[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 21 Sep 2022

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) is the regulator for overseeing insolvency proceedings and entities like Insolvency Professional Agencies (IPA), Insolvency Professionals (IP) and Information Utilities (IU) in India.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/21/insolvency-and-bankruptcy-board-of-india-regulations-2016-and-insolvency-and-bankruptcy-board-of-india-regulations-2017-amendments/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Millets score over rice and wheat, whether in terms of vitamins, minerals and crude fibre content or amino acid profile. They are also hardier and drought-resistant crops, which has to do with their short growing season (70-100 days, as against 120-150 days for paddy/wheat) and lower water requirement(350-500 mm versus 600-1,200 mm).
• Millet crops sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
• Government provides Minimum Support price for selected millets.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/21/international-year-of-millets-iym-2023/

Ans: (a)

Explanation;

• India is the second largestproducer and consumer of footwear in the world. The Leather industry in India accounts for around 13% of the world’s leather production of hides/skins.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/21/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-21-september-2022/

Ans: (d)

Explanation;

• It was established in 1977under the auspices of UNESCO.
• Electronic media development: It is a regional intergovernmental organization servicing countries of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) in the field of electronic media
• Objectives: Achieve a vibrant and cohesive electronic media environment in the Asia-Pacific region through policy and resource development.
• Members: The AIBD currently has 26 countries as full members represented by 43 organizations, and 52 affiliate members.
• The 47th AIBDAnnual Gathering / 20th AIBD General Conference and Associated Meetings were held in New Delhi.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/21/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-21-september-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation;

• The Eighth Schedule to the constitution of India lists the official languages of India. Although there are hundreds of languages spoken across the country, the eighth schedule recognises a total of 22 languages as the official languages.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/21/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-21-september-2022/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Sindhilanguage was added by the 21st Amendment Act of 1967.
• Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali were included by the 71st Amendment Act of 1992.
• Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhaliwere added by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/21/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-21-september-2022/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• NISAR mission, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between NASA and ISRO for a joint earth-observation satellite.NISAR, which will use two synthetic aperture radars (SAR) to monitor the entire Earth in a 12-day cycle, is the most important mission as yet involving the GSLV Mk-II rocket.
• NISAR mission aims to measure the Earth’s changing ecosystems and dynamic surfaces to provide information about biomass, natural hazards, sea-level rise and groundwater. It will help researchers and user agencies to systematically map the surface of the earth. ISRO wants to use it for a variety of purposes including agricultural mapping, and monitoring of glaciers in the Himalayas, landslide-prone areas and changes in the coastline.
• As part of the collaboration, NASA will provide one of the synthetic aperture radars (L-band) while the other (S-band) will come from ISRO. NASA will also provide communication and control systems while the launch and related services would be the responsibility of ISRO.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/21/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-21-september-2022/

Ans: (d)

Explanation;

• Lumpy Skin Disease is a viral illness that causes prolonged morbidity in cattle and buffaloes.
• Caused by the poxvirus Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV).
• LSD affects the lymph nodes of the infected animal, causing the nodes to enlarge and appear like lumps on the skin, which is where it derives its name from.
• The disease was first observed in Zambia in 1929, subsequently spreading to most African countries extensively
• Spread:
  • It is not a zoonotic virus, meaning the disease cannot spread to humans, and therefore it is safe to consume milk from the affected animal.
  • It is a contagious vector-borne diseasespread by vectors like mosquitoes, some biting flies, and ticks and usually affects host animals like cows and water buffaloes.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/21/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-21-september-2022/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• This festival is celebrated by Tiwa tribesmen to mark their good harvest.
• Tiwa also known as Lalungis indigenous community inhabiting the states of Assam and Meghalaya and are also found in some parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/21/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-21-september-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus)is known for its rich hue and therapeutic properties.
• The tree is endemic to several districts in Andhra Pradeshand some parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
• The species was listed in Appendix II of CITES in 1995, and subsequently export of red sanders was prohibited in 2004.
• But, in 2019, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has revised its export policy to permit the export of red sanders if it is obtained from cultivated land.
• Red Sanders usually grow in the rocky, degraded and fallow lands with Red Soil and hot and dry climate.
• The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN), in January 2022, categorised the Red Sanders (or Red Sandalwood) again into the ‘endangered’ category in its Red List.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/21/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-21-september-2022/