[MISSION 2024] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 29 July 2023

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• By definition, cooperatives are organisations formed at the grassroots level by people to harness the power of collective bargaining towards a common goal.
• The history of cooperative societies dates back to the pre-Independence era, in response to the agrarian distress and overall indebtedness.
• In agriculture, cooperative dairies, sugar mills, spinning mills etc are formed with the pooled resources of farmers who wish to process their produce. In banking and finance, cooperative institutions are spread across rural and urban areas. There are also cooperative marketing societies in rural areas and cooperative housing societies in urban areas.
• Amul is a successful example of a dairy cooperative society.
• Agriculture and cooperation are in the state list, which means state governments can govern them. A majority of the cooperative societies are governed by laws in their respective states.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/29/the-multi-state-cooperative-societies-amendment-bill-2023/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Cooperatives are organisations formed at the grassroots level by people to harness the power of collective bargaining in the marketplace. This can mean different kinds of arrangements, such as using a common resource or sharing capital, to derive a common gain that would otherwise be difficult for an individual producer to get.
• In agriculture, cooperative dairies, sugar mills, spinning mills etc. are formed with the pooled resources of farmers who wish to process their produce.
• Cooperatives are a state subject under the Constitution, meaning they come under the state governments’ jurisdiction, but there are many societies whose members and areas of operation are spread across more than one state.
• Cooperatives of more than one state are registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act (MSCS) of 2002. Their board of directors has representation from all states they operate in. Administrative and financial control of these societies is with the central registrar, with the law making it clear that no state government official can wield any control over them.
• Through the 97th constitutional amendment, Part IXB (The Co-Operative Societies) was inserted into the Constitution. The right to form cooperative societies was included as Right to Freedom under article 19 (1), Part-3 of the Constitution.
• In addition to this, Article 43-B (Promotion of Cooperation societies) was also inserted as one of the Directive Principles of State Policy under Part 4 of the Constitution of India.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/29/the-multi-state-cooperative-societies-amendment-bill-2023/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• Context: According to the State of climate in Asia 2022 report released by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Asia is the world’s most disaster-prone region.
• About the report:
  • One of a series of WMO regional State of the Climate reports, it was released during a meeting of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’s (ESCAP) Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction.
• UN ESCAP (HQ: Bangkok; founded in 1947) is one of the five regional commissions under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/29/the-state-of-climate-in-asia-2022/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Parachik Glacier is a mountain glacier in Kargil, Ladakh. It is a mass of ice moving slowly down the Nun-Kun slopes. This ice mass falls finally into the Suru River. It is one of the largest glaciers in the Suru River valley, covering an area of 53 square km and is 14 km long. The Suru River valley is a part of the southern Zanskar Ranges in the western Himalayas

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/29/parkachik-glacier-in-ladakh/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• It is a large system of ocean currents. It is the Atlantic branch of the ocean conveyor belt or ThermoHaline Circulation (THC) and distributes heat and nutrients throughout the world’s ocean basins.
• AMOC carries warm surface waters from the tropics towards the Northern Hemisphere, where it cools and sinks.
• It then returns to the tropics and then to the South Atlantic as a bottom current. From there it is distributed to all ocean basins via the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/29/gulf-stream/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• What is the Colombo Security Conclave?
• The CSC is a trilateral maritime security grouping formed in 2011, consisting of India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Mauritius is the fourth member, and Bangladesh and Seychelles attended as observers with invitations to join the group.
• The CSC focuses on enhancing and strengthening regional security in five pillars:
  • Maritime Safety and Security
  • Countering Terrorism and Radicalization
  • Combating Trafficking and Transnational Organized Crime
  • Cyber Security and Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Technology
  • Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/29/colombo-security-conclave-csc-framework/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: What is Semicon India?

• It is an annual conference organized by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) with the primary objective of promoting the growth and development of India’s semiconductor industry.
• Objectives:
  • It aims to showcase India’s capabilities in semiconductor design and manufacturing while facilitating networking and knowledge exchange among participants.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/29/semiconindia-2023/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• A semiconductor is a material which has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as copper, and an insulator, such as glass.
• All modern-era digital devices, as well as future innovations, rely on the semiconductor sector. These discrete, yet very sophisticated elements drive almost all upcoming technologies, including AI, cloud computing, quantum computing, enhanced wireless networks, blockchain applications, bitcoin mining, 5G, IoT, self-driving vehicles, drones, robots, gaming, and wearables.
• The Centre has sanctioned the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) and Design Linked Incentive (DLI) schemes to encourage the manufacturing of various semiconductor goods within India.

Refer:https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/29/semiconindia-2023/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/29/lao-pdr-laos/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/29/niger/