Current Affairs Quiz 12 March 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 12 March 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following ministry launched the ‘Swachhata Abhiyan’, a mobile application to identify and geotag insanitary latrines and manual scavengers?
CorrectAns;- c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
IncorrectAns;- c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements about NCRB are correct?
1. NCRB, headquartered in New Delhi, was set-up in 1986 under the Prime Minister Office (PMO)
2. It is an Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code and Special and Local Laws.
3. NCRB brings out the annual comprehensive statistics of crime across the countryCorrectAns;- b) Only 2 and 3
About National Crime Records Bureau
• The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is a government body in India that collects and analyses crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL).
• NCRB is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of India and has its headquarters in New Delhi.Formation
• The NCRB was established in 1986.
• The Inter-State Criminals Data Branch, the Directorate of Coordination and Police Computer (DCPC), and the CBI’s Central Finger Print Bureau merged to become the NCRB.
• The Crime and Criminal Tracking Networking System (CCTNS) was approved in 2009 as part of the NCRB’s growth, and the Digital Police Portal was established in 2017.Objectives
• Maintain a national database of fingerprints of all criminals in India.
• Create, lead, and coordinate the development of IT applications for Police.
• Collate information and maintain statistics on crime and criminals at the national level.
• Creation and maintenance of Database at the National level for law enforcement agencies.
• To coordinate, guide and assist the functioning of the State Crime Records Bureaux, along with, providing training facilities to personnel of the Crime Records bureaux
• To function as the National storehouse of fingerprint (FP) records of convicted persons including FP records of foreign criminals
• To keep the central and state governments updated with the official records and findings related to any caseIncorrectAns;- b) Only 2 and 3
About National Crime Records Bureau
• The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is a government body in India that collects and analyses crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL).
• NCRB is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of India and has its headquarters in New Delhi.Formation
• The NCRB was established in 1986.
• The Inter-State Criminals Data Branch, the Directorate of Coordination and Police Computer (DCPC), and the CBI’s Central Finger Print Bureau merged to become the NCRB.
• The Crime and Criminal Tracking Networking System (CCTNS) was approved in 2009 as part of the NCRB’s growth, and the Digital Police Portal was established in 2017.Objectives
• Maintain a national database of fingerprints of all criminals in India.
• Create, lead, and coordinate the development of IT applications for Police.
• Collate information and maintain statistics on crime and criminals at the national level.
• Creation and maintenance of Database at the National level for law enforcement agencies.
• To coordinate, guide and assist the functioning of the State Crime Records Bureaux, along with, providing training facilities to personnel of the Crime Records bureaux
• To function as the National storehouse of fingerprint (FP) records of convicted persons including FP records of foreign criminals
• To keep the central and state governments updated with the official records and findings related to any case - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
India agreed to the conditionalities of the World Bank and IMF and announced the New Economic Policy (NEP) 1991 to avert
CorrectSolution: a)
Justification: Foreign exchange reserves in the late 1980s declined to a level that was not adequate to finance imports for more than two weeks. There was also not sufficient foreign exchange to pay the interest that needs to be paid to international lenders. Therefore, a BoP crisis was looming to avert which India resorted to the help of WB and IMF.Other objectives of the policy were to tackle high inflation, mismanagement of the economy, revive growth prospects etc. However, the most appropriate reason is to avert a BoP crisis.
The NEP aimed towards creating a more competitive environment in the economy and removing the barriers to entry and growth of firms. It can broadly be classified into two groups: the stabilization measures and the structural reform measures.
IncorrectSolution: a)
Justification: Foreign exchange reserves in the late 1980s declined to a level that was not adequate to finance imports for more than two weeks. There was also not sufficient foreign exchange to pay the interest that needs to be paid to international lenders. Therefore, a BoP crisis was looming to avert which India resorted to the help of WB and IMF.Other objectives of the policy were to tackle high inflation, mismanagement of the economy, revive growth prospects etc. However, the most appropriate reason is to avert a BoP crisis.
The NEP aimed towards creating a more competitive environment in the economy and removing the barriers to entry and growth of firms. It can broadly be classified into two groups: the stabilization measures and the structural reform measures.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with regard to depreciation:
1. It refers to that portion of the capital goods which goes in maintenance and replacement of existing goods due to wear and tear.
2. To obtain net investment in an economy, depreciation is subtracted from the gross investment.
3. It takes into account unexpected fall in the market value of the assets due to recession.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
It does not take in account unexpected and sudden destruction caused due to fall in the market value of the assets due to economic recession, natural calamities like earthquake, floods or fire. Loss value of fixed assets owing to unexpected obsolescence is called capital loss not depreciation
IncorrectAnswer: D
It does not take in account unexpected and sudden destruction caused due to fall in the market value of the assets due to economic recession, natural calamities like earthquake, floods or fire. Loss value of fixed assets owing to unexpected obsolescence is called capital loss not depreciation
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
What are ‘Wage Goods’?
CorrectSolution: a
Wage goods, in contrast to capital goods, are consumed by the workers of the country. In the initial phase of Indian economic development, it was alleged that wage goods were given a lesser priority as compared to the capital goods that require a specialized workforce and heavy investment to pick up. This industrialization-led strategy of development neglected the constraint of wage goods availability on two things: Employment generation as demand for workers and thus wage goods increases post-economic growth, and its potential influence on inflation that is caused by the shortage of wage goods as a nation’s GDP starts growing. However, with the renewed focus on catching up with National GDP, wage goods are no longer neglectedIncorrectSolution: a
Wage goods, in contrast to capital goods, are consumed by the workers of the country. In the initial phase of Indian economic development, it was alleged that wage goods were given a lesser priority as compared to the capital goods that require a specialized workforce and heavy investment to pick up. This industrialization-led strategy of development neglected the constraint of wage goods availability on two things: Employment generation as demand for workers and thus wage goods increases post-economic growth, and its potential influence on inflation that is caused by the shortage of wage goods as a nation’s GDP starts growing. However, with the renewed focus on catching up with National GDP, wage goods are no longer neglected
