IASbaba's Flagship Course: Integrated Learning Programme (ILP) - 2024 Read Details
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Context: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2020 will be conferred on veteran actress Asha Parekh
About the Award:
About Dhundiraj Govind ‘Dadasaheb’ Phalke:
Source: Indian Express
Previous Year Questions
Q.1) Consider the following statements in respect of the Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards.
Which of the above statements are not correct? (2021)
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Context: The Neelakurinji flowers have turned the green patches of Bababudangiri range of the Western Ghats (Chandradrona Mountains) into purple-blue.
About Neelakurinji Flowers:
Source: Indian Express
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Context: Recently, a P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Indian Navy participated in the Multinational Maritime Exercise Kakadu 2022.
About the Exercise:
Source: PIB
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In News: The Chandigarh International Airport was renamed as Shaheed Bhagat Singh Airport, on the occasion of the freedom fighter’s birth anniversary and the controversy between Punjab and Haryana over their claims on the airport has finally ended.
About Shaheed Bhagat Singh:
Source: Indian Express
Previous Year Question
Q.1) The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a: (2014)
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In news: In the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered Buddhist caves and stupas, and Brahmi inscriptions, dating back to the 2nd century, and Hindu temples from the 9th-11th centuries, and possibly the world’s largest Varaha sculpture.
About:
MUST READ: ASI
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Q.1) Which one of the following statements is correct? (2021)
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In News: Malthus’ idea has often been cited by modern environmentalists and others who believe that rising human population puts unsustainable pressure on earth’s resources.
About Malthusian trap:
How it works:
Significance:
Criticisms:
Source: The Hindu
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In News: TATA Power Renewable Microgrid Ltd (TPRMG), a wholly owned subsidiary of TATA Power, has joined hands with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to provide 1,000 green energy ventures throughout the country.
About:
Significance of microgrids:
About Bio-methane generators:
PRAYAAS scheme of SIDBI:
Source: DownToEarth
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Context: Food security is key in an age of uncertainties. Growing climate-related risks, geopolitical tensions, and macroeconomic shocks make imports costlier than ever before—in both tangible and intangible terms.
Food security:
Challenges with Food Security:
Reforms to ensure food security:
Food Security Programs in India:
Way Forward:
Source: WorldEconomicForum
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Context: This monsoon, several parts of India have found themselves literally swimming in filth and sewage. Gutters have choked with garbage, plastics being one of the main reasons for it.
What is single-use plastic?
Maintaining the producer Accountability is need of the Hour:
Regulation of Plastic waste :
However, responsibility of producer for collecting the plastic is not effective
Hence, only where this waste is concentrated and there are abjectly poor people available to segregate, can supply chains exist to take it back to the chemical plants.
This is why the garbage dumps, ragpickers and the neighbourhood kabadi shops are necessarily the only viable last mile of our recycling system.
Plastic waste management rules in India:
Way Forward:
Therefore, on decentralization of sophistication process that would create more jobs for our youth and give them more dignity. And improve the quality of our lives and help preserve the environment.
Source: Indian Express
Previous Year Question
Q.1) With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct? (2022)
Q.2) Magnetite particles, suspected to cause neurodegenerative problems are generated as environmental pollutants from which of the following? (2021)
Select the correct answer using the code given below
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In News: Ministry of Home Affairs under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) raided premises of the Popular Front of India (PFI), arrested over a hundred of its leaders and banned the outfit for a period of five years.
About PFI:
Criticisms:
Popularity:
Causes of the ban:
Way forward:
Scope of UAPA:
Source: Indian Express
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Context: The Stri or the Female Energy is the mother of all gods, conqueror of all evil, dispenser of all boons in the Indian culture. This divine female energy is worshipped with intense adoration and devotion in India.
Q.1) In the context of solving pollution problems, what is/are the advantage/advantages of bio-methane electricity generators?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q.2) Consider the following statements:
Identify the personality described in above statements using the code given below:
Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Neelakurinji Blooms:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!
ANSWERS FOR ’29th September 2022 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs.
Q.1) – b
Q.2) – d
Q.3) – c