[MISSION 2023] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS (9 August 2022 ) REVISION THROUGH MCQS

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• It was in 1942 when the world was going through the havoc caused by World War II. India too was facing the heat and after the Cripps Mission had failed, and on 8 August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi made a Do or Die call through the Quit India movement. Several national leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Abdul Kalam Azad, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were arrested.
• The Congress was declared an unlawful association, leaders were arrested and its offices all over the country were raided and their funds were frozen.
• The first half of the movement was peaceful with demonstrations and processions. The peaceful protest was carried till Mahatma Gandhi’s release.
• The second half of the movement was violent with raids and setting fire at post offices, government buildings and railway stations. Lord Linlithgow adopted the policy of violence

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/08/09/recalling-quit-india-movement/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The Quit India resolution was passed on 8th August in 1942 in the Bombay Session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi.
• On August 9, 1942, the biggest mass movement of the Indian freedom struggle i.e Quit India Movement was launched. This year marks 80 years of the Quit India Movement or Bharat Chhodo Aandolan.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/08/09/recalling-quit-india-movement/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the control and administration of the Scheduled Areas and Schedule tribes in different states except for the states coming under the Sixth Schedule (Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura).
• Governor is empowered under it, to prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by or among the member of ST, regulate the business of money-lending in relation to ST, and regulate the allotment of the land to the members of ST.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/08/09/launch-a-national-tribal-health-mission/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: The chief objective of the Mission is to provide piped water supply (Har Ghar Jal) to all rural households by 2024.
• Key features:
  • It aims to create local infrastructure for rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge and management of household waste water for reuse in agriculture.
  • The Jal Jeevan Mission is set to be based on various water conservation efforts like point recharge, desilting of minor irrigation tanks, use of greywater for agriculture and source sustainability.
  • The Jal Jeevan Mission will converge with other Central and State Government Schemes to achieve its objectives of sustainable water supply management across the country.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/08/09/water-management-in-india/

Ans: (d)
Explanation:

• S1: All parts of purslane are edible raw or cooked. The seeds can be eaten raw or used to make a flour
• S2: Raw purslane is 93% water, 3% carbohydrates, 2% protein, and contains negligible fat .
• S3: Purslane has a high tolerance for salt toxicity, which makes it suitable for cropping in areas where irrigation is necessarily carried out with water having a high chloride-based salinity. Purslane has a positive effect of companion plants in salty conditions, such as tomatoes.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/08/09/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-9-august-2022/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• It is the biggest database of the country’s flora.
• Developed by scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), the Indian Virtual Herbarium was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Environment Forest and Climate Change.
• Each record in the digital herbarium includes an image of the preserved plant specimen, scientific name, collection locality, collection date, collector name, and barcode number. The digital herbarium also includes features to extract the data State-wise and users can search plants of their own States which will help them to identify regional plants and in building regional checklists.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/08/09/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-9-august-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S1&S3: 75 tribal groups have been categorized categorized by Ministry of Home Affairs as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)s. PVTGs reside in 18 States and UT of A&N Islands.
• See https://tribal.nic.in/pvtg.aspx
• S2:The criteria followed for determination of PVTGs are as under:
  • A pre-agriculture level of technology;
  • A stagnant or declining population;
  • Extremely low literacy; and
  • A subsistence level of economy.
  • See http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=178257
• S4:Irulars are found in TN, whereas Konda Reddis are found in Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana).
  • See https://tribal.nic.in/DivisionsFiles/SwLPVTGs.pdf 

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/08/09/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-9-august-2022/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S1 and S2: The vast majority of large reefs created by corals in shallow waters (< 50 m water depth) are located within a tropical zone located between 30º N and 30º S latitude with a preferred temperature range of approximately 22º to 29º C. Coral reefs are often called the “tropical rainforests of the sea” for their astounding richness of life.

• Fig: Worldwide distribution of coral reefs.
• S3: Coral reefs are the most diverse communities on the planet. These tropical marine communities occupy less than 1% of the ocean floor, but are inhabited by at least 25% of all marine species. Scientists estimate that more than 25,000 described species from thirty-two of the world’s thirty-three animal phyla live in reef habitats – four times the number of animal phyla found in tropical rain forests.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/08/09/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-9-august-2022/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world. The reef is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/08/09/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-9-august-2022/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• From Australia’s Great Barrier Reefto the city of Budapest [ Hungary’s capital, is bisected by the River Danube] and the watery wonderland that is Venice, several beauty spots risk losing their treasured UN World Heritage status because of environmental damage, excess development or overtourism.
• Bam, city in eastern Kermān province, Iran.
• Read: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/from-australias-bleached-corals-to-over-tourism-in-venice-the-world-heritage-sites-are-in-danger/articleshow/83803846.cms?from=mdr

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/08/09/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-9-august-2022/