QUIZ: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 49 and 50

Which of the following statements about the ‘India Development Foundation of Overseas Indians’ (IDF-OI) is/are incorrect?

1. It is a not-for-profit trust set up by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
2. It engages with the concerned authorities of other nations in enhancing the skills of blue-collared Overseas Indians

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H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases?

With the presence of more than 4,200 startups, India has become the third largest startup base worldwide. What may be the reasons for the growth of the entrepreneur ecosystem in India?

1. Investment in start-ups by business tycoons
2. The “Start-Up India” initiative has seen rapid success
3. A sharp increase in the availability of risk capital

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Which of the following statements about writs mentioned in the Indian Constitution is/are incorrect?

1. ‘Mandamus’, unlike ‘Prohibition’, directs inactivity
2. ‘Certiorari’ is both preventive as well as curative, unlike prohibition, which is only curative
3. ‘Mandamus’ can also be issued against the Government asking it to perform duties which it has failed or refused to perform

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With reference to the ‘Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana’ (PMKKKY), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is being administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment
2. This scheme will be binding on state governments

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Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): The ‘Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana’ (PMKKKY) earmarks 50% of expenditure of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds for ‘high priority areas’, 30% towards ‘other priority areas’ and 20% towards ‘low priority areas’

Reason (R): PMKKKY provides guidelines for utilization of funds accruing to DMF

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Consider the following statements about ‘Strategic Partnerships’ in the context of international relations:

1. Its appearance can be traced to the end of the cold war
2. These partnerships entail only the following areas of co-operation: political-diplomatic ties, defence ties, and economic relations

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements about the India-Africa Forum Summit:

1. The first such summit will be held in New Delhi in 2015
2. This biennial summit is to be held on a rotational basis between India and Africa

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The Government recently announced that the Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) of the Centre will be used to cool prices of an agri-commodity. Which of the following statements about the PSF is/are incorrect?

1. It will support market interventions for price control of onions and potatoes initially; other commodities may be added later
2. States have to set up a revolving fund to receive grants under this scheme

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In the ‘Wholesale Price Index’, which one of the following is accorded the highest weight?

The Global Hunger Index is calculated and released by the

To reflect the multidimensional nature of hunger, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) combines three equally-weighted indicators in one index number:

1. Proportion of undernourished
2. Proportion of under-5 underweight children
3. Mortality rate of under-5 children
4. Adult female literacy rate
5. Proportion of population living below $1 in Purchasing-Power-Parity terms per day

Which, from the above list, are the indicators?