Current Affairs Quiz 29 March 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 29 March 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
1. It is a dedicated scheme to promote chemical free organic farming in the country in cluster mode.
2. elaborated component of Soil Health Management (SHM) of major project National Mission of Sustainable AgricultureSelect the correct answer form the code below.
CorrectAnswer: C
• Government of India has been implementing dedicated scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2015-16 to promote chemical free organic farming in the country in cluster mode.
• “Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana” is an elaborated component of Soil Health Management (SHM) of major project National Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).
• Under PKVY (Not to be confused with Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana PMKVY) Organic farming is promoted through adoption of organic village by cluster approach and PGS certification.IncorrectAnswer: C
• Government of India has been implementing dedicated scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2015-16 to promote chemical free organic farming in the country in cluster mode.
• “Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana” is an elaborated component of Soil Health Management (SHM) of major project National Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).
• Under PKVY (Not to be confused with Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana PMKVY) Organic farming is promoted through adoption of organic village by cluster approach and PGS certification. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the National Population Register (NPR):
1. Only Citizens are included in the NPR.
2. It is mandatory for every usual resident of India to register in the NPR.
3. The data for NPR was first collected in 2010 along with the house-listing phase of Census 2011.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
• The NPR is a list of “usual residents of the country”.
• According to the Home Ministry, a “usual resident of the country” is one who has been residing in a local
area for at least the last six months or intends to stay in a particular location for the next six months.
• NPR is not a citizenship enumeration drive, as it would record even a foreign national staying in a locality
for more than six months.
• This makes NPR different from the NRC, which includes only Indian citizens while seeking to
identify and exclude non-citizens. Hence statement 1 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: B
• The NPR is a list of “usual residents of the country”.
• According to the Home Ministry, a “usual resident of the country” is one who has been residing in a local
area for at least the last six months or intends to stay in a particular location for the next six months.
• NPR is not a citizenship enumeration drive, as it would record even a foreign national staying in a locality
for more than six months.
• This makes NPR different from the NRC, which includes only Indian citizens while seeking to
identify and exclude non-citizens. Hence statement 1 is not correct. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Great Indian Bustard.
1.It is Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
2. Threats to the GIB include widespread hunting for sport and food, and activities such as mining, stone quarrying, excess use of pesticides
Which of the above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
It is Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
IncorrectAnswer: B
It is Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
The word ‘Ransomware’ is sometimes mentioned in news, which of the following statements best describes it ?
CorrectAnswer: B
IncorrectAnswer: B
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)
1. The Maternal Mortality Ratio in India is well below the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target.
2. Maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer : b
• The Office of the Registrar General’s Sample Registration System (SRS) released a special bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2016-18.
• The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined to 113 in 2016-18 from 122 in 2015-17 and 130 in 2014-2016.
• MMR is defined as the number of maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births.
• The target 3.1 of SDG set by UN aims to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 1,00,000 live births.
• As per the WHO, maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management.IncorrectAnswer : b
• The Office of the Registrar General’s Sample Registration System (SRS) released a special bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2016-18.
• The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined to 113 in 2016-18 from 122 in 2015-17 and 130 in 2014-2016.
• MMR is defined as the number of maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births.
• The target 3.1 of SDG set by UN aims to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 1,00,000 live births.
• As per the WHO, maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management.
