[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 3 December 2021 ) REVISION THROUGH MCQS – INSIGHTSIAS

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Paika Rebellion, also called the Paika Bidroha, was an armed rebellion against the British East India Company’s rule in Odisha in 1817.
• The Paikas rose in rebellion under their leader Bakshi Jagabandhuand, projecting Jagannath as the symbol of Odia unity, the rebellion quickly spread across most of Odisha before being ruthlessly put down by the company’s forces.
• They attacked British symbols of power, setting ablaze police stations, administrative offices and the treasury during their march towards Khurda, from where the British fled.
• They were supported by the zamindars, village heads and ordinary peasants.
• It is the first war of independence that started in 1817 much before the Sepoy mutiny of 1857.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/12/03/paika-rebellion-4/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• GoI launched the smart cities mission in 2015.
• The cities were given five years to complete the projects under the mission, with the first set of Smart Cities expected to complete in 2021.
• The objective is to integrate city functions, utilize scarce resources more efficiently, and improve the quality of life of citizens.
• It is an innovative initiative under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/12/03/smart-cities-mission-scm/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S1: The Census provides a portrait of the Indian population, while the SECC is a tool to identify beneficiaries of state support.
  • Since the Census falls under the Census Act of 1948,all data are considered confidential, whereas all the personal information given in the SECC is open for use by Government departments to grant and/or restrict benefits to households.
• S2: Every Census in independent India from 1951 to 2011 has published data on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, but not on other castes. Before that, every Census until 1931 had data on caste.
• S3: SECC 2011 was the first caste-based census since 1931 Census of India, and it was launched on 29 June 2011 from the Sankhola village of Hazemara block in West Tripura district.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/12/03/caste-census-2/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Facial recognitionis a biometric technology that uses distinctive features on the face to identify and distinguish an individual.
• AFRS works by maintaining a large database with photos and videos of peoples’ faces. Then, a new image of an unidentified person — often taken from CCTV footage — is compared to the existing database to find a match and identify the person.
• The artificial intelligence technology used for pattern-finding and matching is called “neural networks”.
• Benefits of facial recognition:
  • Improves outcomes in the area of Criminal identification and verification.
  • Easy identification amongst crowds.
  • Boosts the police department’s crime investigation capabilities.
  • Helps civilian verification when needed. No one will be able to get away with a fake ID.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/12/03/facial-recognition-technology-2/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, also known as, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, is one of the UN human rights bodies.
• The OHCHR is entrusted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with the mandate to protect and promote all human rights for everyone all over the world.
• It offers technical expertise and capacity-development to aid the implementation of global human rights standards on the field.
• It is a part of the UN Secretariat and was established in 1993.
• It is headquartered in Geneva and has many regional offices as well.
• The OHCHR is headed by the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
• OHCHR Funding:Almost 2/3rd of the funding for the Office comes from voluntary contributions from donors and member states. The rest is covered by the general budget of the UN.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/12/03/mission-2022-insights-daily-currentffairs-pib-summary-03-december-2021/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is jointly initiated by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) with Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
• It is a consortium of 28 National Laboratories to monitor the genomic variations in the SARS-CoV-2.
• It carries out whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 virus across the nation, aiding in understanding the spread and evolution of the virus.
• INSACOG also aims to focus on sequencing of clinical samples to understand the disease dynamics and severity.

Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/12/03/mission-2022-insights-daily-currentffairs-pib-summary-03-december-2021/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The representatives of states in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of state legislative assemblies. The election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. The seats are allotted to the states in the Rajya Sabha on the basis of population. Hence, the number of representatives varies from state to state.
• The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and union territories.

Refer: India Polity/Parliament/Rajya Sabha

Ans: (a)

Explanation;

• The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.
• The Chief Justice of India is patron-in-chief of NALSA while second seniormost judge of Supreme Court of India is the Executive-Chairman.
• In every State, State Legal Services Authority has been constituted to give effect to the policies and directions of the NALSA and to give free legal services to the people and conduct Lok Adalats in the State. The State Legal Services Authority is headed by Hon’ble the Chief Justice of the respective High Court who is the Patron-in-Chief of the State Legal Services Authority.
• In every District, District Legal Services Authority has been constituted to implement Legal Services Programmes in the District. The District Legal Services Authority is situated in the District Courts Complex in every District and chaired by the District Judge of the respective district.

Refer: Judiciary of India