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

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Considered ‘The Butcher of Amritsar’in the aftermath of the massacre, General Dyer was removed from command and exiled to Britain.
• Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi, as a sign of condemnation, renounced their British Knighthood and Kaiser-i-Hind medal respectively.
• In 1922, the infamous Rowlett Act was repealed by the British.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/14/jallianwala-bagh-massacre-2/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• During the last decade of the nineteenth century, the Mundas rose under Birsa Munda in a religious movement or rebellion (“ulgulan”) with an agrarian and political content. They aimed to establish a Munda rule in the land by killing thikadars, jagirdars, rajas and halcims.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/14/birsa-munda-3/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: here the directive word is incorrect!

• “The Jharkhand government’s order that Birsa Munda should not hereafter be represented in chains is another instance of the BJP’s unnatural obsession with history. Munda, who led an Adivasi rebellion against the colonial administration in the 19th century, died in prison at age 25. His iconic image has been that of a youth in chains, raging against all forms of exploitation and urging his people to stand up and fight. It keeps alive a fiery memory and recalls the quest for freedom. Birsa in chains, in the context of modern Jharkhand and Adivasi iconography elsewhere, is a powerful and disturbing image that is representative of a people who have been failed by independent India.”

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/14/birsa-munda-3/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The government has launched Indigenous Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Solutions for Indian Traffic Scenario under Intelligent Transportation System Endeavor for Indian Cities Phase-II Program.
• InTranSE -II is an initiative of the Ministryof Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/14/intranse-ii-program/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Released by:Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
• What is GWEC?Established in 2005, it is the international trade association for the wind power industry, representing the united voice of the industry, globally.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/14/global-wind-report-2022/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program i

• Launched under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
• Implementing Partner:Quality Council of India (QCI).
• During Phase 1 of the program, it covered 125 cities, covering approximately 35 Lakh Street vendors and their families.
• Aim:To provide social security benefits to street vendors for their holistic development and socio-economic upliftment.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/14/svanidhi-se-samriddhi-program/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The University Grants Commission has for the first time decided to allow students to pursue two full-time and same-level degree programmes in physical mode simultaneouslyeither at the same university or from different universities.
• This move is a part of implementation of the National Education Policy 2020which seeks to provide as much flexibility as possible so that students can receive multidisciplinary education.
• The University Grants Commission of Indiais a statutory body under the provisions of UGC Act, 1956.
• It is responsible for coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education.
• It provides recognition to universities in India, and disburses funds to such recognized universities and college.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/14/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-14-april-2022/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a proposal to continue the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), a scheme for improving the governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj institutions, till 2025-26.
• Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) was launched on 24th April 2018 ‘National Panchayat Day’ by Hon’ble Prime Minister, an umbrella scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India. It is a unique scheme proposed to develop and strengthen the Panchayati Raj System across India in the rural areas.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/14/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-14-april-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Gas hydrates are ice-like crystalline minerals that form when low molecular weight gas (such as methane, ethane, or carbon dioxide) combines with water and freezes into a solid under low temperature and moderate pressure conditions.
  • Most gas hydrates are formed from methane (CH4), which has led to the terms “gas hydrate” and “methane hydrate” often being used interchangeably.
  • On Earth, gas hydrates occur naturally in some marine sediments and within and beneath permafrost. They are also speculated to form on other planets.
• Hydrate deposits are important for a variety of reasons:
  • Gas hydrate deposits may contain roughly twice the carbon contained in all reserves of coal, oil, and conventional natural gas combined, making them a potentially valuable energy resource.
  • Their decomposition can release large amounts of methane, which is a greenhouse gas that could impact Earth’s climate.
  • Sudden release of pressurized methane gas may cause submarine landslides, which in turn can trigger tsunamis.
  • Gas hydrates in the ocean can be associated with unusual and possibly unique biological communities that use hydrocarbons or hydrogen sulfide for carbon and energy, via a process known as chemosynthesis.

Refer: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/hydrates.html

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The Long March-5B Y2 rocket was carrying the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony, module, which is the first of three key components for the construction of China’s space station, which will be completed by the end of next year.

Refer: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/china-says-remnants-of-long-march-rocket-landed-in-indian-ocean/article34519067.ece