Current Affairs Quiz 05 January 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 05 January 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Project BOLD are correct?
1. It is launched by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
2. Under this KVIC has created a world record of planting the highest number of bamboo saplings on a single day at one location.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: C
Project BOLD:
• BOLD stands for Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought.
• Launched by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
• Under the project 5000 saplings of special bamboo species – BambusaTulda and BambusaPolymorpha from Assam – have been planted over 16 acres of vacant arid Gram Panchayat land.
• KVIC has thus created a world record of planting the highest number of bamboo saplings on a single day at one location.
• It has been launched as part of KVIC’s “Khadi Bamboo Festival” to celebrate 75 years of independence “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”.IncorrectAnswer: C
Project BOLD:
• BOLD stands for Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought.
• Launched by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
• Under the project 5000 saplings of special bamboo species – BambusaTulda and BambusaPolymorpha from Assam – have been planted over 16 acres of vacant arid Gram Panchayat land.
• KVIC has thus created a world record of planting the highest number of bamboo saplings on a single day at one location.
• It has been launched as part of KVIC’s “Khadi Bamboo Festival” to celebrate 75 years of independence “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements regarding TAPAS (Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services) Initiative are correct?
1. It offers various courses in the field of social defence for the capacity building of stakeholders.
2. It can be taken up by anyone who wishes to enhance his or her knowledge on the topics and there is no fee for joining.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: C
About the TAPAS Initiative
• TAPAS (Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services) offers various courses in the field of social defence for the capacity building of stakeholders.
• It is a standard MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) (a free Web-based distance learning program) platform with course material such as filmed lectures and e-study material.
• It also includes discussion forums to support and encourage interactions among students and course coordinators.
• It will provide access to lectures by subject experts, study material and more, but in a manner that it supplements the physical classroom without compromising on the quality of teaching.
• It can be taken up by anyone who wishes to enhance his or her knowledge on the topics and there is no fee for joining.
• The five basic courses are on Drug (Substance) Abuse Prevention, Geriatric/Elderly Care, Care and Management of Dementia, Transgender Issues and on comprehensive course on Social Defence Issues.
• The objective of TAPAS is to impart training and enhance the knowledge and skills for the capacity building of the participants.IncorrectAnswer: C
About the TAPAS Initiative
• TAPAS (Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services) offers various courses in the field of social defence for the capacity building of stakeholders.
• It is a standard MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) (a free Web-based distance learning program) platform with course material such as filmed lectures and e-study material.
• It also includes discussion forums to support and encourage interactions among students and course coordinators.
• It will provide access to lectures by subject experts, study material and more, but in a manner that it supplements the physical classroom without compromising on the quality of teaching.
• It can be taken up by anyone who wishes to enhance his or her knowledge on the topics and there is no fee for joining.
• The five basic courses are on Drug (Substance) Abuse Prevention, Geriatric/Elderly Care, Care and Management of Dementia, Transgender Issues and on comprehensive course on Social Defence Issues.
• The objective of TAPAS is to impart training and enhance the knowledge and skills for the capacity building of the participants. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Financial Stability Report is released by which of the following?
CorrectAns;- a) RBI
IncorrectAns;- a) RBI
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider, the following statements :
Statement-I : India accounts for 3.2% of global export of goods.
Statement-II : Many local companies and some foreign companies operating in India have taken advantage of India’s ‘Production-linked Incentive’ scheme.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?CorrectAns: (d)
IncorrectAns: (d)
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to ‘National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog.
2. It has a corpus of `4,00,000 crore at present.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAns: (d)
• The NIIF (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund) is overseen by the Investment Division of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
• The NIIF is currently managing three funds which are registered as Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) under the SEBI Regulations. Those three funds are Master Fund, Strategic Fund and Fund of Funds and the proposed corpus of NIIF is `40,000 crore and not 4,00,000 crore. Hence, statement 2 is not correct. Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.IncorrectAns: (d)
• The NIIF (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund) is overseen by the Investment Division of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
• The NIIF is currently managing three funds which are registered as Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) under the SEBI Regulations. Those three funds are Master Fund, Strategic Fund and Fund of Funds and the proposed corpus of NIIF is `40,000 crore and not 4,00,000 crore. Hence, statement 2 is not correct. Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
