Current Affairs Quiz 01 July 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 01 July 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
With reference to the Saubhagya Scheme, consider the following statements:
1. The scheme aims to achieve universal household electrification by providing electricity connections to all un-electrified households in rural areas and all poor households in urban areas.
2. Under the scheme, BPL families receive LED bulbs, wire, holders, switches, etc., free of cost.
3. The nodal agency for the Saubhagya scheme is the Power Grid Corporation of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer and Explanation:
Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct. The Saubhagya Scheme aims to achieve universal household electrification by providing electricity connections to all un-electrified households in rural areas and all poor households in urban areas.
• Statement 2 is correct. Under the scheme, BPL families receive LED bulbs, wire, holders, switches, etc., free of cost.
• Statement 3 is incorrect. The nodal agency for the Saubhagya scheme is the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), not the Power Grid Corporation of India.
Therefore, the correct answer is (a) 1 and 2 only.IncorrectAnswer and Explanation:
Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct. The Saubhagya Scheme aims to achieve universal household electrification by providing electricity connections to all un-electrified households in rural areas and all poor households in urban areas.
• Statement 2 is correct. Under the scheme, BPL families receive LED bulbs, wire, holders, switches, etc., free of cost.
• Statement 3 is incorrect. The nodal agency for the Saubhagya scheme is the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), not the Power Grid Corporation of India.
Therefore, the correct answer is (a) 1 and 2 only. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to the Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES), consider the following statements:
1. The scheme was first implemented on 1st April 2015 to provide pre- and post-shipment export credit to exporters in rupees.
2. The scheme is implemented by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
3. The scheme offers an interest equalisation benefit at a rate of 3% to all merchant exporters.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer and Explanation:
Answer: (c) 1 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct. The scheme was first implemented on 1st April 2015 to provide pre- and post-shipment export credit to exporters in rupees.
• Statement 2 is incorrect. The scheme is implemented by the RBI through various public and non-public sector banks, not by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
• Statement 3 is incorrect. The scheme offers an interest equalisation benefit at a rate of 2% on pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit to merchant and manufacturer exporters of 410 identified tariff lines at the 4-digit level, and 3% to all MSME manufacturer exporters, not to all merchant exporters.
Therefore, the correct answer is (c) 1 only.IncorrectAnswer and Explanation:
Answer: (c) 1 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct. The scheme was first implemented on 1st April 2015 to provide pre- and post-shipment export credit to exporters in rupees.
• Statement 2 is incorrect. The scheme is implemented by the RBI through various public and non-public sector banks, not by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
• Statement 3 is incorrect. The scheme offers an interest equalisation benefit at a rate of 2% on pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit to merchant and manufacturer exporters of 410 identified tariff lines at the 4-digit level, and 3% to all MSME manufacturer exporters, not to all merchant exporters.
Therefore, the correct answer is (c) 1 only. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram (PMJVK), consider the following statements:
1. PMJVK is a Scheme designed to address the development deficits of the Tribal people.
2. Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal ministry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
About Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram:
Nodal: Ministry of Minority Affairs• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
• The erstwhile Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) has been restructured and renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram for effective implementation since 2018.
• The objective is to develop socio-economic infrastructure and basic amenities in the said areas.
• PMJVK is a Scheme designed to address the development deficits of the identified Minority Concentration Areas.Beneficiaries of PMJVK:
• As far as PMJVK is concerned, the communities notified as minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 would be taken as Minority Communities.
• At present 6 (six) communities namely Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains have been notified as Minority Communities.IncorrectAnswer: D
About Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram:
Nodal: Ministry of Minority Affairs• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
• The erstwhile Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) has been restructured and renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram for effective implementation since 2018.
• The objective is to develop socio-economic infrastructure and basic amenities in the said areas.
• PMJVK is a Scheme designed to address the development deficits of the identified Minority Concentration Areas.Beneficiaries of PMJVK:
• As far as PMJVK is concerned, the communities notified as minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 would be taken as Minority Communities.
• At present 6 (six) communities namely Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains have been notified as Minority Communities. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the National Testing Agency (NTA), consider the following statements:
1. The NTA was established in 2010 to address the challenges in assessing candidates’ competence.
2. The NTA operates under the Union Ministry of Education and is registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
3. The NTA was inspired by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) of the US.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer and Explanation:
Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect. The NTA was established in 2017, not 2010.
• Statement 2 is correct. The NTA operates as a specialist, self-sustaining, and autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Education and is registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
• Statement 3 is correct. The concept of the NTA was inspired by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) of the US.
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) 2 and 3 only.IncorrectAnswer and Explanation:
Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect. The NTA was established in 2017, not 2010.
• Statement 2 is correct. The NTA operates as a specialist, self-sustaining, and autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Education and is registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
• Statement 3 is correct. The concept of the NTA was inspired by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) of the US.
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) 2 and 3 only. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements about UN Security Council (UNSC) and its membership are incorrect?
1. Each year, the General Assembly elects five non-permanent members (out of ten in total) for a three-year term.
2. While other organs of the United Nations make recommendations to member states, only the Security Council and UNGA has the power to make decisions that member states are then obligated to implement under the Charter.
3. The UNSC has been given primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security to the Security Council, which may meet whenever peace is threatened.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAns;- a) Only 1 and 2
Explanation;-
Statement 1st and 2nd are incorrect
• Each year, the General Assembly elects five non-permanent members (out of ten in total) for two-year term.
• While other organs of the United Nations make recommendations to member states, only the Security Council has the power to make decisions that member states are then obligated to implement under the Charter.IncorrectAns;- a) Only 1 and 2
Explanation;-
Statement 1st and 2nd are incorrect
• Each year, the General Assembly elects five non-permanent members (out of ten in total) for two-year term.
• While other organs of the United Nations make recommendations to member states, only the Security Council has the power to make decisions that member states are then obligated to implement under the Charter.
