[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS (3 May 2022 ) REVISION THROUGH MCQS – INSIGHTSIAS

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Lingayats are followers of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and his vachana (verses) philosophy.
• Veerashaivas are a sub-sect of Lingayats and ardent followers of Lord Shiva. They preceded Basavanna, the founder of Lingayatis.
• Basava championed devotional worship that rejected temple worship and rituals led by Brahmins, and replaced it with personalized direct worship of Shiva through practices such as individually worn icons and symbols like a small linga.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/05/03/basava-jayanti-3/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: Article 348 (1) of the Constitution of Indiaprovides that all proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High court shall be in English Language until Parliament by law otherwise provides.
  • Under Article 348 (2), the Governorof the State may, with the previous consent of the President, authorize the use of the Hindi language or any other language used for any official purpose of the State, in the proceedings of the High Court having its principal seat in that State provided that decrees, judgments or orders passed by such High Courts shall be in English.
• Section 7 of the Official Languages Act, 1963,provides that the use of Hindi or official language of a State in addition to the English language may be authorized, with the consent of the President of India, by the Governor of the State for purpose of judgments etc. made by the High Court for that State.
  • The provision of optional use of Hindi in proceedings has already been made in the High Courts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar.
• S2: Language of Subordinate Courts:
  • The language of all courts subordinate to High Courts generally remains the same as the language on the commencement of the Civil Procedure Code 1908,till the state government determines.
  • There are two provisions regarding the use of language in subordinate courts. Under Section 137 of the Code of Civil Procedure,the language of the district courts shall be similar to the language of the act.
  • The state government has the power todeclare any regional language as an alternative for the proceedings of the court.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/05/03/official-language-in-courts/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Hallmarking is the “accurate determination and official recording of the proportionate content of precious metal in precious metal articles.”
• So, it is like a “guarantee of purity or fineness”of precious metal articles.
• The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS)operates a gold and silver hallmarking scheme in India.
• Metals covered under the purview of hallmarking:
  • Gold jewellery and gold artefacts.
  • Silver jewellery and silver artefacts.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/05/03/what-is-hallmarking-of-gold/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• In November 1999, Cabinet Secretariat established the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
• The PSA’s office aims to provide pragmatic and objective advice to the Prime Minister and cabinet on matters related to science, technology and innovation with a focus on application of science and technology in critical infrastructure, economic and social sectors in partnership with Government departments, institutions and industry

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/05/03/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-03-may-2022/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• S1: The Charaka Samhita is a Sanskrit text on Ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine). Along with the Sushruta Samhita, it is one of the two foundational texts of this field that have survived from ancient India.
• S2: The content of the book was first taught by Atreya, and then subsequently codified by Agniveśa, revised by Charaka, and the manuscripts that survive into the modern era are based on one completed by Dridhabala as stated in the Charaka Samhita. One-third of the book was written all by himself because this portion of the book had been lost and that he also re-wrote the last part of the book he stated in the Charaka Samhita.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/05/03/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-03-may-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Transnistria is a tiny breakaway region of Moldova.
• It lies between Moldova to its west and Ukraine towards its east.
• It now risks being dragged into the Russia-Ukraine war because of reports of a series of explosions in its territory.
• Often described as a “remnant of the Soviet Union”, Transnistria declared independence like Moldova did soon after the break-up of the Soviet Union.
• Transnistria is not recognised as independent even by Russia and its economy is dependent on Russia for subsidies and free gas. Most Transnistrians have dual citizenship of Russia and Transnistria or triple citizenship of Moldova, Transnistria, and Russia.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/05/03/mission-2022-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-03-may-2022/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• US engineers have created what they are calling the whitest paint yet.
• How was it created?
  • The ultra-white paint is made up of barium sulphate, which makes it more white.
  • The paint can keep surfaces 19 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their ambient surroundings at night. It can also cool surfaces 8 degrees Fahrenheit below their surroundings under strong sunlight during noon hours.
  • This paint may be the closest equivalent to the blackest black paint called “Vantablack” that is able to absorb up to 99.9 per cent of visible light.

Refer:  https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/researchers-create-ultra-white-paint-that-can-cool-your-home/article34406162.ece/

Ans: (c)

Explanation: TRAFFIC – The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network:

• Founded in 1976 as a strategic alliance of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
• Headquarters — Cambridge, UK
• Type — International non-governmental organization
• Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network
• Aim — ‘ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature
• It is governed by the board of trustees of TRAFFIC International
• TRAFFIC’s 2020 goal — help reduce the pressure of illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade on biodiversity, and enhance the benefits to wildlife conservation and human well-being that derive from trade at sustainable levels.

Refer: https://www.traffic.org/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S1: Liquid oxygen has a pale blue color and is strongly paramagnetic: it can be suspended between the poles of a powerful horseshoe magnet.
• S2: Liquid oxygen is also a very powerful oxidizing agent: organic materials will burn rapidly and energetically in liquid oxygen.
• S3: Liquid oxygen is the most common cryogenic liquid oxidizer propellant for spacecraft rocket applications, usually in combination with liquid hydrogen, kerosene or methane.

Refer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_oxygen