Current Affairs Quiz 13 April 2022
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1. Question
Which of the following statements are correct regarding PM SVANidhi scheme ?
1) The scheme launched by Ministry of rural development.
2) The scheme launched mainly keeping in the mind of MSME sector.Select the correct answer using the code below
CorrectAns;- d) None of the above
PM Street Vendor’s Atmanitbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)
• PM SVANidhi is a Special Micro-Credit Facility.
• PM SVANidhi was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for providing affordable Working Capital loan to street vendors to resume their livelihoods that have been adversely affected due to Covid-19 lockdown.
• Under the Scheme, the vendors can avail a working capital loan of up to Rs. 10,000, which is repayable in monthly instalments in the tenure of one year.
• The scheme promotes digital transactions through cash back incentives.
• Beneficiaries: 50 lakh Street Vendors.
PM SVANidhi and SIDBI• Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is the Implementation Agency for PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)
• SIDBI will also manage the credit guarantee to the lending institutions through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE).
• SIDBI will leverage the network of lending Institutions like Non-Bank Finance Companies (NBFCs), Co-operative Banks etc., for the Scheme implementation.IncorrectAns;- d) None of the above
PM Street Vendor’s Atmanitbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)
• PM SVANidhi is a Special Micro-Credit Facility.
• PM SVANidhi was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for providing affordable Working Capital loan to street vendors to resume their livelihoods that have been adversely affected due to Covid-19 lockdown.
• Under the Scheme, the vendors can avail a working capital loan of up to Rs. 10,000, which is repayable in monthly instalments in the tenure of one year.
• The scheme promotes digital transactions through cash back incentives.
• Beneficiaries: 50 lakh Street Vendors.
PM SVANidhi and SIDBI• Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is the Implementation Agency for PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)
• SIDBI will also manage the credit guarantee to the lending institutions through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE).
• SIDBI will leverage the network of lending Institutions like Non-Bank Finance Companies (NBFCs), Co-operative Banks etc., for the Scheme implementation. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
When the offices of both the President and the Vice-President are vacant, who performs their function?
CorrectAns;- c) Chief Justice of India
Explanation;-
• In the event of the occurrence of vacancies in the offices of both the President and the Vice-President, by reason in each case of death, resignation or removal, or otherwise, the Chief Justice of India or, in his absence, the senior most Judge of the Supreme Court of India available shall discharge the functions of the President until a new President elected in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution to fill the vacancy in the office of the President enters upon his office or a new Vice-President so elected begins to act as President under article 65 of the Constitution, whichever is earlier.
IncorrectAns;- c) Chief Justice of India
Explanation;-
• In the event of the occurrence of vacancies in the offices of both the President and the Vice-President, by reason in each case of death, resignation or removal, or otherwise, the Chief Justice of India or, in his absence, the senior most Judge of the Supreme Court of India available shall discharge the functions of the President until a new President elected in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution to fill the vacancy in the office of the President enters upon his office or a new Vice-President so elected begins to act as President under article 65 of the Constitution, whichever is earlier.
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements about 5G Technology are correct?
1. 5G will deliver multi-Gbps peak rates, ultra-low latency, massive capacity, and a less uniform user experience.
2. Due to high-speed, high-reliability, low-latency network, 5G networks will act as an enabler for the Industrial revolution 4.0
3. 5G is the next generation of mobile broadband that will eventually replace, or at least augment 4G LTE connection.CorrectAns;- b) Only 2 and 3
About 5G
• 5G is the next generation of mobile broadband that will eventually replace, or at least augment 4G LTE connection.
• 5G offers exponentially faster download and upload speeds.
• 5G will deliver multi-Gbps peak rates, ultra-low latency, massive capacity, and a more uniform user experience.
• Latency, or the time it takes devices to communicate with wireless networks, will also drastically decrease.
• A government panel report points out that with 5G, the peak network data speeds are expected to be in the range of 2-20 Gigabit per second (Gbps).
• This is in contrast to 4G link speeds in averaging 6-7 Megabit per second (Mbps) in India as compared to 25 Mbps in advanced countries.
• KPMG in its report, released at the Indian Mobile Congress 2019, predicts the cumulative impact of 5G in India at $1 trillion by 2035.
• The 5G steering committee chaired by Stanford University’s Professor Emeritus AJ Paulraj submitted its recommendations to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
• It gave wide-ranging recommendations to drive India’s 5G adoption entailing areas like spectrum policy, regulatory policy, standards and education. Background The committee was set up by Government in September 2017 to suggest a road .Application of 5G
• 5G will help in creating cyber-physical networks which not only interconnect people, but also interconnect and control machines, objects, and devices. It will deliver new levels of performance and efficiency that will empower new user experiences and connect new industries.
• Due to high-speed, high-reliability, low-latency network, 5G networks will act as an enabler for the Industrial Revolution 4.0
5G is expected to form the backbone of emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine to machine communications, thereby supporting a much larger range of applications and services, including driverless vehicles, telesurgery and real-time data analytics.
• Industry association GSMA forecasts the number of internet-enabled devices will triple to 25 billion by 2025.
• 5G can also help make transport infrastructure more efficient by making it smart. It will enable vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, making driverless cars, among other things, a reality.
• A government panel on 5G says the technology will extend the use of wireless technologies for the first time across completely new sectors of the economy from industrial to commercial, educational, health care, agricultural, financial and social sectors.
• Also, the primary applications of 5G will be the implementation of a sensor-embedded network that will allow real-time relay of information across fields such as manufacturing, consumer durables and agriculture.
• The panel set up by the Department of Telecommunications in September 2017 to prepare a roadmap for the rollout of 5G noted in its report that 5G services would have a cumulative economic impact of more than $1 trillion by 2035.
• According to a separate report by telecom gear maker Ericsson, 5G-enabled digitalization revenue potential in India will be above $27 billion by 2026.IncorrectAns;- b) Only 2 and 3
About 5G
• 5G is the next generation of mobile broadband that will eventually replace, or at least augment 4G LTE connection.
• 5G offers exponentially faster download and upload speeds.
• 5G will deliver multi-Gbps peak rates, ultra-low latency, massive capacity, and a more uniform user experience.
• Latency, or the time it takes devices to communicate with wireless networks, will also drastically decrease.
• A government panel report points out that with 5G, the peak network data speeds are expected to be in the range of 2-20 Gigabit per second (Gbps).
• This is in contrast to 4G link speeds in averaging 6-7 Megabit per second (Mbps) in India as compared to 25 Mbps in advanced countries.
• KPMG in its report, released at the Indian Mobile Congress 2019, predicts the cumulative impact of 5G in India at $1 trillion by 2035.
• The 5G steering committee chaired by Stanford University’s Professor Emeritus AJ Paulraj submitted its recommendations to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
• It gave wide-ranging recommendations to drive India’s 5G adoption entailing areas like spectrum policy, regulatory policy, standards and education. Background The committee was set up by Government in September 2017 to suggest a road .Application of 5G
• 5G will help in creating cyber-physical networks which not only interconnect people, but also interconnect and control machines, objects, and devices. It will deliver new levels of performance and efficiency that will empower new user experiences and connect new industries.
• Due to high-speed, high-reliability, low-latency network, 5G networks will act as an enabler for the Industrial Revolution 4.0
5G is expected to form the backbone of emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine to machine communications, thereby supporting a much larger range of applications and services, including driverless vehicles, telesurgery and real-time data analytics.
• Industry association GSMA forecasts the number of internet-enabled devices will triple to 25 billion by 2025.
• 5G can also help make transport infrastructure more efficient by making it smart. It will enable vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, making driverless cars, among other things, a reality.
• A government panel on 5G says the technology will extend the use of wireless technologies for the first time across completely new sectors of the economy from industrial to commercial, educational, health care, agricultural, financial and social sectors.
• Also, the primary applications of 5G will be the implementation of a sensor-embedded network that will allow real-time relay of information across fields such as manufacturing, consumer durables and agriculture.
• The panel set up by the Department of Telecommunications in September 2017 to prepare a roadmap for the rollout of 5G noted in its report that 5G services would have a cumulative economic impact of more than $1 trillion by 2035.
• According to a separate report by telecom gear maker Ericsson, 5G-enabled digitalization revenue potential in India will be above $27 billion by 2026. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the statements regarding the pardoning powers of the President.
(1) The President can pardon sentences inflicted by court-martial.
(2) Both the President and the Governor have the concurrent power in respect of suspension, remission, and commutation of death sentences.
Choose the correct statement/s from the codes below.CorrectAnswer: D
The President can pardon a death sentence while the governor cannot. Even if a state law prescribes the death sentence, the power to grant pardon lies with the President and not the governor. However, the governor can suspend, remit, or commute a death sentence. In other words, both the governor and the President have concurrent power in respect of suspension, remission, and commutation of a death sentence.IncorrectAnswer: D
The President can pardon a death sentence while the governor cannot. Even if a state law prescribes the death sentence, the power to grant pardon lies with the President and not the governor. However, the governor can suspend, remit, or commute a death sentence. In other words, both the governor and the President have concurrent power in respect of suspension, remission, and commutation of a death sentence. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about the Mid-day Meal Scheme scheme.
1.The scheme covers government and government aided schools but it does not cover Madarsas.
2. The Midday Meal Scheme is covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
The scheme covers all government and government aided schools and also Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
IncorrectAnswer: B
The scheme covers all government and government aided schools and also Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
