[MISSION 2024] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 28 November 2023

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• Context: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Cabinet passed a resolution seeking Special Category Status (SCS) for Bihar, following findings from the “Bihar Caste-based Survey, 2022,” indicating significant poverty.
• It is a classification granted by the Centre to assist the development of States that face geographical or socio-economic disadvantages.
• The SCS was introduced in 1969 on the recommendation of the fifth Finance Commission (FC).
• Five factors such as (i) hilly and difficult terrain (ii) low population density and/or sizeable share of tribal population (iii) strategic location along international borders (iv) economic and infrastructural backwardness and (v) non-viable nature of state finances, are considered before granting SCS.
• In 1969, three States — Jammu & Kashmir, Assam and Nagaland — were granted the SCS. Subsequently, eight more States including Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand were given the SCS by the erstwhile National Development Council.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/28/bihars-demand-for-special-category-status-scs/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution. He became Emperor of the French in 1804 and embarked on a series of military campaigns across Europe, known as the Napoleonic Wars. Despite his military brilliance, he faced defeats, leading to his exile. His impact includes legal and educational reforms, the Napoleonic Code, and shaping modern European geopolitics.
• The Napoleonic Code, officially known as the Civil Code of 1804, was a comprehensive legal code that influenced civil law systems in many countries.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/28/egyptology-and-napoleons-failed-egypt-expedition/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Context: Napoleon’s failed Egypt expedition in 1798-1801, driven by colonial ambitions and competition with the British, is credited with giving birth to Egyptology.
• Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt, including the Battle of the Pyramids in 1798, was aimed at undermining British access to India and establishing French influence in the region.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/28/egyptology-and-napoleons-failed-egypt-expedition/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, adopted in 1789, proclaimed the equality and rights of all citizens. It was a fundamental document of the French Revolution.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/28/egyptology-and-napoleons-failed-egypt-expedition/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• The Battle of Waterloo in 1815 marked the end of the Napoleonic era and the French Revolution. Napoleon’s defeat led to his exile, concluding this turbulent period in French history.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/28/egyptology-and-napoleons-failed-egypt-expedition/

Ans: (b)

Explanation

• Statement 1 is wrong. The founder of Mahima Dharma was Mahima Swami.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/28/saints-in-news/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: The proposed Bharatiya Sakshya (BS) Bill, intended to replace the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, includes a provision barring courts from inquiring into privileged communication between Ministers and the President of India.
• While Article 74(2) of the Constitution already mentions this, the bill seeks to give it legal backing.
  • Article 74(2) barred courts from inquiring into the advice given by Council of Ministers to the President. In a way the advice of Council of Ministers was kept out of Supreme Court’s power of Judicial Review by this article.
• However, the term “privileged communication” has not been clearly defined, leading to potential interpretation challenges.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/28/privileged-communication/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: The President advocated the establishment of an All-India Judicial Service to ensure diverse representation in the judiciary during an event celebrating Constitution Day at the Supreme Court.
• Statement 1 is incorrect. The AIJS was added to the constitution in 1976 by the 42nd Constitution Amendment.
• About All India Judicial Service:
  • The All-India Judicial Service (AIJS) is a proposed judicial service in India.
  • The AIJS was added to the constitution in 1976 by the 42nd Constitution Amendment.
  • Article 312 of the Constitution provides for the establishment of the AIJS for posts of district judge and above
  • The AIJS will not include any post inferior to that of a District Judge

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/28/all-india-judicial-service/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: Researchers from Japan have conducted groundbreaking research on plant-plant communication through volatile organic compounds (VOCs) called Green Leaf Volatile (GLV). Using real-time fluorescence imaging, they visualized how plants take up VOCs released by damaged neighbours, leading to calcium-dependent defence responses against potential threats.
• The research also revealed that guard cells, responsible for stomatal function, play a crucial role in VOC perception.
• GLVs are common constituents of herbivore-infested plant volatiles. GLVs play an important role in plant defence.
  • Green Leaf Volatiles (GLVs) are volatile organic compounds released by plants, especially in response to herbivore attacks. They serve as a defense mechanism by signaling the presence of herbivores to nearby plants, triggering them to activate defense responses.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/28/green-leaf-volatile/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Context: Argentina’s new president Javier Milei plans to replace Argentina’s currency with the dollar to address economic challenges.
• The country is bounded by Chile to the south and west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, and Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/28/argentina-3/