[MISSION 2024] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 12 October 2023

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is a regulatory body under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance , Government of India and is tasked with regulating and licensing the insurance and re-insurance industries in India.
• It was constituted by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, an Act of Parliament passed by the Government of India.
• The agency’s headquarters are in Hyderabad, Telangana, where it moved from Delhi in 2001.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/10/12/bima-vahak/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Context: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, introduced the ‘A-HELP’ (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) program in the state of Jharkhand.
• This program aims to empower women by engaging them as Accredited Agents who play a vital role in disease control, animal tagging, and livestock insurance.
• The ‘A-HELP’ initiative is being implemented in various Indian states and union territories, including Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jharkhand, through an MoU between the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and the National Rural Livelihoods Mission

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/10/12/a-help-program/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: Hemochromatosis is a rare genetic disorder characterized by iron overload, which can lead to severe dysfunction in various organs.
• There are two main types of hemochromatosis: hereditary hemochromatosis and secondary hemochromatosis.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/10/12/hemochromatosis/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The kikar or Prosopisjuliflora was brought to Delhi from Mexico by the British more than a century ago. The exotic plant became invasive and wiped out most of the native plants and along with it the animals, which once used to roam in the ridges. With its deep roots, it had also wreaked havoc on the city’s groundwater.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/10/12/prosopis-juliflora/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Context: The annual rubber conference of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) took place in Guwahati.
• All of the statements about natural rubber in this question are true.
• Natural rubber is a polymer of isoprene, a five-carbon hydrocarbon.
• Natural rubber is obtained from the latex of the Hevea brasiliensis tree, which is native to South America.
• Natural rubber is a renewable resource, as it can be obtained from a sustainable source, such as the Hevea brasiliensis tree.
• Natural rubber is a biodegradable material, meaning that it can be broken down by microorganisms.
• Natural rubber is a versatile material with a wide range of applications. It is used to make tires, gloves, hoses, balloons, and many other products. Natural rubber is also used in a variety of industrial applications, such as the production of adhesives, sealants, and lubricants.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/10/12/natural-rubber/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• Operation Name Year    Reason for Evacuation
• Operation Dost 2023   Turkey-Syria earthquake
• Operation Ganga 2022   Tensions between Russia and Ukraine
• Vande Bharat 2020   Covid-19 pandemic
• Operation Samudra Setu 2020   Covid-19 pandemic
• Evacuation from Brussels 2016   Terrorist strikes
• Operation Raahat 2015   Conflict in Yemen
• Operation Maitri 2015   Nepal earthquake
• Operation Safe Homecoming 2011   Conflict in Libya
• Operation Sukoon 2006   Conflict in Lebanon
• 1990 Kuwait Airlift 1990   Invasion of Kuwait by Iraq

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/10/12/operation-ajay/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/10/12/haiti/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The correct answer is (b) 3, 4, and 5.
• Moringa (drumstick tree) is not a leguminous tree. It belongs to the family Moringaceae, not the Fabaceae family, which includes leguminous plants.
• Tamarind is indeed endemic to South Asia.
• In India, most of the tamarind is collected as minor forest produce. This is a correct statement.
• India exports tamarind and seeds of moringa. This is also correct.
• Seeds of moringa and tamarind can be used in the production of biofuels. This statement is correct as both moringa and tamarind seeds can be used for biofuel production.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2021

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The correct answer is (b) 2 only.
• Adenoviruses have double-stranded DNA genomes, not single-stranded DNA genomes. Retroviruses, on the other hand, have single-stranded RNA genomes.
• The common cold is sometimes caused by an adenovirus, which is a correct statement. However, AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which is a retrovirus. So, the statement is incorrect in stating that AIDS is caused by a retrovirus, without specifying HIV.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2021

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal agency responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, at the national level.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2021