INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 21 July 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS – INSIGHTSIAS

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The 97th constitutional amendment, which dealt with issues related to effective management of the co-operative societies in the country was passed by Parliament in December 2011 and had come into effect from February 15, 2012.
• The change in the constitution has amended Article 19(1)(c) to give protection to the cooperatives and inserted Article 43 B and Part IX B, relating to them.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/21/part-of-constitution-inserted-by-97th-amendment-quashed/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: About the Constitutional Right to Speedy Trial:

• The main aim of the Right to Speedy trial is to inculcate Justice in the society.
• It was first mentioned in that landmark document of English law, the Magna Carta.
• In India, it is covered under Article 21 which declares that “no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to the procedure laid by law.”

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/21/speedy-trial-a-fundamental-right-hc/

Ans: (a)

Explanation: what is New Shephard, the rocket system?

• It is a rocket system meant to take tourists to space successfully.
• The system is built by Blue Origin.
• New Shephard has been named after astronaut Alan Shephard, the first American to go to space.
• It offers flights to space over 100 km above the Earth and accommodation for payloads.
• The system is a fully reusable, vertical takeoff and vertical landing space vehicle.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/21/what-is-the-new-shephard-rocket-system-2/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The NSA is a preventive detention law.
• Preventive Detention involves the detainment (containment) of a person in order to keep him/her from committing future crimes and/or from escaping future prosecution.
• Article 22 (3) (b) of the Constitution allows for preventive detention and restriction on personal liberty for reasons of state security and public order.
• Article 22(4)states that:
  • No law providing for preventive detention shall authorise the detention of a person for a longer period than three months unless:
  • An Advisory Board reports sufficient cause for extended detention.
• The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 has reduced the period of detention without obtaining the opinion of an advisory board from three to two months. However, this provision has not yet been brought into force, hence, the original period of three months still continues.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/21/national-security-act-nsa-1980-3/

Ans: (c)

Explanation: Dairy Investment Accelerator:

• Set up by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India under its Investment Facilitation Cell.
• The aim is to provide dedicated focus towards promoting & facilitating investments in the Indian dairy sector.
• It will also generate awareness among investors about the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF).

Refer: Facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/21/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-21-july-2021/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Indian peacock, Pavo cristatus is a colourful, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch under the eye and a long, slender neck. The male of the species is more colourful than the female, with a glistening blue breast and neck and a spectacular bronze-green tail of around 200 elongated feathers.
• The bird is celebrated in Hindu and Greek mythology and is the national bird of India. The Indian peafowl is listed as of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Refer: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/peacock-population-booms-in-odishas-pakidi-hills/article34850406.ece