[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 07 Sep 2022

Ans: (d)

Explanation: Eligibility criteria: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

• Applicant must a woman above the age of 18 and a citizen of India.
• Applicant should belong to a BPL (Below Poverty Line) household.
• No one in the applicant’s household should own an LPG connection.
• The household income of the family, per month, must not exceed a certain limit as defined by the government of the Union Territories and State Government.
• The name of the applicant must be in the list of SECC-2011 data and should match with the information available in the BPL database that Oil Marketing Companies have.
• Applicant must not be a recipient of other similar schemes provided by the government.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/07/the-burden-that-women-bear/

Ans: (a)

Explanation: About Poshan Abhiyaan:

• The programme seeks to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
• Launched in 2018 with specific targets to be achieved by 2022.
• It aims to reduce:
  • Stunting and wasting by 2% a year (total 6% until 2022) among children.
  • Anaemia by 3% a year (total 9%) among children, adolescent girls and pregnant women and lactating mothers.
  • The target of the mission is to bring down stunting among children in the age group 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by 2022.
• NITI Aayog has played a critical role in shaping the POSHAN Abhiyaan. NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the task of closely monitoring the POSHAN Abhiyaan and undertaking periodic evaluations.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/07/more-than-half-the-funds-for-poshan-abhiyaan-are-unutilised/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Section 8 of the Representation of the People (RP) Act, 1951 disqualifies a person convicted with a sentence of two years or more from contesting elections.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/07/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-7-september-2022/

• Conservation Agriculture (CA) is a farming system that can prevent losses of arable land while regenerating degraded lands. It promotes maintenance of a permanent soil cover, minimum soil disturbance, and diversification of plant species. It enhances biodiversity and natural biological processes above and below the ground surface, which contribute to increased water and nutrient use efficiency and to improved and sustained crop production.
• CA principles are universally applicable to all agricultural landscapes and land uses with locally adapted practices. Soil interventions such as mechanical soil disturbance are reduced to an absolute minimum or avoided, and external inputs such as agrochemicals and plant nutrients of mineral or organic origin are applied optimally and in ways and quantities that do not interfere with, or disrupt, the biological processes.
• Complemented by other known good practices, including the use of quality seeds, and integrated pest, nutrient, weed and water management, etc., CA is a base for sustainable agricultural production intensification. It opens increased options for integration of production sectors, such as crop-livestock integration and the integration of trees and pastures into agricultural landscapes.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/06/natural-farming/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Representation of the People Act 1951 mandates that a bypoll for any vacancy should be held within six months of that vacancy arising, provided that the remainder of the term is not less than one year, or the ECI and the Centre do not certify that holding that bypoll in that timeframe is difficult. The Act does not bar a by poll even when the remaining term of the Assembly is less than one year, though it becomes optional in that case.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/07/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-7-september-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Major Tributaries of Teesta River
• Left-bank Tributaries
  • Chakung Chhu
  • Dik Chhu
  • Rani Khola
  • Lachung Chhu
  • Rangpo Chhu
• Right-bank Tributaries
  • Zemu Chhu
  • Rangyong Chhu
  • Rangit River

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/07/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-7-september-2022/

Ans: (a)

Explanation: Quadrilateral Security Dialogue(QUAD):

• It is the informal strategic dialogue between India, the USA, Japan and Australia.
• It has a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region.
• Unlike NATO, the Quad does not include provisions for collective defence, instead choosing to conduct joint military exercises as a show of unity and diplomatic cohesion.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/07/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-7-september-2022/

• Also known as Kappalottiya Tamizhan (“Tamil Helmsman”),was an Indian freedom fighter and former leader of the Indian National Congress. He founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company in 1906 to compete against the monopoly of the British India Steam Navigation Company (BISNC).  Every product he used in his life was Swadeshi products.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/06/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-6-september-2022/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization mandated to facilitate cooperation, advance knowledge, and promote the adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy.
• It is the first international organisation to focus exclusively on renewable energy,addressing needs in both industrialised and developing countries. It was founded in 2009 and its statute entered into force on 8 July 2010.
• The agency is headquartered in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
• The Director-General of IRENA is Francesco La Camera, a national of Italy.
• IRENA is an official United Nations observer

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/07/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-7-september-2022/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: here the directive word is not correct!!

• What is the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)?
  • It was launched by the MoEFCCin January 2019.
  • It is the first ever effort in the country to frame a national framework for air quality management with a time-bound reduction target.
  • The programme willnot be notified under the Environment Protection Act or any other Act to create a firm mandate with a strong legal back up for cities and regions to implement NCAP in a time bound manner for effective reduction.
  • The plan includes 102 non-attainment cities, across 23 states and Union territories, which were identified by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on the basis of their ambient air quality data between 2011 and 2015.
• What are Non-attainment?
• Non-attainment cities are those which have been consistently showing poorer air quality than the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. These include Delhi, Varanasi, Bhopal, Kolkata, Noida, Muzaffarpur, and Mumbai.
• Key features of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP):
  • Target: Achieve a national-level target of 20-30% reduction of PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by between 2017 and 2024.
  • Implementation:Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will execute this nation-wide programme in consonance with the section 162 (b) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
  • As part of the programme, the Centre also plans to scale up the air quality monitoring network across India. At least 4,000 monitors are needed across the country, instead of the existing 101 real-time air quality (AQ) monitors, according to an analysis.
  • The plan proposes a three-tier system, including real-time physical data collection, data archiving, and an action trigger system in all 102 cities, besides extensive plantation plans, research on clean-technologies, landscaping of major arterial roads, and stringent industrial standards.
  • It also proposes state-level plans of e-mobility in the two-wheeler sector, rapid augmentation of charging infrastructure, stringent implementation of BS-VI norms, boosting public transportation system, and adoption of third-party audits for polluting industries.
  • Various committees proposed:The national plan has proposed setting up an apex committee under environment minister, a steering committee under-secretary (environment) and a monitoring committee under a joint secretary. There would be project monitoring committees at the state-level with scientists and trained personnel.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/07/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-7-september-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a global fund created to support the efforts of developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change. GCF helps developing countries limit or reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change. It seeks to promote a paradigm shift to low-emission and climate-resilient development, taking into account the needs of nations that are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts.
• It was set up by the countries who are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010, as part of the Convention’s financial mechanism.
• GCF’s activities are aligned with the priorities of developing countries through the principle of country ownership, and the Fund has established a direct access modality so that national and sub-national organisations can receive funding directly, rather than only via international intermediaries.
• The Fund’s investments can be in the form of grants, loans, equity or guarantees.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/07/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-7-september-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• FAO has recently released BTR to give importance to the aquatic food system as the driver of employment, inclusive growth, SDGs and environmental recovery.
• Aim: Coordinate efforts by countries, communities and agencies to maximize the contribution of the aquatic (both freshwater and saltwater) food systems to food security.
• The aims re-emphasize the 2021 Declaration for sustainable Fisheries and Aquacultureof the Committee on Fisheries (COFI)
• COFI is a subsidiary body of FAO, where members review the issues and challenges related to fisheries and aquaculture.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/07/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-7-september-2022/