Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – 9th September 2022

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2022

Q) Consider the following statements regarding India’s performance in the Human Development Index

1. India has slipped two places from 130 in 2020 to 132 in 2021 in the latest Human Development Index.
2. Compared to 2019, the impact of inequality on human development is higher.
3. India’s HDI value stood at 0.633 during 2021 and comes under the medium human development category.

Which of these statements are correct?

1. 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 3 only

Explanation:

• India has slipped two places from 130 in 2020 to 132 in 2021 in the latest Human Development Index. (Statement 1 is correct)
• The 2021 HDI trend
• India’s HDI value stood at 0.633 during 2021 and comes under the medium human development category. It was less than the world average of 0.732. (Statement 3 is correct)
• However, compared to 2019, the impact of inequality on human development is lower. (Statement 2 is incorrect)
• Latin America, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia have shown decline in HDI values.

Q) Which of the following parameters relate to Human Development Index

1. Life expectancy at birth
2. Median years of schooling
3. Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
4. Expected years of schooling

Choose the correct option

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 1, 2 and 4 only
3. 1 and 4 only
4. All of the above

Explanation:

Human Development Index:

• HDI is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development. It is given by United Nations Development Programme.
• Parameters:
  • Life expectancy at birth (Sustainable Development Goal 3)
  • Expected years of schooling (SDG 4.3)
  • Mean years of schooling (SDG 4.4)
• Gross national income (GNI) per capita (2017 PPP$) (SDG 8.5)

Q) Which of the following are Crop Residue Management machines?

1. Super Straw Management System
2. Happy Seeder
3. Super Seeder

Choose the correct option.

1. 2 and 3 only
2. All of the above
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Q) Consider the following statements regarding 2+2 Dialogue

1. It is a format of meeting of the foreign and home ministers of India and its allies on strategic and security issues.
2. It enables the partners to better understand and appreciate each other’s strategic concerns and sensitivities taking into account political factors on both sides, in order to build a stronger, more integrated strategic relationship in a rapidly changing global environment.
3. India recently held 2 + 2 dialogue with Israel

Which of these statements are incorrect?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 3 only
4. 2 only

Explanation:

• Context: Recently, the second ‘2+2’ dialogue between India and Japan took place in Tokyo, Japan.

What is India’s ‘2+2’ Dialogue?

• It is a format of meeting of the foreign and defence ministers of India and its allies on strategic and security issues.
• Significance: It enables the partners to better understand and appreciate each other’s strategic concerns and sensitivities taking into account political factors on both sides, in order to build a stronger, more integrated strategic relationship in a rapidly changing global environment.
  • Over the years, the 2+2 format has produced tangible and far-reaching results for India.
  • For example, India and the US have signed a troika of “foundational pacts” for deep military cooperation, after the first 2+2 dialogue in 2018.
• Partners: India has 2+2 dialogues with four key strategic partners: the US, Australia, Japan, and Russia. Besides Russia, the other three countries are also India’s partners in the Quad.
  • The inaugural 2+2 dialogue with USA was held in September 2018.
  • India held its first 2+2 dialogue with Japan in November 2019.
  • First 2+2 dialogue between India and Australia was held in September 2021.
  • 1^st edition of 2+2 dialogue with Russia was held in December 2021.

Q) Recently in news, Changthang sanctuary is located in –

1. Sikkim
2. Arunanchal Pradesh
3. Bhutan
4. Tibet

Explanation:

Changthang Sanctuary:

• Located on the Tibetan Changthang plateau, it has some of the highest altitude lakes including Tso Moriri.
• It is known for snow leopard, the Tibetan wolf, wild yak, brown bear, mormot, Tibetan wild ass and dark-necked crane.

Q) Arrange the following places along the LAC in north to south direction

1. Galwan Valley
2. Chulsul
3. Gogra
4. Depsang

Choose the correct option

1. 1, 3, 4, 2
2. 4, 1, 3, 2
3. 4, 3, 1, 2
4. 4, 2, 3, 1

Explanation:

Q) E-Daakhil portal has recently completed 2 years of operation. The portal relates to –

1. Online application for government schools
2. Online complaint system for RBI
3. Online consumer complaint system
4. None

Explanation:

• On successful completion of 2 years of e-daakhil portal, an e-book was released emphasizing the far reach of e-daakhil.

About

• The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, has a provision for e-filing of consumer complaints with the consumer commissions and online payment of the fees for filing a complaint.
• Accordingly, a web application for e-filing of consumer complaints named ‘edaakhil.nic.in’ has been developed by NIC for the purpose.
• The National Informatics Centre (NIC) is the foremost information, web services and technical assistance body of the Government of India. It is under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Q) Recently in news, iNCOVACC relates to which of the following.

1. Innovative method of administering Vaccine
2. New vaccine delivery system
3. New portal of vaccine trial and result
4. None

Explanation:

• Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 recombinant nasal vaccine has been approved by the Ministry of Health’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization.

About the Vaccine

• The vaccine is called iNCOVACC (BBV154) and it can be administered for primary immunization of those aged 18 years and above in emergency situations.
• How it works? Nasal vaccines trigger an immune response in the mucosal membrane. They bring out what are known as IgA antibodies, which coat the mucus lining and fight the infection.

Q) Consider the following statements

1. The 28 feet tall statue of Netaji is carved out of jet-black marble, which was sourced from Rajasthan.
2. It is located at a centre of the C-hexagon, east of India Gate.

Which of these statements are correct?

1. Both
2. 1 only
3. None
4. 2 only

Explanation:

• The statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose under the Grand Canopy to the east of India gate, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India.

The statue of Netaji Bose:

• The 28 feet tall statue of Netaji is carved out of jet-black granite, which was sourced from Khammam in Telangana. (Statement 1 is incorrect)
• The statue weighs 65 tonnes and is completely sculpted by hand using traditional techniques and modern tools.
• Mysore-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj led the team of sculptors.

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