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The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
With reference to ‘Geminids Meteor Shower’, consider the following statements
- They are named after the constellation Gemini which is the source of the meteors
- The Geminids are unique because unlike most meteor showers they originate not from a asteroid but from a comet
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Geminids comes from the constellation Gemini, from whose location in the sky the meteor shower appears to originate. The constellation for which a meteor shower is named only serves to aid viewers in determining which shower they are viewing on a given night. The constellation is not the source of the meteors. The Geminids are unique because unlike most meteor showers, they originate not from a comet, but from an asteroid, the 3200 Phaethon. Context – Geminids peaked around the 13th and 14th of December.
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Solution(d)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Geminids comes from the constellation Gemini, from whose location in the sky the meteor shower appears to originate. The constellation for which a meteor shower is named only serves to aid viewers in determining which shower they are viewing on a given night. The constellation is not the source of the meteors. The Geminids are unique because unlike most meteor showers, they originate not from a comet, but from an asteroid, the 3200 Phaethon. Context – Geminids peaked around the 13th and 14th of December.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘India Internet Governance Forum (IGF)’
- It has been constituted in conformance to the Tunis Agenda of the UN-based Internet Governance forum (IGF)
- Theme of this year’s forum is ‘last mile service delivery using internet for a digital Bharat’
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The India Internet Government Forum is an initiative associated with the UN Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF). The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multi-stakeholder platform bringing representatives together from various groups, all at par to discuss public policy issues related to the Internet. India Internet Governance Forum(IIGF) has been constituted in conformance to IGF-Paragraph 72 of the Tunis Agenda of the UN-based Internet Governance forum (IGF). Theme of IIGF 2022: ‘Leveraging Techade for Empowering Bharat’. India hosted it for 1st time last year (2021). Context – India Internet Governance Forum 2022 concluded
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The India Internet Government Forum is an initiative associated with the UN Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF). The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multi-stakeholder platform bringing representatives together from various groups, all at par to discuss public policy issues related to the Internet. India Internet Governance Forum(IIGF) has been constituted in conformance to IGF-Paragraph 72 of the Tunis Agenda of the UN-based Internet Governance forum (IGF). Theme of IIGF 2022: ‘Leveraging Techade for Empowering Bharat’. India hosted it for 1st time last year (2021). Context – India Internet Governance Forum 2022 concluded
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution’
- Article 246 of the Indian Constitution provides for the Sixth Schedule for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
- The 6th Schedule also provides for separate Regional Councils for each area constituted as an autonomous region apart from Autonomous Development Councils
- All laws made under this provision shall have no effect until assented by the Governor of the State.
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct According to Article 244 of the Indian Constitution, the Sixth Schedule consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. Sixth Schedule provides that there shall be a separate Regional Council for each area constituted an autonomous region under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule. The Regional Council for an autonomous region in respect of all areas within such region and the District Council for an autonomous district in respect of all areas within the district except those which are under the authority of Regional Councils, if any, within the district shall have power to make laws. However, all laws made under this paragraph shall be submitted forthwith to the Governor and, until assented to by him, shall have no effect. Context – Union Home Ministry evaded direct reply on Ladakh’s inclusion under Sixth Schedule of Constitution
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct According to Article 244 of the Indian Constitution, the Sixth Schedule consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. Sixth Schedule provides that there shall be a separate Regional Council for each area constituted an autonomous region under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule. The Regional Council for an autonomous region in respect of all areas within such region and the District Council for an autonomous district in respect of all areas within the district except those which are under the authority of Regional Councils, if any, within the district shall have power to make laws. However, all laws made under this paragraph shall be submitted forthwith to the Governor and, until assented to by him, shall have no effect. Context – Union Home Ministry evaded direct reply on Ladakh’s inclusion under Sixth Schedule of Constitution
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘Lisu community’ recently seen in news are mostly found in
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Solution(c)
Lisu are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who inhabit mountainous regions of Myanmar (Burma), southwest China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Grey bellied wren babbler is a specie of songbird named after the Lisu, the local community.
Context – Six birdwatchers trekked to a peak in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district in search of the rare and elusive grey-bellied wren babbler. They recorded a potentially new species of songbird they named after the Lisu, the local community.
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Solution(c)
Lisu are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who inhabit mountainous regions of Myanmar (Burma), southwest China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Grey bellied wren babbler is a specie of songbird named after the Lisu, the local community.
Context – Six birdwatchers trekked to a peak in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district in search of the rare and elusive grey-bellied wren babbler. They recorded a potentially new species of songbird they named after the Lisu, the local community.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022’
- The Bill empowers the government to require designated consumers to meet a minimum share of energy consumption from non-fossil sources
- It adds a tradeable carbon credit certificate for reducing carbon emissions and also provides for its interchangeability between renewable energy certificates and carbon credits
- The Bill expands the scope to include and vessels for which energy consumption standards may be specified
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct The Bill adds that the government may require certain designated consumers to meet a minimum share of energy consumption from non-fossil sources. Different consumption thresholds may be specified for different non-fossil sources and consumer categories. Designated consumers include: (i) industries such as mining, steel, cement, textile, chemicals, and petrochemicals, (ii) transport sector including Railways, and (iii) commercial buildings, as specified in the schedule. The Bill adds a tradeable carbon credit certificate for reducing carbon emissions. The same activity may get covered under these schemes separately. For example, if a power generation company produces renewable energy, it earns a renewable energy certificate. By producing renewable energy, it may also be reducing carbon emissions, and hence, could be entitled to get carbon credits. Similarly, all energy saving measures could qualify as carbon emission reduction measures, as they reduce the amount of energy generation needed and hence, reduce carbon emissions. The Bill does not specify whether these certificates will be interchangeable or not. Under the Act, the energy consumption standards may be specified for equipment and appliances which consume, generate, transmit, or supply energy. The Bill expands the scope to include vehicles (as defined under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988), and vessels (includes ships and boats). Context – Recently, The Rajya Sabha passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct The Bill adds that the government may require certain designated consumers to meet a minimum share of energy consumption from non-fossil sources. Different consumption thresholds may be specified for different non-fossil sources and consumer categories. Designated consumers include: (i) industries such as mining, steel, cement, textile, chemicals, and petrochemicals, (ii) transport sector including Railways, and (iii) commercial buildings, as specified in the schedule. The Bill adds a tradeable carbon credit certificate for reducing carbon emissions. The same activity may get covered under these schemes separately. For example, if a power generation company produces renewable energy, it earns a renewable energy certificate. By producing renewable energy, it may also be reducing carbon emissions, and hence, could be entitled to get carbon credits. Similarly, all energy saving measures could qualify as carbon emission reduction measures, as they reduce the amount of energy generation needed and hence, reduce carbon emissions. The Bill does not specify whether these certificates will be interchangeable or not. Under the Act, the energy consumption standards may be specified for equipment and appliances which consume, generate, transmit, or supply energy. The Bill expands the scope to include vehicles (as defined under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988), and vessels (includes ships and boats). Context – Recently, The Rajya Sabha passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
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