[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 30 September 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS – INSIGHTSIAS

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Technical textiles are defined as textile materials and products manufactured primarily for their technical performance and functional properties rather than aesthetic and decorative characteristics.
• Technical textiles include textiles for automotive applications, medical textiles, geotextiles, agrotextiles, and protective clothing.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the setting up of a National Technical Textiles Mission at an total outlay of ₹1,480 Crore.
• Aim: To position the country as a global leader in technical textiles and increase the use of technical textiles in the domestic market.
• Key facts: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/02/27/national-technical-textiles-mission/

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/30/pli-scheme-for-textiles-works/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• What is Section 66A?
  • Section 66A defines the punishment for sending “offensive” messages through a computer or any other communication device like a mobile phone or a tablet.
  • A conviction can fetch a maximum of three years in jail and a fine.
  • It empowered police to make arrests over what policemen, in terms of their subjective discretion, could construe as “offensive” or “menacing” or for the purposes of causing annoyance, inconvenience, etc.
• Shreya Singhal case:
  • The Supreme Court had in its judgment in the Shreya Singhal case struck down Section 66A.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/30/section-66a-of-the-information-technology-act-2/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Mekedatu, meaning goat’s leap, is a deep gorge situated at the confluence of the rivers Cauvery and its tributary Arkavathi. 
• Issues surrounding Mekedatu project:
  • The project aims to store and supply water for drinking purposes for the Bengaluru city. Around 400 megawatts (MW) of power is also proposed to be generated through the project.
  • However, Tamil Nadu objected saying that the project would affect the flow of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu also argues that the project is against the final order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) in which the SC held that no state can claim exclusive ownership or assert rights to deprive other states of the waters of inter-state rivers.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/30/mekedatu-issue-2/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: Cauvery River:

• Origin: River rises on Brahmagiri Hill of the Western Ghats in south-western Karnataka state.
• Key tributaries: Hemavati, Lakshmantirtha, Kabini, Amaravati, Noyil, and Bhavani rivers.
• Falls along the way: Upon entering Tamil Nadu, the Kaveri continues through a series of twisted wild gorges until it reaches Hogenakal Falls.
• Dams: There the Mettur Dam was constructed for irrigation and hydel power in Tamil Nadu.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/30/mekedatu-issue-2/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: About Landsat 9:

• It is an Earth monitoring satellite.
• It is a joint mission of NASA and the US Geological Survey (USGS).
• Together with Landsat 8, it will collect images of Earth’s surface. It takes 8 days to capture the whole Earth.
• It is the most technologically advanced satellite of its generation. It can see more colour shades with greater depths than the previous satellites, helping scientists capture more details about our ever-changing planet.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/30/landsat-9/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The 16th edition of the Global Risks Report, published by the World Economic Forum with support from Marsh McLennan, highlights the disruptive implications of major risks, including the COVID-19 pandemic that may reshape our world in 2021 and over the next decade.
• The report draws on the survey results from nearly 700 experts and decision-makers globally who were asked about their concerns for the next decade, how global risks interact and where opportunities exist to collectively act to mitigate these threats.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/02/09/insights-into-editorial-towards-sustainable-growth/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

Refer: world map

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: The Dhauliganga is a turbulent Himalayan river which rises in the border regions of India and China and flows south into the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. It joins the Alaknanda, the major source stream of the Ganges river.
• S2: The Banas is a river which lies entirely within the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, itself a tributary of the Yamuna, which in turn merges into the Ganga.
• S3: Indravati River is a tributary of the Godavari River, in central India.

Refer: Major/minor River of India.