[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 22 November 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS – INSIGHTSIAS

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S1: A registered political party is accorded the status of a recognized state or national party as per the criteria listed in ‘The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968’. This order was amended from time to time.
• S2: According to the Election Commission, any party seeking registration under the Election Commission has to submit an application to it within a period of 30 days following the date of its formation.
  • This is in keeping with the guidelines prescribed by the Commission in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/22/registration-of-political-parties-3/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• It is also called as the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
• The treaty is the world’s first binding instrument to prevent and tackle violence against women.
• It is the most comprehensive legal framework that exists to tackle violence against women and girls, covering domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, female genital mutilation (FGM), so-called honour-based violence, and forced marriage.
• When a government ratifies the Convention, they are legally bound to follow it.
  • The convention was adopted by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on 7 April 2011.
  • The Convention sets minimum standards for governments to meet when tackling violence against women.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/22/istanbul-convention-on-violence-against-women-2/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Popularly known as Flue ash or pulverised fuel ash, it is a coal combustion product.
• However, fly ash can be used in the following ways:
  • Concrete production, as a substitute material for Portland cement, sand.
  • Fly-ash pellets which can replace normal aggregate in concrete mixture.
  • Embankments and other structural fills.
  • Cement clinker production – (as a substitute material for clay).
  • Stabilization of soft soils.
  • Road subbase construction.
  • As aggregate substitute material (e.g. for brick production).
  • Agricultural uses: soil amendment, fertilizer, cattle feeders, soil stabilization in stock feed yards, and agricultural stakes.
  • Loose application on rivers to melt ice.
  • Loose application on roads and parking lots for ice control.
• Fly ash, in view of its alkalinity and water absorption capacity, may be used in combination with other alkaline materials to transform sewage sludge into organic fertilizer or biofuel.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/22/fly-ash-8/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Hydrogen when produced by electrolysis using renewable energy is known as Green Hydrogen which has no carbon footprint.
• Significance of Green Hydrogen:
  • Green hydrogen energy is vital for India to meet its Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) Targets and ensure regional and national energy security, access and availability.
  • Green Hydrogen can act as an energy storage option, which would be essential to meet intermittencies (of renewable energy) in the future.
  • In terms of mobility, for long distance mobilisations for either urban freight movement within cities and states or for passengers, Green Hydrogen can be used in railways, large ships, buses or trucks, etc.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/22/green-hydrogen-2/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• UV radiation is the portion of the Electromagnetic spectrum between X-rays and visible light.

• UV radiations are normally used to kill microorganisms.
  • Particularly, UV-C, also known as Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) is a disinfection method that uses short-wavelength ultraviolet light to kill or inactivate microorganisms by destroying their nucleic acids and disrupting their DNA, leaving them unable to perform vital cellular functions and stops their replication.
  • UVGI is used in a variety of applications, such as food, air, and water disinfection.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/22/what-is-uv-c-technology-2/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• ICI measures combined and individual performance of production in selected eight core industries viz. Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity.
• The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). 
• Refinery Products constitutes the highest weightage followed by Electricity.
• The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade releases Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI).

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/11/22/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-22-november-2021-3/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Opportunity cost represents the benefits an individual, investor or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another.
• When you have the opportunity to access public services for free, this would always come at a cost of somebody paying for it. In this case, the tax payer bears the opportunity cost.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2018

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Economic growth does not necessarily connote economic development which is a holistic concept representing the well-being of the population rather than only increased income.
• As the question clearly mentions effects on development, we must take into account impact of poverty and unemployment of economic growth despite having good parameters of progress in growth, per capita income etc.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2018