[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 04 Feb 2023

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• In the Shankari Prasad case (1951), the constitutional validity of the First Amendment Act (1951), which curtailed the right to property, was challenged. The Supreme Court ruled that the power of the Parliament to amend the Constitution under Article 368 also includes the power to amend Fundamental Rights. The word ‘law’ in Article 13 includes only ordinary laws and not the constitutional amendment acts (constituent laws)
• Supreme Court in the Minerva Mills case (1980) invalidated the provision of 42nd amendment which excluded judicial review of constitutional amendments, as it excluded judicial review which is a ‘basic feature’ of the Constitution.
• In the Waman Rao case (1981), the Supreme Court adhered to the doctrine of the ‘basic structure’ and further clarified that it would apply to constitutional amendments enacted after April 24, 1973 (i.e., the date of the judgement in the Kesavananda Bharati case).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/04/parliament-is-north-star-of-democracy-says-vice-president/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The alliance is a treaty-based inter-governmental organization.
• This initiative was first proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a speech in November 2015 at Wembley Stadium (London HA9 0WS, United Kingdom), in which he referred to sunshine countries as Suryaputra (“Sons of the Sun”).
• The ISA is headquartered in Haryana, India.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/04/going-green-on-budget-2023s-and-indias-net-zero-commitment/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• CDRI:
• Launched by PM Modi in September 2019 at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in New York, US.
• A platform where knowledge is generated and exchanged on different aspects of disaster and climate resilience of infrastructure.
• It will create a mechanism to assist countries to upgrade their capacities and practices, with regard to infrastructure development in accordance with their risk context and economic needs.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/04/going-green-on-budget-2023s-and-indias-net-zero-commitment/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• It gathers countries and companies that are committed to action to achieve the Paris Agreement.
• It was launched by the governments of Sweden and India at the UN Climate Action Summit in 2019 and is supported by the WEF.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/04/going-green-on-budget-2023s-and-indias-net-zero-commitment/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• The Paris Club (est. 1956, HQ: Paris (France)) is a group of officials from major creditor countries whose role is to find coordinated and sustainable solutions to the payment difficulties experienced by debtor countries
• Objective: To find sustainable debt-relief solutions for countries that are unable to repay their bilateral loans.
• Members: 22 permanent members (all are a member of the OECD)
• India and China are not members. India acts as an ad-hoc participant

Refer: Facts for Prelims; https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/04/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-4-february-2023/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition that affects haemoglobin — responsible for carrying oxygen in the body– in red blood cells.
• It is inherited when a child receives two genes—one from each parent—that code for abnormal haemoglobin
• It is prevalent among the tribal population in India
• It can lead to problems such as Anaemia, debilitating acute and chronic pain, infection, acute chest syndrome, stroke, and renal failure are among the problems it can lead to.

Refer: Facts for Prelims; https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/04/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-4-february-2023/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Kessler Syndrome is a theoretical scenario in which Earth’s orbit is overpopulated with objects and debris, preventing the use of satellites in certain sections of Earth’s orbit.

Refer: Facts for Prelims; https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/04/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-4-february-2023/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Amorphous ice, also known as non-crystalline ice, is a solid state of water that is formed at temperatures above the freezing point of water (0°C or 32°F) and at low pressure. Unlike crystalline ice, which has an ordered molecular structure, amorphous ice has a disordered molecular structure that gives it unique properties, such as a lower density and greater resistance to melting.

Refer: Facts for Prelims; https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/04/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-4-february-2023/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Wetlands are regulated under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017. The 2010 version of the Rules provided for a Central Wetland Regulatory Authority; the 2017 Rules replace it with state-level bodies and created a National Wetland Committee, which functions in an advisory role.
• Wetlands International is a global organisation that works to sustain and restore wetlands and their resources for people and biodiversity. It is an independent, not-for-profit, global organisation, supported by government and NGO membership from around the world.

Refer: Facts for Prelims; https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/04/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-4-february-2023/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Wildlife laws divide species into ‘schedules’ ranked from I to V. Schedule I members are the best protected, in theory, with severe punishments meted out to those who hunt them.
• Wild boars, nilgai and rhesus monkeys are Schedule II and III members — also protected, but can be hunted under specific conditions. Crows and fruit bat fall in Schedule 5, the vermin category.
• Section 62 of Act empowers Centre to declare wild animals other than Schedule I & II to be vermin for specified area and period.
• Section 11(1) a of the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) authorizes chief wildlife warden to permit hunting of any problem wild animal only if it cannot be captured, tranquillized or translocated.

Refer: WPA 1972