[MISSION 2024] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 22 November 2023

Ans; (c )

Explanation: What is the Langlands Program?

• The Langlands Program is a comprehensive and influential research initiative in mathematics that aims to establish deep connections between two seemingly unrelated areas of mathematics: number theory and harmonic analysis.
• Significance: The Langlands Program has had a profound impact on various branches of mathematics, leading to significant breakthroughs and applications in solving long-standing mathematical problems.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/22/langlands-program/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Abel Prize is a prestigious award in mathematics, named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel. Established by the Norwegian Parliament in 2002, the prize recognizes outstanding scientific achievements in mathematics. The 2023 Abel Prize was awarded to Luis Caffarelli for his contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/22/langlands-program/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The Moho discontinuity, or Mohorovičić discontinuity, is a geological boundary that marks the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle. Named after the Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovičić who first identified it, this boundary represents a significant change in seismic wave velocities. Below the Moho, seismic waves travel faster, indicating a transition from the less dense crust to the denser mantle.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/22/e-prime-layer/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Context: The United Service Institution of India (USI) is organizing its Annual UN Forum 2023 in New Delhi, focusing on ‘International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping.’
• In collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Centre for UN Peacekeeping Operations, the forum addresses challenges in applying International Humanitarian Law (IHL) principles in contemporary UN peacekeeping missions.
• About United Service Institution of India (USI):
  • USI is the India’s oldest think-tank, established in 1870. It serves as a platform for research and debate on national security and military affairs.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/22/united-service-institution-of-india-usi/

Ans: (c)

Explanation

• The International Tropical Timber Organization (formed 1986; HQ: Yokohama, Japan) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes the conservation of tropical forest resources and their sustainable management, use and trade. The International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) is the governing body of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO). India has been the founding member of ITTO.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/22/international-tropical-timber-organization-itto/

Ans: (b)

Explanation

• Only Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
• The ISS is not the first space station to be built and operated. Several smaller space stations have been used earlier, the most famous of which have been the Russian Mir space station that operated in the 1980s, and the American Skylab.
• ISS is not entirely in zero-gravity space. It does encounter a little bit of gravity. Also, it loses a bit of energy as it moves around the earth. Left to itself, the ISS would fall down. The Russians periodically send thrusters that attach themselves to the ISS and impart the required momentum to keep it going.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/22/iss-marked-its-25th-anniversary/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The nominal economy handles the financial part of the economy, whereas the real sector handles the production side. Financial activity primarily supports actual (production) activity; aside from the factor income it creates, it does not contribute significantly on its own.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2022

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• When foreign entities own shares or assets in India, the shares of those foreign entities are transferred rather than the underlying assets in India being transferred directly. This is referred to as an indirect transfer.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2022

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S1: Since acquiring new technology creates new assets and will yield profits in the future, it is regarded as a capital expenditure.
• S2: Capital expenditures encompass both debt and equity finance.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2022

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• S1: According to India’s public accounts, a portion of household savings go toward government borrowing. It is primarily made up of provident funds.
• S2: Regular government bonds are referred to as “dated securities,” while T-bills are treated differently. A significant portion of internal debt is made up of dated securities issued at rates linked to the market.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2022