INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 8 July 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS – INSIGHTSIAS

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S1 and S2: State executive consists of Governor and Council of Ministers with Chief Minister as its head. The Governor of a State is appointed by the President for a term of five years and holds office during his pleasure. Only Indian citizens above 35 years of age are eligible for appointment to this office. Executive power of the State is vested in Governor.
• S3: The Chairman of the Legislative Council is elected by the council itself from amongst its members.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/08/governors-of-states-in-india-2/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The ‘Sarkaria Commission’ recommended that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the state and should be a detached figure without intense political links and that he should not have taken part in politics in recent past and should not be a member of the ruling party.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/08/governors-of-states-in-india-2/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: The governor is merely appointed by the president on the advice of the Central government.
• S2: Unlike the president, a governor does not have a fixed term. He/she holds office at the pleasure of the ruling party in the centre.
• Both the manner of the appointment and the uncertainty of tenure conspire to make the incumbent an object of the Central government in politically charged circumstances

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/08/governors-of-states-in-india-2/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The 97th amendment to the Constitution inserts a critical point into Article 19(1)(c) by recognising the right of the people to form cooperative societies as a fundamental right. It envisages their insulation from political interference, and infusion of greater managerial skills and autonomy into their functioning.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/08/ministry-of-cooperation/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S3: Section 13 of the RTI Act 2005 provides that the Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office and shall not be eligible for reappointment
• S2: The Commission consists of a Chief Information Commissioner and not more than ten Information Commissioners.
• S1: Established by the Central Government in 2005, under the provisions of the Right to Information Act (2005).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/08/central-information-commission-cic/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: About Tele- Law Programme:

• Launched by the Ministry of Law and Justice in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2017 to address cases at pre–litigation stage.
• It is a service that uses video conferencing facilities and telephone services to connect lawyers to litigants who need legal advice.
• The concept of Tele-Law is to facilitate delivery of legal advice through a panel of lawyers stationed at the state Legal Services Authorities (SALSA) and CSC.
• This service aims to reach out to the needy, especially the marginalized and disadvantaged.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/08/tele-law-programme/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR):

• A rare Melanistic Leopard (commonly known as Black Panther) has been recorded in Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) of Maharashtra.
• The tiger reserve comprises the notified area of Navegaon National Park, Navegaon Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, New Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary and Koka Wildlife Sanctuary.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/08/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-8-july-2021/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S2: The Damodar River rises in the Palamau hills of Choota Nagpur at an elevation of about 609.75 m. It flows in a south-easterly direction entering the deltaic plains below Raniganj. Near Burdwan, the river abruptly changes its course to a southerly direction and joins Hooghly about 48.27 km below Calcutta.
• S3: The Indravati River is a stream of the river Godavari. Its starting point, found to be the Ghats of Dandakaranya, range from a hilltop village Mardiguda of Thuamula Rampur Block in the Kalahandi district of the state of Odisha.
• S1: The Kosi or Koshi is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, Nepal and India. It is a tributary of the Ganga.

Refer: Rivers of India.