Daily Current Affairs (MCQ) | Date 07.01.22

Q1. Digital Sky Platform and Unique Identification Number are linked to

a. Metaverse
b. System to track satellite to avoid collision
c. System to monitor asteroids and meteorites
d. Drone rules and regulations

Answer : d

Why is the Question ?

Use drones more effectively: Civil Aviation Ministry
1. In a nationwide programme to take the third eye to the sky, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has called for more effective utilisation of drone applications and urged the Ministry of Home Affairs to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance, situational analysis, crime control, VVIP security, disaster management, etc.
2. A note sent to at least a dozen Ministries said drones offered tremendous benefits to almost every sector of the economy, including but not limited to, national defence, agriculture, law enforcement, and mapping, among others.
3. As part of the initiatives to make India a global hub for drones under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan and in the backdrop of the Union government rolling out the liberalised Drone Rules 2021, note suggested the heads of various Ministries promote effective use of the technology.  

Q2. Which of the following countries open into the Caspian sea?

1. Kazakhstan

2. Uzbekistan
3. Iran
4. Afghanistan

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

a. 1 and 3 only
b. 2, 3 and 4 only
c. 1, 2 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer : a

Why is the Question ?

Q3. The Ministry of Coal has moved forward with a comprehensive Sustainable Development Plan and has initiated its speedy implementation. Consider the following statements in this regard

1. The primary focus is on making an immediate social impact through Out of Box (OoB) measures
2. It aims at promoting Eco-Mine Tourism and encouraging Bamboo Plantation
3. It will facilitate the use of surplus Mine Water for irrigation & drinking purpose in and around mining areas

Which of the above is/are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3

Answer : d

Why is the Question ?

The Ministry of Coal has moved forward with a comprehensive Sustainable Development Plan and has initiated its speedy implementation. The primary focus is on making an immediate social impact through Out of Box (OoB) measures besides regular environmental monitoring and mitigation during mining operations. 

These OoB measures include:
1. use of surplus Mine Water for irrigation & drinking purpose in and around mining areas
2. extraction & use of Sand from Overburden (OB)
3. promoting Eco-Mine Tourism encouraging Bamboo Plantation, etc

Q4. Recently India acceded to the Hong Kong International Convention. The Convention is related to

a. Cybersecurity
b. Child-friendly and safe internet
c. Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships
d. Base erosion and profit shifting

Answer : c

Why is the Question ?

Shipbreaking is mainly performed in four states of India namely Gujarat, West Bengal, Kerala and Maharashtra. The available shipbreaking capacity in India is approximately 4.5 million Light Displacement Tonnage (LDT). The shipbreaking process is hazardous since end-of-life vessels contain toxic materials such as polychlorinated biphenyl, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, asbestos, polyvinyl chloride, tin, lead, heavy metals and several other substances. Unregulated ship recycling may result in the release of toxic materials into the local environment which has damaging consequences on local communities, wildlife and agricultural practises. However, recycling of a ship enables the re-use of valuable materials and contributes towards  stablishing a circular economy. Therefore, there has been a need to establish a framework for the recycling of ships in India. India is one of the world's largest ship recycling countries which has acceded to the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (“Convention”). This Convention aims at ensuring that the recycling of ships that have reached the end of their operational lives do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health and safety or to the environment. Last year the Government of India enacted the Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 (“Act”). The preamble of this Act mentions that it is an Act to provide for the regulation of recycling of ships by setting certain standards and laying down the statutory mechanism for enforcement of such standards and related matters.