[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS (11 May 2022 ) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• In 1919, Rabindranath Tagore during his brief stay at Theosophical College, Madanapalle, a town in Chittoor, A.P., translated his Bengali poem/National Anthem ‘Jana GanaMana’ into English as ‘Morning Song of India’.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/05/11/gurudev-rabindranath-tagore-2/

Ans: (c)

Explanation: About MPLAD scheme:

• Launched in December, 1993.
• Seeks to provide a mechanism for the Members of Parliament to recommend works of developmental nature for creation of durable community assets and for provision of basic facilitiesincluding community infrastructure, based on locally felt needs.
• The MPLADS is a Plan Scheme fully funded by Government of India.
• The annual MPLADS fund entitlement per MP constituency is Rs. 5 crore.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/05/11/centre-revises-mplads-norms/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is open to all bank account holders. The scheme is available to any citizen of India with Age 18-40 Years
• As an individual, you will be entitled a guaranteed pension amount of ₹1000|₹2000|₹3000|₹4000|₹5000 on attaining the age of 60 years.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/05/11/pmjjby-pmsby-apy-complete-7-years/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The first Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) project was launched at Uyyalawada village in Kurnool district.
• As part of the project, Public Data Offices (PDOs) will work like Public Call Offices (PCOs) to facilitate user’s data service at cheaper rates so that every citizen can enjoy Internet facility.
• As per the National Digital Communication Plan, the Central government has set a target of setting up millions of Wi-Fi hotspots by 2022 and the PM-WANI scheme will facilitate this.
• The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the proposal of Department of Telecom (DoT) to proliferate Broadband through Public Wi-Fi networks under the framework of the Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI).
• To facilitate ease of doing business and encourage local shops and small establishments to become Wi-Fi providers, it has been approved that the last-mile Public Wi-Fi providers require no license, no registration and will not need to pay any fees to DoT.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/05/11/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-11-may-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• A total of 14 Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) elements from India have been inscribed till date on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
• Chhau dance was inscribed in the list in 2010.
• The other intangible cultural heritage elements are:
  • Tradition of Vedic chanting
  • Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana
  • Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre
  • Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India
  • Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala
  • Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan
  • Buddhist chanting of Ladakh
  • Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur
  • Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab
  • Yoga
  • Nowruz – Iranian New Year celebration
  • Kumbh Mela
  • Durga Puja in Kolkata

Refer: https://ich.unesco.org/en/state/india-IN?info=elements-on-the-lists

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: Badrinath Temple situated close to the Alaknanda River, the abode of Lord Badrinath is located in the Chamoli district, a small town of Badrinath (Uttarakhand). This holy shrine of Lord Vishnu forms a part of the four holiest sites (Char Dhams) in Hindu religion. It is also one of the four Chota Char Dham pilgrimage sites (comparatively minor pilgrimage sites).
• S2: Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetha is one of the four Advaita Vedanta monastery established by Adi Shankara in Sringeri, the others being Dwaraka, Govardhana and Jyotirmath. The Sringeri matha is on the banks of the Tunga River in Chikkamagalur district located in the Western Ghats.
• S3: The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple or Thiruvarangam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha, a reclining form of the Hindu deity Maha Vishnu, located in Srirangam on the banks of river kauvery, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.

Refer: https://vikaspedia.in/education/childrens-corner/places-to-visit/famous-temples-in-india

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

Refer: https://insightsonindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/theme-in-indian-history-ii.pdf

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Ghoom Monastery is the popular name of the Yiga Choeling Monastery located at Ghoom at an elevation of 7,000 feet, 8 km from Darjeeling. The monastery belongs to the Gelukpa or the Yellow Hat sect and is famous for its 15 feet high special statue of the Maitreya Buddha.
• Hemis Monastery is a Himalayan Buddhist monastery (gompa) of the Drukpa Lineage, in Hemis, Ladakh, India.
• Tawang Monastery, located in Tawang city of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, is the largest monastery in India and second largest in the world after the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.

Refer: famous Buddhist Monasteries in India.

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve is located in the biogeographical region of the Deccan Peninsula and the Biotic Province of Central India. The Satpura mountain ranges cross India from west to east and Pachmarhi lies directly in its centre. The highest peak is the Dhoopgarh, which reaches 1,352 metres above sea level, while the Pachmarhi hills are characterized by steep slopes in the northern regions. The eastern boundary of the biosphere reserve lies along a road with cultivation farms, close to the Dudhi River, while the southern boundary borders the Tawa plateau.
• Pachmarhi comprises three protection sites: the Bori Sanctuary, Satpura National Park and Pachmarhi Sanctuary – otherwise known as the Satpura Tiger Reserve. The Pachmarhi Plateau is also known as the ‘Queen of Satpura’, because it contains valleys, marshes, streams and waterfalls, all of which have led to the development of a unique and varied biodiversity.
• Gond, Korku and Bharia tribes living in the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve.

Refer: https://en.unesco.org/biosphere/aspac/pachmarhi

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• In India, fishing cats are mainly found in the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, on the foothills of the Himalayas along the Ganga and Brahmaputra river valleys and in the Western Ghats.
• The Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaellabrevirostris) is the flagship species of Chilika lake. Chilika is home to the only known population of Irrawaddy dolphins in India and one of only two lagoons in the world that are home to this species.
• Sangai Deer (Rucervuseldii) also called the Dancing Deer. It is the state animal of Manipur. Once it was found across Manipur Valley in abundant now only its remaining natural habitat is found in Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP), only floating national park in the world. KLNP is floating biomass in Manipur’s Loktak Lake.
• Sambhar has been designated as a Ramsar site (recognized wetland of international importance) because the wetland is a key wintering area for tens of thousands of pink flamingos and other birds that migrate from northern Asia and Siberia

Refer: Lakes and Species in news