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Q.1) The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, seen recently in news, is:
Q.1) Solution (c)
The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. UN Commission in Human Rights established the working group in 1980 as the first special procedure mechanism of the UN Commission on Human Rights.
An enforced disappearance is defined by several three cumulative elements:
The working group’s primary task is to assist families in determining the fate or whereabouts of their family members who are reportedly disappeared. In that humanitarian capacity, the Working Group serves as a channel of communication between family members of victims of enforced disappearance and other sources reporting cases of disappearances, and the Governments concerned. For this purpose the Group receives, examines and transmits to Governments reports of enforced disappearances submitted by relatives of disappeared persons or human rights organizations acting on their behalf. The Working Group request Governments to carry out investigations and to inform the Working Group of the results. The Working Group follows up those requests of information on a periodic basis.
Article Link: The crime of enforced disappearances must end
Q.1) Solution (c)
The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. UN Commission in Human Rights established the working group in 1980 as the first special procedure mechanism of the UN Commission on Human Rights.
An enforced disappearance is defined by several three cumulative elements:
The working group’s primary task is to assist families in determining the fate or whereabouts of their family members who are reportedly disappeared. In that humanitarian capacity, the Working Group serves as a channel of communication between family members of victims of enforced disappearance and other sources reporting cases of disappearances, and the Governments concerned. For this purpose the Group receives, examines and transmits to Governments reports of enforced disappearances submitted by relatives of disappeared persons or human rights organizations acting on their behalf. The Working Group request Governments to carry out investigations and to inform the Working Group of the results. The Working Group follows up those requests of information on a periodic basis.
Article Link: The crime of enforced disappearances must end
Q.2) Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q.2) Solution (d)
Barak 8, also known as LR-SAM or as MR-SAM is surface to air Indo- Israeli missile system. It has been jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It has maximum speed of Mach 2 with maximum operational range of 100 km. It is designed to defend against variety of short-to-long range airborne threats.
S-400 is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system designed by Russia. The system can engage all types of aerial targets including aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and ballistic and cruise missiles within the range of 400 km, at an altitude of up to 30n km.
Article Link: How Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts rockets
Q.2) Solution (d)
Barak 8, also known as LR-SAM or as MR-SAM is surface to air Indo- Israeli missile system. It has been jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It has maximum speed of Mach 2 with maximum operational range of 100 km. It is designed to defend against variety of short-to-long range airborne threats.
S-400 is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system designed by Russia. The system can engage all types of aerial targets including aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and ballistic and cruise missiles within the range of 400 km, at an altitude of up to 30n km.
Article Link: How Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts rockets
Q.3) The SWAMIH Investment Fund is related to:
Q.3) Solution (b)
Special Window for Completion of Affordable and Mid- Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund has been created for funding stalled projects that are net- worth positive, including those projects that have been declared as Non- Performing Assets (NPAs), or are pending proceedings before National Company Law Tribunal under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
It provides last mile funding to the stressed affordable and middle income housing projects in the country.
The sponsor of the fund is the Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Government of India.
Recently, SWAMIH completed its first residential project in Rivali Park, Mumbai.
Article Link: ‘Last mile funding’ scheme to be catalyst for real estate
Q.3) Solution (b)
Special Window for Completion of Affordable and Mid- Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund has been created for funding stalled projects that are net- worth positive, including those projects that have been declared as Non- Performing Assets (NPAs), or are pending proceedings before National Company Law Tribunal under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
It provides last mile funding to the stressed affordable and middle income housing projects in the country.
The sponsor of the fund is the Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Government of India.
Recently, SWAMIH completed its first residential project in Rivali Park, Mumbai.
Article Link: ‘Last mile funding’ scheme to be catalyst for real estate
Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding eSanjeevani:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q.4) Solution (c)
eSanjeevani is the telemedicine service platform of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. There are two modules of eSanjeevani:
eSanjeevaniAB-HWC- doctor to doctor telemedicine platform- It is being implemented at all the Health and Wellness Centres in the Country.
eSanjeevaniOPD- It has been rolled out in 28 States/UTs. Over 350 OPDs have been set up on eSanjeevaniOPD platform.
Both the platforms have been developed by the Centre for Development of advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are the leading states in terms of operation (number of consultations) of eSanjeevani.
Article Link: More than Half a Crore patients served by the National Telemedicine Service (eSanjeevani) during the COVID-19Pandemic
Q.4) Solution (c)
eSanjeevani is the telemedicine service platform of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. There are two modules of eSanjeevani:
eSanjeevaniAB-HWC- doctor to doctor telemedicine platform- It is being implemented at all the Health and Wellness Centres in the Country.
eSanjeevaniOPD- It has been rolled out in 28 States/UTs. Over 350 OPDs have been set up on eSanjeevaniOPD platform.
Both the platforms have been developed by the Centre for Development of advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are the leading states in terms of operation (number of consultations) of eSanjeevani.
Article Link: More than Half a Crore patients served by the National Telemedicine Service (eSanjeevani) during the COVID-19Pandemic
Q.5) Al aqsa mosque, recently seen in news is located in:
Q.5) Solution (a)
Al- Aqsa Mosque is located in Jerusalem, Israel. It is one of the holiest structures in the Islamic faith. The site is part of the Old City of Jerusalem, sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims.
UNESCO has classified the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls as a World Heritage Site.
Article Link: What is happening in Jerusalem?
Q.5) Solution (a)
Al- Aqsa Mosque is located in Jerusalem, Israel. It is one of the holiest structures in the Islamic faith. The site is part of the Old City of Jerusalem, sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims.
UNESCO has classified the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls as a World Heritage Site.
Article Link: What is happening in Jerusalem?
