INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 30 June 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS – INSIGHTSIAS

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: According to the Constitution, the powers, privileges and immunities of Parliament and MP’s are to be defined by Parliament. No law has so far been enacted in this respect. In the absence of any such law, it continues to be governed by British Parliamentary conventions.
• S2: The Speaker/RS chairperson is the first level of scrutiny of a privilege motion.
  • The Speaker/Chair can decide on the privilege motion himself or herself or refer it to the privileges committee of Parliament.
  • If the Speaker/Chair gives consent under relevant rules, the member concerned is given an opportunity to make a short statement.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/30/parliamentary-privileges-2/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: ONORC was also launched with the purpose that no poor person should be deprived of getting subsidised food grains under the food security scheme when they shift from one place to another.
  • The reform especially empowers the migratory population mostly labourers, daily wagers, urban poor like rag pickers, street dwellers, temporary workers in organised and unorganised sectors, domestic workers etc, who frequently change their place of dwelling to be self reliant in food security.
• S2: It is being implemented under the Integrated Management of PDS (IMPDS).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/30/one-nation-one-ration-card-onorc/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is a government regulatory agency that controls the prices of pharmaceutical drugs in India.
• S2: Under the Drug and Cosmetics Act, the regulation of manufacture, sale and distribution of Drugs is primarily the concern of the State authorities while the Central Authorities are responsible for approval of New Drugs, Clinical Trials in the country, laying down the standards for Drugs, control over the quality of imported Drugs, coordination of the activities of State Drug Control Organisations and providing expert advice with a view of bring about the uniformity in the enforcement of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
• Drug Controller General of India is responsible for approval of licenses of specified categories of Drugs such as blood and blood products, I. V. Fluids, Vaccine and Sera.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/30/govt-gives-nod-for-cipla-to-import-modernas-vaccine/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1 and S2: OPEC, which describes itself as a permanent intergovernmental organization, was created in Baghdad in September 1960 by founding members Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. The headquarters of the organization are in Vienna, Austria, where the OPEC Secretariat, the executive organ, carries out OPEC’s day-to-day business.
• S3: According to its statutes, OPEC membership is open to any country that is a substantial exporter of oil and shares the ideals of the organization.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/30/opec-and-rising-oil-prices/

Ans: (c)

Explanation: What is this Currency Swap Arrangement (CSA)?

• It is an arrangement between two friendly countries to involve in trading in their own local currencies.
• As per the arrangements, both countries pay for import and export trade at the predetermined rates of exchange, without bringing in third country currency like the US Dollar.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/30/lanka-banking-on-1-bn-india-swap-deal/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Ministry of Jal Shakti has released an updated atlas of glacial lakes that are part of the Ganga river basin.
• About 4,707 glacial lakes have been mapped in the Ganga basin.
• Glacial lakes with water spread area greater than 0.25 ha were mapped using Resourcesat-2 Linear Imaging Self Scanning Sensor-IV satellite data.
• The Atlas is available on Bhuvan portal of National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/30/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-30-june-2021/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Kaji Nemu::Assam
• Khola Chilli:: Goa
• Kadaknath or Kali Masi is a breed of chicken originating from the Jhabua and Dhar districts of western Madhya Pradesh.
  • It received GI tag in 2017.
  • It is popular for its black meat which is famous for its meat quality, texture, taste, and excellent medicinal values.
  • It is also famous for its low cholesterol and high protein content.

Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/06/30/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-30-june-2021/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The town (as well as the mandal) of Srisailam is reputed for the shrine of Lord Mallikarjuna on the flat top of Nallamala Hills.
• Omkareshwar is situated on the Mandhata hills in Madhya Pradesh, known in ancient times as Shivpuri. The temple dates back to the Krita Yuga. River Narmada flows here around the Mandhata hill in the form of an Om (Omkaram).
• The Mahadeo Hills are a range of hills in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. But, Pushkar lies in Ajmer, Rajasthan.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2015

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The dugong is the only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest modern relative, Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the 18th century. The dugong is the only strictly marine herbivorous mammal, as all species of manatee use fresh water to some degree.
• In India, it is found off the Gujarat Coast (Gulf of Kutch), Tamil Nadu coast (Gulf of Mannar), Palk Bay and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2015

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Agricultural Markets in most parts of the Country are established and regulated under the State APMC Acts. The whole geographical area in the State is divided and declared as a market area wherein the markets are managed by the Market Committees constituted by the State Governments. Once a particular area is declared a market area and falls under the jurisdiction of a Market Committee, no person or agency is allowed freely to carry on wholesale marketing activities.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2015