UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 5 June 2024

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Under the Seventh Amendment, the existing terminology of Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D states was altered. The distinction between Part A and Part B states was removed, becoming known simply as “states”. A new type of entity, the Union Territory, replaced the classification as a Part C or Part D state.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/06/04/10-years-of-andhra-telangana-bifurcation/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Context: Pakistan’s government has acknowledged before the Islamabad High Court that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a foreign territory.
• About PoK:
  • PoK was historically part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which acceded to India in 1947 after the Partition.
  • It consists of two ethnically and linguistically different regions: Mirpur-Muzaffarabad region and Gilgit-Baltistan region.
  • However, the region was illegally occupied by Pakistan in 1947 following an invasion by Pashtun tribesmen and the Pakistani Army.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/06/04/pakistan-occupied-kashmir-pok-2/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/06/04/nhrc-on-human-trafficking/

Ans: (a)

Explanation: About Unified Payments Interface (UPI):

• Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application (of any participating bank), merging several banking features, seamless fund routing & merchant payments into one hood.
• It also caters to the “Peer to Peer” collect request which can be scheduled and paid as per requirement and convenience.
• Currently, several countries, including Bhutan, Nepal, UAE, France, Mauritius, etc., support UPI payments.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/06/04/unified-payments-interface-upi-4/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Founded in December 2008, the NPCI is a not-for-profit organisation registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013, established by the Reserve Bank of India and the Indian Banks’ Association. The organisation is owned by a consortium of major banks, and has been promoted by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India.
• RuPay (portmanteau of Rupee and Payment) is an Indian multinational financial services and payment service system, conceived and launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in 2012.
• NPCI is the brain behind the popular UPI platform, which facilitates instant interbank money transfers using a mobile phone.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/06/04/unified-payments-interface-upi-4/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Foreign Currency Assets, as defined in Section 33 of the RBI Act, 1934.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/06/04/indias-gold-reserve/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: FSSAI and APEDA have developed a new “Unified India Organic” logo to replace the existing India Organic and Jaivik Bharat logos.
• Certification Description
• Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)
  • Implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Ensures organic product production adheres to quality standards. Does not require third-party certification agencies. Certification is carried out by local groups consisting of producers and consumers and is based on trust. Involves a documented logo or statement as proof of certification.
• National Programme on Organic Production (NPOP)
  • Implemented by APEDA, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industries. Regulates organic farming certification. Involves accreditation of Certification Bodies. Sets standards for organic production. Promotes organic farming and marketing. Its Standards have been recognized by the EU, Switzerland, and the US.
• AGMARK is a certification mark for agricultural produce, assuring that they conform to a grade standard notified by Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI), Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare under Agricultural Produce (Grading Marking) Act, 1937.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/06/04/unified-india-organic-logo/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Genomes are the complete set of genetic material within an organism, including DNA sequences that encode its traits and functions. They serve as the blueprint for an organism’s development, growth, and behaviour.
• S1: Genomes contain a mix of genes, regulatory elements, and non-coding DNA.
• S2: Bacteria and archaea also have genomes, although they are typically simpler than those of eukaryotes

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/06/04/tmesipteris-oblanceolate/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: The use of microbial methane oxidation systems, specifically biocovers utilizing fine fractions from landfill mining, presents a promising model for methane control.
• What is Biocover?
  • Biocovers are a type of methane oxidation system that utilizes the fine fraction material from landfill mining to effectively control methane emissions. These are porous material layers laid directly on top of a landfill which is then covered by an oxidizing layer of mature compost. It provides optimal conditions for methanotrophic (methane-utilizing) bacteria to thrive and act as biofilters, hence controlling methane emissions by converting methane to CO2.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/06/04/biocover/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• FSSAI was established on 5 September 2008 under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which was operationalized in 2006.
• Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) lays down the hygiene and safety standards that ensure the availability of safe and quality food in any food business especially items of food sold in a Grocery.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/06/04/unified-india-organic-logo/