Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – May 11, 2022 [Mock Test]
May 11, 2022 May 13, 2022
1. ‘NeVA’ which is in news recently, is related to the digitization of which of the following?
[A] MSME
[B] Legislatures
[C] Land Records
[D] Judiciary
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Correct Answer: B [Legislatures]
Notes:- “National eVidhan Application (NeVA)” is a Mission Mode Project for Digital Legislatures to make the functioning of all Legislative Houses in the country paperless. It has been developed on the theme of ‘One Nation – One Application’.
- Bihar Legislative Council became the first House in the country to transit to NeVA platform completely on 25thNov, 2021 and conducted Winter Session, 2021 on the NeVA platform in paperless mode. They have also conducted the ensuing Budget Session, 2022 on the NeVAplatform. Odisha Assembly also presented their budget 2021 in paperless mode using NeVA.
- NeVA is a Unicode compliant software having provision for easy access to various documents like List of Questions, List of Business, Reports etc. bilingually viz. English and any regional language. This application is spearheading the principle of ‘One Nation- One Application’ with the objective of Cloud First and Mobile First to serve Members’ FIRST.
2. Which of the following fields could be the potential application fields of Cyber Physical Systems?
- Driverless Cars
- Home Sensors to detect health conditions
- Agriculture
- Climate change
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- The Union Cabinet has approved the launching of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) to be implemented by Department of Science & Technology for a period of five years.
- Cyber-physical systems integrate sensing, computation, control and networking into physical objects and infrastructure, connecting them to the Internet and to each other. Driverless cars that communicate securely with each other on smart roads, Sensors in the home to detect changing health conditions, improving agricultural practices and enabling scientists to address issues arising out of climate change etc are its potential applications.
- The Mission aims at establishment of 15 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIH), six Application Innovation Hubs (AIH) and four Technology Translation Research Parks (TTRP).
- The Hubs & TTRPs have four focused areas along which the Mission implementation would proceed, namely:
- Technology Development,
- HRD & Skill Development,
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Start-ups Ecosystem Development, and
- International Collaborations.
3. Which of the following statements on Ganges Dolphin are correct?
- It is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
- It is included in the First Schedule of the Indian Wildlife (Protection), Act 1972.
- It is the national aquatic animal.
- October 5 is celebrated as National Ganga River Dolphin Day.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 1 & 4
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- Project Dolphin is aimed at saving both river and marine dolphins. It will be on the lines of Project Tiger, which has helped increase the tiger population. Aquatic life is an indicator of the health of river ecosystems. As the Gangetic dolphin is at the top of the food chain, protecting the species and its habitat will ensure conservation of aquatic lives of the river.
- The Gangetic dolphin is one of five species of river dolphin found around the world. It is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu River systems.
- The Gangetic dolphin remains listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
- It is included in the First Schedule of the Indian Wildlife (Protection), Act 1972. Vikramshila Ganges Dolphin Sanctuary was established in Bihar under this Act.
- The Conservation Action Plan for the Ganges River Dolphin 2010-2020, “identified threats to Gangetic Dolphins and impact of river traffic, irrigation canals and depletion of prey-base on Dolphins populations”.
- On October 5, 2009, the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared the Gangetic River dolphin as the national aquatic animal. The National Mission for Clean Ganga celebrates October 5 as National Ganga River Dolphin Day.
