INSIGHTS CURRENT Affairs RTM - 2020
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The following Quiz is based on the Hindu, PIB and other news sources. It is a current events based quiz. Solving these questions will help retain both concepts and facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services exam.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund)’, consider the following statements”
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- Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the PM CARES Fund.
- PM CARES Fund can accept donations and contributions from individuals and organizations based in foreign countries.
- The fund does not get any budgetary support.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the PM CARES Fund and Minister of Defence, Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Finance, Government of India are ex-officio Trustees of the Fund.
- S2: PM CARES Fund has also got exemption under the FCRA and a separate account for receiving foreign donations has been opened. This enables PM CARES Fund to accept donations and contributions from individuals and organizations based in foreign countries. This is consistent with respect to Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF). PMNRF has also received foreign contributions as a public trust since 2011.
- S3: The fund consists entirely of voluntary contributions from individuals/organizations and does not get any budgetary support. The fund will be utilised in meeting the objectives as stated above.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/pm-cares-4/
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Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the PM CARES Fund and Minister of Defence, Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Finance, Government of India are ex-officio Trustees of the Fund.
- S2: PM CARES Fund has also got exemption under the FCRA and a separate account for receiving foreign donations has been opened. This enables PM CARES Fund to accept donations and contributions from individuals and organizations based in foreign countries. This is consistent with respect to Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF). PMNRF has also received foreign contributions as a public trust since 2011.
- S3: The fund consists entirely of voluntary contributions from individuals/organizations and does not get any budgetary support. The fund will be utilised in meeting the objectives as stated above.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/pm-cares-4/
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to River Kaveri, consider the following statements:
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- The river Kaveri originates in the Pakramthalam hills.
- The Kabini dam is built on the River Kaveri in the district of Mysore, Karnataka.
- It flows through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka.
- S2: The Kabini dam is built on the River Kapila in the district of Mysore.
- The Kabini River is one of the major tributaries of the river Kaveri.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/mekedatu-water-project/
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka.
- S2: The Kabini dam is built on the River Kapila in the district of Mysore.
- The Kabini River is one of the major tributaries of the river Kaveri.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/mekedatu-water-project/
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Constitutional Provisions related to Municipal Corporations in India, consider the following statements:
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- In the original Constitution of India, no provision was made for the establishment of local self-government, except the incorporation of Article 40 in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
- The 74th Amendment Act, 1992 has inserted a new Part IX-A into the Constitution which deals with the administration of Municipalities and Nagar Palikas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- In the Constitution of India, no provision was made for the establishment of local self-government, except the incorporation of Article 40 in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
- The 74th Amendment Act, 1992 has inserted a new Part IX-A into the Constitution which deals with the administration of Municipalities and Nagar Palikas.
- It consists of Article 243P to 243ZG. It also added a new twelfth schedule to the Constitution. The 12th schedule consists of 18 items.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/delhi-municipal-corporation-amendment-bill/
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Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- In the Constitution of India, no provision was made for the establishment of local self-government, except the incorporation of Article 40 in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
- The 74th Amendment Act, 1992 has inserted a new Part IX-A into the Constitution which deals with the administration of Municipalities and Nagar Palikas.
- It consists of Article 243P to 243ZG. It also added a new twelfth schedule to the Constitution. The 12th schedule consists of 18 items.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/delhi-municipal-corporation-amendment-bill/
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsNITI Aayog, in collaboration with which of the following has released the second edition of the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2021?
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Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Institute of Competitiveness, has released the second edition of the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2021.
- The first Index was launched in August 2020.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/export-preparedness-index-2021/
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Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Institute of Competitiveness, has released the second edition of the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2021.
- The first Index was launched in August 2020.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/export-preparedness-index-2021/
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint:
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- It is a cooperative initiative jointly led by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme.
- Its objective is to promote a phase-out of the manufacture and sale of paints containing lead.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint is a cooperative initiative jointly led by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme to focus and catalyze the efforts to achieve international goals to prevent children’s exposure to lead from paints containing lead and to minimize occupational exposures to lead paint. Its broad objective is to promote a phase-out of the manufacture and sale of paints containing lead and eventually to eliminate the risks that such paints pose. Lead is one of ten chemicals of major public health concern.
- The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint is an important means of contributing to implementation of paragraph 57 of the Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development and to resolution II/4B of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM).
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/lead-poisoning/
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Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint is a cooperative initiative jointly led by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme to focus and catalyze the efforts to achieve international goals to prevent children’s exposure to lead from paints containing lead and to minimize occupational exposures to lead paint. Its broad objective is to promote a phase-out of the manufacture and sale of paints containing lead and eventually to eliminate the risks that such paints pose. Lead is one of ten chemicals of major public health concern.
- The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint is an important means of contributing to implementation of paragraph 57 of the Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development and to resolution II/4B of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM).
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/lead-poisoning/
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to India’s GSAT 7 Satellite series, consider the following statements:
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- The GSAT 7 satellite has a footprint of nearly 12,000 nautical miles in the Indian Ocean region.
- The GSAT 7 (Rukmini) is India’s first military satellite.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- They are advanced satellites developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to meet the communication needs of the defence services.
- The GSAT 7 satellite has a footprint of nearly 2,000 nautical miles in the Indian Ocean region.
- The GSAT 7 (Rukmini) is India’s first military satellite. It provides a gamut of services for military communication needs, which includes low bit voice rate to high bit rate data facilities, including multi-band communications.
- The GSAT 7A, launched in 2018, helps in boosting the connectivity between the ground radar stations, airbases and the airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW&C) of the IAF.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/the-gsat-7b-and-indias-other-military-satellites/
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- They are advanced satellites developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to meet the communication needs of the defence services.
- The GSAT 7 satellite has a footprint of nearly 2,000 nautical miles in the Indian Ocean region.
- The GSAT 7 (Rukmini) is India’s first military satellite. It provides a gamut of services for military communication needs, which includes low bit voice rate to high bit rate data facilities, including multi-band communications.
- The GSAT 7A, launched in 2018, helps in boosting the connectivity between the ground radar stations, airbases and the airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW&C) of the IAF.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/the-gsat-7b-and-indias-other-military-satellites/
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsVoyager 1 and Voyager 2 were sometimes mentioned in news, are related to:
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- The Voyager program is an American scientific program that employs two robotic interstellar probes, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2.
- They were launched in 1977 to take advantage of a favorable alignment of Jupiter and Saturn, to fly near them while collecting data for transmission back to Earth.
- After launch the decision was taken to send Voyager 2 near Uranus and Neptune to collect data for transmission back to Earth.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/nasa-voyager-spacecraft/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- The Voyager program is an American scientific program that employs two robotic interstellar probes, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2.
- They were launched in 1977 to take advantage of a favorable alignment of Jupiter and Saturn, to fly near them while collecting data for transmission back to Earth.
- After launch the decision was taken to send Voyager 2 near Uranus and Neptune to collect data for transmission back to Earth.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/nasa-voyager-spacecraft/
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- PSLV was developed to launch low-Earth Orbit satellites into polar and sun synchronous orbits.
- On the other hand, GSLV was developed to launch the heavier INSAT class of geosynchronous satellites into orbit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- India has two operational launchers- Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
- PSLV was developed to launch low-Earth Orbit satellites into polar and sun synchronous orbits. It has since proved its versatility by launching geosynchronous, lunar and interplanetary spacecraft successfully.
- On the other hand, GSLV was developed to launch the heavier INSAT class of geosynchronous satellites into orbit. In its third and final stage, GSLV uses the indigenously developed cryogenic upper stage.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/gslv-f10-launch-and-eos-03-satellite-2/
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Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- India has two operational launchers- Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
- PSLV was developed to launch low-Earth Orbit satellites into polar and sun synchronous orbits. It has since proved its versatility by launching geosynchronous, lunar and interplanetary spacecraft successfully.
- On the other hand, GSLV was developed to launch the heavier INSAT class of geosynchronous satellites into orbit. In its third and final stage, GSLV uses the indigenously developed cryogenic upper stage.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/gslv-f10-launch-and-eos-03-satellite-2/
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsWhich one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Valsura’, that was in the news recently?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- President Ram Nath Kovind recently presented the President’s Colour to INS Valsura, the Navy’s premier technological training establishment.
- The President’s Colour is bestowed on a military unit in recognition of the exceptional service rendered to the nation, both in peace and in war.
- INS Valsura, is a premier technological training institution, of the Indian Navy based in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-26-march-2022/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- President Ram Nath Kovind recently presented the President’s Colour to INS Valsura, the Navy’s premier technological training establishment.
- The President’s Colour is bestowed on a military unit in recognition of the exceptional service rendered to the nation, both in peace and in war.
- INS Valsura, is a premier technological training institution, of the Indian Navy based in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-26-march-2022/
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- H2Ooooh! is a unique program crafted for Indian school students from Std. 1-8.
- It was launched by UNESCO in July 2021, jointly with the NITI Aayog.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- It was launched by UNESCO in July 2021, jointly with the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and others.
- H2Ooooh! is a unique program crafted for Indian school students from Standard 1-8.
- Objectives:
- It aims to increase awareness about the limited availability of water, its sustainable use, its conservation, its exploitation and much more.
- It seeks to enable the students to share their own experiences and proposals for the protection of the environment.
- Divided in three phases, the project aims to spur creativity and raise awareness on water conservation and its sustainable use for students between the age of 6-14 years, by providing training and encouraging them to submit paintings and story ideas for the animated short films.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-26-march-2022/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- It was launched by UNESCO in July 2021, jointly with the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and others.
- H2Ooooh! is a unique program crafted for Indian school students from Standard 1-8.
- Objectives:
- It aims to increase awareness about the limited availability of water, its sustainable use, its conservation, its exploitation and much more.
- It seeks to enable the students to share their own experiences and proposals for the protection of the environment.
- Divided in three phases, the project aims to spur creativity and raise awareness on water conservation and its sustainable use for students between the age of 6-14 years, by providing training and encouraging them to submit paintings and story ideas for the animated short films.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/03/26/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-26-march-2022/
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