The Jan 30th Current Affairs Quiz 2021
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1. Question
Recently in Economic Survey 2020-21 mentioned about Bare Necessities Index (BNI), which of the following statements are correct related to it?
1. The BNI builds on the idea of Thalinomics in the Economic Survey for 2019-20
2. The BNI summarizes 26 indicators on six dimensions
3. The index classifies areas on three levels of access high, medium, low to bare necessities.CorrectAns;- d) Only 1 and 3
Explanation;-
• The 2nd statement is incorrect is incorrect because it is five dimensions not six.
About Bare Necessities Index (BNI)
• Inequalities in access to bare necessities like drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing conditions continue to exist between urban and rural India despite “widespread” improvements in each of these aspects, the Economic Survey for 2020-21 has shown, using a newly constructed “Bare Necessities Index” (BNI).
• The BNI builds on the idea of Thalinomics in the Economic Survey for 2019-20, through which it had sought to examine the access to food in the country.
• The BNI summarizes 26 indicators on five dimensions water, sanitation, housing, micro-environment, and other facilities — and has been created for all states for 2012 and 2018 using NSO data. The index classifies areas on three levels of access — high, medium, low to bare necessities.
• The Survey has underlined the need to focus on reducing variations in the access to bare necessities across states, between rural and urban areas, and between income groups.
• “Government schemes such as the Jal Jeevan Mission, SBM-G (Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin), PMAY-G (Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana), may design appropriate strategy to address these gaps to enable India to achieve the SDG (UN Sustainable Development Goals) goals of reducing poverty, improving access to drinking water, sanitation and housing by 2030.
• In 2018, access to bare necessities was the highest in states such as Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, and Gujarat, and lowest in Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Tripura, the Survey has said. In terms of urban-rural divide, all states barring Delhi, Punjab, Goa, Kerala, and Sikkim had medium or low access to bare necessities in their rural areas. In 2012, only rural Delhi had high access to bare necessities.
• In 2018, the lowest access in rural India was recorded in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Manipur, and Tripura.
• J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh showed improvement in access to bare necessities in rural areas between 2012 and 2018.
SourceIncorrectAns;- d) Only 1 and 3
Explanation;-
• The 2nd statement is incorrect is incorrect because it is five dimensions not six.
About Bare Necessities Index (BNI)
• Inequalities in access to bare necessities like drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing conditions continue to exist between urban and rural India despite “widespread” improvements in each of these aspects, the Economic Survey for 2020-21 has shown, using a newly constructed “Bare Necessities Index” (BNI).
• The BNI builds on the idea of Thalinomics in the Economic Survey for 2019-20, through which it had sought to examine the access to food in the country.
• The BNI summarizes 26 indicators on five dimensions water, sanitation, housing, micro-environment, and other facilities — and has been created for all states for 2012 and 2018 using NSO data. The index classifies areas on three levels of access — high, medium, low to bare necessities.
• The Survey has underlined the need to focus on reducing variations in the access to bare necessities across states, between rural and urban areas, and between income groups.
• “Government schemes such as the Jal Jeevan Mission, SBM-G (Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin), PMAY-G (Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana), may design appropriate strategy to address these gaps to enable India to achieve the SDG (UN Sustainable Development Goals) goals of reducing poverty, improving access to drinking water, sanitation and housing by 2030.
• In 2018, access to bare necessities was the highest in states such as Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, and Gujarat, and lowest in Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Tripura, the Survey has said. In terms of urban-rural divide, all states barring Delhi, Punjab, Goa, Kerala, and Sikkim had medium or low access to bare necessities in their rural areas. In 2012, only rural Delhi had high access to bare necessities.
• In 2018, the lowest access in rural India was recorded in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Manipur, and Tripura.
• J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh showed improvement in access to bare necessities in rural areas between 2012 and 2018.
Source - Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Which of the following statements about Patharughat uprising are incorrect?
1. The uprising took place in Manipur January 28, 1894
2. The armed peasants were protesting against the increase in land revenue levied by the colonial administration
3. Every year on January 28, the government and local people pay respects to the martyrs of the incident as Krishak Swahid Diwas.CorrectAns;- c) Only 1 and 2
Explanation;-
• As question asked to choose incorrect statements the 1st and 2nd statement is incorrect because it was happened in Assam not Manipur and it was Unarmed Peasant protect not armed respectively.
About Patharughat uprising
• Twenty five years before the Jallianwallah Bagh massacre, more than a hundred peasants fell to the bullets of the British on January 28, 1894 in Assam. The unarmed peasants were protesting against the increase in land revenue levied by the colonial administration, when the military opened fire. Today a “martyrs column” stands where the incident took place Patharughat, a small village in Assam’s Darrang district, 60km northeast of Guwahati.
• After the British annexation of Assam in 1826, surveys of the vast lands of the state began. On the basis of such surveys, the British began to impose land taxes, much to the resentment of the farmers. In 1893, the British government decided to increase agricultural land tax reportedly by 70- 80 per cent. “Up until then the peasants would pay taxes in kind or provide a service in lieu of cash,” said Patharughat-based Kamalakanta Deka, a professor of Assamese at Patharughat Higher Secondary School. “Across Assam, peasants began protesting the move by organising Raij Mels, or peaceful peoples’ conventions.”
• According to Guwahati-based author Arup Kumar Dutta, who has written a book Pothorughat on the incident, despite these gatherings being democratic, the British perceived them as “breeding grounds for sedition”.
• So whenever there was a Raij Mel, the British used to come down on it with a heavy hand to disperse them
• That is what happened on January 28, 1894.
• When the British officers were refusing to listen to the farmers’ grievances, things heated up.
• Every year on January 28, the government and local people pay respects to the martyrs of the incident (Krishak Swahid Diwas) in an official function. On January 29, the Indian Army pays its respects in military style. According to Deka, over the years, films, theatre, folktales and, serials have been made on the subject.
• The below image shows the ‘martyrs column’ at Patharughat, Assam.
IncorrectAns;- c) Only 1 and 2
Explanation;-
• As question asked to choose incorrect statements the 1st and 2nd statement is incorrect because it was happened in Assam not Manipur and it was Unarmed Peasant protect not armed respectively.
About Patharughat uprising
• Twenty five years before the Jallianwallah Bagh massacre, more than a hundred peasants fell to the bullets of the British on January 28, 1894 in Assam. The unarmed peasants were protesting against the increase in land revenue levied by the colonial administration, when the military opened fire. Today a “martyrs column” stands where the incident took place Patharughat, a small village in Assam’s Darrang district, 60km northeast of Guwahati.
• After the British annexation of Assam in 1826, surveys of the vast lands of the state began. On the basis of such surveys, the British began to impose land taxes, much to the resentment of the farmers. In 1893, the British government decided to increase agricultural land tax reportedly by 70- 80 per cent. “Up until then the peasants would pay taxes in kind or provide a service in lieu of cash,” said Patharughat-based Kamalakanta Deka, a professor of Assamese at Patharughat Higher Secondary School. “Across Assam, peasants began protesting the move by organising Raij Mels, or peaceful peoples’ conventions.”
• According to Guwahati-based author Arup Kumar Dutta, who has written a book Pothorughat on the incident, despite these gatherings being democratic, the British perceived them as “breeding grounds for sedition”.
• So whenever there was a Raij Mel, the British used to come down on it with a heavy hand to disperse them
• That is what happened on January 28, 1894.
• When the British officers were refusing to listen to the farmers’ grievances, things heated up.
• Every year on January 28, the government and local people pay respects to the martyrs of the incident (Krishak Swahid Diwas) in an official function. On January 29, the Indian Army pays its respects in military style. According to Deka, over the years, films, theatre, folktales and, serials have been made on the subject.
• The below image shows the ‘martyrs column’ at Patharughat, Assam. - Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Which of the following news paper are run by Mahatma Gandhiji are correct?
1. Harijan
2. Young India
3. Navajivan
4. New IndiaCorrectAns;- a) Only 1,2 and 3
Explanation;-
• The 4th paper was run by Annie Besant Ji
• During his lifetime, Gandhiji ran four publications Indian Opinion, Young India, Navajivan and Harijan.
• Today Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas is observed every year on January 30 in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House by Nathuram Godse in 1948.About Mahatma Gandhiji
• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule, and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
• Mahatma Gandhi, a champion of non-violence and messenger of truth, was born on 2nd October, 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. His full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and he belonged to an affluent family. He was a good student with a shy nature.
• Mahatma Gandhi wished to develop a more Indian-centric nationalism which would be far more welcoming and rooted to Indian -traditions, and cultures rather than being influenced by the west.
• Mahatma Gandhi in his book “Hind-Swaraj” criticized both the moderate and extremist nationalists of the Indian National Congress as he believed that both their methods were insufficient to give a unique identity to a uniquely Indian-form of nationalism.
• Mahatma Gandhi advocated that the role of a ‘lingua franca’ (common language between speakers whose native languages are different.) will play a crucial role in fostering nationalism in a country that has different languages and dialect groups..
• In conclusion, Mahatma Gandi’s idea of nationalism was to be based on self-sufficiency at all levels of society.
IncorrectAns;- a) Only 1,2 and 3
Explanation;-
• The 4th paper was run by Annie Besant Ji
• During his lifetime, Gandhiji ran four publications Indian Opinion, Young India, Navajivan and Harijan.
• Today Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas is observed every year on January 30 in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House by Nathuram Godse in 1948.About Mahatma Gandhiji
• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule, and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
• Mahatma Gandhi, a champion of non-violence and messenger of truth, was born on 2nd October, 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. His full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and he belonged to an affluent family. He was a good student with a shy nature.
• Mahatma Gandhi wished to develop a more Indian-centric nationalism which would be far more welcoming and rooted to Indian -traditions, and cultures rather than being influenced by the west.
• Mahatma Gandhi in his book “Hind-Swaraj” criticized both the moderate and extremist nationalists of the Indian National Congress as he believed that both their methods were insufficient to give a unique identity to a uniquely Indian-form of nationalism.
• Mahatma Gandhi advocated that the role of a ‘lingua franca’ (common language between speakers whose native languages are different.) will play a crucial role in fostering nationalism in a country that has different languages and dialect groups..
• In conclusion, Mahatma Gandi’s idea of nationalism was to be based on self-sufficiency at all levels of society. - Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Recently IN FAC T-81 is in news is related to which of the following?
CorrectAns;- a) Naval Fast Attack Craft
Explanation;-
• Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (IN FAC) T-81 of the Super Dvora MK II class, was decommissioned on 28 January 2021 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai after having served the nation for more than 20 years.
• The 25 meters long vessel with 60 tonnes displacement was built at Goa Shipyard Ltd in collaboration with M/s Ramta of Israel. She was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1999.
• The ship, specially designed for shallow waters, could achieve speeds up to 45 knots and had the capability of day/night surveillance and reconnaissance, Search & Rescue, beach insertion, extraction of Marine Commandoes and high speed interception of intruder craft.
IncorrectAns;- a) Naval Fast Attack Craft
Explanation;-
• Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (IN FAC) T-81 of the Super Dvora MK II class, was decommissioned on 28 January 2021 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai after having served the nation for more than 20 years.
• The 25 meters long vessel with 60 tonnes displacement was built at Goa Shipyard Ltd in collaboration with M/s Ramta of Israel. She was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1999.
• The ship, specially designed for shallow waters, could achieve speeds up to 45 knots and had the capability of day/night surveillance and reconnaissance, Search & Rescue, beach insertion, extraction of Marine Commandoes and high speed interception of intruder craft. - Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Which of the following statements about journal ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ are correct?
1. ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ is a monthly journal Ambedkar Ji
2. The journal ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ has been an important medium for spreading the message of India’s ancient scientific technologyCorrectAns;- d) None of the above
Explanation;-
• Both the statemnets are incorrect because the 1st Journal started by Vivekananda Ji, 2nd statement because it is of India’s ancient spiritual wisdom not science and technology.
About Prabuddha Bharata
• Prime Minister Modi will address the 125th anniversary celebrations of ‘Prabuddha Bharata’, on 31st January, 2021.
• The event is being organized by Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati.
• ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ is a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order, started by Swami Vivekananda in 1896.
• The journal ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ has been an important medium for spreading the message of India’s ancient spiritual wisdom.
• Its publication was started from Chennai (erstwhile Madras), where it continued to be published for two years, after which it was published from Almora.
• Later, in April 1899, the place of publication of the Journal was shifted to Advaita Ashrama and it has been continuously published from there since then.
IncorrectAns;- d) None of the above
Explanation;-
• Both the statemnets are incorrect because the 1st Journal started by Vivekananda Ji, 2nd statement because it is of India’s ancient spiritual wisdom not science and technology.
About Prabuddha Bharata
• Prime Minister Modi will address the 125th anniversary celebrations of ‘Prabuddha Bharata’, on 31st January, 2021.
• The event is being organized by Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati.
• ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ is a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order, started by Swami Vivekananda in 1896.
• The journal ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ has been an important medium for spreading the message of India’s ancient spiritual wisdom.
• Its publication was started from Chennai (erstwhile Madras), where it continued to be published for two years, after which it was published from Almora.
• Later, in April 1899, the place of publication of the Journal was shifted to Advaita Ashrama and it has been continuously published from there since then. - Question 6 of 10
6. Question
In India, the practice of the President addressing Parliament can be traced back to the which of the following Government of India Acts?
CorrectAns;- c) Government of India Act of 1919
Explanation;-
• In the United Kingdom, the history of the monarch addressing the Parliament goes back to the 16th century. In the United States, President Gorge Washington addressed Congress for the first time in 1790.
• In India, the practice of the President addressing Parliament can be traced back to the Government of India Act of 1919.
• This law gave the Governor-General the right of addressing the Legislative Assembly and the Council of State.
• The law did not have a provision for a joint address but the Governor-General did address the Assembly and the Council together on multiple occasions.
• There was no address by him to the Constituent Assembly (Legislative) from 1947 to 1950. And after the Constitution came into force, President Rajendra Prasad addressed members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the first time on January 31, 1950.
• The Constitution gives the President the power to address either House or a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament. Article 87 provides two special occasions on which the President addresses a joint sitting. The first is to address the opening session of a new legislature after a general election.
• The second is to address the first sitting of Parliament each year.
SourceIncorrectAns;- c) Government of India Act of 1919
Explanation;-
• In the United Kingdom, the history of the monarch addressing the Parliament goes back to the 16th century. In the United States, President Gorge Washington addressed Congress for the first time in 1790.
• In India, the practice of the President addressing Parliament can be traced back to the Government of India Act of 1919.
• This law gave the Governor-General the right of addressing the Legislative Assembly and the Council of State.
• The law did not have a provision for a joint address but the Governor-General did address the Assembly and the Council together on multiple occasions.
• There was no address by him to the Constituent Assembly (Legislative) from 1947 to 1950. And after the Constitution came into force, President Rajendra Prasad addressed members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the first time on January 31, 1950.
• The Constitution gives the President the power to address either House or a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament. Article 87 provides two special occasions on which the President addresses a joint sitting. The first is to address the opening session of a new legislature after a general election.
• The second is to address the first sitting of Parliament each year.
Source - Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Which of the folllowing times Constitution gives the President the power to address either House or a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?
1. Article 97 provides two special occasions on which the President addresses a joint sitting.
2. The first is to address the opening session of a new legislature after a general election.
3. The second is to address the first sitting of Parliament each year.CorrectAns;- b) Only 2 and 3
Explanation;-
• It is not article 97 it is Article 87 which provides.
• The Constitution gives the President the power to address either House or a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.
• Article 87 provides two special occasions on which the President addresses a joint sitting.
• The first is to address the opening session of a new legislature after a general election.
• The second is to address the first sitting of Parliament each year.
• A session of a new or continuing legislature cannot begin without fulfilling this requirement.
• When the Constitution came into force, the President was required to address each session of Parliament.
• So during the provisional Parliament in 1950, President Prasad gave an address before every session.
• The First Amendment to the Constitution in 1951 changed this position and made the President’s address once a year.IncorrectAns;- b) Only 2 and 3
Explanation;-
• It is not article 97 it is Article 87 which provides.
• The Constitution gives the President the power to address either House or a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.
• Article 87 provides two special occasions on which the President addresses a joint sitting.
• The first is to address the opening session of a new legislature after a general election.
• The second is to address the first sitting of Parliament each year.
• A session of a new or continuing legislature cannot begin without fulfilling this requirement.
• When the Constitution came into force, the President was required to address each session of Parliament.
• So during the provisional Parliament in 1950, President Prasad gave an address before every session.
• The First Amendment to the Constitution in 1951 changed this position and made the President’s address once a year. - Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Which of the following statements related to Economic Survey 2020-21 are correct?
1. A foundational theme of a survey as a result of the pandemic has been “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”.
2. The survey launches a ‘Bare Necessities Index’.
3. India is witnessing a Z-shaped economic recovery.CorrectAns;- c) Only 2
Explanation;-
• The 1st and 3rd statements are incorrect because the theme is “Saving Lives and Livelihoods” and it is V-Shaped economic recovery not Z.
About Economic-Survey 2020-21
• The Economic Survey 2020–21 was tabled during the Budget Session of the Parliament on 29 January 2021 by Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance.
• The survey was prepared under Krishnamurthy Subramanian, the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Government of India.
• The CEA also presents the survey during a press meet after it is tabled in Parliament.
• The 2020-21 survey has been conducted in the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
• A foundational theme of a survey as a result of the pandemic has been “Saving Lives and Livelihoods”.
• The survey goes on to outline epidemiological and economic research related to lockdowns and minimizing losses when uncertainty is very high, in this case the loss being the loss of human life.
• The survey also notes how a “healthcare crisis can get transformed into an economic and social crisis”.
• Some of the key points of the Economic Survey 2020–21 are:
1. The survey launches a ‘Bare Necessities Index’.
2. India is witnessing a V-shaped economic recovery.
3. The survey covers over-regulation in the Indian economy.
4. The example of the time taken to close a company in India, about 1600 days, was given.
5. The survey dedicates a chapter to discuss India’s sovereign credit rating.
6. India needs to increase spending on research and development.
• India ranks 48th among 131 countries in the Global Innovation Index. However India is underperforming in innovation in terms of its GDP.
• India’s Gross Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) is suitable according to GDP but lacks behind a number of countries.
• India can successfully convert investment into innovation better than most countries.
• Ayushman Bharat Yojana has had positive impact in healthcare.
• The survey has quotes and explanatory anecdotes from Mahabharata, Rabindranath Thakur, Raghuvansham, A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, Mohandas K. Gandhi, The Jungle Book (look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities), a recent India versus Australia cricket match, Tirukkuṟaḷ, 3 Idiots, Malgudi Days and Martin Luther King Jr.
IncorrectAns;- c) Only 2
Explanation;-
• The 1st and 3rd statements are incorrect because the theme is “Saving Lives and Livelihoods” and it is V-Shaped economic recovery not Z.
About Economic-Survey 2020-21
• The Economic Survey 2020–21 was tabled during the Budget Session of the Parliament on 29 January 2021 by Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance.
• The survey was prepared under Krishnamurthy Subramanian, the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Government of India.
• The CEA also presents the survey during a press meet after it is tabled in Parliament.
• The 2020-21 survey has been conducted in the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
• A foundational theme of a survey as a result of the pandemic has been “Saving Lives and Livelihoods”.
• The survey goes on to outline epidemiological and economic research related to lockdowns and minimizing losses when uncertainty is very high, in this case the loss being the loss of human life.
• The survey also notes how a “healthcare crisis can get transformed into an economic and social crisis”.
• Some of the key points of the Economic Survey 2020–21 are:
1. The survey launches a ‘Bare Necessities Index’.
2. India is witnessing a V-shaped economic recovery.
3. The survey covers over-regulation in the Indian economy.
4. The example of the time taken to close a company in India, about 1600 days, was given.
5. The survey dedicates a chapter to discuss India’s sovereign credit rating.
6. India needs to increase spending on research and development.
• India ranks 48th among 131 countries in the Global Innovation Index. However India is underperforming in innovation in terms of its GDP.
• India’s Gross Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) is suitable according to GDP but lacks behind a number of countries.
• India can successfully convert investment into innovation better than most countries.
• Ayushman Bharat Yojana has had positive impact in healthcare.
• The survey has quotes and explanatory anecdotes from Mahabharata, Rabindranath Thakur, Raghuvansham, A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, Mohandas K. Gandhi, The Jungle Book (look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities), a recent India versus Australia cricket match, Tirukkuṟaḷ, 3 Idiots, Malgudi Days and Martin Luther King Jr. - Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Agreement for the financial support of the implementation of Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project of Ministry of Education was signed between Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and which of the following world organizations?
CorrectAns;- b) Wolrd Bank
Explanation;-
• Agreement for the financial support of the implementation of Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project of Ministry of Education was signed between Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and World Bank along with Ministry of Education.
• The total project cost of STARS project is Rs 5718 crore with the financial support of World Bank amounting to US $ 500 million (approximately Rs. 3700 crore) and rest coming as State share from the participating States, over a period of 5 years.
• STARS project would be implemented as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), MOE. Earlier Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of STARS project on 14th Oct 2020.
• The project covers 6 States viz Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha.
• The identified States will be supported for various interventions for improving the quality of education.
• The Program envisions improving the overall monitoring and measurement activities in the Indian school education system through interventions in selected states.
• STARS will draw on existing structure under Samagra Shiksha with the DoSEL, MoE as the main implementing agency at the national level.
• At the State level, the project will be implemented through the integrated State Implementation Society (SIS) for Samagra Shiksha.IncorrectAns;- b) Wolrd Bank
Explanation;-
• Agreement for the financial support of the implementation of Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project of Ministry of Education was signed between Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and World Bank along with Ministry of Education.
• The total project cost of STARS project is Rs 5718 crore with the financial support of World Bank amounting to US $ 500 million (approximately Rs. 3700 crore) and rest coming as State share from the participating States, over a period of 5 years.
• STARS project would be implemented as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), MOE. Earlier Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of STARS project on 14th Oct 2020.
• The project covers 6 States viz Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha.
• The identified States will be supported for various interventions for improving the quality of education.
• The Program envisions improving the overall monitoring and measurement activities in the Indian school education system through interventions in selected states.
• STARS will draw on existing structure under Samagra Shiksha with the DoSEL, MoE as the main implementing agency at the national level.
• At the State level, the project will be implemented through the integrated State Implementation Society (SIS) for Samagra Shiksha. - Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Which of the following statements related to V-Shaped Recovery are correct?
1. V-shaped recovery is a type of economic depression
2. In this, incomes and jobs are permanently lost, and the economic growth recovers sharply and returns to the path it was following before the disruption.CorrectAns;- d) None of the above
Explanation;-
• Both the statements are incorrect.
About V-Shaped Recovery
• V-shaped recovery is a type of economic recession and recovery that resembles a “V” shape in charting.
• Specifically, a V-shaped recovery represents the shape of a chart of economic measures economists create when examining recessions and recoveries.
• A V-shaped recovery involves a sharp rise back to a previous peak after a sharp decline in these metrics.
• It is the next-best scenario after Z-shaped recovery in which the economy quickly recoups lost ground and gets back to the normal growth trend-line.
• In this, incomes and jobs are not permanently lost, and the economic growth recovers sharply and returns to the path it was following before the disruption.
IncorrectAns;- d) None of the above
Explanation;-
• Both the statements are incorrect.
About V-Shaped Recovery
• V-shaped recovery is a type of economic recession and recovery that resembles a “V” shape in charting.
• Specifically, a V-shaped recovery represents the shape of a chart of economic measures economists create when examining recessions and recoveries.
• A V-shaped recovery involves a sharp rise back to a previous peak after a sharp decline in these metrics.
• It is the next-best scenario after Z-shaped recovery in which the economy quickly recoups lost ground and gets back to the normal growth trend-line.
• In this, incomes and jobs are not permanently lost, and the economic growth recovers sharply and returns to the path it was following before the disruption.
