11 Nov 2022: UPSC Exam Comprehensive News Analysis

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. GS 1 Related
B. GS 2 Related
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
1. Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson
C. GS 3 Related
E. Editorials
WORLD HISTORY
1. India in World Wars
GOVERNANCE
1. Broadcast of socially relevant topics
F. Prelims Facts
1. CE20 Cryogenic Engine
G. Tidbits
1. Human rights defenders must obey law of the land, says India at HRC session
2. At COP-27, India insists on higher target by 2024
H. UPSC Prelims Practice Questions
I. UPSC Mains Practice Questions
FIP Magazine

G. Tidbits

1. Human rights defenders must obey law of the land, says India at HRC session

  • The Solicitor-General of India at the UN Human Rights Council (UN HRC) in Geneva has said that India appreciates the role played by human rights defenders, journalists and activists in the democratic system but these activities must be in line with the law of the land.
  • At the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of India at the HRC, countries like Greece, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Vatican City have urged the Government to ensure freedom of religion and end discrimination against human rights defenders and religious minorities.
  • Germany, Ireland and South Korea have also asked for the transparent implementation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act and not to unduly restrict the freedom of association in India.
  • Further, Italy has urged India to enable civil society organisations and freedom of expression and freedom of religion.

2. At COP-27, India insists on higher target by 2024

  • At the ongoing UN climate summit COP-27 at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, India has highlighted that developing countries require enhancements in climate finance beyond the commitment of $100 billion a year to meet their ambitious goals and the developed countries must lead the mobilisation of resources.
    • At the COP-15 held in Copenhagen in 2009, the developed/rich countries had jointly committed to mobilising $100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries address and mitigate the effects of climate change.
  • However, it is said that the developed countries have failed to deliver this finance and developing nations such as India, are pushing developed countries to commit to a new global climate finance target which is also known as the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate finance (NCQG).
  • The Indian delegation at COP27 has said that climate actions to meet the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets need financial, technological, and capacity-building support from developed countries.
  • Highlighting the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), India has said that developed countries are the major contributors of the carbon stock in the atmosphere and the fact underlies the importance of the core principles of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement namely equity and β€œcommon but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities”.

H. UPSC Prelims Practice Questions

Q1. Consider the following statements with regard to the office of the Governor in 
Indian states: (Level – Easy)
  1. If a person is appointed as the governor of two or more states, his salary and allowances payable to him are shared by the states in such proportion as determined by the parliament.
  2. The oath of office to the governor is administered by the President of India.
  3. The constitution has not laid down any grounds for the removal of the governor by the president.

Choose the correct code:

  1. One statement is correct
  2. Two statements are correct
  3. All statements are correct
  4. None of them
CHECK ANSWERS:-

Answer: a

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is not correct, According to Article 158(3)(3A) of the Constitution, if a person is appointed as the governor of two or more states, his salary and allowances payable to him are shared by the states in such proportion as determined by the President.
  • Statement 2 is not correct, As per Article 159 of the Constitution, the oath of office to the governor is administered by the Chief Justice of the High Court of the respective State and in his absence, the seniormost Judge of that Court would administer the oath.
  • Statement 3 is correct, The Governor holds office β€œduring the pleasure of the President” and the Constitution has not laid down any grounds for the removal of the governor by the president.
Q2. Which of the following nations is/are the member/members of both ASEAN and the 
East Asia Summit: (Level – Medium)
  1. Indonesia
  2. Laos
  3. South Korea
  4. Brunei

Choose the correct code:

  1. 1 & 3 only
  2. 2 & 3 only
  3. 1, 2 & 4 only
  4. All of the above
CHECK ANSWERS:-

Answer: c

Explanation:

  • Members of ASEAN: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
  • Members of East Asia Summit: Ten ASEAN countries, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Russia and the United States.
  • South Korea is not a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), hence option c is the correct answer.
Q3. Cryogenics can be best defined as (Level – Easy)
  1. Study of the production and behaviour of materials at extremely low temperatures
  2. Study of different orbits of the Earth
  3. Study of the Sun’s other surface
  4. Study of the Moon’s surface
CHECK ANSWERS:-

Answer: a

Explanation:

  • Cryogenics is the branch of physics that deals with the production and effects of very low temperatures.
  • Hence option a is the correct answer.
Q4. With reference to the β€œTea Board” in India, consider the following 
statements:Β (Level – Difficult)
  1. The Tea Board is a statutory body.
  2. It is a regulatory body attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
  3. The Tea Board’s Head Office is situated in Bengaluru.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 & 3 only
  2. 1 & 2 only
  3. 1 only
  4. 3 only
CHECK ANSWERS:-

Answer: c

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct, The Tea Board was established as a statutory body in 1954 under the provisions of Section (4) of the Tea Act, 1953.
  • Statement 2 is not correct, The Tea Board works under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  • Statement 3 is not correct, The Board’s Head Office is located in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Q5. Consider the following pairs : (Level – Difficult) PYQ (2019)

Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Wildlife: Naturally found in

  1. Blue finned mahseer: Cauvery river
  2. Irrawaddy dolphin: Chambal river
  3. Rusty spotted cats: Eastern ghats

Which one of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
CHECK ANSWERS:-

Answer: c

Explanation:

  • Pair 1 is correct, Blue-finned Mahseer is found naturally in the Cauvery river.
  • Pair 2 is not correct, Gangetic river dolphins (Platanista gangetica) are found in the Chambal river. However, Irrawaddy Dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) are a different species and are seen in the Chilika lagoon and other salt-water estuaries of Odisha.
  • Pair 3 is correct, The rusty-spotted cat is one of the smallest cat species seen in India and these cats inhabit the forests of the Eastern Ghats.

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