INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 28 July 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS – INSIGHTSIAS

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Question 1 of 10

1 points
Consider the following statements about the Harappan City of Dholavira:
1. 1. It is the first site of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) in India to get the tag of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  2. Its location is on the Tropic of Cancer.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Question 2 of 10

1 points
Consider the following statements:
1. 1. Bhagat Singh was a stunch believer in the non-violent Satyagraha politics that Mahatma Gandhi espoused during the freedom struggle.
  2. The famous slogan Inquilab Zindabad was given by Bhagat Singh.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct

Ans: (b)

Explanation:
- S1: Gandhi’s influence: Initially, he supported Mahatma Gandhi and the Non-Cooperation Movement. However, when Gandhi withdrew the movement in the wake of the Chauri Chaura incident, Bhagat Singh turned to revolutionary nationalism.
- S2: slogan was coined by the Urdu poet, Indian freedom fighter and a Leader of Indian National Congress Maulana Hasrat Mohani in 1921. It was popularized by Bhagat Singh (1907–1931) during the late 1920s through his speeches and writings.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/28/plea-to-acquire-papers-of-bhagat-singhs-trial-from-pakistan/
Incorrect

Ans: (b)

Explanation:
- S1: Gandhi’s influence: Initially, he supported Mahatma Gandhi and the Non-Cooperation Movement. However, when Gandhi withdrew the movement in the wake of the Chauri Chaura incident, Bhagat Singh turned to revolutionary nationalism.
- S2: slogan was coined by the Urdu poet, Indian freedom fighter and a Leader of Indian National Congress Maulana Hasrat Mohani in 1921. It was popularized by Bhagat Singh (1907–1931) during the late 1920s through his speeches and writings.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/28/plea-to-acquire-papers-of-bhagat-singhs-trial-from-pakistan/
Question 3 of 10

1 points

Which among the following events happened earliest?
Correct

Ans: (b)

Explanation:
- Bhagat Singh was re-arrested for the Lahore Conspiracy case, murder of Assistant Superintendent Saunders and bomb manufacturing. Trial started against 28 accused in a special session court presided over by Judge Rai Sahib Pandit Sri Kishen, on July 10, 1929.
- In 1926, Bhagat Singh founded the ‘Naujavan Bharat Sabha (Youth Society of India) and joined the Hindustan Republican Association (later known as Hindustan Socialist Republican Association).
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/28/plea-to-acquire-papers-of-bhagat-singhs-trial-from-pakistan/
Incorrect
Ans: (b)

Explanation:

Bhagat Singh was re-arrested for the Lahore Conspiracy case, murder of Assistant Superintendent Saunders and bomb manufacturing. Trial started against 28 accused in a special session court presided over by Judge Rai Sahib Pandit Sri Kishen, on July 10, 1929.

In 1926, Bhagat Singh founded the ‘Naujavan Bharat Sabha (Youth Society of India) and joined the Hindustan Republican Association (later known as Hindustan Socialist Republican Association).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/28/plea-to-acquire-papers-of-bhagat-singhs-trial-from-pakistan/
Question 4 of 10

1 points
Consider the following statements:
1. 1. Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the PM CARES Fund.
  2. The fund consists entirely of voluntary contributions from individuals and does not get any budgetary support.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Question 5 of 10

1 points
Consider the following statements about the Convention on the Rights of Child::
1. 1. It was adopted by the United Nations in 2006.
  2. It is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights for children.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct

Ans: (b)

Explanation:
- It is an international agreement that is legally binding on the members.
- The CRC was adopted by the United Nations in 1989. It entered into force in 1990 after receiving the minimum of 20 ratifications.
- It recognises a child as every human being under 18 years old.
- It sets out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/28/pm-cares-funds-to-help-all-orphaned-children-during-pandemic/
Incorrect

Ans: (b)

Explanation:
- It is an international agreement that is legally binding on the members.
- The CRC was adopted by the United Nations in 1989. It entered into force in 1990 after receiving the minimum of 20 ratifications.
- It recognises a child as every human being under 18 years old.
- It sets out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/28/pm-cares-funds-to-help-all-orphaned-children-during-pandemic/
Question 6 of 10

1 points
Arrange the following islands in the direction of North to South:
1. 1. Natuna Islands
  2. Paracel Islands
  3. Spratly Islands
Select the correct answer using the code below:
Question 7 of 10

1 points
Consider the following statements:
1. 1. The Strait of Malacca connects the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean through the South China Sea.
  2. The Luzon Strait connects the Philippine Sea to the Indian Ocean.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct

Ans: (a)

Explanation:
- The Luzon Strait is the strait between Taiwan and Luzon Island of the Philippines. The strait thereby connects the Philippine Sea to the South China Sea in the western Pacific Ocean
- The Strait of Malacca, which flows between Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, connects the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean through the South China Sea.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/28/us-counters-chinas-sea-claims/
Incorrect

Ans: (a)

Explanation:
- The Luzon Strait is the strait between Taiwan and Luzon Island of the Philippines. The strait thereby connects the Philippine Sea to the South China Sea in the western Pacific Ocean
- The Strait of Malacca, which flows between Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, connects the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean through the South China Sea.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/28/us-counters-chinas-sea-claims/
Question 8 of 10

1 points
The Gaza Strip, a self-governing territory in Western Asia, shares land borders with:
1. 1. Israel
  2. Egypt
  3. Lebanon
Select the correct answer using the code below:
Question 9 of 10

1 points

International Labour Organisation, Conventions 138 and 182 are related to
Correct

Ans: (a)

Explanation:
- The two ILO Conventions on child labour are Convention No. 138 on Minimum Age and Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour. These Conventions are “fundamental” Conventions.
Refer: UPSC CSE 2018
Incorrect

Ans: (a)

Explanation:
- The two ILO Conventions on child labour are Convention No. 138 on Minimum Age and Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour. These Conventions are “fundamental” Conventions.
Refer: UPSC CSE 2018
Question 10 of 10

1 points

Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct?
Correct

Ans: (c)

Explanation:
- Definition of Money Bill
- (1) For the purposes of this Chapter, a Bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters, namely
- (a) the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax;
- (b) the regulation of the borrowing of money or the giving of any guarantee by the Government of India, or the amendment of the law with respect to any financial obligations undertaken or to be undertaken by the Government of India;
- (c) the custody of the consolidated Fund or the Contingency Fund of India, the payment of moneys into or the withdrawal of moneys from any such Fund;
- (d) the appropriation of moneys out of the consolidated Fund of India (not Contingency Fund of India). So, C is incorrect.
Refer: UPSC CSE 2018
Incorrect
Ans: (c)

Explanation:

Definition of Money Bill

(1) For the purposes of this Chapter, a Bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters, namely

(a) the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax;

(b) the regulation of the borrowing of money or the giving of any guarantee by the Government of India, or the amendment of the law with respect to any financial obligations undertaken or to be undertaken by the Government of India;

(c) the custody of the consolidated Fund or the Contingency Fund of India, the payment of moneys into or the withdrawal of moneys from any such Fund;

(d) the appropriation of moneys out of the consolidated Fund of India (not Contingency Fund of India). So, C is incorrect.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2018

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