[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 04 October 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS – INSIGHTSIAS

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 empowers the EC to recognise political parties and allot symbols.
  • Under Paragraph 15 of the Order, it can decide disputes among rival groups or sections of a recognised political party staking claim to its name and symbol.
  • The EC is also the only authority to decide issues on a dispute or a merger. The Supreme Court upheld its validity in Sadiq Ali and another vs. ECI in 1971.
• How many types of symbols are there?
  • As per the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) (Amendment) Order, 2017, party symbols are either:
  • Reserved: Eight national parties and 64 state parties across the country have “reserved” symbols.
  • Free: The Election Commission also has a pool of nearly 200 “free” symbols that are allotted to the thousands of unrecognised regional parties that pop up before elections.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/10/04/how-election-commission-decides-on-party-symbols-4/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Since its inception in 1950 and till 15 October 1989, the election commission functioned as a single member body consisting of the Chief Election Commissioner. On 16 October 1989, the president appointed two more election commissioners to cope with the increased work of the election commission on account of lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18 years. Thereafter, the Election Commission functioned as a multimember body consisting of three election commissioners.
• Any other election commissioner or a regional commissioner cannot be removed from office except on the recommendation of the chief election commissioner.
• EC determine the territorial areas of the electoral constituencies throughout the country on the basis of the Delimitation Commission Act of Parliament.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/10/04/how-election-commission-decides-on-party-symbols-4/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: here the directive word is incorrect!!

• Though the constitution has sought to safeguard and ensure the independence and impartiality of the Election Commission, some flaws can be noted, viz.,
  • The Constitution has not prescribed the qualifications (legal, educational, administrative or judicial) of the members of the Election Commission.
  • The Constitution has not specified the term of the members of the Election Commission.
  • The Constitution has not debarred the retiring election commissioners from any further appointment by the government.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/10/04/how-election-commission-decides-on-party-symbols-4/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: What is an ILP?

• It is a document required by non- natives to visit or stay in a state that is protected under the ILP system.
• At present, four Northeastern states are covered, namely, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland. Inner line permit is also mandatory for entering into Lakshadweep.
• Both the duration of stay and the areas allowed to be accessed for any nonnative are determined by the ILP.
• The ILP is issued by the concerned state government and can be availed both by applying online and in person.
• An ILP is only valid for domestic tourists.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/10/04/inner-line-permits/

Ans: (c)

Explanation: About the Jal Jeevan Mission:

• JJM envisages supply of 55 litres of water per person per day to every rural household through Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) by 2024.
• It is under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
• It was launched in 2019.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/10/04/jal-jeevan-mission-jjm-3/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: About UNSC:

• The United Nations Charter established six main organs of the United Nations, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
• The Security Council has the power to make decisions that member states are then obligated to implement under the Charter.
• Permanent and Non-Permanent Members: The UNSC is composed of 15 members, 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent.
• Each year, the General Assembly elects five non-permanent members for a two-year term.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/10/04/united-nations-security-council/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The United Nations (UN) has six main organs. Five of them — the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council and the Secretariat — are based at UN Headquarters in New York. The sixth, the International Court of Justice, is located at The Hague in the Netherlands.
• The International Criminal Court is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that sits in The Hague, Netherlands.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/10/04/united-nations-security-council/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Tributaries of Brahmaputra
  • Left: Lhasa River, Nyang River, Parlung Zangbo, Lohit River, Dhansiri River, Kolong River
  • Right: Kameng River, Manas River, Beki River, Raidak River, Jaldhaka River, Teesta River, Subansiri River
• The principal tributaries of the Godavari river:
  • Pravara, the Purna, the Manjra, the Penganga, the Wardha,the Wainganga the Pranhita (combined flow of Wainganga, Penganga, Wardha), the Indravati, the Maner and the Sabri.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/10/04/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-4-october-2021-2/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S1: The Kamakhya Temple is a Sakta temple dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya. Situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam, India
• S2: Omkareshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to God Shiva. It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is on an island called Mandhata or Shivapuri in the Narmada River at Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh, India.
• S3: Pushkar is a city in the Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
  • Mahadeo Hills, sandstone hills located in the northern part of the Satpura Range, in southern Madhya Pradesh state, central India.

Refer: Important Pilgrimage site

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S3: The Thai Canal, also known as Kra Canal or Kra Isthmus Canal, refers to proposals for a canal that would connect the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea across the Kra Isthmus in southern Thailand.
• S2: The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia.
• S1: The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/10/04/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-4-october-2021-2/