Current Affairs Quiz 25 January 2023

Ans;-C

About FASTag

• FASTag is an electronic toll collection system in India, operated by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
• It employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid or savings account linked to it or directly toll owner.
• As per NHAI, FASTag has unlimited validity. 7.5% cashback offers were also provided to promote the use of FASTag.
• Dedicated Lanes at some Toll plazas have been built for FASTag.

Advantages of Using FASTag

• Digital transaction makes it easier to collect toll fees.
• Congestion in Toll plazas will reduce.
• Non-stop movement at the highways will reduce Fuel consumption and even pollution.
• The Effort in Managing toll gates is reduced as the system is more automated.
• There will also be reduced paper wastage (in the form of tokens/receipts)
• This will be a unifying system as FASTags are not specific to the state or region and work all over India.

Answer: B

• Hepatitis B is an infection in the liver which happens because of the Hepatitis B virus or HBV.
• It can be prevented or protected against through vaccination.

Ans;- d) None of the above
About Kisan Credit Card Scheme;-

The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was introduced in 1998 for providing adequate and timely credit support from the banking system under a single window with flexible and simplified procedure to the farmers for their cultivation and other needs like purchase of agriculture inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc. and draw cash for their production needs.
The scheme was further extended for the investment credit requirement of farmers viz. allied and non-farm activities in the year 2004.
KCC covers post-harvest expenses, produce marketing loan, consumption requirements of farmer household, working capital for maintenance of farm assets and activities allied to agriculture, investment credit requirement for agriculture and allied activities.
The Kisan Credit Card Scheme is implemented by Commercial Banks, RRBs, Small Finance Banks and Cooperatives.

Answer: A

The President appoints a member of the Lok Sabha as the Speaker Pro Tem. Usually, the seniormost
member is selected for this. The President administers oath to the Speaker Pro Tem not the
Speaker. Hence statement 2 is not correct.

Under Article 85(2) of the Constitution, the President may from time to time prorogue Houses or either
House of Parliament. It is called ‘Prorogation’. Prorogation normally follows the adjournment of the
sitting of the House sine die. The presiding officer (Speaker or Chairman) declares the House adjourned
sine die, when the business of a session is completed. Though prorogation follows adjournment sin die, it
is not done on the recommendation of the Presiding officer. It is the Council of Ministers which advises
the President to prorogue Parliament at any time. Hence statement 3 is not correct

Ans. B

Olive Ridley
• The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world, inhabiting warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.
• They are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada, where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs.
• The species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List, Appendix 1 in CITES, and Schedule 1 in Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
• Olive-ridleys face serious threats across their migratory route, habitat and nesting beaches, due to human activities such as unfriendly turtle fishing practices, development, and exploitation of nesting beaches for ports, and tourist centers.
• Nesting sites include, Hope island of andhra pradesh, the Bhitarkanika National Park, the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary and the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary of Odisha