[MISSION 2022] INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 12 April 2022 ) REVISION THROUGH MCQS – INSIGHTSIAS

Ans: (c)

Explanation: Key contributions to the society:

• Along with his wife Savitribai Phule,worked for the uplift of women and children in the marginalised communities.
• In 1848,he started his first school for girls at Bhide Wada in Pune.
• In 1873,he formed the Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of Truth Seekers) along with his followers to fight for basic rights for people belonging to the lower castes.
• They also fought to stop infanticide and promote widow remarriage.
• To end the stigma of social untouchability, he opened his house to people of the lower caste and allowed them to use his water-well.
• The couple set up ‘Balyata Pratibandak Gruha’,a childcare centre for the protection of pregnant widows and rape victims.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/13/jyotirao-phule-3/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: Features

• The centrally-sponsored PM Poshan scheme will provide hot-cooked meals to students of elementary classes in schools and it is expected to benefit about 118 million children studying in classes 1 to 8 across the country, as per the government.
• The national mid-day meal scheme will now be known as PM Poshan Scheme and also cover students of balvatikas (children in the 3-5 year age group) from pre-primary classes.
• Earlier, the scheme was known as the ‘National Scheme for Mid Day Meal in Schools’, popularly known as the ‘Mid Day Meal’ scheme.
• The social audit of the scheme has been made mandatory in all the districts of the country and a special provision is made for providing supplementary nutrition items to children in districts with a high prevalence of Anemia and other health-related ailments.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/13/midday-meal-and-supplements/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India.
• It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions.
• CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptionsin accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003.
• CARA primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated /recognised adoption agencies.
• CARA is also mandated to frame regulations on adoption-related matters from time to time as per Section 68 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/13/simplification-of-child-adoption-process-in-india/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Recently, the NITI Aayoglaunched the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI).
• It is the first index that aims to track the efforts made by states and UTs in the climate and energy sector.
• State Energy and Climate Index:
  • The States have been categorized based on size and geographical differences as larger and smaller States and UTs.
  • The index is based on 2019-20 data.
  • The states and UTs are categorized into three groups: Front Runners, Achievers, and Aspirants.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/13/state-energy-and-climate-index/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S1: 5G wireless technology is meant to deliver higher multi-Gbps peak data speeds, ultra-low latency, more reliability, massive network capacity, increased availability, and a more uniform user experience to more users. Higher performance and improved efficiency empower new user experiences and connects new industries.
• S2: Like its predecessors, 5G networks are cellular networks, in which the service area is divided into small geographical areas called cells. All 5G wireless devices in a cell are connected to the Internet and telephone network by radio waves through a local antenna in the cell. 
• S3: 5G has been deployed in 35+ countries and counting.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/04/13/5g-vertical-engagement-and-partnership-program/

Ans: (d)

Explanation: Litoria mira:

• They are new frog species discovered recently in the rainforests of New Guinea. They are chocolate coloured.
• The name is inspired by the Latin adjective mirum, which means surprised or strange, stemming from the scientist’s surprise in discovering an undescribed member of the predominately Australian Litoria genus of tree frogs.
• Litoria mira can be distinguished from all other Litoria by its unique combination of moderately large size, webbing on hand, relatively short and robust limbs, and small violet patch of skin on the edge of its eyes

Refer: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/litoria-mira-frog-species-7338983/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Assam’s Golden Langur Conservation Breeding Programme has achieved its maiden success with the birth of a female offspring at the Assam State Zoo, widely known as Guwahati Zoo. With funds being provided by Central Zoo Authority (CZA), the project for conservation was started in 2011-12.
• Habitat:
  • Semi evergreen and mixed deciduous forests.
  • Found in Small regions of western Assam and in the neighbouring foothills of the black mountains of Bhutan.
• Protection status:
  • Schedule Ispeciesin the Wildlife Protection Act (1972).
  • CITES Appendix I.
  • Endangeredin IUCN Red List.

Refer: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment//article60499375.ece

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Assam government has decided to upgrade the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into a national park.
• About Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary:
  • Also known as the Jeypore Rainforest is a part of Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve .
  • Located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, the 111.19 sq km Dehing Patkai was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 2004.
  • It is home to 47 mammal, 47 reptile, and 310 butterfly species.
  • It forms the largest stretch of lowland rainforest in the country.

Refer: https://tinsukia.assam.gov.in/tourist-place-detail/276

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Startsapuk Tso: Ladakh
• Lonar lake: Maharashtra
• Mansar lake: Jammu

Refer: famous lakes in India