09 September 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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1. Question
Consider the following pairs: National park/ sanctuary Wildlife State
1. Jaldapara National Park : Assam
2. Sainj Wildlife Sanctuary : Himachal Pradesh
3. Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary : OdishaWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
CorrectAnswer: B
Jaldapara National Park- Situated at foothills of Eastern Himalayas in northern West Bengal on the bank of river Torsa.
Turtle wildlife sanctuary: The ‘Kachhua’ or Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS), the world’s only
protected area dedicated to freshwater turtles. The Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary is a 7 km river stretch
starting from upstream Ramnagar fort to Malviya bridge in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The city of Varanasi
lies on the western bank of the sanctuary. Hence option (b) is the correct answer.IncorrectAnswer: B
Jaldapara National Park- Situated at foothills of Eastern Himalayas in northern West Bengal on the bank of river Torsa.
Turtle wildlife sanctuary: The ‘Kachhua’ or Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS), the world’s only
protected area dedicated to freshwater turtles. The Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary is a 7 km river stretch
starting from upstream Ramnagar fort to Malviya bridge in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The city of Varanasi
lies on the western bank of the sanctuary. Hence option (b) is the correct answer. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to NISHTHA Programme
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme under the Samagra Shiksha Mission.
2. It is a capacity building programme that aims to build competencies among all the teachers and school principals at the elementary stage.
3. The program is being organized by constituting both National and State Resource Groups at the National and the State level respectively.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer : A
National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA)
• The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched a National Mission to improve learning outcomes at the elementary level through an Integrated Teacher Training Programme called NISHTHA under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha in 2109-20.
• It is a capacity building programme for “Improving Quality of School Education through Integrated Teacher Training”.
• It aims to build competencies among all the teachers and school principals at the elementary stage.
• The functionaries (at the state, district, block, cluster level) shall be trained in an integrated manner on learning outcomes, school based assessment, learner – centred pedagogy, new initiatives in education, addressing diverse needs of children through multiple pedagogies, etc.
• This is being organized by constituting National Resource Groups (NRGs) and State Resource Groups (SRGs) at the National and the State level.
• A robust portal/Management Information System (MIS) for delivery of the training, monitoring and support mechanism has been infused with this capacity building initiative.IncorrectAnswer : A
National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA)
• The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched a National Mission to improve learning outcomes at the elementary level through an Integrated Teacher Training Programme called NISHTHA under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha in 2109-20.
• It is a capacity building programme for “Improving Quality of School Education through Integrated Teacher Training”.
• It aims to build competencies among all the teachers and school principals at the elementary stage.
• The functionaries (at the state, district, block, cluster level) shall be trained in an integrated manner on learning outcomes, school based assessment, learner – centred pedagogy, new initiatives in education, addressing diverse needs of children through multiple pedagogies, etc.
• This is being organized by constituting National Resource Groups (NRGs) and State Resource Groups (SRGs) at the National and the State level.
• A robust portal/Management Information System (MIS) for delivery of the training, monitoring and support mechanism has been infused with this capacity building initiative. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about NIPUN Bharat Mission:
1. It is a scheme to ensure that every child achieves desired learning competencies in reading, writing, and numeracy by end of Grade 3, by the year 2050
2. It is a part of school education programme, Samagra Shiksha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
About NIPUN Bharat Mission
• National Initiative for Proficiency in reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) is a scheme to ensure that every child achieves desired learning competencies in reading, writing, and numeracy by end of Grade 3, by the year 2026-27 – to provide an enabling environment in a bid to ensure universal acquisition of foundational literacy and numeracy.
• The NIPUN Bharat Mission is a part of school education programme, Samagra Shiksha.
• NIPUN Bharat initiative will be implemented by school education department of Union government and to implement it, a five-tier implementation mechanism will be set up at national, state, district, block, and school levels across all states and Union territories.
• No additional funding is being allocated for the mission. Instead, money is being allocated from the Samagra Shiksha scheme, which saw a 20% drop in its budget in 2021.
• So far, the goal has simply been to enrol children in school, and then to ensure that they finish Class 10. This mission specifies stage-wise learning goals to ensure that students are acquiring the necessary building blocks.
• The NIPUN Bharat strategy includes changes in curriculum and teaching methods to include more activity, art and story-telling, creation of print-rich materials and resources, teacher training, and stress-free assessment methods in order to reach these goals.
• NIPUN Bharat also emphasises the importance of using a child’s mother tongue in teaching, a principle of the National Education Policy 2020, which received some criticism.IncorrectAnswer: B
About NIPUN Bharat Mission
• National Initiative for Proficiency in reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) is a scheme to ensure that every child achieves desired learning competencies in reading, writing, and numeracy by end of Grade 3, by the year 2026-27 – to provide an enabling environment in a bid to ensure universal acquisition of foundational literacy and numeracy.
• The NIPUN Bharat Mission is a part of school education programme, Samagra Shiksha.
• NIPUN Bharat initiative will be implemented by school education department of Union government and to implement it, a five-tier implementation mechanism will be set up at national, state, district, block, and school levels across all states and Union territories.
• No additional funding is being allocated for the mission. Instead, money is being allocated from the Samagra Shiksha scheme, which saw a 20% drop in its budget in 2021.
• So far, the goal has simply been to enrol children in school, and then to ensure that they finish Class 10. This mission specifies stage-wise learning goals to ensure that students are acquiring the necessary building blocks.
• The NIPUN Bharat strategy includes changes in curriculum and teaching methods to include more activity, art and story-telling, creation of print-rich materials and resources, teacher training, and stress-free assessment methods in order to reach these goals.
• NIPUN Bharat also emphasises the importance of using a child’s mother tongue in teaching, a principle of the National Education Policy 2020, which received some criticism. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Todas are pastoralist inhabiting in
CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about taxes levied on imported goods and choose the correct one?
1. Countervailing duty = is a protectionist tariff that a domestic government imposes on foreign imports that it believes are priced below fair market value.
2. Anti dumping Duty = are trade import duties imposed under World Trade Organization rules to neutralize the negative effects of subsidies.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns;- d) None of the above
• Countervailing duty is levied on the imported goods to counterbalance (Countervail) the subsidies provided by the exporting country’s Government. Many of the governments provide subsides either during production or during exports to create price advantage for their products, this can be harmful to the products of the importing country, so Countervailing duties are levied to equalize the advantage.
• Anti-dumping Duties are levied on the goods that are either sold either, below the cost of production or below the prices in the home country. This is considered predatory as it tries to drive-out the products of importing country and create a monopoly. To prevent this from happening, anti-dumping duty is levied.IncorrectAns;- d) None of the above
• Countervailing duty is levied on the imported goods to counterbalance (Countervail) the subsidies provided by the exporting country’s Government. Many of the governments provide subsides either during production or during exports to create price advantage for their products, this can be harmful to the products of the importing country, so Countervailing duties are levied to equalize the advantage.
• Anti-dumping Duties are levied on the goods that are either sold either, below the cost of production or below the prices in the home country. This is considered predatory as it tries to drive-out the products of importing country and create a monopoly. To prevent this from happening, anti-dumping duty is levied.
