Current Affairs Quiz 22 April 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 22 April 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Regarding ‘Atal Pension Yojana’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1)It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized sector workers.
2)Only one member of a family can join the scheme.
3) Same amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after subscriber’s death.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
CorrectSolution: C
Justification: Statement 1: The Yojana mainly addresses the longevity risks among the workers in unorganised sector and encourages them to voluntarily save for their retirement. So, 1 is correct.
Statement 2: Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is open to all bank account holders who are not members of any statutory social security scheme. So, 2 is wrong.
Statement 3: As per the Ministry of Finance, “The spouse of the subscriber shall be entitled to receive the same pension amount as that of the subscriber until the death of the spouse. After the death of both the subscriber and the spouse, the nominee of the subscriber shall be entitled to receive the pension wealth, as accumulated till age of 60 years of the subscribe”. So, clearly 3 is correct.
IncorrectSolution: C
Justification: Statement 1: The Yojana mainly addresses the longevity risks among the workers in unorganised sector and encourages them to voluntarily save for their retirement. So, 1 is correct.
Statement 2: Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is open to all bank account holders who are not members of any statutory social security scheme. So, 2 is wrong.
Statement 3: As per the Ministry of Finance, “The spouse of the subscriber shall be entitled to receive the same pension amount as that of the subscriber until the death of the spouse. After the death of both the subscriber and the spouse, the nominee of the subscriber shall be entitled to receive the pension wealth, as accumulated till age of 60 years of the subscribe”. So, clearly 3 is correct.
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
‘Samrat’ recently seen in news is a,
CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
“The Canary Islands” present in which of the following Oceans?
CorrectAns;- c) Atlantic Ocean
Explanation;-
• The Tensions rise on Canary Islands as thousands of migrants seek new route into EU.
• The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwestern Africa, are rugged volcanic isles known for their black- and white-sand beaches.
• The Tenerife, the largest island, is dominated by the sometimes-snowy active volcano Mt. Teide, which has its own astronomical observatory and is part of Teide National Park.
• The Tenerife hosts a huge pre-Lent Carnival in the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
• The Canary islands shown in the below attached images their location on world map.
IncorrectAns;- c) Atlantic Ocean
Explanation;-
• The Tensions rise on Canary Islands as thousands of migrants seek new route into EU.
• The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwestern Africa, are rugged volcanic isles known for their black- and white-sand beaches.
• The Tenerife, the largest island, is dominated by the sometimes-snowy active volcano Mt. Teide, which has its own astronomical observatory and is part of Teide National Park.
• The Tenerife hosts a huge pre-Lent Carnival in the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
• The Canary islands shown in the below attached images their location on world map.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following sea is not a part of the Atlantic Ocean?
CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following pairs: National park/ sanctuary Wildlife State
1. Jaldapara National Park : Assam
2. Sainj Wildlife Sanctuary : Himachal Pradesh
3. Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary : Odisha
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
CorrectAnswer: B
Jaldapara National Park- Situated at foothills of Eastern Himalayas in northern West Bengal on the bank of river Torsa.
Turtle wildlife sanctuary: The ‘Kachhua’ or Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS), the world’s only
protected area dedicated to freshwater turtles. The Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary is a 7 km river stretch
starting from upstream Ramnagar fort to Malviya bridge in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The city of Varanasi
lies on the western bank of the sanctuary. Hence option (b) is the correct answer.
IncorrectAnswer: B
Jaldapara National Park- Situated at foothills of Eastern Himalayas in northern West Bengal on the bank of river Torsa.
Turtle wildlife sanctuary: The ‘Kachhua’ or Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS), the world’s only
protected area dedicated to freshwater turtles. The Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary is a 7 km river stretch
starting from upstream Ramnagar fort to Malviya bridge in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The city of Varanasi
lies on the western bank of the sanctuary. Hence option (b) is the correct answer.
