Current Affairs Quiz 31 July 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 31 July 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was recently seen in news in the context of
CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
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2. Question
Consider the following statements
1. In India, the category of Persons with disabilities are also socially backward.
2. They are entitled to the same benefits of relaxation as Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in public employment and education.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer : c
• The Supreme Court, in a significant decision, confirmed that persons with disabilities are also socially backward.
• The decision highlighted Divyangjan are entitled to the same benefits of relaxation as Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in public employment and education.
• SC upheld a 2012 judgment of the Delhi High Court in Anamol Bhandari vs. Delhi Technological University.IncorrectAnswer : c
• The Supreme Court, in a significant decision, confirmed that persons with disabilities are also socially backward.
• The decision highlighted Divyangjan are entitled to the same benefits of relaxation as Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in public employment and education.
• SC upheld a 2012 judgment of the Delhi High Court in Anamol Bhandari vs. Delhi Technological University. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to the Competition Act, 2002
1. The Act prohibits, abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates acquisition which causes or likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition only within India.
2. Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer : c
The Competition Act 2002, prohibits anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates combinations (acquisition, acquiring of control and M&A), which causes or likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition within India.
The objectives of the Act are sought to be achieved through the Competition Commission of India, which has been established by this ActIncorrectAnswer : c
The Competition Act 2002, prohibits anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates combinations (acquisition, acquiring of control and M&A), which causes or likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition within India.
The objectives of the Act are sought to be achieved through the Competition Commission of India, which has been established by this Act - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements regarding the ATAL VAYO ABHYUDAY YOJANA is correct?
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme previously known as National Action Plan for Senior Citizens.
2. Its vision is to create a society where senior citizens can live a healthy, happy, and empowered life.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.CorrectAnswer: C
ATAL VAYO ABHYUDAY YOJANA:
Nodal : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment• It is a Central Sector Scheme previously known as National Action Plan for Senior Citizens.
• Its vision is to create a society where senior citizens can live a healthy, happy, and empowered life.
• It has two components:
○ Integrated Program for Senior Citizens (IPSrC): It includes setting up homes to improve the quality of life of senior citizens, especially indigent senior citizens who lack basic amenities.
○ State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC): Each state/union territory is expected to frame its own action plan for the welfare of senior citizens.
• Under IPSrC component, grant in aid is provided to NGOs/Voluntary Organisations (VOs) for running and maintenance of old age homes and Continuous Care Homes.
• Five schemes have been launched under this umbrella scheme:
○ Poshan Abhiyan for the elderly
○ Livelihood and skilling initiatives for senior citizens
○ Scheme on promoting the silver economy
○ Awareness generation and capacity building for the welfare of senior citizens
Channelising CSR funds for elderly care.IncorrectAnswer: C
ATAL VAYO ABHYUDAY YOJANA:
Nodal : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment• It is a Central Sector Scheme previously known as National Action Plan for Senior Citizens.
• Its vision is to create a society where senior citizens can live a healthy, happy, and empowered life.
• It has two components:
○ Integrated Program for Senior Citizens (IPSrC): It includes setting up homes to improve the quality of life of senior citizens, especially indigent senior citizens who lack basic amenities.
○ State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC): Each state/union territory is expected to frame its own action plan for the welfare of senior citizens.
• Under IPSrC component, grant in aid is provided to NGOs/Voluntary Organisations (VOs) for running and maintenance of old age homes and Continuous Care Homes.
• Five schemes have been launched under this umbrella scheme:
○ Poshan Abhiyan for the elderly
○ Livelihood and skilling initiatives for senior citizens
○ Scheme on promoting the silver economy
○ Awareness generation and capacity building for the welfare of senior citizens
Channelising CSR funds for elderly care. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Srinivasa Ramanujan Ji
1. National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year, honoring the birth anniversary of mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan.
2. Ramanujan compiled around 3,900 results consisting of equations and identities. One of his most treasured findings was his infinite series for Pi.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?
CorrectAnswer : d
About Srinivasa Ramanujan Ji• Born on December 22nd,1887 in Erode, Tamilnadu, the day is celebrated in his memory as the National Day of Mathematics.
• Famous British mathematician Godfrey Harold Hardy acknowledged his talent in 1913 and invited Ramanujan to Cambridge.
• Ramanujan made significant contributions and worked on elliptical functions to analytic number theories.
• He worked on the whole number division, hypergeometric series and the constant of Euler as well.
• He published his papers in English and European journals and was elected to the Royal Society of London in 1918.
• Ramanujan compiled around 3,900 results consisting of equations and identities. One of his most treasured findings was his infinite series for Pi.
• He discovered his theory of divergent series, worked out the Riemann series, the elliptic integrals, hypergeometric series, and the functional equations of the zeta function.
• 1729 or the Ramanujan-Hardy number or the Taxicab number is unique in itself as it is the smallest no.
• He died after a long illness on 26 April 1920, in India.National Mathematics Day
• In 2012, then prime minister Manmohan Singh declared 22 December as National Mathematics Day.
• National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22, honoring the birth anniversary of mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan.
• The main objective behind celebrating the day is to raise awareness among people about the importance of mathematics for the development of humanity.
• National Mathematics Day is celebrated in various schools, colleges, universities, and educational institutions in India. Even the International Society UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) and India had agreed to work together to spread mathematics learning and understanding. Along with this, various steps were taken to educate the students in mathematics and spread knowledge to the students and learners all over the world.IncorrectAnswer : d
About Srinivasa Ramanujan Ji• Born on December 22nd,1887 in Erode, Tamilnadu, the day is celebrated in his memory as the National Day of Mathematics.
• Famous British mathematician Godfrey Harold Hardy acknowledged his talent in 1913 and invited Ramanujan to Cambridge.
• Ramanujan made significant contributions and worked on elliptical functions to analytic number theories.
• He worked on the whole number division, hypergeometric series and the constant of Euler as well.
• He published his papers in English and European journals and was elected to the Royal Society of London in 1918.
• Ramanujan compiled around 3,900 results consisting of equations and identities. One of his most treasured findings was his infinite series for Pi.
• He discovered his theory of divergent series, worked out the Riemann series, the elliptic integrals, hypergeometric series, and the functional equations of the zeta function.
• 1729 or the Ramanujan-Hardy number or the Taxicab number is unique in itself as it is the smallest no.
• He died after a long illness on 26 April 1920, in India.National Mathematics Day
• In 2012, then prime minister Manmohan Singh declared 22 December as National Mathematics Day.
• National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22, honoring the birth anniversary of mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan.
• The main objective behind celebrating the day is to raise awareness among people about the importance of mathematics for the development of humanity.
• National Mathematics Day is celebrated in various schools, colleges, universities, and educational institutions in India. Even the International Society UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) and India had agreed to work together to spread mathematics learning and understanding. Along with this, various steps were taken to educate the students in mathematics and spread knowledge to the students and learners all over the world.
