Current Affairs Quiz 17 May 2023

Answer : B

About Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
• Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) was launched in 2020 to bring about Blue Revolution through the sustainable development of the fisheries sector over a period of five years (2020-2025).
• It is an umbrella scheme to develop the fisheries sector with a total outlay of Rs. 20050 crores.

It has two components
• The Central Sector Scheme (CS) component with a non-beneficiary-oriented scheme and a Beneficiary oriented scheme (Central Assistance for General Category – 40%; SC/ST/Women – 60%).
• A Central Sponsored Scheme (CSS) component also with a non-beneficiary-oriented scheme and Beneficiary oriented scheme. The different break-ups of funding are: Central Assistance for Northeastern States – 90%, Other States – 60%; and UTs – 100%.

The areas expected to be covered by the PMMSY are:
• Fish production
• Fisheries productivity
• Quality of fisheries and aquaculture sectors
• Post-harvest infrastructure and management
• Modernization of value chain
• Welfare of the fishers and fish farmers
• Fisheries management framework

Answer : A

What is a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme?
• A Production-Linked Incentive, or PLI scheme, provides incentives to companies in order to boost domestic manufacturing.
• This is done by the government in an effort to make products more competitively priced, reduce a country’s dependence on imports and generate employment.
• According to experts, the idea of PLI is important as the government cannot continue making investments in these capital intensive sectors as they need longer times for start giving the returns. Instead, what it can do is to invite global companies with adequate capital to set up capacities in India.

Answer : b

About Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
Who are eligible to get jobs?
• Those in the age group of 18 to 60 years residing within the limits of urban local bodies are eligible to demand and get employment in the identified segments.
• There is no income limit, though the poor and destitute people, especially those who lost their livelihood during the pandemic, will be given preference.
• More than 3.5 lakh people across the State have got themselves registered under the scheme so far and job cards have been issued to 2.25 lakh of them.
• A budgetary provision of ₹800 crore, announced by Chief Minister in the State Assembly earlier this year, has been made for the scheme in 2022-23.
• At least 50 persons in each ward of urban local bodies will be given employment and the work permitted under the scheme will be approved and executed through committees at the State, district and local body levels.
• The State government will also reward the municipal bodies doing good work under the scheme. The cost of material and the payment for the labour for work of general nature will be in the ratio of 25:75 and will vary for special work which needs technical expertise.
• The State government’s Department of Local Bodies will be responsible for the scheme’s implementation.

What are the categories of tasks?
• The tasks to be carried out under the scheme have been clubbed mainly under eight heads.
○ Environment protection
○ Water conservation
○ Heritage conservation
○ Removal of encroachments
○ Removal of illegal boards
○ Removal of hoardings and banners
○ Stopping defacement of property
○ Service-related works.
• As part of convergence, the people engaged under the employment guarantee scheme can be employed elsewhere in other schemes, already having a material component, which require the labour.
• Eligible people will get work such as tree plantation, cleaning ponds, collecting garbage from door to door and segregating it and catching stray animals.
• Apart from all these categories, the State government can add new tasks or amend the ones already included in the list.
• A Jan Aadhar card, introduced by the State government, or its registration slip will be required for registration, which can be done at e-Mitra centres.

Answer: C

National River Conservation Plan
○ National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) is a centrally funded scheme launched in 1995 aimed at preventing the pollution of rivers.
○ Programs for river conservation are being implemented under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) and NGRBA (National Ganga River Basin Authority).

Activities under NRCP:
○ Interception and Diversion works to capture the raw sewage flowing into the river through open drains and divert them for treatment.
○ Sewage Treatment Plants for treating the diverted sewage.
○ Low Cost Sanitation works to prevent open defecation on riverbanks.
○ Electric Crematoria and Improved Wood Crematoria to conserve the use of wood and help in ensuring proper cremation of bodies brought to the burning ghats.
○ River Front Development works such as improvement of bathing ghats.
○ Public awareness and public participation.
○ Human Resource Development (HRD), capacity building, training and research in the area of River Conservation.
Other miscellaneous works depend upon location specific conditions including the interface with human population

Ans;- c) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

About National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI)
○ The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India.
○ It founded in 2008, the NPCI is a not-for-profit organisation registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013, established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
○ The organisation is owned by a consortium of major banks, and has been promoted by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India.
○ The NPCI was incorporated in December 2008 and the Certificate of Commencement of Business was issued in April 2009.