INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 19 July 2021) REVISION THROUGH MCQS – INSIGHTSIAS

Ans: (d)

Explanation: Who was Tipu Sultan?

• He was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore and the eldest son of Sultan Hyder Ali of Mysore. 
• He is also popularly known as the Tiger of Mysore.
• In the wider national narrative, Tipu has so far been seen as a man of imagination and courage, a brilliant military strategist who, in a short reign of 17 years, mounted the most serious challenge the Company faced in India.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/19/tipu-sultan-2/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The Constitution of India does not define forced labour, the Supreme Court of India has read this provision expansively, and provided specific guidance on the definition. In the case of People’s Union for Democratic Rights vs. Union of India and Others, 1982, the Supreme Court of India determined that forced labour should be defined as any labour for which the worker receives less than the government-stipulated minimum wage.
• Article 23. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
  • (1) Traffic in human beings and begar and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.
  • (2) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from imposing compulsory service for public purposes, and in imposing such service the State shall not make any discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or class or any of them.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/19/draft-anti-trafficking-bill-2/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Origin: River rises on Brahmagiri Hill of the Western Ghats in south-western Karnataka state.
• The river basin covers three states and a Union Territory: Tamil Nadu, 43,868 square kilometres, Karnataka, 34,273 square kilometres l, Kerala, 2,866 square kilometres and Puducherry.
• Key tributaries: Hemavati, Lakshmantirtha, Kabini, Amaravati, Noyil, and Bhavani rivers.
• Falls along the way: Upon entering Tamil Nadu, the Kaveri continues through a series of twisted wild gorges until it reaches Hogenakal Falls.
• Dams: There the Mettur Dam was constructed for irrigation and hydel power in Tamil Nadu.
• 3 km away from Srirangapatna, the Kaveri is the basis for the Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/19/mekedatu-dam-project-2/

Ans: (b)

Explanation: Here the directive word is incorrect!!

• UAE’s Hope Mars Mission (UAE’s first-ever interplanetary mission).
• 2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars. The project was developed by NASA.’
• China’s Tianwen-1 mission, consisting of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover, was launched on July 23, 2020.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/19/chinas-zhurong-mars-rover/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: What is Pegasus?

• It is a spyware tool developed by an Israeli firm, the NSO Group.
• Spyware spy on people through their phones.
• Pegasus works by sending an exploit link, and if the target user clicks on the link, the malware or the code that allows the surveillance is installed on the user’s phone.
• Once Pegasus is installed, the attacker has complete access to the target user’s phone.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/19/what-is-israeli-spyware-pegasus/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Google on July 18 celebrated Kadambini Ganguly– the country’s first woman doctor with a special doodle on her 160th birth anniversary.
  • Born in a Brahmo family on July 18, 1861, Ganguly, along with Chandramukhi Basu, became the first female graduates in India, from Bethune College in Kolkata.
  • A champion of women’s rights, Ganguly was among the six members of the first all-women delegation of the 1889 Indian National Congress.
• Margaret Elizabeth Cousins established All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) in 1927.
  • She is credited with composing the tune for the Indian National Anthem Jana Gana Mana in February 1919, during Rabindranath Tagore’s visit to the Madanapalle College.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/07/19/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-19-july-2021/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Dayananda Saraswati:
  • He was the first to give the call for Swaraj as “India for Indians” in 1876, a call later taken up by Lokmanya Tilak.
  • He believed in the infallible authority of the Vedas.
  • He emphasized the Vedic ideals of brahmacharya, including celibacy and devotion to God.
  • Denouncing the idolatry and ritualistic worship, he worked towards reviving Vedic ideologies. Subsequently, the philosopher and President of India, S. Radhakrishnan called him one of the “makers of Modern India”, as did Sri Aurobindo.
• Raja Rammohan Roy: The Maker of Modern India
  • Considered to be the Father of Indian Renaissance, this multifaceted social, religious and educational reformer is renowned for his pioneering role in opposing practices like Sati, child marriage and social divisions and for advocating education.

Refer: https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=Prakash-Javadekar-pays-tributes-to-Swami-Dayanand-Saraswati-on-his-birth-anniversary&id=409701