Current Affairs 05 July 2023

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1Q) The United Nations Secretary-General has removed India from the 2023 report on Children and Armed Conflict, In this context, which of the following year India ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)?

(A) 1990

(B) 1992

(C) 1995

(D) 1998

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⇨ India was mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General on Children and armed conflict since 2010 along with other countries of Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Lake Chad basin, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Philippines for alleged recruitment and use of boys by armed groups in Jammu and Kashmir.

⇨ In view of the measures taken by the Government to better protect children, India has been removed from the report in 2023.

⇨ India ratified the CRC in 1992 committing to a range of measures and has made major strides in helping children realize their rights.

⇨ Some of India's Global Achievements Regarding Children:

⇨ (1) Fewer children under-five die as the national mortality rate fell from 117 per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 39 in 2016.

⇨ (2) More children have access to improved drinking water, rising from 62 percent in 1992-1993 to 92 percent in 2019.

⇨ (3) More girls go to primary school as attendance rates for girls 6-10 increased from 61 percent in 1990 to near universal today.

⇨ Important steps taken by the Government of India to protect children:

⇨ (1) Child Labour (Protection and Regulation) Act, 2016

⇨ (2) Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

⇨ (3) The Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2013

⇨ (4) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, 2005

⇨ (5) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

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2Q) Which of the following statements are correct regarding tectonic deformation?

(1) Tectonic deformation refers to the changes in the Earth’s crust caused by the movement and interaction of tectonic forces.

(2) Tectonic deformation occurs due to enormous stresses and strains on the crust as a result of plate interactions.

(3) Tectonic deformation can occur in various forms, including folding, faulting, and crustal uplift.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, and 3

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⇨ The Piedmont zone of Haryana is actively deforming and could become a future seismic hazard zone, as found out in our new research.

⇨ Piedmont plains are situated at the foot of mountains or hills.

⇨ Tectonic deformation refers to the changes in the Earth’s crust caused by the movement and interaction of tectonic forces.

⇨ Tectonic deformation occurs due to enormous stresses and strains on the crust as a result of plate interactions.

⇨ Tectonic deformation can occur in various forms, including folding, faulting, and crustal uplift.

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3Q) The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the martyrs of Adivasi society on the occasion of Hul Diwas. It is observed annually on June 30 in memory of tribal leaders Sidho and Kanhu Murmu who led the Santhal hul (rebellion) in which of the following state?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamilnadu

(C) Jharkhand

(D) Assam

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⇨ Santhal Hul rebellion (1855-1856) against the British East India Company and the zamindari system, which is led by the four sibling Brothers Sidhu, Kanhu, Chand, and Bhairav.

⇨ The rebellion took place in the Damin-i-Koh region, It means the "skirts of the hills" which comes under the present day of Jharkhand around the Rajmahal Hills.

⇨ Bhognadih was the main center of the Santhal rebellion of 1855. It is located in the present state of Jharkhand.

⇨ It was an “organized war against colonialism” led by the Santals.

⇨ The Santal community is the third largest tribal community in India, spread across Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal.

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4Q) Which of the following statements are correct regarding The Solar Mean Magnetic Field (SMMF)?

(1) The SMMF is the mean value of the line-of-sight component of the solar vector magnetic field averaged over the visible hemisphere of the sun.

(1) The Sun contains the corona, the photosphere, and the chromosphere with the magnetic field generated by electrical currents acting as a magnetic dynamo inside the Sun.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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⇨ The SMMF is the mean value of the line-of-sight component of the solar vector magnetic field averaged over the visible hemisphere of the sun.

⇨ The Sun contains the corona, the photosphere, and the chromosphere with the magnetic field generated by electrical currents acting as a magnetic dynamo inside the Sun.

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5Q) Recently, the Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj released Report on Panchayat Development Index at National Workshop on Panchayat Development Index. Which of the following themes are taken into account?

(1) Clean and green

(2) Self-sufficient

(3) Well-governed

(4) Socially just and secure

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has initiated a thematic approach through aggregating 17 SDG goals into 9 broad themes for the Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) at the grassroots level through empowering Panchayats and other relevant stakeholders in Rural Areas.

⇨ Panchayat Development Index (PDI) covers nine themes, they are:

⇨ (1) Poverty-free

⇨ (2) Healthy

⇨ (3) Child-friendly

⇨ (4) Water-sufficient

⇨ (5) Clean and green

⇨ (6) Self-sufficient

⇨ (7) Socially just and secure

⇨ (8) Well-governed

⇨ (9) Women-friendly

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6Q) According to a situation report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) at the UN Refugee Agency, there were approximately 11.71 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes (EHAGL) region. In this context, which of the following countries make up the Great Lakes region of Africa continent?

(1) Congo

(2) Burundi

(3) Rwanda

(4) Uganda

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ The following countries make up the Great Lakes region of Africa continent:

⇨ (1) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.),

⇨ (2) Burundi,

⇨ (3) Rwanda, and

⇨ (4) Uganda.

⇨ The list of the African Great Lakes:

⇨ (1) Lake Victoria,

⇨ (2) Lake Tanganyika,

⇨ (3) Lake Malawi,

⇨ (4) Lake Turkana,

⇨ (5) Lake Albert,

⇨ (6) Lake Kivu, and

⇨ (7) Lake Edward.

⇨ The Horn of Africa Region consists of the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.

⇨ Sometimes the term Greater Horn of Africa consists of either to be inclusive of neighboring northeast African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan.

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7Q) Recently, the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying launched an Android-based mobile app titled “Report Fish Disease”. In this context, National Surveillance Program for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) launched in which year?

(A) 2013

(B) 2015

(C) 2018

(D) 2020

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⇨ Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying launched an android-based mobile app titled “Report Fish Disease”.

⇨ Contributing to the vision of “Digital India”, the "Report Fish Disease" has been developed by ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Lucknow, and launched under the National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases.

⇨ The farmers using this app will be able to connect directly to district fisheries officers and scientists.

⇨ National Surveillance Program for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) was launched in 2013.

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8Q) Which of the following statements are correct regarding National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill 2023?

(1) It will establish NRF, an apex body to provide high-level strategic direction of scientific research in the country as per recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP).

(2) The estimated cost of the project during five years (2023-28) is ₹50,000 crore.

(3) NRF’s functioning will be governed by an Executive Council chaired by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.

(4) The bill will also repeal the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) established by an act of Parliament in 2008.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ About National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill 2023:

⇨ The Ministry of Science and Technology has approved the introduction of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023.

⇨ It will establish NRF, an apex body to provide high-level strategic direction of scientific research in the country as per recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP).

⇨ The estimated cost of the project during five years (2023-28) is ₹50,000 crore.

⇨ The Prime Minister will be the ex-officio President of the Board and the Union Minister of Science & Technology & Union Minister of Education will be the ex-officio Vice-Presidents.

⇨ NRF’s functioning will be governed by an Executive Council chaired by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.

⇨ NRF will forge collaborations among the industry, academia, and government departments and research institutions, and create an interface mechanism for participation and contribution of industries and State governments in addition to the scientific and line ministries.

⇨ The bill will also repeal the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) established by an act of Parliament in 2008 and subsume it into NRF which has an expanded mandate and covers activities over and above the activities of SERB.

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9Q) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has recently approved which of the following schemes aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and ensuring the well-being of farmers?

(1) PM-PRANAM

(2) Urea Subsidy Scheme

(3) Introduction of Sulphur-Coated Urea (Urea Gold)

(4) Subsidy for Organic Manure: Market Development Assistance

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ Narendra Modi today approved a unique package of innovative schemes for farmers with a total outlay of Rs.3,70,128.7 crore.

⇨ Recently Unique package for farmers was announced, Those are:

⇨ PM-PRANAM: Encouraging Balanced Fertilizer Use

⇨ Promoting natural/organic farming, alternate fertilizers, and innovations like Nano Fertilizers and bio-Fertilizers can help in restoring the fertility of Mother Earth.

⇨ Thus, it was announced in the Budget that “PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother – Earth (PMPRANAM)” will be launched to incentivize States/ Union Territories to promote alternate fertilizers and balanced use of chemical fertilizers.

⇨ Urea Subsidy Scheme: Continuation for Three Years

⇨ "Rs. 3,68,676.7 Crore" committed for urea subsidy for 3 years (2022-23 to 2024-25).

⇨ The Scheme is wholly financed by the Government of India through budgetary support.

⇨ The continuation of the Urea Subsidy scheme will also maximize indigenous production of Urea to reach self-sufficiency levels.

⇨ Introduction of Sulphur-Coated Urea (Urea Gold)

⇨ To address the Sulphur deficiency of soil and save input costs for the farmers.

⇨ It is more economical and efficient than the currently used Neem coated urea. It will address Sulphur deficiency in the soil in the country.

⇨ It will also save input costs for the farmers and also raise incomes for farmers with enhanced production & productivity.

⇨ Subsidy for Organic Manure: Market Development Assistance

⇨ "Rs. 1451 crore" approved for the Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme to exemplify the model of wealth from waste; Parali and organic manure from Gobardhan plants to be used to enrich the soil and keep the environment safe and clean.

⇨ Organic fertilizers would be branded in the names of Bharat Brand FOM, LFOM, and PROM.

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10Q) Recently, which of the following ministry has notified the draft "Green Credit Programme (GCP)" implementation rules for 2023?

(A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

(B) Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers

(C) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(D) Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

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⇨ Recently, The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the draft "Green Credit Programme (GCP)" implementation rules 2023.

⇨ The Green Credit Programme (GCP) was first announced in the 2023-24 budget under "Mission LiFE".

⇨ Under this, individuals, industries, farmer's producer's organizations (FPOs), urban local bodies (ULB), gram panchayats, and private sectors, among a host of other entities, will be able to earn “green credit” for undertaking environment-friendly actions.

⇨ These include planting trees, conserving water, waste management, and reducing air pollution.

⇨ The program aims to create a market-based mechanism for these firms to earn incentives in the form of green credits.

⇨ Green credits will be traded and those who earn it will be able to put these credits up for sale on the proposed domestic market platform.

⇨ The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) will be the administrator of GCP and will manage, monitor and operate the entire program.

⇨ The environment ministry has identified eight select activities under The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, for which green credit can be earned

⇨ (1) Tree plantation-based green credit

⇨ (2) Water-based green credit

⇨ (3) Sustainable agriculture-based green credit

⇨ (4) Waste management-based green credit

⇨ (5) Air pollution reduction-based green credit

⇨ (6) Mangrove conservation and restoration-based green credit

⇨ (7) Ecomark-based green credit

⇨ (8) Sustainable building and infrastructure-based green credit

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