QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 26 August 2019

Solution: b)

• DRDO Research Ship INS SagardhwaniEmbarks on Sagar Maitri Mission-2.
• SAGAR MAITRIis a unique initiative of DRDO which aligns with the broad objective of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policy declaration “Safety And Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)” to promote closer co-operation in socio-economic aspects as well as greater scientific interaction especially in ocean research among Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries.
• The prime objectives of the SAGAR MAITRI Mission are data collection from the entire North Indian Ocean, focussing on the Andaman Sea and adjoining seas and establishing long-term collaboration with eight IOR countries in the field of ocean research and development.
• The programme also aims at establishing long term scientific collaboration with these countries in the field of ‘Ocean Research & Development’ and data collection with a focus in the Andaman Sea.

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Solution: d)

• Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched this Central Sector Scheme named “Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region” (MOVCDNER) for implementation in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
• The scheme aims at development of certified organic production in a value chain mode to link growers with consumers and to support the development of entire value chain starting from inputs, seeds, certification and creation of facilities for collection, aggregation, processing, marketing and brand building initiative.
• The assistance is provided for cluster development, on/off farm input production, supply of seeds/planting materials, setting up of functional infrastructure, establishment of integrated processing unit, refrigerated transportation, pre-cooling/ cold stores chamber, branding, labelling and packaging, hiring of space, hand holdings, organic certification through third party, mobilization of farmers/processors etc.

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Solution: d)

The Oussudu lake is identified as a wetland of national importance under the National Wetland Conservation Programme of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), and has also been declared one of the significant wetlands in Asia by the Asian Wetland Bureau.

An important bird area, located between the Pulicat and Point Calimere wetlands, the about 800-acre Oussudu lake spreads equally in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu territories.

Oussudu is a mix of reed beds, wetlands and huge stretches of water: it is singular in that way.

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Solution: b)

‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’ Drive has been launched by the Department of School Education & Literacy, HRD Ministry to create awareness about water conservation among all school students in the country.

Five Major Objectives:

1. To educate students learn about conservation of water.
2. To sensitize Students about the impact of scarcity of water.
3. To empower Students to learn to protect the natural sources of water.
4. To help every Student to save at least one litre of water per day.
5. To encourage Students towards judicious use and minimum wastage of water at home and school level.

Target:

1. One Student – One Day – Save One Litre Water.
2. One Student – One Year – Save 365 Litres Water.
3. One Student – 10 Years – Save 3650 Litres Water.

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Solution: b)

The TRAI Act of 1997 was amended in the year 2000 and TDSAT was set up to adjudicate disputes and dispose of appeals with a view to protect the interests of service providers and consumers of the telecom sector.

The decision of TDSAT is appealed to Supreme Court of India.

The jurisdiction of TDSAT stands extended to matters that lay before the Cyber Appellate Tribunal and also the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority Appellate Tribunal.

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