[Mission 2022] QUIZ – 2021: Insights Current Affairs Quiz , 28 January 2022 – INSIGHTSIAS

Solution: c)

Project Himank is a project of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the Ladakh region that started in August 1985. It is known for constructing some of world’s highest motorable roads across the Khardung La, Tanglang La and Chang La passes. Umling la is the highest motorable road on Earth with height 19300 feet. It is responsible for constructing and maintaining motorable roads in Ladakh, along the Line of Actual Control.

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Solution: a)

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) proposed that all orders emanating from application programming interface (API) of stockbrokers should be treated as algorithmic trading, or algo.

In a consultation paper, Sebi said there is a need to create a regulatory framework for algo trading.

Algorithmic trading refers to orders generated at superfast speed by the use of advanced mathematical models that involve automated execution of trade. The algo runs on the broker’s systems and not on the investors system. Whenever the algo generates a signal, an order automatically gets fired on the investor’s account with no human involvement from either the broker or the investor. The algo trading system automatically monitors the live stock prices and initiates an order when the given criteria are met.

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Solution: d)

An intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by UNESCO to be part of a place’s cultural heritage.

It is sometimes called living cultural heritage, and is manifested in the following domains, among others:

• Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage;
• Performing arts;
• Social practices, rituals and festive events;
• Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe;
• Traditional craftsmanship

Solution: c)

The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earth’s only continent without a native human population. The treaty entered into force in 1961.

The main objective of the ATS is to ensure in the interests of all humankind that Antarctica shall continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and shall not become the scene or object of international discord. Pursuant to Article 1, the treaty forbids any measures of a military nature, but not the presence of military personnel or equipment for the purposes of scientific research.

Any nuclear explosions in Antarctica and the disposal there of radioactive waste material shall be prohibited.

Solution: a)

Black holes do not emit or radiate anything, even light. So, there is no way their image can be captured. But the area just outside its boundary, called the event horizon, which has vast amounts of gas, clouds and plasma swirling violently, does emit all kinds of radiations, even visible light.