[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 28 February 2022 ) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Bhakra dam is built on Sutlej River.
• It is Asia’s second tallest dam with a height of around 207.26 meters after the Tehri dam, which has a height of around 261 meters. The Tehri dam is also situated in India in the state of Uttrakhand.
• The Gobind Sagar reservoir of the dam has a capacity to store water up to 9.34 billion cubic meters.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/28/bhakra-beas-management-board-bbmb/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty, NATO is a security alliance of 30 countries from North America and Europe. NATO’s fundamental goal is to safeguard the Allies’ freedom and security by political and military means.
• The NATO headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium, while the headquarters of Allied Command Operations is near Mons, Belgium.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/28/finland-and-swedens-nato-membership/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Forest Rights Act (FRA) has been in existence for 15 years. As on April 30, 2020, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs had received 42,50,602 claims (individual and community), of which titles were distributed to 46% of the applicants. Despite the Ministry being the implementing agency, the role of the Forest Department in granting titles is crucial because the lands claimed are under its jurisdiction.
• When a forest dweller files a claim for the land title, or patta, it passes through three levels of checks — the gram sabha, the sub divisional level committee (SDLC) and the district level committee (DLC). A highly inclusive body, called the Forest Rights Committee (FRC), is formed by the gram sabha to facilitate the process. This committee comprises 10 to 15 people, two-thirds of them should belong to scheduled tribes and one-third members should be women.
• The FRA provides for equal rights in titles issued under the Act for women. They have the equitable role at every stage of decision-making.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/28/the-scheduled-tribes-and-other-traditional-forest-dwellers-recognition-of-rights-act-3/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The only space station currently in orbit is the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is backed by the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada.
• So far, China has sent two previous space stations into orbit- the Tiangong-1 and Tiangong-2 were trial stations.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/28/217376/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Madagascar is an island country in the Indian Ocean,
• The Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Hotspot is one of 36 biodiversity hotspots on Earth. It is, therefore, one of the planet’s richest areas, not only in terms of biodiversity, but also in regard to endangered species.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/28/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-28-february-2022/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The ECGC Ltd. (LExport Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd) is a government owned export credit provider.
• It provides export credit insurance support to Indian exporters.
• It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
• It is based in Mumbai.
• It was established in 1957.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/28/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-28-february-2022/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Ministry of Education has launched a campaign ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie to encourage cultural diversity and promote mulitlinguism and to foster the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
• The initiative aims to promote the Bhasha Sangam mobile app, developed by Ministry of Education and MyGov India.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/02/28/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-28-february-2022/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S2: Events he was associated with:
  • He participated in the Mainpuri conspiracy of 1918.
  • On August 9, 1925, Ram Prasad Bismil along with companions Ashfaqulla Khan and others executed the plan of looting the train at Kakori near Lucknow.
• S1: He was associated with the Arya Samaj from an early age.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/16/ram-prasad-bismil/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1 and S2: It is a Hindu reform movement that was founded by Dayanand Saraswati in 1875 in Bombay.
• S3: The movement believes in the infallible authority of the Vedas.
  • The central objectives of Arya Samaj is to, “eradicate Ignorance (Agyan), Indigence or Poverty (Abhav) and Injustice (Anayay) from this earth.
  • Members of the Arya Samaj believe in one God and reject the worship of idols.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/16/ram-prasad-bismil/

Ans: (b)

Explanation

• S3: Raja Parba festival of Odisha:
  • This is a three-day-long festival dedicated to Mother Earth (Bhuma Devi) and womanhood at large.
  • The first day of the festival is called Pahili Raja, the second is Mithuna Sankranti and the third Bhu daha or Basi Raja.
  • The fourth and final day is called Vasumati snana (bathing of Mother Earth).
  • This festival is also associated with the end of the summer season and the arrival of the monsoon.
• S2: Chillai Kalan:: Kashmir valley read here>>
• S1: Shigmo festival:: Goa read here>>

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/16/high-level-dialogue-on-desertification-land-degradation-and-drought-dldd/