15 September 2022: Daily Current Affairs & GK for HAS/HPAS & Allied Services
Ques:1 Consider the following statements regarding Departmental Standing Committees (DSCs) of Parliament:
- They are parliamentary committees with cross-party membership, where bills and budget are discussed in detail.
- Currently, Parliament has 24 Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees (DRSC), comprising members of the Parliament of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in a ratio 2:1.
- DRSC/ DSCs are constituted by cabinet resolution which is then notified by the union government.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Solution : C
Departmental Standing Committees are a type of parliamentary committee where bills and budget (especially ministry-wise demands for grant) are discussed in detail.
Parliament has 24 Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees (DRSC), comprising members of the Parliament of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in the ratio 2:1, which are jointly constituted by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Ques:2. Consider the following statements regarding Russia’s Far East (RFE).
- It is the easternmost part of Russia and the Asian continent which is rich in natural resources like diamonds, stannary, borax materials, gold, tungsten, fish and seafood.
- RFE borders one ocean and 6 countries.
- Russia hosts the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in Vladivostok annually to attract foreign investment to the under-developed RFE region.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Source : A
Russia hosted the seventh Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) Vladivostok in first week of September, 2022. The forum is a platform for entrepreneurs to expand their businesses into Russia’s Far East (RFE).
Russian Far East (RFE) is a region in Northeast Asia. It is the easternmost part of Russia and the Asian continent; and is administered as part of the Far Eastern Federal District, which is located between Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean.
RFE borders two oceans, the Pacific and the Arctic, and five countries (China, Japan, Mongolia, the United States and the DPRK).
The Far Eastern Federal District covers more than a third of the country’s territory.
It is rich in natural resources like diamonds, stannary, borax materials, gold, tungsten, and fish and seafood. About 1/3 of all coal reserves and hydro-engineering resources of the country are here.
Forests of the region comprise about 30% of the total forest area of Russia
Ques:3. Consider the following statements regarding Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) :
- It is an international forum organised each year in Vladivostok, Russia to attract foreign investment to Russian Far East (RFE) region.
- India has not yet joined EEF initiative in any way.
- It also seeks to expand international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, as a counterweight to western country-led initiatives like Quad.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Solution : C
Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) is an international forum organised each year in Vladivostok, Russia.
It was first held in September 2015, at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, to support the economic development of Russia’s Far East and to expand international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
India seeks to expand its influence in the RFE. During the forum this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed the country’s readiness in expanding trade, connectivity and investments in Russia.
India is keen to deepen its cooperation in energy, pharmaceuticals, maritime connectivity, healthcare, tourism, the diamond industry and the Arctic.
In 2019, India also offered a $1 billion line of credit to develop infrastructure in the region.
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Ques:4. Which state recently started a breakfast scheme for students of standards 1 to 5 in its primary schools?
Solution : B
Tamil Nadu (TN) government recently launched the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme for students of Class I to V in government schools. This was in light of the 2019- 21 National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS-5) report that says that anaemia is a major health problem in Tamil Nadu, especially among women and children.
Ques:5. Which of the following statement(s) about World Heritage City is/are correct?
- They are declared by World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.
- The programme is structured along a two-way process, with the development of a theoretical framework and assistance to state parties for implementation of the initiative.
- Two Indian cities are currently declared world heritage cities: Jaipur and Ahmedabad.
- The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization of 250 cities in which sites of the UNESCO World Heritage list are located.
Select the correct option using the code given below:
Solution : D
Connecting the Golconda Fort and the restored Qutub Shahi tombs complex will turn into a tourist magnet, hopes Hyderabad administration.
The restored heritage site will help make a strong case for Unesco World Heritage City.
The restored medieval wells include the 16.5 metre deep (about five storeys) 3.5 million litre capacity Badi Baoli and an equally massive stepwell near Jamshed Quli’s tomb as well as the 4.7 million litre capacity Hammam Baoli.
The World Heritage Cities Programme is one of six thematic programmes formally approved and monitored by the World Heritage Committee. The programme is structured along a two-way process, with the development of a theoretical framework and assistance to state parties for implementation of the initiative.
Ques:6. Which of the following nations parks are located in Madhya Pradesh
- Kuno National Park
- Kanha National Park
- Pench National Park
- Tadoba-Andhari National Park
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Solution : ( A)
National Park in Madhyapradesh :
- Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh is located in Sheopur and Morena districts ( News for Cheetah introduction programme)
- Kanha National Park
- Bandhavgarh National Park
- Panna National Park
- Pench National Park
- Satpura National Park
- Madhav National Park
- Mandla Plant Fossils National Park
- Van Vihar is a national park
- Dinosaur Fossil National Park
Option 4 is not correct: Tadoba-Andhari National Park Park is located in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra
Source : https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cheetahs-leave-for-india-today-top-expert-accompanying-animals-says-human-conflict-biggest-worry-in-india-8153850/
Ques:7. R21/Matrix-M vaccine, which is recently in news, is used to prevent which disease
Solution : (A)
- R21/Matrix-M Malaria Vaccine is indicated to prevent Plasmodium falciparum malaria, a mosquito-borne disease.
- The vaccine, licensed to Serum Institute of India, previously demonstrated high-level efficacy of 77 per cent over the following 12 months in young west African children in 2021.
Ques:8. Consider the following statement, with respect to ‘ANGAN 2022’ conference
1. It aims to make Zero-Carbon Transition in Buildings.
2. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power under Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project organised it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution : (C)
Statement 1 is correct: A three-day international conference ANGAN 2022 (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat), began on 14th September, 2022 which aims for making Zero-Carbon Transition in Buildings.
Statement 2 is correct: It is organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, in collaboration with Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation (SDC) under the Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP)
Source : https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1859580
Ques:9. Recently deployed, INS Tarkash mission in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) for
Solution : (A)
- Recently, Indian navy t initiated, INS Tarkash mission in in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) for Anti-piracy operations.
- As part of the deployment, the ship undertook Joint Maritime Exercise with Nigerian Navy Patrol Ships NNS Kano, Osun, Sokoto and Nguru from 12 to 13 Sep 22.
- The exercise provided an opportunity for reinforcing inter-operability between the Indian and Nigerian navies in various facets of maritime operations like Anti-Piracy operations, Assistance to vessel in distress, SAR drills as also anti-air and anti-surface operations. It also helped enhance skills for maritime interdiction and counter piracy operations.
Source : https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1859709
Ques:10. “Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS)” 2021 report was published by which ministry /Organisation
Solution : (C)
- Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS)” 2021 report iwas published by Ministry of Commerce and Industry which aims to push healthy competition for improvement in logistics development among States
Source : https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1770042
