[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS (1 June 2022 ) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Under the GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017, states are guaranteed compensation for loss of revenue on account of implementation of GST for a transition period of five years between 2017 and 2022.
• The compensation is calculated based on the difference between the states current GST revenue and the protected revenue after estimating an annualised 14% growth rate from the base year of 2015-16.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/06/01/gst-compensation-4/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S2: Under the Indian Constitution, Article 51A has imposed a non-binding duty upon its citizens to respect and adhere to the Constitution and the National Flag of the Country. Another provision is Article 19(1)(a) which deals with freedom of speech and expression which involves the right to fly the National Flag.
• S1: The  hoisting, use and display of the flag is governed by the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, and the Flag Code of India, 2002.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/06/01/har-ghar-tiranga/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: About PM-Kisan scheme:

• It is a central sector scheme with 100 per cent funding from the Government of India. The scheme was launched in December 2018.
• Under the scheme, income support of ₹6,000 per year is provided to small and marginal farmers.
• The state governments and Union Territory administration identify the farmers who are eligible for the scheme and share the list with the Centre.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/06/01/pm-kisan-scheme-7/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Nano urea liquid is a patented technology of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) developed at its Nano Biotechnology Research Center, Gujarat.
• IFFCO has priced nano urea liquid at ₹240 per bottle, which is 10 per cent cheaper than the cost of a bag of conventional urea.
• Nano urea liquid is environmental friendly, smart fertilizer with high nutrient use efficiencyand a sustainable solution for curtailing pollution and reduction in global warming in the long run as it reduces the emissions of nitrous oxide into soil, air and water bodies.
• The size of one nano urea particle is 30 nanometre and when compare to the conventional urea it has about 10,000 times more surface area to volume size when compare to granular urea.
• Due to the ultra-small size and surface properties of nano urea, it gets absorbed by the plants when sprayed on their leaves. Upon penetration, these nanoparticles reach plant parts where nitrogen is required and release nutrients in a controlled manner.
• IFFCO said nano urea requirement will be lower than conventional urea fertiliser to fulfil plant’s nitrogen requirement.
• The efficacy trials demonstrated that nano urea increases crop productivity and can reduce the requirement of conventional Urea by 50 per cent.
• Further, application of nano urea (liquid) improves yield, biomass, soil health and nutritional quality of the produce.
• Nano Urea liquid is completely safe for human, animals, birds, rhizosphere organisms and environment at the recommended levels of application.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/06/01/what-is-liquid-nano-urea/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Astra Mk-1 is a beyond visual range (BVR), air-to-air missile (AAM).
• The missile has been designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)for deployment on fighter jets like Sukhoi-30 MKI and Tejas of the IAF and the Mig-29K of the Navy.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/06/01/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-01-june-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The forum was held recently at Geneva, Switzerland.
• The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022 represents the United Nations’s first and largest annual gathering of the Communication Technologies (CT) for development community.
• Co-organized byInternational Telecommunication Union(ITU), UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD in close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line facilitators.
• Theme for 2022:“ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion and Resilience: WSIS Cooperation for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs”.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/06/01/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-01-june-2022/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• It is located in Uttarakhand.
• Declared a National Park in 1982,the Valley of Flowers stretches over an expanse of 87.50 sq. km.
• It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.
• The valley was an accidental discovery by an avid British mountaineer and a botanist, Frank S Smythe,when he was traversing through the region in 1931.
• The valley today is home to over 600 flowering species, including some exotic varieties like Brahmkamal,which is also the state flower of Uttarakhand.
• Blue poppy, described as the Queen of Flowers,can also be found here.
• The region also has a rich faunal diversitywith species like the leopard, musk deer, and blue sheep.
• It is located on a unique transition zone between the mountain ranges of the Zanskar and Great Himalaya.
• The park lies completely in the temperate alpine zone.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/06/01/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-01-june-2022/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: About 29% are such, not 26%. Out of the 5723 assessment units assessed jointly by State Ground Water Departments and CGWB in the country, 4078 are safe (71%), 550 are semi critical (10%), 226 are critical (4%) and 839 are over exploited (15%). See https://niti.gov.in/planningcommission.gov.in/docs/reports/genrep/rep_grndwat.pdf
• S2: Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) constituted under Section 3(3) of ‘The Environment (Protection) Act, (1986)’ regulates extraction of ground water through guidelines which are updated regularly.
• S3: At 39 million hectares (67% of its total irrigation), India has the world’s largest groundwater well equipped irrigation system (China with 19 mha is second, USA with 17 mha is third).

Refer: UPSC CSE 2020

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S1: This is obviously incorrect, they occur in upper atmospheres of both hemispheres.
• S2: Correct. Extra-tropical cyclones may not always have an eye, whereas mostly mature storms have well developed eye. Rapidly intensifying storms may develop an extremely small, clear, and circular eye, sometimes referred to as a pinhole eye.
• S3: It is warmer and not colder for a tropical cyclone. The warmer temperature is what drives the storm.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2020

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• It is the largest tiger reserve forest in India and a critical tiger habitat. See https://etelangana.org/uploads/ebooks/Telangana_Article__2014-04-02_051708/2014-04-08_065702_Chenchu_Tiger_reserve.pdf

Refer: UPSC CSE 2020