[Mission 2022] QUIZ – 2021: Insights Current Affairs Quiz , 7 March 2022 – INSIGHTSIAS

Solution: d)

Antarctica’s two native flowering plants are spreading rapidly as temperatures warm.

The primary driver of change is warming summer air, according to the study. A secondary reason is there are fewer fur seals on the island, which trample on the plants.

The spread of these species will cause changes in soil acidity, the bacteria and fungi in the soil, and in how organic matter decomposes.

The plants are adapted to a very short growing season and are able to photosynthesise in snowy conditions with air temperatures below 0 C. Despite being able to reproduce quickly and in harsh climatic conditions, they are not good at competing with other non-native plants.

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Solution: c)

AOSIS is a coalition of small island and low-lying coastal developing states. As a voice for the vulnerable, its mandate is more than amplifying marginalised voices as it also advocates for these countries’ interests. In terms of size, AOSIS closely resembles the countries it represents on the global stage, but often punches far above its weight, negotiating historic global commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions, among other achievements.

To achieve its goals, AOSIS often draws on partnerships, including with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Commission, to bolster its capacity to effectively influence climate negotiations, some of the most complex and difficult in the world. AOSIS also makes vital contributions by helping its members to pool their resources and amplify their collective voice in climate talks. This goes beyond just speaking up to securing ambitious agreements with tangible benefits for vulnerable communities.

Solution: d)

Naturopathy is a system of treatment which recognises the existence of the vital curative force within the body.” It therefore, advocates aiding human system to remove the cause of disease i.e. toxins by expelling unwanted and unused matters from human body for curing diseases.

The main features of Naturopathy are:

• All diseases, their causes and treatment are one. Except for traumatic and environmental conditions, the cause of all diseases is one i.e. accumulation of morbid matter in the body. The treatment of all diseases is elimination of morbid matter from the body.
• Naturopathy treats all the aspects like physical, mental, social and spiritual at the same time.
• Naturopathy treats the body as a whole.
• According to Naturopathy, “Food is only the Medicine”, no external medications are used.

Solution: d)

The government has decided to abstain from three votes at the UN Security Council, two at the UN General Assembly in New York, two at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, and one at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna.

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Solution: c)

Reservation in promotion in public posts cannot be claimed as a fundamental right. Articles 16 (4) and

16 (4-A) of the Constitution does not confer individuals with a fundamental right to claim reservation in promotion. It only empowers the State to make a reservation in matters of appointment and promotion in favour of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, only if in the opinion of the State they are not adequately represented in the services of the State.

• The Supreme Court has ruled that the states are not bound to provide reservation in appointments and promotions and that there is no fundamental right to reservation in promotions. State governments are not bound to make a reservation and have discretion in providing reservations.