UPSC Quiz – 2021 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 24th November 2021

Solution (d)

INS Visakhapatnam is a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer. It is indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai

Named after the historic city of Andhra Pradesh on the east coast, Visakhapatnam, the ‘City of Destiny’, the ship is packed with sophisticated state-of-the-art weapons and sensors such as surface-to-surface missile and surface-to-air missiles.

It marks a milestone for India as the first indigenously built stealth guided-missile destroyer ship, under the Make in India initiative. 

The release further informed that the ship is packed with sophisticated state-of-the-art weapons and sensors such as Surface-to-Surface missile and Surface-to-Air missiles. It is fitted with modern surveillance radar which provides target data to the gunnery weapon systems of the ship. 

The ship is equipped to fight under Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) warfare conditions.

Some of the major indigenised equipment/system onboard INS Visakhapatnam include Combat Management System, Rocket Launcher, Torpedo Tube Launcher, Integrated Platform Management System, Automated Power Management System, Foldable Hangar Doors, Helo Traversing system, Close-in Weapon System and the Bow mounted SONAR.

Article Link:

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/221121/indias-powerful-destroyer-ins-visakhapatnam-commissioned.html

Solution (d)

Mothers of children staying in state-run hostels and boarding schools in Tripura can now stay with their off-springs. The initiative is titled ‘Mother on Campus’, and will allow biological or legally-authenticated mothers to stay with their children on campus.

With the implementation of this scheme in the state, the government will ensure that a clean atmosphere is maintained in the hostels, which is crucial for the academic development of children

Moreover, during the stay, mothers will be asked to give feedback regarding aspects like cleanliness, nutrition, among others, in the hostel. The feedback will help the administration and employees at the hostel create better living conditions for children.

Article Link:

https://www.news18.com/news/education-career/tripura-education-minister-announces-mother-on-campus-scheme-for-hostel-dwellers-4459097.html

Solution (c)

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that legislation passed in Hungary in 2018 threatening jail time for people who support asylum-seekers is in violation of EU law.

The law, which targeted migrant rights NGOs, was named “Stop Soros” — a reference to the Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor and US-based billionaire George Soros.

The legislation restricts the ability of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to act in asylum cases and was passed in defiance of the European Union and human rights groups.

Under the law, officially called “Stop Soros”, individuals or groups that help illegal migrants gain status to stay in Hungary will be liable to prison terms.

Article Link:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/16/top-eu-court-hits-hungary-over-stop-soros-migrant-law

Solution (b)

A new tree species of the genus Cryptocarya spotted in Edamalakkudy in Idukki district of Kerala has been named after a tribe from the locality.

‘Cryptocarya muthuvariana’ has been named so to honour the Muthuvar tribe and as it was discovered in their neighbourhood, researchers responsible for the identification said.

Belonging to the Lauraceae family, the genus Cryptocarya comprises over 300 species that are widely distributed over South America, South Africa, Madagascar, Asia, Australia and Oceania.

The ‘Muthuvan’ people were loyal subjects of the dynasty of Madurai, according to tribal legend. When the dynasty was deposed, the surviving royal members migrated to Travancore, central Kerala. On their way to Kerala, the Muthuvas carried the idols of Madurai Meenakshi, the deity of the royal family, on their backs.

The Muthuva tribe grows ragi, cardamom and lemon grass. Now they are also cultivating banana and tapioca for their daily usage.

Article Link:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/new-tree-species-named-after-muthuvar-tribe/article37579221.ece#:~:text=Cryptocarya%20muthuvariana-,’Cryptocarya%20muthuvariana’%20spotted%20in%20Edamalakkudy,a%20tribe%20from%20the%20locality.

Solution (b)

Nihangs or Nihang Singhs, originally known as Akalis or Akali Nihangs, are designated the Guru’s knights or the Guru’s beloved, and their origin is associated with the founding of the ‘Khalsa Panth’ by the 10th Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh.

They constitute a distinctive order among Sikhs and are readily recognised by their dark blue loose apparel and their ample, peaked turbans festooned with quoits, insignia of the Khalsa and rosaries, all made of steel. 

They are always armed and are usually seen mounted heavily laden with weapons such as swords, daggers, spears, rifles, shotguns and pistols.

The term ‘Nihang’ signifies the characteristic qualities of the clan — their freedom from fear of danger or death, readiness for action and non-attachment to worldly possessions.

Instead of saffron they hoist a blue Nishan Sahib (flag) atop their shrines. They use the slogans ‘chhardi kala’ (forever in high spirits) 

Article Link:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-who-are-the-nihangs/article37019497.ece