[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 26 May 2023

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S3: The River Godavari rises at an elevation of 1,067 m in the Western Ghats near Thriambak Hills in the Nasik district of Maharashrta.
• S2: The Pranhita River is the largest tributary of Godavari River covering about 34% of its drainage basin conveying the combined waters of the Penganga River, the Wardha River, and the Wainganga River.
• S1: The Krishna River originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft), in the state of Maharashtra in central India.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/26/water-dispute-between-andhra-pradesh-and-telangana/

Ans:(c )

Explanation:The Parliament has enacted the two laws:

• The River Boards Act (1956):
  • It provides for the establishment of river boards by the Central government for the regulation and development of Inter-state River and river valleys.
  • A River Board is established on the request of state governments concerned to advise them.
• The Inter-State Water Disputes Act (1956):
  • It empowers the Central government to set up an ad hoc tribunal for the adjudication of a dispute between two or more states in relation to the waters of an inter-state river or river valley.
  • The decision of the tribunal is final and binding on the parties to the dispute.
  • Neither the Supreme Court nor any other court is to have jurisdiction in respect of any water dispute which may be referred to such a tribunal under this Act.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/26/water-dispute-between-andhra-pradesh-and-telangana/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The Pravara, Manjira and Maner are right bank tributaries covering about 16.14%, the Purna, Pranhita, Indravathi and Sabari are important left bank tributaries, covering nearly 59.7% of the total catchment area of the basin.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/26/water-dispute-between-andhra-pradesh-and-telangana/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Jayakwadi dam is an earthen dam located on Godavari river at the site of Jayakwadi village in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra, India.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/26/water-dispute-between-andhra-pradesh-and-telangana/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The SAMARTH campaign is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, to promote digital transactions at the Gram Panchayat level in rural areas.
• Aim:
  • To increase the adoption of digital payment methods, particularly among women, in 50,000 Gram Panchayats across the country.
  • It seeks to empower rural communities by enabling them to participate in the digital economy and access the benefits of digital transactions.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/26/samarth-campaign/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: ADB now has 68 members, 49 from within Asia.
• S2: Voting system
  • ADB follows weighted voting system similar to World Bank
  • IMF follows Quota system
  • WTO follows One country One nation
• As of 2021, Japan is the largest shareholder with a 15.6% stake, followed by the United States (15.6%), China (6.4%), and India (6.3%).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/26/industrial-corridor-development-in-andhra-pradesh/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• Implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Ensures organic product production adheres to quality standards. Does not require third-party certification agencies. Certification is carried out by local groups consisting of producers and consumers and is based on trust. Involves a documented logo or statement as proof of certification.
• PGS certification is only for farmers or communities that can organise and perform as a group within a village or a cluster of continguous villages, and is applicable only to farm activities such as crop production, processing, and livestock rearing, and off-farm processing “by PGS farmers of their direct products”.
• Individual farmers or group of farmers smaller than five members are not covered under PGS. They either have to opt for third party certification or join the existing PGS local group.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/26/certification-of-indian-organic-products/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• About Cosmic dust particles are tiny solid particles that exist in outer space. They are composed of various materials, including minerals, metals, ice, and organic compounds.
• Shape From spherical to irregular or fractal-like structures.
• Size Ranging from nanometers to micrometres
• Composition Amorphous silicate (Forsterite) and amorphous carbon
• Found in Cosmic dust particles can be found in different environments, such as interstellar space, planetary systems, and the atmospheres of planets and moons.
• Role played They contribute to the formation of stars and planetary systems by providing material for accretion. They also scatter and absorb light, affecting the radiation properties of celestial objects. Additionally, these particles serve as building blocks for the formation of larger objects, such as asteroids, comets, and planets.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/26/cosmic-dust-particles/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Statement 1: Matters of urgent importance can be raised in Adjournment motion.
• Statement 2 and 3: MPs hold the executive accountable by asking questions, and supplementary questions.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2017

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Statement 1: Himalayas are spread over almost all the Northern and north-eastern Indian states. Statement 1 is wrong.
• Statement 2: Western Ghats traverse the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat (6 states).
• Statement 3: Pulicat Lake (second largest brackish water lake in India)straddles the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states (2 states).

Refer: UPSC CSE 2017