Current Affairs Quiz 15 November 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 15 November 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) are correct?
1. EMRS started to impart quality education to ST children in remote areas.
2. The number of seats for boys and girls will be equal.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct.
IncorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct.
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following tribal movements:
1. Santhal rebellion under Sidhu and Kanhu
2. Munda rebellion under Birsa Munda
3. Uprising by Kols of Chhotanagpur
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above-given movements?CorrectAnswer: D
IncorrectAnswer: D
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI):
1. It deals only with cases of corruption and economic offenses.
2. The CBI’s functioning is superintended by the Central Vigilance Commission when the offenses
being investigated come under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
CBI can take up investigation even in conventional crimes like assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings, crimes committed by extremists, violation of Official Secrets Act, large scale Banks and Insurance Frauds etc. and others specific cases like Bhagalpur Blindings, Bhopal Gas Tragedy etc.
IncorrectAnswer: B
CBI can take up investigation even in conventional crimes like assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings, crimes committed by extremists, violation of Official Secrets Act, large scale Banks and Insurance Frauds etc. and others specific cases like Bhagalpur Blindings, Bhopal Gas Tragedy etc.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Enforcement Directorate
1. It is a law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India.
2. It is a part of Ministry of Home affairs, Government Of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?CorrectAnswer: B
Enforcement Directorate
• The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is a law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India.
• It is part of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government Of India.
• It is composed of officers from the Indian Revenue Service, Indian Corporate Law Service, Indian Police Service and the Indian Administrative Service.
• The origin of this Directorate goes back to 1 May 1956, when an ‘Enforcement Unit’ was formed, in Department of Economic Affairs, for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947.
• In the year 1957, this Unit was renamed as ‘Enforcement Directorate’.IncorrectAnswer: B
Enforcement Directorate
• The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is a law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India.
• It is part of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government Of India.
• It is composed of officers from the Indian Revenue Service, Indian Corporate Law Service, Indian Police Service and the Indian Administrative Service.
• The origin of this Directorate goes back to 1 May 1956, when an ‘Enforcement Unit’ was formed, in Department of Economic Affairs, for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947.
• In the year 1957, this Unit was renamed as ‘Enforcement Directorate’. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements about Atal Tinkering Labs are correct?
1. Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) is a sub-mission under the Atal Innovation Mission
of the Government of India.
2. This is an important government scheme administered under the NITI Aayog.CorrectAns;- c) Both 1 and 2
About Atal Tinkering Labs
• Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) is a sub-mission under the Atal Innovation Mission of the
• Government of India.
• This is an important government scheme administered under the NITI Aayog.
• Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) is an activity conducted under the umbrella mission named ‘Atal Innovation Mission’ (AIM). AIM is the Indian Government’s flagship program to foster a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation.
• AIM establishes ATLs in schools across the country with a vision to ‘Cultivate one Million children in India as Neoteric Innovators’.
• The chief objective of establishing ATLs is to promote curiosity, imagination, and creativity in the minds of school-going children.
• Other goals of the scheme include inculcating in children a design mindset, adaptive learning, computational thinking, physical computing, etc.
• The philosophy behind ATLs is that prize awards and incentives are a great start to generate an aggressive wave of innovation and entrepreneurship in school-going children.
• ATL’s would be set up by schools (having grades VI to X) that are managed by the government, local bodies, private trusts or societies, etc.
• ATL’s are workspaces where children can realize their ideas through hands-on do-it-yourself mode and also acquire innovation skills.
i. They get the chance to comprehend STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) concepts.
ii. The labs contain educational kits and equipment on electronics, science, robotics, sensors, 3D printers, computers, and open-source microcontroller boards.
iii. The labs can also have other upgraded facilities such as video conferencing and meeting rooms.
iv. There would also be other activities such as national and regional level competitions, problem-solving workshops, exhibitions, designing and fabrication of products, lectures, and so on.
v. The financial support for ATLs would be given by the AIM. Each school with an ATL will be given Rs.20 Lakh (includes a one-time Rs.10 Lakh for establishment + operational expenses of Rs.10 Lakh for a maximum of 5 years)IncorrectAns;- c) Both 1 and 2
About Atal Tinkering Labs
• Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) is a sub-mission under the Atal Innovation Mission of the
• Government of India.
• This is an important government scheme administered under the NITI Aayog.
• Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) is an activity conducted under the umbrella mission named ‘Atal Innovation Mission’ (AIM). AIM is the Indian Government’s flagship program to foster a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation.
• AIM establishes ATLs in schools across the country with a vision to ‘Cultivate one Million children in India as Neoteric Innovators’.
• The chief objective of establishing ATLs is to promote curiosity, imagination, and creativity in the minds of school-going children.
• Other goals of the scheme include inculcating in children a design mindset, adaptive learning, computational thinking, physical computing, etc.
• The philosophy behind ATLs is that prize awards and incentives are a great start to generate an aggressive wave of innovation and entrepreneurship in school-going children.
• ATL’s would be set up by schools (having grades VI to X) that are managed by the government, local bodies, private trusts or societies, etc.
• ATL’s are workspaces where children can realize their ideas through hands-on do-it-yourself mode and also acquire innovation skills.
i. They get the chance to comprehend STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) concepts.
ii. The labs contain educational kits and equipment on electronics, science, robotics, sensors, 3D printers, computers, and open-source microcontroller boards.
iii. The labs can also have other upgraded facilities such as video conferencing and meeting rooms.
iv. There would also be other activities such as national and regional level competitions, problem-solving workshops, exhibitions, designing and fabrication of products, lectures, and so on.
v. The financial support for ATLs would be given by the AIM. Each school with an ATL will be given Rs.20 Lakh (includes a one-time Rs.10 Lakh for establishment + operational expenses of Rs.10 Lakh for a maximum of 5 years)
