Insights Revision Through MCQs - 11 October 2019

Insights Revision Through MCQs – 11 October 2019

INSIGHTS CURRENT Affairs RTM - 2019

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question
1 points
Which of the following statements are not true?
1. 1. ‘DHRUV’ is a Innovative Learning Programme launched by ISRO
  2. Happiness curriculum is introduced by Madya Pradesh Government
  3. ‘Cleanliness Curriculum’ initiated by Karnataka Government
  4. NISHTHA scheme introduced by MoS&T
  5. NPTEL is a open online course (noc) initiative of IITs and IISc
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
- (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
- (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
- (d) 3, 4 and 5 only
Correct

Ans: (c)

Explanation:
- MHRD launches Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’, a 14 day learning programme, from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- NPTEL OPEN ONLINE COURSE (NOC). NPTEL National Programming on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) is an initiative of the seven Indian Institutes of technology and Indian institute of science
- NISHTHA scheme introduced by MHRD, teacher training program
- Happiness curriculum and ‘Cleanliness Curriculum is introduced by Delhi Government for development of government school
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/pradhan-mantri-innovative-learning-programme-dhruv/
Incorrect

Ans: (c)

Explanation:
- MHRD launches Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’, a 14 day learning programme, from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- NPTEL OPEN ONLINE COURSE (NOC). NPTEL National Programming on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) is an initiative of the seven Indian Institutes of technology and Indian institute of science
- NISHTHA scheme introduced by MHRD, teacher training program
- Happiness curriculum and ‘Cleanliness Curriculum is introduced by Delhi Government for development of government school
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/pradhan-mantri-innovative-learning-programme-dhruv/
Question 2 of 10

2. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements wrt “POSHAN abhiyan”
1. 1. It is government of India’s flagship programme to focus only on nutritional outcomes for pregnant women and lactating mothers
  2. National Nutrition Strategy, released by NITI Aayog has played a critical role in shaping the POSHAN Abhiyaan
  3. NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the task of closely monitoring the POSHAN Abhiyaan and undertaking periodic evaluations.
  4. Every year, Month of August celebrated as Rashtriya POSHAN Maah
Select the Incorrect answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 4 only
- (d) 1 and 3 only
Correct

Ans: (c)

Explanation:
- September month to be celebrated as ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’
  - entire month of September beginning today will be celebrated as the Rashtriya Poshan Maah.
  - This year the theme is Complementary Feeding.
- Prime Minister’s Overreaching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment – POSHAN Abhiyaan, is Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
- NITI Aayog has played a critical role in shaping the POSHAN Abhiyaan. The National Nutrition Strategy, released by NITI Aayog in September, 2017 presented a micro analysis of the problems persisting within this area and chalked out an in-depth strategy for course correction. Most of the recommendations presented in the Strategy document have been subsumed within the design of the POSHAN Abhiyaan and now that the Abhiyaan is launched, NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the task of closely monitoring the POSHAN Abhiyaan and undertaking periodic evaluations.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/poshan-atlas/
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Ans: (c)

Explanation:
- September month to be celebrated as ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’
  - entire month of September beginning today will be celebrated as the Rashtriya Poshan Maah.
  - This year the theme is Complementary Feeding.
- Prime Minister’s Overreaching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment – POSHAN Abhiyaan, is Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
- NITI Aayog has played a critical role in shaping the POSHAN Abhiyaan. The National Nutrition Strategy, released by NITI Aayog in September, 2017 presented a micro analysis of the problems persisting within this area and chalked out an in-depth strategy for course correction. Most of the recommendations presented in the Strategy document have been subsumed within the design of the POSHAN Abhiyaan and now that the Abhiyaan is launched, NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the task of closely monitoring the POSHAN Abhiyaan and undertaking periodic evaluations.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/poshan-atlas/
Question 3 of 10

3. Question
1 points
Recently, SUMAN has been in news sometimes related to
- (a) GOI scheme to provide quality healthcare at zero cost to pregnant women
- (b) GOI scheme to provide quality education at zero cost to tribal women
- (c) GOI scheme to provide quality job oriented skills at zero cost Daliths
- (d) None of the above
Correct

Ans: (a)

Explanation:
- https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/surakshit-matritva-aashwasan-suman/
Incorrect

Ans: (a)

Explanation:
- https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/surakshit-matritva-aashwasan-suman/
Question 4 of 10

4. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements wrt ‘Hindu Kush mountains’
1. 1. They are referred as fourth pole after North, South and Himalayan poles
  2. Highest Peak in the region is Tirich Mir
  3. Mountain range that stretches through Afghanistan, from its centre to northern Pakistan and into Tajikistan and China.
  4. Hindu Kush Himalayan Region is the westernmost extension of the Pamir Mountains
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
- (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
- (c) 2, 3 and 4 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 4 only
Correct

Ans: (c)

Explanation:
- Hindu kush Mountains:
- Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region
  - Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region extends 3,500 km over all or part of eight countries from Afghanistan in the west to Myanmar in the east. It is the source of ten large Asian river systems -– the Amu Darya, Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra (Yarlungtsanpo), Irrawaddy, Salween (Nu), Mekong (Lancang), Yangtse (Jinsha), Yellow River (Huanghe), and Tarim (Dayan)
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/hindu-kush-himalayan-region-and-the-climate-change/
Incorrect

Ans: (c)

Explanation:
- Hindu kush Mountains:
- Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region
  - Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region extends 3,500 km over all or part of eight countries from Afghanistan in the west to Myanmar in the east. It is the source of ten large Asian river systems -– the Amu Darya, Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra (Yarlungtsanpo), Irrawaddy, Salween (Nu), Mekong (Lancang), Yangtse (Jinsha), Yellow River (Huanghe), and Tarim (Dayan)
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/hindu-kush-himalayan-region-and-the-climate-change/
Question 5 of 10

5. Question
1 points
In which part of the India, GoI is planning to create a Green Wall?
- (a) North- Western part of India.
- (b) North- Eastern part of India.
- (c) South- Western part of India.
- (d) South- Eastern part of India.
Correct

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/green-wall-of-india/

Incorrect

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/green-wall-of-india/
Question 6 of 10

6. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC)’
1. 1. It is statutory body
  2. It was setup in 1982 by the MoC&I
Select the Incorrect statements using the code given below.
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-11-october-2019/

Incorrect

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-11-october-2019/
Question 7 of 10

7. Question
1 points
Recently Phazolicin has been in news sometimes related to
- (a) New types of antibiotic
- (b) Temperate forest medicinal plant
- (c) New endangered species in tropical rain forest
- (d) Disease resistant plant in Western Ghats
Correct

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-11-october-2019/

Incorrect

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-11-october-2019/
Question 8 of 10

8. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements wrt ‘Asia Environmental Enforcement Award’
1. 1. It is awarded by IUCN
  2. Awards recognize excellence in law enforcement by government officials and institutions
Select the correct statements using the code given below.
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-11-october-2019/

Incorrect

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/11/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-11-october-2019/
Question 9 of 10

9. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements about International Space Station (ISS).
1. 1. The ISS programme is the joint project of NASA, ISRO, Roscosmos, JAXA and ESA.
  2. It is a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit.
  3. ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory.
Select the correct statements using the code given below.
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 2 and 3 only
Correct

Ans: (d)

Explanation:
- The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. The ISS is now the largest artificial body in orbit.
- The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which crew members conduct experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology and other fields.
- The station is suited for the testing of spacecraft systems and equipment required for missions to the Moon and Mars.
- The ISS programme is a joint project among five participating space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA.
- The ownership and use of the space station is established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements.
- The station is divided into two sections, the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) and the United States Orbital Segment (USOS), which is shared by many nations.
Incorrect

Ans: (d)

Explanation:
- The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. The ISS is now the largest artificial body in orbit.
- The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which crew members conduct experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology and other fields.
- The station is suited for the testing of spacecraft systems and equipment required for missions to the Moon and Mars.
- The ISS programme is a joint project among five participating space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA.
- The ownership and use of the space station is established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements.
- The station is divided into two sections, the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) and the United States Orbital Segment (USOS), which is shared by many nations.
Question 10 of 10

10. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding National Defence Fund
1. 1. It was set up to take charge of voluntary donations in cash and kind received for promotion of the national defence effort, and to decide on their utilization.
  2. The Fund is administered by an Executive Committee, with Defence Minister as Chairperson, and Finance & Home Ministers as Members
  3. The fund is entirely dependent on voluntary contributions from the public and does not get any budgetary support.
Select the correct statements using the code given below.
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) None
Correct

Ans: (c)

Explanation:
- The National Defence Fund was set up to take charge of voluntary donations in cash and kind received for promotion of the national defence effort, and to decide on their utilisation.
- The Fund is used for the welfare of the members of the Armed Forces (including Para Military Forces) and their dependents. The Fund is administered by an Executive Committee, with PM as Chairperson, and Defence, Finance and Home Ministers as Members.
- Finance Minister is the Treasurer of the Fund and the Joint Secretary, PMO dealing with the subject is Secretary of the Executive Committee. Accounts of the Fund are kept with the Reserve Bank of India.
- The fund is entirely dependent on voluntary contributions from the public and does not get any budgetary support.
- The fund accepts online contributions.
Refer: https://ndf.gov.in/aboutndf.php
Incorrect

Ans: (c)

Explanation:
- The National Defence Fund was set up to take charge of voluntary donations in cash and kind received for promotion of the national defence effort, and to decide on their utilisation.
- The Fund is used for the welfare of the members of the Armed Forces (including Para Military Forces) and their dependents. The Fund is administered by an Executive Committee, with PM as Chairperson, and Defence, Finance and Home Ministers as Members.
- Finance Minister is the Treasurer of the Fund and the Joint Secretary, PMO dealing with the subject is Secretary of the Executive Committee. Accounts of the Fund are kept with the Reserve Bank of India.
- The fund is entirely dependent on voluntary contributions from the public and does not get any budgetary support.
- The fund accepts online contributions.
Refer: https://ndf.gov.in/aboutndf.php

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