[MISSION 2024] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 10 August 2023

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• It was in 1942 when the world was going through the havoc caused by World War II. India too was facing the heat and after the Cripps Mission had failed, and on 8 August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi made a Do or Die call through the Quit India movement. Several national leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Abdul Kalam Azad, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were arrested.
• The Congress was declared an unlawful association, leaders were arrested and its offices all over the country were raided and their funds were frozen.
• The first half of the movement was peaceful with demonstrations and processions. The peaceful protest was carried till Mahatma Gandhi’s release.
• The second half of the movement was violent with raids and setting fire at post offices, government buildings and railway stations. Lord Linlithgow adopted the policy of violence

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/08/10/81st-anniversary-of-quit-india-movement/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The Quit India resolution was passed on 8th August in 1942 in the Bombay Session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi.
• On August 9, 1942, the biggest mass movement of the Indian freedom struggle i.e Quit India Movement was launched. This year marks 80 years of the Quit India Movement or Bharat Chhodo Aandolan.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/08/10/81st-anniversary-of-quit-india-movement/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• After Cripps’ departure, Gandhi framed a resolution calling for British withdrawal and a non-violent non-cooperation movement against any Japanese invasion.
• In July 1942, the Congress Working Committee met at Wardha and resolved that it would authorise Gandhi to take charge of the non-violent mass movement. The resolution generally referred to as the ‘Quit India’ resolution.
• The Quit India Resolution was ratified at the Congress meeting at Gowalia Tank, Bombay, on August 8, 1942.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/08/10/81st-anniversary-of-quit-india-movement/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• It was in 1942 when the world was going through the havoc caused by World War II. India too was facing the heat and after the Cripps Mission had failed, and on 8 August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi made a Do or Die call through the Quit India movement.
• On August 8, 1942, Mahatma Gandhi made a Do or Die call in his Quit India speech which was delivered in Bombay at the Gowalia Tank Maidan.
• Even though the speech caused some turmoil within the party and even leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Azad were apprehensive and critical of the call, but backed it and stuck with Gandhi’s leadership until the end.
• Other key facts:
  • Several national leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Abdul Kalam Azad, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were arrested.
  • The Congress was declared an unlawful association, leaders were arrested and its offices all over the country were raided and their funds were frozen.
  • The first half of the movement was peaceful with demonstrations and processions. The peaceful protest was carried till Mahatma Gandhi’s release.
  • The second half of the movement was violent with raids and setting fire at post offices, government buildings and railway stations. Lord Linlithgow adopted the policy of violence.
• A significant feature of the Quit India Movement was the emergence of what came to be known as parallel governments in some parts of the country. The first one was proclaimed in Ballia, in East UP, in August 1942 under the leadership of Chittu Pande. In Tamluk in the Midnapur district of Bengal, the Jatiya Sarkar came into existence on 17 December 1942 and lasted till September 1944. Satara, in Maharashtra, emerged as the base of the longest lasting and effective parallel government.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/08/10/81st-anniversary-of-quit-india-movement/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• PM-JAY is the world’s largest health insurance/ assurance scheme fully financed by the government.
• It provides a cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization across public and private empanelled hospitals in India.
• Over 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable entitled families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries) are eligible for these benefits.
• PM-JAY provides cashless access to health care services for the beneficiary at the point of service, that is, the hospital.
• PM-JAY envisions to help mitigate catastrophic expenditure on medical treatment which pushes nearly 6 crore Indians into poverty each year.
• It covers up to 3 days of pre-hospitalization and 15 days post-hospitalization expenses such as diagnostics and medicines.
• There is no restriction on the family size, age or gender.
• All pre–existing conditions are covered from day one.
• Benefits of the scheme are portable across the country i.e. a beneficiary can visit any empanelled public or private hospital in India to avail cashless treatment.
• Services include approximately 1,393 procedures covering all the costs related to treatment, including but not limited to drugs, supplies, diagnostic services, physician’s fees, room charges, surgeon charges, OT and ICU charges etc.
• Public hospitals are reimbursed for the healthcare services at par with the private hospitals.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/08/10/5-years-of-ayushman-bharat-pradhan-mantri-jan-arogya-yojana-ab-pmjay/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• National Health Authority (NHA) is the apex body responsible for implementing India’s flagship public health insurance/assurance scheme called “Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana” & has been entrusted with the role of designing strategy, building technological infrastructure and implementation of “National Digital Health Mission” to create a National Digital Health Eco-system.
• National Health Authority is the successor of the National Health Agency, which was functioning as a registered society since 23rd May, 2018. Pursuant to Cabinet decision for full functional autonomy, National Health Agency was reconstituted as the National Health Authority on 2nd January 2019, under Gazette Notification Registered No. DL –(N) 04/0007/2003-18.
• NHA has been set-up to implement PM-JAY, as it is popularly known, at the national level. An attached office of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with full functional autonomy, NHA is governed by a Governing Board chaired by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare. It is headed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), an officer of the rank of Secretary to the Government of India, who manages its affairs. The CEO is the Ex-Office Member Secretary of the Governing Board.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/08/10/5-years-of-ayushman-bharat-pradhan-mantri-jan-arogya-yojana-ab-pmjay/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• S1: Tidal energy can be generated by harnessing the kinetic energy of ocean currents, which are created by the movement of tides. This is usually done using underwater turbines placed in areas with strong tidal currents.
• S2: Tidal energy is indeed a form of renewable energy that depends on the gravitational forces between Earth, the Moon, and the Sun. These forces create the tides as the Earth rotates, and the gravitational pull of the Moon in particular causes the oceans to rise and fall in predictable patterns.
• S3: Tidal energy generation is not limited to regions with extremely high tides. While regions with strong tidal fluctuations tend to have more energy potential, there are various technologies, such as tidal stream generators, that can harness energy from even moderate tidal currents.
• S4: Tidal stream generators are devices used to convert the kinetic energy of moving water from tidal currents into electricity. These generators work similarly to underwater wind turbines and are strategically placed in areas with strong tidal flows.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/08/10/tidal-energy-potential/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• Mission Indradhanush is a health mission of the Government of India. It was launched in 2014.
• It aims to immunise all children under the age of 2 years, as well as all pregnant women, against seven vaccine preventable diseases (like 7 colors of a rainbow/indradhanush).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/08/10/mission-indradhanush-2/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• The Belem Declaration is a statement released during the Amazon Summit, involving leaders from Amazon countries.
• It emphasizes the importance of Indigenous knowledge for biodiversity conservation and calls for Indigenous Peoples’ participation in decision-making.
• The declaration promotes sustainable forest use and diverse economic solutions, addressing concerns about deforestation and degradation in the Amazon region.
• It also underlines the need to protect land rights to prevent deforestation and preserve biodiversity within Indigenous territories.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/08/10/belem-declaration/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• About Vaquita porpoise:
  • The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is the world’s smallest cetacean.
  • They are only distant relatives of dolphins.
• Protection Status:
  • IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered.
  • CITES: Appendix I

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/08/10/vaquita-porpoise/