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As revision is the key to success in this exam, we are starting a new initiative where you will revise current affairs effectively through MCQs (RTM) that are solely based on Insights Daily Current Affairs.
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Question 1 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements:
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- Foreign funding of persons in India is regulated under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act.
- The FCRA is implemented by the Ministry of Finance.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- FCRAregulates foreign donations and ensures that such contributions do not adversely affect the internal security of the country.
- The Act, first enacted in 1976 was amended in the year 2010 and then 2020.
- Section 5 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 gives the Union government “unchecked and unbridled powers” to declare an organisation as being one of political nature and deny it access to funds from sources abroad.
- FCRA is implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
IncorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- FCRAregulates foreign donations and ensures that such contributions do not adversely affect the internal security of the country.
- The Act, first enacted in 1976 was amended in the year 2010 and then 2020.
- Section 5 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 gives the Union government “unchecked and unbridled powers” to declare an organisation as being one of political nature and deny it access to funds from sources abroad.
- FCRA is implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Question 2 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements about Collective Security Treaty Organisation:
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- It is an intergovernmental military alliance that came into effect in 2012.
- Its origin can be traced to the Tashkent Treaty.
- In the CSTO, aggression against one signatory is perceived as aggression against all.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- It is an intergovernmental military alliance(six countries) that came into effect in 2002.
- Its’ origin can be traced to the Collective Security Treaty, 1992 (Tashkent Treaty).
- The headquarter is located in the Russian capital of Moscow.
- The objectives of the CSTO is to strengthen peace, international and regional security including cybersecurity and stability, the protection on a collective basis of the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states.
- In the CSTO, aggression against one signatory is perceived as aggression against all.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/07/collective-security-treaty-organisation/
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- It is an intergovernmental military alliance(six countries) that came into effect in 2002.
- Its’ origin can be traced to the Collective Security Treaty, 1992 (Tashkent Treaty).
- The headquarter is located in the Russian capital of Moscow.
- The objectives of the CSTO is to strengthen peace, international and regional security including cybersecurity and stability, the protection on a collective basis of the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states.
- In the CSTO, aggression against one signatory is perceived as aggression against all.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/07/collective-security-treaty-organisation/
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Question 3 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements about domestic systemically important bank (D-SIB).
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- RBI declares only Public Sector Banks as domestic systemically important bank.
- Banks become systemically important due to their size, cross-jurisdictional activities and interconnection.
- Banks whose assets exceed 2% of GDP are considered part of this group.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- Reserve Bank of India has released its list of Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)in 2021.
- It has identified the state-owned lender State Bank Of Indiaand the private lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank as systemically important banks, which are perceived as banks, ‘too big to fail’.
- What are D-SIBs?
- The system of D-SIBs was adopted in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis where the collapse of many systematically important banks across various regions further fueled the financial downturn.
- D-SIBs are important for the country’s economy. In events of distress, the government supports such banks and if such a bank fails, it would lead to disruption of the country’s overall economy.
- RBI finalizes such banks after considering factors like size, complexity, lack of substitutability and interconnectedness of the banks, state reports.
- How are D-SIBs determined?
- Since 2015, the RBI has been releasing the list of all D-SIBs. They are classified into five buckets, according to their importance to the national economy.
- In order to be listed as a D-SIB, a bank needs to have assets that exceed 2 percent of the national GDP. The banks are then further classified on the level of their importance across the five buckets.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/07/domestic-systemically-important-banks-d-sibs/
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- Reserve Bank of India has released its list of Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)in 2021.
- It has identified the state-owned lender State Bank Of Indiaand the private lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank as systemically important banks, which are perceived as banks, ‘too big to fail’.
- What are D-SIBs?
- The system of D-SIBs was adopted in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis where the collapse of many systematically important banks across various regions further fueled the financial downturn.
- D-SIBs are important for the country’s economy. In events of distress, the government supports such banks and if such a bank fails, it would lead to disruption of the country’s overall economy.
- RBI finalizes such banks after considering factors like size, complexity, lack of substitutability and interconnectedness of the banks, state reports.
- How are D-SIBs determined?
- Since 2015, the RBI has been releasing the list of all D-SIBs. They are classified into five buckets, according to their importance to the national economy.
- In order to be listed as a D-SIB, a bank needs to have assets that exceed 2 percent of the national GDP. The banks are then further classified on the level of their importance across the five buckets.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/07/domestic-systemically-important-banks-d-sibs/
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Question 4 of 10
1 points
Consider the following activities :
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- Spraying pesticides on a crop field
- Inspecting the craters of an active volcano
- Collecting breath samples from spouting whales for DNA analysis
At the present level of technology, which of the above activities can be successfully carried out using drones?
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Question 5 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements:
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- The Special Protection Group was created in 1985.
- The SPG protects Prime Minister and his immediate family members only.
- The SPG force is controlled by the Indian Army.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- The Special Protection Group(SPG) is an agency of the Government of India whose sole responsibility is protecting the Prime Minister of India.
- In March 1985, following the recommendations of a committee set up by the Home Ministry, a special unit was created for this purpose under the Cabinet Secretariat. This unit, initially called the Special Protection Unit, was renamed as Special Protection Group in April 1985.
- The SPG protects Prime Minister and his immediate family members. It also protects the former prime ministers.
- The SPG force is controlled by the Union Government. The directors and assistance directors of the group are appointed by the Union Government.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/07/special-protection-group-spg-act/
IncorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- The Special Protection Group(SPG) is an agency of the Government of India whose sole responsibility is protecting the Prime Minister of India.
- In March 1985, following the recommendations of a committee set up by the Home Ministry, a special unit was created for this purpose under the Cabinet Secretariat. This unit, initially called the Special Protection Unit, was renamed as Special Protection Group in April 1985.
- The SPG protects Prime Minister and his immediate family members. It also protects the former prime ministers.
- The SPG force is controlled by the Union Government. The directors and assistance directors of the group are appointed by the Union Government.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/01/07/special-protection-group-spg-act/
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Question 6 of 10
1 points
The Horn of Africa is a term used to denote the region containing
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- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
Select the correct answer using the code below:
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Question 7 of 10
1 points
Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered remains of an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period (5th century) in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district. As per the ASI, the inscription on the stairs of the temple possibly reads ‘Sri Mahendraditya’, which was the title of Kumaragupta I and the stairs led to a structural temple built during the Gupta period.
Which one of the following inscriptions is being referred in the above paragraph?
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- Archeologists have found ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions on the stairs on an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district.
- The inscriptions mention ‘Sri Mahendraditya’, the title of Kumaragupta I of the Gupta dynasty.
- About the Shankhalipi script:
- Shankhalipi or “shell-script” describe ornate spiral characters assumed to be Brahmi derivatives that look like conch shells or shankhas.
- They are found in inscriptions across north-central India and date to between the 4th and 8th centuries.
- The inscriptions consist of a small number of characters, suggesting that the shell inscriptions are names or auspicious symbols or a combination of the two.
- The script was discovered in 1836 on a brass trident in Uttarakhand’s Barahat by English scholar James Prinsep, who was the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/22/what-is-the-shankhalipi-script/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- Archeologists have found ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions on the stairs on an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district.
- The inscriptions mention ‘Sri Mahendraditya’, the title of Kumaragupta I of the Gupta dynasty.
- About the Shankhalipi script:
- Shankhalipi or “shell-script” describe ornate spiral characters assumed to be Brahmi derivatives that look like conch shells or shankhas.
- They are found in inscriptions across north-central India and date to between the 4th and 8th centuries.
- The inscriptions consist of a small number of characters, suggesting that the shell inscriptions are names or auspicious symbols or a combination of the two.
- The script was discovered in 1836 on a brass trident in Uttarakhand’s Barahat by English scholar James Prinsep, who was the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/09/22/what-is-the-shankhalipi-script/
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Question 8 of 10
1 points
With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, kadura and Chaul were well known as
CorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
Refer: UPSC CSE 2020
IncorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
Refer: UPSC CSE 2020
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Question 9 of 10
1 points
With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?
CorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- From the book by Upinder Singh,
- “Forced labour (vishti) became more common than before in this period. The fact that it is mentioned along with taxes in land grant inscriptions suggests that, it was considered, a source of for the state, a sort of tax payed by the people. The fact that most of the inscriptions referring to vishti come the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar region may suggest that this practice was more prevalent in these areas”.
Refer: UPSC CSE 2019
IncorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- From the book by Upinder Singh,
- “Forced labour (vishti) became more common than before in this period. The fact that it is mentioned along with taxes in land grant inscriptions suggests that, it was considered, a source of for the state, a sort of tax payed by the people. The fact that most of the inscriptions referring to vishti come the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar region may suggest that this practice was more prevalent in these areas”.
Refer: UPSC CSE 2019
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Question 10 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements:
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- Food fortification is the process by which plant breeder’s breed in traits of improved nutrition to crops.
- In India, the regulation of all activities related to Food fortification is governed by Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2018.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: Biofortification is the process by which plant breeder’s breed in traits of improved nutrition to crops.
- Food fortification is defined as the practice of adding vitamins and minerals to commonly consumed foods during processing to increase their nutritional value.
- S2: As per the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2018.
- (1) When fortification of a food is made mandatory, it shall be based on severity and extent of public health need as demonstrated by generally accepted scientific evidence.
- (2) The Food Authority may, specify mandatory fortification of any staple food on the directions of the Government of India.
Refer: https://fssai.gov.in/upload/advisories/2018/07/5b52d9fe1f02bReg-58.pdf
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: Biofortification is the process by which plant breeder’s breed in traits of improved nutrition to crops.
- Food fortification is defined as the practice of adding vitamins and minerals to commonly consumed foods during processing to increase their nutritional value.
- S2: As per the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2018.
- (1) When fortification of a food is made mandatory, it shall be based on severity and extent of public health need as demonstrated by generally accepted scientific evidence.
- (2) The Food Authority may, specify mandatory fortification of any staple food on the directions of the Government of India.
Refer: https://fssai.gov.in/upload/advisories/2018/07/5b52d9fe1f02bReg-58.pdf
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