UPSC Quiz – 2023 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 4th August 2023

IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz

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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

Consider the following statements MASI Portal

It serves as a single platform for inspections of all the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) across the country.
The portal was developed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).

Choose the correct statements:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct

Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Correct

· MASI – Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection for real time monitoring of the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and their inspection mechanism across the country.

· It serves as a single platform for inspections of all the CCIs across the country by the following authorities:

§ Child Welfare Committees (CWCs),

§ State Inspection Committees,

§ District Inspection Committees,

§ Members of Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) and

§ State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs).

· CWC is the authority that dispose the cases for the care, protection, treatment, development and rehabilitation of children in need of care & protection.

· CWC also provides basic needs and protection of human rights for children

· National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has developed an application ‘MASI’.

· The app is linked to the monitoring Portal where the automatic reports are generated.

· The effective and efficient functioning of the mechanism for inspection of CCIs provided under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (as amended in 2021).

· The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, makes it mandatory to establish at least one Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in each district.

Context: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has developed an application called ‘MASI’ (Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection) for real-time monitoring of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) across the country.

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Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Correct

· MASI – Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection for real time monitoring of the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and their inspection mechanism across the country.

· It serves as a single platform for inspections of all the CCIs across the country by the following authorities:

§ Child Welfare Committees (CWCs),

§ State Inspection Committees,

§ District Inspection Committees,

§ Members of Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) and

§ State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs).

· CWC is the authority that dispose the cases for the care, protection, treatment, development and rehabilitation of children in need of care & protection.

· CWC also provides basic needs and protection of human rights for children

· National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has developed an application ‘MASI’.

· The app is linked to the monitoring Portal where the automatic reports are generated.

· The effective and efficient functioning of the mechanism for inspection of CCIs provided under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (as amended in 2021).

· The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, makes it mandatory to establish at least one Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in each district.

Question 2 of 5

2. Question

Consider the following statements about JALDOST airboat

It is designed to remove excess aquatic weed and floating waste from water bodies.
It has a hybrid propulsion system, comprising air propulsion and paddle wheel propulsion.
It was designed and developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).

How many of the following statements are correct?

a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

Correct

Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Option c

Correct

· It is an airboat that operates on water.

· It is designed to remove excess aquatic weed and floating waste from water bodies.

· It has a closed airtight pontoon type hull to make it inherently unsinkable.

· According to NAL, it has a hybrid propulsion system, comprising air propulsion and paddle wheel propulsion.

How it works?

· The ability to travel through weed makes JALDOST an ideal platform to collect them and bring them to the shore.

· A steel mesh belt conveyor system fixed in the front collects the waste. The collected waste falls on the horizontal deck conveyor.

· After reaching the shore, the collected waste is unloaded by a rear conveyor system to trucks or tractors.

· NAL has developed two versions of the airboat — JALDOST Mark-1 and an upgraded version JALDOST Mark-2.

Key facts about National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)

· It is a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, established in the year 1959.

· It is the only government aerospace R&D laboratory in the country’s civilian sector.

· CSIR-NAL is a high-technology-oriented institution focusing on advanced disciplines in aerospace.

· It has several advanced test facilities, and many of them are recognized as National Facilities.

· It has provided significant value-added inputs to all the Indian national aerospace programmes.

Context: Recently, the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) unveiled the JALDOST airboat.

Incorrect

Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Option c

Correct

· It is an airboat that operates on water.

· It is designed to remove excess aquatic weed and floating waste from water bodies.

· It has a closed airtight pontoon type hull to make it inherently unsinkable.

· According to NAL, it has a hybrid propulsion system, comprising air propulsion and paddle wheel propulsion.

How it works?

· The ability to travel through weed makes JALDOST an ideal platform to collect them and bring them to the shore.

· A steel mesh belt conveyor system fixed in the front collects the waste. The collected waste falls on the horizontal deck conveyor.

· After reaching the shore, the collected waste is unloaded by a rear conveyor system to trucks or tractors.

· NAL has developed two versions of the airboat — JALDOST Mark-1 and an upgraded version JALDOST Mark-2.

Key facts about National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)

· It is a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, established in the year 1959.

· It is the only government aerospace R&D laboratory in the country’s civilian sector.

· CSIR-NAL is a high-technology-oriented institution focusing on advanced disciplines in aerospace.

· It has several advanced test facilities, and many of them are recognized as National Facilities.

· It has provided significant value-added inputs to all the Indian national aerospace programmes.

Context: Recently, the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) unveiled the JALDOST airboat.

Question 3 of 5

3. Question

Consider the following statements about World Heritage Committee

The Committee works under the aegis of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
The Committee is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
The Committee representatives are elected by UN General Assembly.

How many of the following statements are incorrect?

a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

Correct

Solution (d)

Statement Analysis

Option d

Correct

The World Heritage Committee

· The Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.

· The World Heritage Committee consists of representatives from 21 of the States Parties including India to the Convention elected by their General Assembly.

· It meets once a year in ordinary session and in extraordinary session upon request of two-thirds of its members.

Functions

· The world Heritage Committee is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.

· It defines the use of the World Heritage Fund and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties.

· It has the final say on whether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List.

· It examines reports on the state of conservation of inscribed properties and asks States Parties to take action when properties are not being properly managed.

· It also decides on the inscription or deletion of properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Context: Recently the UNESCO heritage committee stopped short of listing Australia’s Great Barrier Reef as a site that is “in danger”.

Incorrect

Solution (d)

Statement Analysis

Option d

Correct

The World Heritage Committee

· The Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.

· The World Heritage Committee consists of representatives from 21 of the States Parties including India to the Convention elected by their General Assembly.

· It meets once a year in ordinary session and in extraordinary session upon request of two-thirds of its members.

Functions

· The world Heritage Committee is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.

· It defines the use of the World Heritage Fund and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties.

· It has the final say on whether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List.

· It examines reports on the state of conservation of inscribed properties and asks States Parties to take action when properties are not being properly managed.

· It also decides on the inscription or deletion of properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Context: Recently the UNESCO heritage committee stopped short of listing Australia’s Great Barrier Reef as a site that is “in danger”.

Question 4 of 5

4. Question

Which of the below given pairs is/are correctly matched?

Places in news	Country
Latakia	Syria
Kemer	Turkey
Islands of Rhodes	Italy

Choose the correct code:

a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3

Correct

Solution (c)

Option c

Correct

Wildfires and heatwaves have been raging across the Northern Hemisphere in the past month (July), even as many countries across Europe, Asia and northern America have been experiencing record-high temperatures.

· Spain – Has been bearing the brunt of wildfires, particularly in the Canary Islands where 4,000 people to flee and forced others to wear face masks.

· Syria – The fires in Latakia raged for five days before rescuers could control it.

· Turkey – The seaside town of Kemer was affected by wildfire.

· In the western coastal province of Izmir, towns of Kinik and Odemis were also affected by wildfires.

· Greece – Wildfires which were initially confined to the islands of Rhodes and Corfu spread towards the mainland with the city of Volos facing a large brunt of the crisis.

· Italy – Is facing extreme weather events that are occurring in both the northern and southern regions of the country.

§ The Palermo airport in Sicily has been closed down due to raging wildfires.

§ Sardinia and Calabria have also reported dozens of fires while evacuations were ordered.

§ In the north, Lombardy is being battered by severe storms that have already killed a woman and a sixteen-year-old girl.

Context: Wildfires and heatwaves have been raging across the Northern Hemisphere in the past month (July), even as many countries across Europe, Asia and northern America have been experiencing record-high temperatures.