[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 06 April 2022 ) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The National Commission for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (NCDNT) was constituted in 2006. It was headed by Balkrishna Sidram Renke.
• Who are de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes?
  • They are communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminals’ during the British regime under a series of laws starting with the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871.
  • They are the most vulnerable and deprived.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/06/state-of-denotified-tribes/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: The Chenab is the largest tributary of the Indus.
• S2: The Satluj originates in the ‘Raksas tal’ near Mansarovar at an altitude of 4,555 m in Tibet where it is known as Langchen Khambab. It flows almost parallel to the Indus for about 400 km before entering India, and comes out of a gorge at Rupar. It passes through the Shipki La on the Himalayan ranges and enters the Punjab plains. It is an antecedent river. It is a very important tributary as it feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal project.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/06/sutlej-yamuna-link-syl-canal-4/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• It is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations responsible for advancing knowledge on human-induced climate change.
• It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
• Headquarter: Geneva, Switzerland.
• Function: To provide policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/06/what-is-the-ipcc-and-why-are-its-assessment-reports-important/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Hydrogen when produced by electrolysis using renewable energy is known as Green Hydrogen which has no carbon  footprint.
• Significance of Green Hydrogen:
  • Green hydrogen energy is vital for India to meet its Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) Targets and ensure regional and national energy security, access and availability.
  • Green Hydrogen can act as an energy storage option, which would be essential to meet intermittencies (of renewable energy) in the future.
  • In terms of mobility, for long distance mobilisations for either urban freight movement within cities and states or for passengers, Green Hydrogen can be used in railways, large ships, buses or trucks, etc.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/06/green-hydrogen-potential/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S3: the Ministry of Environment notified that states which have a forest land of more than 75% of their geographical area need not provide non-forest land for compensatory afforestation. Instead, land can be taken up in states with lesser forest cover. Further, it was also notified that the minimum area of compensatory land should be five hectares if the land is not contiguous to a forest.
• S1: According to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, each time forest land is diverted, the project proponent has to pay the state to undertake plantation and for the ecosystem services lost due to diverting forest land, called Net Present Value (NPV). Whenever forest land is diverted for non-forest purposes, it is mandatory under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 that an equivalent area of non-forest land has to be taken up for compensatory afforestation.
• S2: As per the rules, 90% of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund money is to be given to the states while 10% is to be retained by the Centre.
• Refer: http://egreenwatch.nic.in/public/aboutcampa.aspx

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/06/the-scheduled-tribes-and-other-traditional-forest-dwellers-recognition-of-rights-act-4/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Ahead of the World Health Day (7th April), the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released Air Quality Database 2022, which shows that Almost the entire global population (99 %) breathes air that exceeds WHO’s air quality limits.
• The WHO for the first time has taken ground measurements of annual mean concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
• It also includes measurements of Particulate Matter with diameters equal or smaller than 10 μm (PM10) or 2.5 μm (PM2.5).
• The findings have prompted WHO to highlight the importance of curbing fossil fuel use and taking other tangible steps to reduce air pollution levels.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/06/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-06-april-2022/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

•  S1 and S2: In order to safeguard and support the world’s agri-cultural heritage systems, in 2002 FAO started an initiative for the dynamic conservation of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage systems (GIAHS). So, clearly modern practices wouldn’t be relevant to the initiative. 1 is incorrect.
• S2: The initiative intends to safeguard the social, cultural, economic and environmental goods and services of these heritage systems. So, 2 is correct.
• S3: There is no such provision. GI is accorded to products from a certain origin (e.g. Hyderabadi Biryani) and not to traditional agricultural systems.

Refer: http://www.fao.org/giahs/giahs-home/en/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• A transcriptome is the full range of messenger RNA, or mRNA, molecules expressed by an organism.
• The term “transcriptome” can also be used to describe the array of mRNA transcripts produced in a particular cell or tissue type.
• In contrast with the genome, which is characterized by its stability, the transcriptome actively changes.
• In fact, an organism’s transcriptome varies depending on many factors, including stage of development and environmental conditions.

Refer: http://www.nature.com/scitable/definition/transcriptome-296

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: It tries both Civil and Criminal cases. So, 1 is wrong.
• S2: We are quoting from the Gram Nyalayas Act, 2008
• “27. (1) For the purposes of section 26, the District Court shall, in consultation with the Appointment District Magistrate, prepare a panel consisting of the names of social workers at the village level having integrity for appointment as Conciliators who possess such qualifications and experience as may be prescribed by the High Court.”
• So, clearly 2 is correct.

Refer: http://doj.gov.in/sites/default/files/gramnyayalayas_0.pdf

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) is the most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions.
• It is a decade-long partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
• It is working with businesses, governments, and environmental groups around the world to build a new generation of credible and effective programs for tackling climate change.

Refer: http://www.ghgprotocol.org/about-ghgp