[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 02 Sep 2022

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The freedom of speech and expression, in this context, includes:
  • Right to propagate one’s views as well as views of others.
  • Freedom of the press.
  • Freedom of commercial advertisements.
  • Right against tapping of telephonic conversation.
  • Right to telecast, that is, government has no monopoly on electronic media.
  • Right against bundh called by a political party or organisation.
  • Right to know about government activities.
  • Freedom of silence.
  • Right against imposition of pre-censorship on a newspaper.
  • Right to demonstration or picketing but not right to strike.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/02/can-civil-servants-express-their-views-on-law-and-governance/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Right to freedom of movement entitles every citizen to move freely throughout the territory of the country. The grounds of imposing reasonable restrictions on this freedomare two, namely, the interests of general public and the protection of interests of any scheduled tribe. The entry of outsiders in tribal areas is restricted to protect the distinctive culture, language, customs and manners of scheduled tribes and to safeguard their traditional vocation and properties against exploitation.
• All citizens are given the right to practise any profession or to carry onany occupation, trade or business. This right is very wide as it covers all the means of earning one’s livelihood.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/02/can-civil-servants-express-their-views-on-law-and-governance/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• University Grants Commission is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956.
• UGC is responsible for coordinating, determining and maintaining standards of higher education. The University Grants Commission provides recognition to universities in India and disburses funds to such recognised universities and colleges.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/02/ugc-proposes-clustering-of-colleges/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Cri-MAC (launched in 2020) is the central government’s online platform meant to share information and coordinate action among law enforcement agencies on serious criminal incidents, including human trafficking.
• Issues: Several states have not updated and reported zero alerts on the Cri-Mac
• It is run by NCRB.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/02/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-september-2022/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• PMI or a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is an indicator of business activity — both in the manufacturing and services sectors.
• S1: Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) is released and compiled by theInstitute for Supply Management (ISM), USA
• The PMI is usually released at the start of the month, much before most of the official data on industrial output, manufacturing and GDP growth becomes available
• It is calculated separately for the manufacturing and services sectors and then a composite index is constructed.
• S2: The headline PMI is a number from 0 to 100. A PMI above 50 represents an expansionwhen compared to the previous month. A PMI reading under 50 represents a contraction, and a reading at 50 indicates no change.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/02/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-september-2022/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Greenhouse gases are those that absorb and emit infrared radiation in the wavelength range emitted by Earth.^[1]In order, the most abundant greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere are:
  • Water vapor(H2O)
  • Carbon dioxide(CO2)
  • Methane(CH4)
  • Nitrous oxide(N2O)
  • Ozone(O3)
  • Chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs)
  • Hydrofluorocarbons(incl. HCFCs and HFCs)
• Nitrogen dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula NO 2. It is one of several nitrogen oxides. NO 2 is an intermediate in the industrial synthesis of nitric acid, millions of tons of which are produced each year. At higher temperatures it is a reddish-brown gas that has a characteristic sharp, biting odor and is a prominent air pollutant. (not proven as GHG)

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/02/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-september-2022/

• About IPC: It is an autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. IPC is created to set standards of drugs in the country.
  • It’s basic function is to update regularly the standards of drugs commonly required for treatment of diseases prevailing in this region. It publishes official documents for improving Quality of Medicines by way of adding new and updating existing monographs in the form of Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP). It further promotes rational use of generic medicines by publishing National Formulary of India.
• The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission is India’s National Coordination Centre for pharmacovigilance. Pharmacovigilance can be defined as the practice of monitoring the effects of medical drugs after they have been licensed for use, especially in order to identify and evaluate previously unreported adverse reactions.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/01/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-1-september-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• It prohibits a person from producing, possessing, selling, purchasing, transporting, storing, and/or consuming any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.
• The NDPS Act has since been amended thrice – in 1988, 2001 and 2014.
• The Act extends to the whole of India and it applies also to all Indian citizens outside India and to all persons on ships and aircraft registered in India.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/02/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-september-2022/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985:
• The Act is designed to fulfill India’s treaty obligations under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
• The Act 1985 sets out the statutory framework for drug law enforcement in India.
• Under the Act, the cultivation, production, manufacture, possession, sale, purchase, transportation, warehousing, consumption, inter-State movement, transshipment and import and export of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is prohibited, except for medical or scientific purposes and in accordance with the terms and conditions of any license, permit or authorization given by the Government.
• The Central Government is empowered to regulate the cultivation, production, manufacture, import, export, sale, consumption, use etc of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
• State Governments are empowered to permit and regulate possession and inter-State movement of opium, poppy straw, the manufacture of medicinal opium and the cultivation of cannabis excluding hashish.
• The Central Government is empowered to declare any substance, based on an assessment of its likely use in the manufacture of narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances as a controlled substance.
• Both the Central Government and State Governments are empowered to appoint officers for the purposes of the Act.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/02/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-september-2022/

• Statement 1: It is a NGO, not a bureau under UNEP. So, 1 is wrong.
• TRAFFIC is governed by the TRAFFIC Committee, a steering group composed of members of TRAFFIC’s partner organizations, WWF and IUCN.
• Statement 2: It is working globally on Wildlife trade monitoring network.
• It specializes in investigating and analysing wildlife trade trends, patterns, impacts and drivers to provide the leading knowledge base on trade in wild animals and plants.
• http://www.traffic.org/overview

Refer: UPSC CSE 2017

Ans: (b)

Explanation: About Collective Security Treaty Organization:

• It is an intergovernmental military alliance (six countries) that came into effect in 2002.
• Its origin can be traced to the Collective Security Treaty, 1992 (Tashkent Treaty).
• The headquarters is located in the Russian capital of Moscow.
• The objectives of the CSTO is to strengthen peace, international and regional security including cybersecurity and stability, the protection on a collective basis of the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states.
• Current CSTO members are Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and Tajikistan

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/02/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-2-september-2022/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Statement 1: Algaculture (farming algae) can be initiated on land unsuitable for agriculture or saline water or wastewater. So, 1 is wrong.
• Statement 2: Producing algae for bio-fuels (excluding simple seaweed production) requires significant capital investments, which may be a significant barrier in developing countries that have a weak investment climate.
• Producing biofuels from algae is still in a pre-commercial state of technology development. Most production plants are therefore prototypes, and the development and engineering of such plants requires a high level of expertise.
• Statement 3: Using the land allotted to food crops to algal biofuel reduces the amount of food available for humans, resulting in an increased cost for both the food and the fuel produced. This is an ecological as well as economic concern.
• http://www.climatetechwiki.org/technology/algae

Refer: UPSC CSE 2017