[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 15 May 2023

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The Global Report on Internal Displacement 2023 (GRID-2023), published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), is the world’s leading source of data and analysis on Internal Displacement (ID).  The 2023 edition sheds light on the significant increase in the number of people displaced by disasters in 2022 and the complex relationships between disasters, conflict and violence, food security and ID.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/15/global-report-on-internal-displacement-2023-grid-2023/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• UNESCO defines “intangible” as “expressions that have been passed from one generation to another, have evolved in response to their environments and contribute to giving us a sense of identity and continuity…”
• It ascribes importance to “the wealth of knowledge and skills that is transmitted through it from one generation to the next,” which necessitates their preservation. The document states that the safeguarding of an ICH means ensuring that it “remains an active part of life for today’s generations that they can hand on to tomorrow.”
• The adoption of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the ICH by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2003 was a crucial step towards preserving intangible heritage from across the globe. UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was established in the year 2008.
• The list does not attribute or recognize any standard of excellence or exclusivity.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/15/santiniketan/

Ans”: (d)

Explanation:

• According to an official document by UNESCO, ‘intangible cultural heritage’ includes “oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts.”

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/15/santiniketan/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Context: The International Council on Monuments and Sites, a UNESCO advisory body, has recommended that Santiniketan be included in the list of World Heritage Sites. <Still in the tentative list>https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5495/
• If selected, Santiniketan would be the second cultural symbol from West Bengal to be included in the UNESCO list (1st being ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ in UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, 2021)
• Santiniketan, popularly known today as a university town, a hundred miles to the north of Kolkata, was originally an ashram built by Debendranath Tagore, where anyone, irrespective of caste and creed, could come and spend time meditating on the one Supreme God. Debendranath, who was father of the Poet, Rabindranath, was also known as Maharshi (which means one who is both saint and sage) was a leading figure of the Indian Renaissance.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/15/santiniketan/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Information Details
• Surrounding hills:It is characterized by the steep Nilgiris and Anamalai hills on either side, both rising above 2,000 meters above sea level.
• River flowing through it:Bharathappuzha river
• Vegetation: Unlike the tropical rainforests found in other parts of the Western Ghats, the vegetation in the Palghat Gap is classified as dry evergreen forest.

Refer:https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/15/palghat-gap/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has opened the application window for firms and innovators to participate in the Global Financial Innovation Network’s (GFIN) Greenwashing TechSprint.
• GFIN’s 1st ever Greenwashing TechSprint brings together 13 international regulators, (including RBI), along with firms and innovators to address the priority of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues and mitigate the risks of greenwashing in financial services.
• Objectives The objective of TechSprint is to develop a tool that can help regulators and the market effectively tackle the deceptive practice of greenwashing.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/15/greenwashing-techsprint/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• GFIN was launched in 2019 by international financial regulators and organizations with the aim of supporting financial innovation and identifying regulatory gaps in emerging technologies across different sectors. It acts as a surveillance tool to detect issues before they become problematic.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/15/greenwashing-techsprint/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) (under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizer) has been established to fix/revise prices of medicines under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 2013.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/15/prices-of-drugs-going-off-patent/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Central Equipment Identity Register is a tracking system to combat mobile phone theft and facilitate the blocking and tracking of lost or stolen mobile phones across the country. CEIR serves as a central depository or database of International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers, models, versions, and other details of mobile devices.
• Implementing Body Centre for Department of Telematics (CDoT)
• Existing Systems: Apple has a tracking system through Apple ID for its devices, but Android phones face challenges in this regard.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/15/ceir-system/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• The correct answer is A. Cryogenic propellants are more efficient than other types of propellants because they have a higher specific impulse.
• Cryogenic fuels have a higher mass flow rate than fossil fuels and therefore produce more thrust and power when combusted for use in an engine. This means that engines will run farther on less fuel overall than modern gas engines.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/15/semi-cryogenic-engine/