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Current Affairs MCQs for Practice – 03 March 2022

Question-1

The Henderson-Brooks Report was commissioned to investigate the conduct of military operations of which war?

a) 1962 India-China War

b) 1971 India-Pakistan War

c) Yugoslav Wars

d) Vietnam War

Ans-a

Explanation-

India’s war with China ended in 1962. Sixty years later, we still do not know all the truth about that war.

Question-2

Consider the following statements regarding the Stree Manoraksha Project:

1. The project aims to provide mental health related treatment and counselling for school students aged between 10 and 18.

2. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : d

Explanation:

The Stree Manoraksha project was launched by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani.

Stree Manoraksha Project

The project is aimed at extending mental health training to 6000 One Stop Centres (OSC) functionaries across India.
The project would emphasise on the psychosocial well-being and aim to improve the mental health of women in India.
The project which has been outlined meticulously by NIMHANS based on the requirements projected by the Ministry will be imparted in two formats.
One format will focus on basic training for all OSC functionaries including the security guards, cook, helpers, case workers, counsellors, centre administrators, Para medical staff etc.
The second format will emphasise on the advanced course which focuses on varied components relating to multi-generational implications and life time trauma in case of violence against women.
It helps in guiding principles and challenges in managing trauma in case of sexual violence.
The project emphasise on assessment of mental distress, disorders and suicidal tendency and ethical and professional principles in counselling.

Question-3

Consider the following statements regarding the Internet Corporation for assigned names and numbers (ICANN):

1. It is a non-profit organisation which controls the content posted on the internet.

2. The ICANN has the power to stop spam and can prevent unauthorised sources from posting content in the internet.

3. There cannot be two similar IP address, but there can be two similar domain names.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans : d

Explanation:

Ukraine wants Russia kicked off the internet.

Internet Corporation for assigned names and numbers (ICANN)
ICANN was formed in 1998.
It is a not-for-profit partnership of people from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable.
ICANN doesn’t control content on the Internet.
It cannot stop spam and it doesn’t deal with access to the Internet.
In the same way that you cannot have two domain names the same, for the same reason it is also not possible for there to be two IP addresses the same.
ICANN’s role is to oversee the huge and complex interconnected network of unique identifiers that allow computers on the Internet to find one another.

Question-4

Consider the following statements regarding the Ghost flights:

1. They are unmanned flights used in war to destroy targets that have a very short range.

2. The Ghost flights were commissioned during the World War 2 by the Nazi forces.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

Explanation:

15,000 ghost flights have left UK since pandemic began, Heathrow tops the list.

Ghost flights

An EU regulation that dates back to 1993 requires European airlines to maintain empty or near-empty flights just to retain their take-off and landing slots.
This is done to avoid the slots from being handed over to other airlines that might be competitors or new market entrants.
Essentially, airline operators have to prove that they have adequate market demand that justifies their holdings.
Greenpeace, a global network of independent organisations, analysed that there were over 100,000 pointless ‘ghost flights’ in Europe that are causing climate damage equivalent to emissions from 1.4 million cars.
Greenpeace has called on the European Commission and national governments to end the regulation that requires the maintenance of ghost flights.
It also requested to ban short-haul flights where there is an alternative train route within six hours.

Question-5

Consider the following statements regarding the African Union (AU):

1. The African Union is made up of all the countries in the continent of Africa.

2. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), aims to boost intra-African trade and all the members of the AU have ratified this agreement.

3. India has a free trade agreement signed with the African union with respect to minerals and natural gas.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans : a

Explanation:

The African Union has condemned a recent wave of military coups in the continent during its 35th Summit.

African Union

The AU is made up of 55 Member States which represent all the countries on the African continent.
It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999).
The AU is guided by its vision of, An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.
To ensure the realisation of its objectives and the attainment of the Pan African Vision of an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, Agenda 2063 was developed.
It is a strategic framework for Africa’s long term socio-economic and integrative transformation
Agenda 2063 calls for greater collaboration and support for African led initiatives to ensure the achievement of the aspirations of African people.
The Afcfta aims at accelerating intra-African trade and boosting Africa’s trading position in the global market by strengthening Africa’s common voice and policy space in global trade negotiations.
36 countries have ratified the AfCFTA agreement.

Question-6

With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), consider the following statements:

1. It is an initiative of union Ministry of Health.

2. Under the scheme, dedicated outlets known as Janaushadhi Kendras are opened to provide generic medicines at affordable prices.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans- b

Explanation:

On the 2nd Day of Jan Aushadhi Diwas celebrations, Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers flagged off Jan Aushadhi Rath, Jan Aushadhi Mobile Vans and Jan Aushadhi E-rickshaws from New Delhi as a part of the weeklong celebration across the country.

The Jan Aushadhi Rath will travel 7 days covering 4-5 States and Vans and E-rickshaws will travel across Delhi up to 7th March to raise awareness at the grassroot level about the benefits of the Pariyojana and Jan Aushadhi generic medicines which are available at affordable prices for all.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers is organizing the Janaushadhi Diwas from 1st March to 7th March 2022 to spread awareness about the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).
With an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers in 2008.
Under the scheme, dedicated outlets known as Janaushadhi Kendras are opened to provide generic medicines at affordable prices.
Hence only statement 2 is correct.

Question-7

With reference to the Deputy Inspector General (DIG), consider the following statements:

1. IPS officers coming to the Centre at DIG level would no longer be required to be empanelled at that level with the Union Government.

2. The new order makes the entire pool of DIG-level officers in a state eligible for central deputation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Explanation:

After its proposal to amend the All India Service Rules that would allow it to call any IAS, IPS or IFoS officer on central deputation with or without the state’s consent, the Centre has issued another order on central deputation of Deputy Inspector General-level IPS officers that may not be palatable to the states.

In an order issued on February 10, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has said that IPS officers coming to the Centre at DIG level would no longer be required to be empanelled at that level with the Union Government.
According to existing rules, a DIG-ranked IPS officer with a minimum experience of 14 years could only be deputed to the Centre if the Police Establishment Board empanelled them as DIGs at the Centre. The board chooses the panel on the basis of officers’ career and vigilance records. Only Superintendent of Police-level officers do not require empanelment at the Centre.
The new order makes the entire pool of DIG-level officers in a state eligible for central deputation.
The move is aimed at increasing the pool of DIG-level IPS officers for central deputation in the backdrop of massive vacancies in central police organisations (CPOs) and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
Hence both statements are correct.

Question-8

Who among the following was a contemporary of Samarth Ramdas?

a) Amjad Ali Shah

b) Chatrapati Shivaji Bhonsle I

c) Nana Saheb Peshwa II

d) None of the above

Ans- b

Explanation-

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s remarks that Samarth Ramdas was the ‘guru’ of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has stirred controversy in the state.

Samarth Ramdas (1608 – 1681 AD), also known as Sant (saint) Ramdas or Ramdas Swami or simply Ramdas was an Indian Marathi Hindu saint, philosopher, poet, writer and spiritual master.
He was a devotee of the Hindu deities Rama and Hanuman.
Ramdas initiated the Samarth sect to revive spirituality in the society.
Unlike the Warkari saints, Ramdas is not deemed a pacifist and his writings include strong expressions encouraging nationalism means to counter the aggressive invaders.
Dāsbodh, loosely meaning "advice to the disciple" in Marathi, is a 17th-century bhakti (devotion) and jnana (insight) spiritual text. It was orally narrated by the saint Samarth Ramdas to his disciple, Kalyan Swami.

Links with Shivaji and Sambhaji

The first Maratha ruler, Chatrapati Shivaji Bhonsle I was a contemporary of Ramdas.
Historians have proposed that the two met each other around 1672 when Shivaji provided grant for the math (Hindu Monastery) of Ramdas at Chaphal.
After Shivaji's death, Ramdas wrote a letter to his elder son Sambhaji Bhonsle I, advising him on the future course of action after Shivaji's death.
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

Question-9

Port of Kherson, recently seen in news, is located in:

a) Ukraine

b) Poland

c) U.K.

d) Spain

Ans- a

Explanation:

Ukrainians are battling on in the port of Kherson, the first sizeable city Russia claimed to have seized, while air strikes and bombardment caused further devastation in other cities, especially Kharkiv in the east.

Russia said it had captured Kherson, a southern provincial capital of around 2,50,000 people strategically placed where the Dnipro River flows into the Black Sea.
Also in the south, Russia was bombarding the port of Mariupol, which it says it has surrounded in a ring around the Sea of Azov.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

Question-10

With reference to the Umbrella Scheme Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates, consider the following statements:

1. Union government has approved the proposal for continuation of the seven existing sub schemes under the Umbrella Scheme Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates.

2. It enables migrants and repatriates, who have suffered on account of displacement, to earn a reasonable income and facilitate their inclusion in mainstream economic activities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans- c

Explanation-

Centre has approved the proposal for continuation of the seven existing sub schemes under the Umbrella Scheme Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates.

The approval has been given for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a total outlay of 1,452 crore rupees.
The umbrella scheme enables migrants and repatriates, who have suffered on account of displacement, to earn a reasonable income and facilitate their inclusion in mainstream economic activities.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the move will ensure that assistance continues to reach beneficiaries. The Central government at different points of time had started different such schemes. They include

the Relief and Rehabilitation of displaced families of Pakistan Occupied Areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Chhamb,
the relief assistance to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees,
the relief assistance to Brus lodged in relief camps in Tripura and
the enhanced relief to 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Victims.

The government is also providing grants-in-aid to West Bengal government for infrastructure development in 51 erstwhile Bangladeshi enclaves in India, situated in Cooch Behar District and for resettlement of 922 returnees from erstwhile Indian enclaves in Bangladesh.
Hence both statements are correct.