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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Mission Shakti:
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- It is a scheme of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- It aimed at strengthening interventions for women safety, security and empowerment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- It is an integrated-umbrella scheme of MWCD aimed at strengthening interventions for women safety, security and empowerment during the 15th Finance Commission period 2021-22 to 2025-26.
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- It is an integrated-umbrella scheme of MWCD aimed at strengthening interventions for women safety, security and empowerment during the 15th Finance Commission period 2021-22 to 2025-26.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Unying Festival:
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- It is a hunting festival followed by the Adi tribesmen.
- It is the first festival of the Adi ‘new year’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush attended the colourful Siang Unying Festival – which is an important festival of the Adi community at Boleng , Arunachal Pradesh.
- Unying is a spring festival marking the beginning of the spring season and the new year of the Adi community
- Adi community:
- Origin: Southern china in the 16th century.
- Inhabitation: lower part of the Lower Dibang Valley district, especially the Roing and Dambuk areas of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Occupation: Dependent on agriculture – wet rice cultivation and shifting cultivation.
- Experts in making cane and bamboo items.
- Other Festivals: Solung(a harvesting festival where animal sacrifices and rituals are performed) and Aran ( a hunting festival where all the male members of the family go hunting) are two major festivals of the Adi tribes.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
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Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush attended the colourful Siang Unying Festival – which is an important festival of the Adi community at Boleng , Arunachal Pradesh.
- Unying is a spring festival marking the beginning of the spring season and the new year of the Adi community
- Adi community:
- Origin: Southern china in the 16th century.
- Inhabitation: lower part of the Lower Dibang Valley district, especially the Roing and Dambuk areas of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Occupation: Dependent on agriculture – wet rice cultivation and shifting cultivation.
- Experts in making cane and bamboo items.
- Other Festivals: Solung(a harvesting festival where animal sacrifices and rituals are performed) and Aran ( a hunting festival where all the male members of the family go hunting) are two major festivals of the Adi tribes.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to solar water pumps, consider the following statements:
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- Solar power can be used for running surface pumps and not for submersible pumps.
- Solar power can be used for running centrifugal pumps and not the ones with piston.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- They can be used to run them all. The most common pump mechanics in Solar power pumps used are centrifugal pumps, multistage pumps, borehole pumps, and helical pumps.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- They can be used to run them all. The most common pump mechanics in Solar power pumps used are centrifugal pumps, multistage pumps, borehole pumps, and helical pumps.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsIn the context of which of the following do some scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud thinning technique and the injection of sulphate aerosol into stratosphere?
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Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- The ability of stratospheric sulfate aerosols to create a global dimming effect has made them a possible candidate for use in solar radiation management climate engineering projects to limit the effect and impact of climate change due to rising levels of greenhouse gases. Delivery of precursor sulfide gases such as sulfuric acid, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) or sulfur dioxide (SO2) by artillery, aircraft and balloons has been proposed.
- Cirrus cloud thinning is a proposed form of climate engineering. Cirrus clouds are high cold ice that, like other clouds, both reflect sunlight and absorb warming infrared radiation. However, they differ from other types of clouds in that, on average, infrared absorption outweighs sunlight reflection, resulting in a net warming effect on the climate. Therefore, thinning or removing these clouds would reduce their heat trapping capacity, resulting in a cooling effect on Earth’s climate.
- See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_cloud_thinning and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratospheric_aerosol_injection
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
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Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- The ability of stratospheric sulfate aerosols to create a global dimming effect has made them a possible candidate for use in solar radiation management climate engineering projects to limit the effect and impact of climate change due to rising levels of greenhouse gases. Delivery of precursor sulfide gases such as sulfuric acid, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) or sulfur dioxide (SO2) by artillery, aircraft and balloons has been proposed.
- Cirrus cloud thinning is a proposed form of climate engineering. Cirrus clouds are high cold ice that, like other clouds, both reflect sunlight and absorb warming infrared radiation. However, they differ from other types of clouds in that, on average, infrared absorption outweighs sunlight reflection, resulting in a net warming effect on the climate. Therefore, thinning or removing these clouds would reduce their heat trapping capacity, resulting in a cooling effect on Earth’s climate.
- See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_cloud_thinning and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratospheric_aerosol_injection
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are the Geoengineering techniques designed to tackle the effects of climate change?
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- Artificial trees that pull the CO2 from the atmosphere using plastic polymers.
- Adding large quantities of lime to the Ocean water to increase the amount of CO2 absorption by the oceans.
- Using unmanned ships to increase above-ocean cloud cover by spraying sea water into the air.
- Floating thousands of tiny mirrors in space between Earth and the sun.
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Geoengineering schemes are projects designed to tackle the effects of climate change directly, usually by removing CO2 from the air or limiting the amount of sunlight reaching the planet’s surface.
- The first category of scheme – those designed to remove CO2 from the air – include machines (sometimes called “artificial trees”) that pull the gas from the atmosphere using plastic polymers. Other proposals seek to increase the amount of CO2 absorbed by the oceans – for example by adding large quantities of lime to the water.
- In the second category – schemes designed to reduce the amount of sunlight reaching Earth – proposals include firing sulphate aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight back to space; using unmanned ships to increase above-ocean cloud cover by spraying sea water into the air; painting the world’s roofs white to increase reflectivity; and even floating thousands of tiny mirrors in space between Earth and the sun.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Geoengineering schemes are projects designed to tackle the effects of climate change directly, usually by removing CO2 from the air or limiting the amount of sunlight reaching the planet’s surface.
- The first category of scheme – those designed to remove CO2 from the air – include machines (sometimes called “artificial trees”) that pull the gas from the atmosphere using plastic polymers. Other proposals seek to increase the amount of CO2 absorbed by the oceans – for example by adding large quantities of lime to the water.
- In the second category – schemes designed to reduce the amount of sunlight reaching Earth – proposals include firing sulphate aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight back to space; using unmanned ships to increase above-ocean cloud cover by spraying sea water into the air; painting the world’s roofs white to increase reflectivity; and even floating thousands of tiny mirrors in space between Earth and the sun.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS):
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- It is the annual flagship event of UNEP.
- It is the only Summit on global issues, taking place in the developing world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation: About the World Sustainable Development Summit:
- It is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
- It is the sole Summit on global issues taking place in the developing world.
- It provides a platform for global leaders and practitioners to discuss and deliberate over climatic issues of universal importance.
- It strives to provide long-term solutions for the benefit of the global community by assembling the world’s most enlightened leaders and thinkers on a single platform.
- It is continuing the legacy of Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) which was initiated in 2001 with the aim of making ‘sustainable development’ a globally shared goal.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
Incorrect
Ans: (b)
Explanation: About the World Sustainable Development Summit:
- It is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
- It is the sole Summit on global issues taking place in the developing world.
- It provides a platform for global leaders and practitioners to discuss and deliberate over climatic issues of universal importance.
- It strives to provide long-term solutions for the benefit of the global community by assembling the world’s most enlightened leaders and thinkers on a single platform.
- It is continuing the legacy of Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) which was initiated in 2001 with the aim of making ‘sustainable development’ a globally shared goal.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Central Drugs Control Standard Organisation (CDSCO):
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- It is the Central Drug Authority for discharging functions assigned to the Central Government under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
- It is headed by a full-time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) supported by Deputy CEO and Executive Directors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation: About CDSCO
- CDSCO ( under MoHFW) is India’s national regulatory body for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. It regulates the quality, safety, and efficacy of drugs including vaccines under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019, and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
- CDSCO is headed by the Drug controller general of India (DCGI). DCGI acts as an appellate authority if there is any dispute with respect to drug quality.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation: About CDSCO
- CDSCO ( under MoHFW) is India’s national regulatory body for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. It regulates the quality, safety, and efficacy of drugs including vaccines under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019, and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
- CDSCO is headed by the Drug controller general of India (DCGI). DCGI acts as an appellate authority if there is any dispute with respect to drug quality.
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsBisphenol a (BPA), a cause of concern, is a structural/key component in the manufacture of which of the following kinds of plastics?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic.
- Context: Bisphenol A (BPA) can significantly shorten the breeding time of southern house mosquitoes (Culex quinquefasciatus) and thereby aid in its quick multiplication
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
Incorrect
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic.
- Context: Bisphenol A (BPA) can significantly shorten the breeding time of southern house mosquitoes (Culex quinquefasciatus) and thereby aid in its quick multiplication
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Bor Thekera (Garcinia pedunculata):
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- It is an evergreen tree endemic to South Eastern Asia.
- Traditionally it is forbidden for raw consumption.
- It is a rich source of antioxidants
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- It is an evergreen tree endemic to South Eastern Asia.
- Traditionally it is forbidden for raw consumption. Sun-dried slices of ripe fruit are used for preparing delicacies like “tenga diya masor jol” (sour fish curry)
- It has therapeutic properties like anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, nephroprotective, and even neuroprotective activity.
- It is also a rich source of antioxidants
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- It is an evergreen tree endemic to South Eastern Asia.
- Traditionally it is forbidden for raw consumption. Sun-dried slices of ripe fruit are used for preparing delicacies like “tenga diya masor jol” (sour fish curry)
- It has therapeutic properties like anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, nephroprotective, and even neuroprotective activity.
- It is also a rich source of antioxidants
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/02/27/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-27-february-2023/
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsConsider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS):
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- Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy.
- IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- Statement 1: The inaugural IONS-2008 was held in New Delhi, India. CNS, Indian Navy was designated the Chairman IONS for the period 2008-10.
- Statement 2: It is correct http://ions.gov.in/about_ions
Refer: UPSC CSE 2017
Incorrect
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- Statement 1: The inaugural IONS-2008 was held in New Delhi, India. CNS, Indian Navy was designated the Chairman IONS for the period 2008-10.
- Statement 2: It is correct http://ions.gov.in/about_ions
Refer: UPSC CSE 2017
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