[MISSION 2024] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 27 December 2023 – INSIGHTSIAS

Correct

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Context: On Good Governance Day, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the Extended Version of Mission Karmayogi in New Delhi.
• What is “Mission Karmayogi”- National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB)?
  • It is a mission moded programme aimed to transition civil services from ‘Rules based’ to ‘Roles based’ Human Resource (HR) Management by aligning work allocation of civil servants by matching their competencies to the requirements of the post, thereby leading to “an effective citizen-centric civil service”

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/12/27/extention-of-mission-karmyogi/

Correct

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has expanded the scope of card-on-file tokenisation (CoFT) to include card issuing banks and institutions directly, moving beyond services provided through merchants.
• Tokenisation refers to the replacement of actual card details with a unique alternate code called the ‘token’, which shall be unique for a combination of card, token requester, (i.e. the entity which accepts requests from the customer for tokenisation of a card and passes it on to the card network to issue a corresponding token) and the device.
• The customer will not be charged for availing the tokenisation service.
• Earlier, the facility for card tokenisation was available only for mobile phones and tablets of interested card holders. Subsequently, with an uptick in tokenisation volume, the RBI decided to extend the scope of tokenisation to include consumer devices – laptops, desktops, wearables (wrist watches, bands, etc.) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
• Tokenisation can be performed only by the authorised card network and recovery of original Primary Account Number (PAN) should be feasible for the authorised card network only. Adequate safeguards have to be put in place to ensure that PAN cannot be found out from the token and vice versa, by anyone except the card network.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/12/27/tokenisation/

Correct

Ans: (a)

Explanation”

• Context: The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare in India, has launched the “MedTech Mitra” initiative to empower innovators and advance healthcare solutions in the country.
• The initiative aims to support and collaborate with technology innovators and startups in the medical technology sector.
• The goal is to harness innovation to enhance healthcare delivery and address healthcare challenges.
• MedTech Mitra is a platform that will help young talents of country in shaping their research and getting regulatory approval.
• It will facilitate indigenous development of affordable, quality MedTech devices and diagnostics leading to reduction in import dependence (presently around 80%) in MedTech.
• MedTech Mitra is part of the government’s efforts to promote innovation in the health sector and improve healthcare services in the country.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/12/27/medtech-mitra/

Correct

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• About the Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary
• It is located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India, is a significant protected area known for its diverse flora and fauna.
• Pong Dam Lake (Maharana Pratap Sagar) is a manmade reservoir created in 1975 with construction of Pong Dam on Beas River. It is also known as Pong reservoir or Pong Dam.
• In 1983, reservoir was declared as Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Pong Dam Lake was designated a Ramsar site in 2002. There is a Vulture café in Pong wherein cattle carcass is dumped for Vultures.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/12/27/pong-dam-eco-sensitive-zone/

Correct

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• Pong Dam Lake (Maharana Pratap Sagar) is a manmade reservoir created in 1975 with construction of Pong Dam on Beas River. It is also known as Pong reservoir or Pong Dam.
• In 1983, reservoir was declared as Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Pong Dam Lake was designated a Ramsar site in 2002. There is a Vulture café in Pong wherein cattle carcass is dumped for Vultures.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/12/27/pong-dam-eco-sensitive-zone/

Correct

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: Pradhan MantriKaushalVikasYojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
• Statement 2 and 3 are correct: The objective of this Skill Certification Scheme is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood. Individuals with prior learning experience or skills will also be assessed and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
• Key Components of the Scheme:
  • The Short Term Training imparted at PMKVY Training Centres (TCs) is expected to benefit candidates of Indian nationality who are either school/college dropouts or unemployed. Apart from providing training according to the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), TCs shall also impart training in Soft Skills, Entrepreneurship, Financial and Digital Literacy. Duration of the training varies per job role, ranging between 150 and 3.00 hours.
  • Recognition of Prior Learning Individuals with prior learning experience or skills shall be assessed and certified under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of the Scheme. RPL aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the NSQF.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2018

Correct

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Only options 2 and 3 are the possible consequences of heavy sand mining in riverbeds.
• The removal of sand from the river bed increases the velocity of the flowing water, with the distorted flow-regime eventually eroding the river banks.
• Sand acts like a sponge, which helps in recharging the water table; its progressive depletion in the river is accompanied by declining water tables in the nearby areas.
• Depletion of sand in the stream bed causes the deepening of rivers and estuaries, and the enlargement of river mouths and coastal inlets. It leads to saline-water intrusion.
• Sand acts as an efficient filter for various pollutants and thus maintains the quality of water in rivers and other aquatic ecosystems.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2018

Correct

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Only statement 3 is correct.
• S1: Soil water holding capacity is the amount of water that a given soil can hold for crop use. Soil texture and organic matter are the key components that determine soil water holding capacity. Organic matter influences the physical conditions of a soil in several ways. Plant residues that cover the soil surface protect the soil from sealing and crusting by raindrop impact, thereby enhancing rainwater infiltration and reducing runoff. Each 1 percent increase in soil organic matter helps soil hold 20,000 gallons more water per acre.
• S2: Sulphur is one of three nutrients that are cycled between the soil, plant matter and the atmosphere. The sulphur cycle describes the movement of sulphur through the atmosphere, mineral and organic forms, and through living things. Although sulphur is primarily found in sedimentary rocks, it is particularly important to living things because it is a component of many proteins
• S3: Salinization is a major problem associated with irrigation, because deposits of salts build up in the soil and can reach levels that are harmful to crops. Hence statement 3 is correct

Refer: UPSC CSE 2018

Correct

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• : Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) is the ratio of a bank’s capital in relation to its risk weighted assets and current liabilities. It is decided by central banks and bank regulators to prevent commercial banks from taking excess leverage and becoming insolvent in the process.

Refer:  UPSC CSE 2018

Correct

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The world faces one of the largest food crises in 70 years with 20 million people in four countries namely: Yemen, Nigeria, South Sudan and Somalia according to FAO.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2018