be-the-first-foreign-country-to-adopt-indias-unified-payments-interface-upi-system/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is an instant real-time payment system developed by National Payments Corporation of India facilitating inter-bank transactions. The interface is regulated by the Reserve Bank of India and works by instantly transferring funds between two bank accounts on a mobile platform.
• It also caters to the “Peer to Peer” collect request which can be scheduled and paid as per requirement and convenience.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/22/nepal-will-be-the-first-foreign-country-to-adopt-indias-unified-payments-interface-upi-system/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: Indian star tortoise:

• Found across the Indian sub-continent, more specifically, in the Central and Southern parts of India, in West Pakistan and in Sri Lanka.
• Protected under Schedule IV of Wild Life Protection Act 1972.
• Convention on International Trade inSpecies (CITES): Appendix I
• IUCN Status: Vulnerable.

Refer: https://science.thewire.in/environment/indian-star-tortoises-are-slowly-and-steadily-losing-the-race-for-survival/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: Sangai, Brow antlered deer, Dancing Deer:

• Status: State animal of Manipur, Schedule-1 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Endangered on IUCN Red List.
• The brow-antlered deer is found in Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur. It is largely seen over the floating biomass, locally called “phumdi” in the South Eastern part of Loktak Lake inside the park. Phumdi is the most important and unique part of Sangai’s habitat.
• Sangai faces threat from steadily degenerating habitat of phumdi as a result of continuous inundation and flooding caused due to artificial reservoir. Water quality of the reservoir is degrading due to pollution and stoppage of nutrient supply. There is also invasion of non-native plants like Paragrass.
• Sangai also faces threats of diseases from the livestock, inbreeding depression and poaching.

Refer: https://scroll.in/article/991380/in-manipur-the-endangered-sangai-deers-habitat-is-facing-threat-from-climate-change

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• It is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe.

• It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest.
• Also Republic of Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe.

Refer: World Map

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The phrase ‘critical wildlife habitat’ is defined only in the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, and NOT in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
  • Critical wildlife habitats (CWHs) are areas inside wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and tiger reserves – known as ‘protected areas’ – where people’s activities like cattle grazing or collecting leaves compete with the needs of wildlife.

Refer: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-biodiversity/report-flags-violations-in-creation-of-india-s-first-critical-wildlife-habitats-73249