TEST-23- INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 – DAILY REVISION TESTS: 06 April 2019

Solution: D

Financial Action Task Force was set up in 1989 by the G7 countries with headquarters in Paris.

FATF acts as an „international watchdog‟ on issues of money-laundering and financing of terrorism. It has 37 members, which include all 5 permanent members of the Security Council and other countries with economic influence.

Two regional organisations, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Commission (EC) are also its members.

Solution: D

Indus Water Treaty of 1960 brokered by the World Bank. As per the treaty, control over three eastern rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej was given to India.

While control over three western rivers Indus, Jhelum and Chenab was given to Pakistan.

Ratle (run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station) Chenab River, downstream of the village of Ratle in Jammu and Kashmir.

Solution: A

India is not a signatory to the 1951 United Nations Convention and 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees.

Solution: C

Both the statements are correct.

Solution: B

Last summit of BRICS was held at South Africa and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is not established by BRICS, BRICS established NDB (New Development Bank).

Solution: D

All the above statements are correct.

Solution: C

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution owned by
central banks which “fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a
bank for central banks

It also provides banking services, but only to central banks and other international organizations. It is based in Basel, Switzerland, with representative offices in Hong Kong and Mexico City.

Solution: D

World Bank releases all the above indices and reports.

Solution: B

Xiamen declaration is a joint communiqué released at the BRICS 2017 summit.

Solution: B

The Group of 7 (G7) is a group consisting of Canada, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The European Union is also
represented within the G7.

These countries are the seven major advanced economies as reported by the International Monetary Fund. G7 countries represent more than 64% of the net global wealth Common denominator among members is the economy and long-term political motives.

Solution: C

Catalonia is a region located in Spain.

Solution: D

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was created in part in response to the economic and political influence of the European Union and other Western countries. As of May 2018 member states included Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia

Solution: B

The Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF) is a partnership among governments, multilateral development banks, private sector investors, and financiers. The World Bank (WB) has launched the Global Infrastructure Facility.

Solution: A

It is a global civil society coalition working to promote adherence to and full implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Solution: D

Zealandia, a vast landmass mostly submerged under water in the southwest Pacific, is close to be recognized the eighth continent in the world.

Solution: B

The World Customs Organization (WCO), established in 1952 as the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) is an independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations.

Today, the WCO represents 183 Customs administrations across the globe that collectively process approximately 98% of world trade. As the global centre of Customs expertise, the WCO is the only international organization with competence in Customs matters and can rightly call itself the voice of the international Customs community.

Solution: C

An ETF, or exchange-traded fund, is a marketable security that tracks a stock
index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of assets. Although similar in many ways, ETFs
differ from mutual funds because shares trade like common stock on an exchange.

Bharat 22 is an ETF that will track the performance of 22 stocks the
government plans to pare its stake in. An ETF (exchange traded fund) pools money from
investors and channels it into a basket of stocks, mirroring an index and its
performance. An ETF unit represents a slice of the fund; issued units are listed on
exchanges for anyone to buy or sell at the quoted price.

Solution: D

Anti-tank guided missile helina tested successfully Indigenously developed Helicopter Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ was successfully flight tested from light combat helicopter of the Army at 1400 hr in the ranges of Pokhran, on 19 August 2018.

Solution: C

Features of Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017

• It provides for full paid absence from work for a period of 26 weeks (earlier 12 weeks) to take care of the child.
  • The Act is applicable to all establishments employing 10 or more women.
  • To be eligible for maternity benefit, a woman must have been working as an employee in the establishment for a period of at least 80 days in the past 12 months.
  • For women who are expecting after having 2 children, the duration of paid maternity leave shall be 12 weeks.
  • Maternity leave of 12 weeks also available to mothers adopting a child below the age of three months from the date of adoption as well as to the “commissioning mothers”.
  • The Act makes it mandatory for employers to educate women about the maternity benefits available to them at the time of their appointment.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maternity-leave-govtfor-incentive-scheme/article25520440.ece

Solution: C

The Dublin Regulation is a European Union law that determines which EU
Member State is responsible for the examination of an application for asylum,
submitted by persons seeking international protection under the Geneva Convention
and the EU Qualification Directive, within the European Union.

Solution: B

100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the automobile and component
sectors under the automatic route, as part of its much-delayed and watered down
Automobile Policy. Until now, 100 per cent FDI in this sector was allowed only on a case-by-case basis, while automatic approval in the sector was granted only for FDI with a maximum
equity participation of 51 per cent.

Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME India) Scheme proposes to give a push to electric vehicles (EVs) in public transport and
seeks to encourage adoption of EVs by way of market creation and demand aggregation.

Solution: C

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Government of India is the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India.

Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, CDSCO is responsible for approval of New Drugs, Conduct of Clinical Trials, laying down the standards for Drugs, control over the quality of imported Drugs in the country and coordination of the activities of State Drug Control Organizations by providing expert advice with a view of bring about the uniformity in the enforcement of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

Further CDSCO along with state regulators, is jointly responsible for grant of licenses of certain specialized categories of critical Drugs such as blood and blood products, I. V. Fluids, Vaccine and Sera.

Solution: C

The National Integration Tours are educational and motivational tours for youth of
Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States.

It aims to provide an insight into the rich heritage of the country as well as various developmental and industry initiatives that are underway. This initiative will expose them to various career options and enable them to interact with renowned personalities.

E-Vidhan:

It is a Mission Mode Project (MMP) comes under the Digital India Programme. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA) is the ‘Nodal Ministry’ for its implementation in all the 31 States/UTs with Legislatures.

The funding for e-Vidhan is provided by the MoPA and technical support by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MietY). The funding of NeVA is through Central Sponsored Scheme i.e. 60:40; and 90:10 for North East & hilly States and 100% for UTs.

Solution: A

National Testing Agency (NTA), as an independent, autonomous and selfsustained organisation under the Ministry of Human Resources Development, to conduct efficient, transparent and international standard tests in order to assess the competency of candidates.

The National Security Guard (NSG) is an Indian Special Forces unit under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It was raised in 1984, following Operation Blue Star and the assassination of Indira Gandhi, “for combating terrorist activities with a view to protect states against internal disturbances.

Solution: C

“Ideate for India – Creative Solutions using Technology” challenge aims to give school students across the country a platform and opportunity to become solution creators for the problems they see around them and their communities.

The National Challenge is open to students of classes 6 – 12 all across the country – all 29 States and 7 Union Territories and aims to reach out to at least 1 million youth over the next 3 months.

The Government has approved a scheme named North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) for development of North-Eastern region to be implemented by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). It is a 100% Central Sector Scheme to be implemented till March 2020.