Insights Revision Through MCQs – 01 November 2019

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The site of Gottiprolu (13° 56’ 48” N; 79° 59’ 14” E) lies on the right bank of a distributary of river Swarnamukhi about seventeen kilometers east of Naidupet and eighty kilometers from Tirupati and Nellore. Detailed topographical study and drone images have helped in identifying an early historic settlement surrounded by a fortification and the possibility of a moat encircling it. The fortification is very much clear on the eastern and southern sides of the mound while its other arm seems to have been leveled as a result of modern settlements
• Explorations conducted in and around Gottiprolu within a radius of 15 kilometers revealed important vestiges viz., fortified early historic settlement at Puduru, Sunbrahmanya temple at Mallam, unique rock cut laterite stepped well at Yakasiri, Vishnu temple at Tirumuru. Further the entire seacoast on the east is dotted with various forms of antiquarian remains extending from Tamil Nadu and culturally linked with each other.
• The two fortified townships within the gap of 15kms during early historic times indicates the significant strategic location was preferred by the early historic people for trade in the region keeping in view of proximity of the sea, River and Lake (Pulicat).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/01/gottiprolu/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• 31 Oct, 1984 – Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was gunned down outside of her home by Sikh extremists.
• Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was observed on 31st October across the nation.It marks the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/01/rashtriya-ekta-diwas/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• 1930– Imprisoned for participating in the famous Salt Satyagraha movement initiated by Mahatma Gandhi.
• As Gandhi embarked on the Dandi Salt March, Patel was arrested in the village of Ras and was put on trial without witnesses, with no lawyer or journalists allowed to attend. Patel’s arrest and Gandhi’s subsequent arrest caused the Salt Satyagraha to greatly intensify in Gujarat – districts across Gujarat launched an anti-tax rebellion until and unless Patel and Gandhi were released

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/01/rashtriya-ekta-diwas/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act.
• The main task of the commission is redrawing the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent census.
• The representation from each State is not changed during this exercise. However, the number of SC and ST seats in a state are changed in accordance with the census.
• The present delimitation of constituencies has been done on the basis of 2001 census under the provisions of Delimitation Act, 2002.
• The Commission is a powerful and independent body whose orders cannot be challenged in any court of law. The orders are laid before the Lok Sabha and the respective State Legislative Assemblies. However, modifications are not permitted.
• Delimitation commissions have been set up four times in the past — 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002 — under Delimitation Commission Acts of 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002.
• The union government had suspended delimitation in 1976 until after the 2001 census so that states’ family planning programs would not affect their political representation in the Lok Sabha. This had led to wide discrepancies in the size of constituencies, with the largest having over three million electors, and the smallest less than 50,000.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/01/jammu-and-kashmir-bifurcation/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• It is an international assessment that measures 15-year-old students’ reading, mathematics, and science literacy every three years.
• First conducted in 2000, the major domain of study rotates between reading, mathematics, and science in each cycle.
• PISA also includes measures of general or cross-curricular competencies, such as collaborative problem solving.
• PISA is coordinated by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental organization of industrialized countries, and is conducted in the United States by NCES.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/01/programme-for-international-students-assessment-pisa/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• German measles (Rubella)- Rubella virus

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/01/lymphatic-filariasis/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), established in 1961 by the Act of Parliament on the recommendation of Mudaliar committee, is the Health Intelligence Wing under Directorate General of Health Services (Dte.GHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW).
• CBHI is headed by Director (SAG level) from Central Health Services cadre with specialization in public health administration supported by officials Indian Statistical Services (ISS), Subordinate Statistical Services (SSS) and Central Secretariat Services (CSS).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/01/national-health-profile-2019/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• November 1 is celebrated as
  • Kannada Rajyotsava in karnataka
  • ‘Kerala Piravi Dinam’ in the kerala
• Madhya Pradesh, the second largest state in the country by area and sixth-largest in terms of population, was formed on Nov 1, 1956.It is the second largest state in India in terms of area and has the sixth-largest population among Indian states
• Rajasthan is a state in the north western region of India. The state covers 10.4 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. Rajasthan was reorganised on November 1, 1956
• On November 1, Punjab celebrates its Formation Day. The Punjabi Suba movement was one of the key events in the formation of Punjab in the erstwhile East Punjab state of India in the 1950s. The movement, led by the Akali Dal, resulted in the formation of the Punjabi-majority Punjab state, the Haryanvi-Hindi-majority Haryana state and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
• The state of Chhattisgarh was carved out of the state of Madhya Pradesh on Nov 1, 2000. It is the tenth largest state of India

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• ENSURE Portal has been launched by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare Mr.Radha Mohan Singh.
• The ENSURE 2.0 Online Portal is developed by the NABARD. ENSURE Direct Transfer (DBT) will operate under the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. The objective of developing ENSURE Portal is to make subsidy transfer process quicker& Faster.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2018/12/12/online-portal-ensure/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was India’s first Vice President and second President.
• His book, ‘The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore’ attracted global attention to Indian philosophy.
• His philosophy was grounded in Advaita Vedanta. He defended Hinduism against “uninformed Western criticism” and played a major role in the formation of contemporary Hindu identity.
• He earned the reputation of being the bridge-builder between India and the West.
• He was one of the founders of Helpage India, a renowned NGO for elderly underprivileged in India.
• He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in 1954.
• He was awarded several other distinguished awards as well such as a knighthood in 1931 and honorary membership of the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/09/05/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-05-september-2019/