Current Affairs Quiz 17 October 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 17 October 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which one of the following best describes the term “greenwashing:”?
CorrectAns: (a)
IncorrectAns: (a)
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding UMANG App
1. It is a unified, secure, multi-channel, multi-platform, multi-lingual, multi-service mobile app.
2. It is a Digital India initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched in 2017.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAnswer: C
About UMANG App
• It is a unified, secure, multi-channel, multi-platform, multi-lingual, multi-service mobile app.
• It is a Digital India initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched in 2017.
• It provides access to high impact services of various organizations of Centre and States. Presently it has 2000+ services.
• The aim of UMANG is to fast-track mobile governance in India.
• UMANG enables ‘Ease of Living’ for Citizens by providing easy access to a plethora of Indian government services ranging from – Healthcare, Finance, Education, Housing, Energy, Agriculture, Transport to even Utility and Employment and Skills.
• The key partners of UMANG are Employee Provident Fund Organization, Direct Benefit Transfer scheme departments, Employee State Insurance Corporation, Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
• UMANG attained ‘Best m-Government service’ award at the 6th World Government Summit held at Dubai, UAE in February 2018.IncorrectAnswer: C
About UMANG App
• It is a unified, secure, multi-channel, multi-platform, multi-lingual, multi-service mobile app.
• It is a Digital India initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched in 2017.
• It provides access to high impact services of various organizations of Centre and States. Presently it has 2000+ services.
• The aim of UMANG is to fast-track mobile governance in India.
• UMANG enables ‘Ease of Living’ for Citizens by providing easy access to a plethora of Indian government services ranging from – Healthcare, Finance, Education, Housing, Energy, Agriculture, Transport to even Utility and Employment and Skills.
• The key partners of UMANG are Employee Provident Fund Organization, Direct Benefit Transfer scheme departments, Employee State Insurance Corporation, Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
• UMANG attained ‘Best m-Government service’ award at the 6th World Government Summit held at Dubai, UAE in February 2018. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) that was in news recently
1.National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority deals with the issue of affordability and availability of medicines.
2.Recently, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has raised the ceiling prices of 21 essential medicines by 80%.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
About National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority
• NPPA is an organization under Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers which was set up in 1997 to revise the prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations and to enforce prices and availability of the medicines in the country, under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 1995.
• The prices are now fixed/revised under Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 2013.
• It also monitors the prices of decontrolled drugs in order to keep them at reasonable levels.IncorrectAnswer: A
About National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority
• NPPA is an organization under Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers which was set up in 1997 to revise the prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations and to enforce prices and availability of the medicines in the country, under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 1995.
• The prices are now fixed/revised under Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 2013.
• It also monitors the prices of decontrolled drugs in order to keep them at reasonable levels. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements
1. The point of the orbit farthest to Earth is called perigee
2. The point nearest from Earth is known as apogee.Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
CorrectAns. D
The Moon’s orbit around Earth is elliptical, with one side closer to Earth than the other.
The point of the orbit closest to Earth is called perigee, while the point farthest from Earth is known as apogee.
As a result, the distance between the Moon and Earth varies throughout the month and the year.
The Moon’s phase and the date of its approach to its perigee or apogee are not synced. When a Full Moon or New Moon occurs close to the Moon’s perigee, it is known as a Supermoon.
On the other hand, when a Full Moon or New Moon occurs close to the Moon’s apogee, it is known as a Micro moon.
IncorrectAns. D
The Moon’s orbit around Earth is elliptical, with one side closer to Earth than the other.
The point of the orbit closest to Earth is called perigee, while the point farthest from Earth is known as apogee.
As a result, the distance between the Moon and Earth varies throughout the month and the year.
The Moon’s phase and the date of its approach to its perigee or apogee are not synced. When a Full Moon or New Moon occurs close to the Moon’s perigee, it is known as a Supermoon.
On the other hand, when a Full Moon or New Moon occurs close to the Moon’s apogee, it is known as a Micro moon.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Kallanai Dam is located in
CorrectAnswer: B
IncorrectAnswer: B
