[Mission 2024] Current Affairs Quiz , 22 November 2023

Solution: d)

The Pink Bollworm (PBW) is causing significant damage to cotton fields in northern Rajasthan, Haryana, and Southwestern Punjab, with the infestation being more widespread and serious than before.

Farmers have been using Bt cotton seeds, which have lost their effectiveness against the PBW.

The pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) is an insect that is a pest in cotton farming. It is native to Asia but has become an invasive species in most cotton-growing countries around the world. It is considered possibly the most destructive pest on cotton worldwide.

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Solution: b)

Statement 2 is incorrect.

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) (Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions) launched IGMS 2.0. Public Grievance portal and Automated Analysis in Tree Dashboard portal

What is Intelligent Grievance Monitoring System (IGMS) 2.0?

IGMS is an artificial intelligence (AI) driven Grievance Monitoring System. It aims to enhance the efficiency of the public grievance redressal process.

About CPGRAMS:

• CPGRAMS is an online platform available 24/7 for citizens to lodge grievances related to service delivery. It connects all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and States and offers role-based access. Citizens can track grievance status using a unique registration ID and use the appeal facility if not satisfied with the resolution by the Grievance Officer.
• Close to 20 lakh grievances are received annually on the CPGRAMS portal.
• CPGRAMS is now available in 22 scheduled languages.
• Special Campaign 3.0: The campaign has made a significant impact, clearing office space and promoting the eOffice work culture.

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Solution: c)

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission successfully collected a sample from asteroid Bennu and is now on an extended mission to study Apophis. The mission was significant for understanding the early solar system, potential asteroid impacts, and the Yarkovsky effect on asteroids.

What is the Yarkovsky effect?

The Yarkovsky effect is a phenomenon in space where the way an asteroid absorbs and re-emits solar radiation can alter its trajectory over time. This effect can lead to small but significant changes in an asteroid’s path, potentially influencing its orbit and posing collision risks with Earth.

Usage: Scientists study the Yarkovsky effect to better understand and predict the movements of asteroids in our solar system.

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Solution: d)

Solution: b)

Statement 3 is incorrect.

The Chandrayaan-3 rover, Pragyan, which has the Indian national emblem and the ISRO logo on its rear wheels, has been unable to leave a clear imprint of these symbols on the lunar soil.

This inability to imprint the symbols has provided new insights into the properties of lunar soil in the South Pole region.

Features of Lunar Soil:

• It is not dusty but rather lumpy, indicating that something is binding the soil together.
• Lunar Soil is a thick layer of regolith, fragmental and unconsolidated rock material, that covers the entire lunar surface.
• Lunar soil contains no organic matter.

This discovery could have significant implications for future missions targeting lunar habitation and sustained human presence, especially in the context of potential water discovery in the region.

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