QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 19 April 2019
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2018. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do not mind. Read again sources provided and try to remember better.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).
- It is a permanent, non-constitutional body constituted to give advice on economic and related issues to the Prime Minister.
- It functions under the Ministry of Finance.
- It addresses issues of macroeconomic importance either suo-motu or on reference from the Prime Minister.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: b)
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) is a non-constitutional, non-statutory, non-permanent and independent body constituted to give advice on economic and related issues to the Government of India, specifically to the Prime Minister.
The terms of reference of EAC-PM include analyzing any issue, economic or otherwise, referred to it by the Prime Minister and advising him thereon, addressing issues of macroeconomic importance and presenting views thereon to the Prime Minister. These could be either suo-motu or on reference from the Prime Minister or anyone else.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reconstituted Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) in September 2017. Earlier PM Manmohan Singh had EAC headed by former RBI Governor C Rangarajan.
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Solution: b)
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) is a non-constitutional, non-statutory, non-permanent and independent body constituted to give advice on economic and related issues to the Government of India, specifically to the Prime Minister.
The terms of reference of EAC-PM include analyzing any issue, economic or otherwise, referred to it by the Prime Minister and advising him thereon, addressing issues of macroeconomic importance and presenting views thereon to the Prime Minister. These could be either suo-motu or on reference from the Prime Minister or anyone else.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reconstituted Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) in September 2017. Earlier PM Manmohan Singh had EAC headed by former RBI Governor C Rangarajan.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) Project.
- It will be implemented in all the 31 States/ UTs with Legislatures.
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is the ‘Nodal Ministry’ for its implementation.
- Himachal Pradesh is the first Digital Legislature of the country.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) Project aims to bring all the legislatures of the country together, in one platform thereby creating a massive data depository without having the complexity of multiple applications.
- 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.
Himachal Pradesh is the first Digital Legislature of the country.
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Solution: c)
National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) Project aims to bring all the legislatures of the country together, in one platform thereby creating a massive data depository without having the complexity of multiple applications.
- 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.
Himachal Pradesh is the first Digital Legislature of the country.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Van Dhan Scheme.
- The Van Dhan Scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED.
- It seeks to improve tribal incomes through value addition of tribal products.
- Under the scheme, SHGs having about 30 members each form Van Dhan Vikas ‘Samuh’.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
The Van Dhan Scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED. It was launched on 14th April, 2018 and seeks to improve tribal incomes through value addition of tribal products.
The scheme will be implemented through Ministry of Tribal Affairs as Nodal Department at the Central Level and TRIFED as Nodal Agency at the National Level. At State level, the State Nodal Agency for MFPs and the District collectors are envisaged to play a pivot role in scheme implementation at grassroot level. Locally the Kendras are proposed to be managed by a Managing Committee (an SHG) consisting of representatives of Van Dhan SHGs in the cluster.
At unit level, aggregation of produce would be done by SHGs having about 30 members each forming Van Dhan Vikas ‘Samuh’. The SHGs would also undertake primary value addition of the MFPs using equipment such as small cutting and sieving tools, decorticator, dryer, packaging tool etc based on MFPs available in the area.
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Solution: d)
The Van Dhan Scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED. It was launched on 14th April, 2018 and seeks to improve tribal incomes through value addition of tribal products.
The scheme will be implemented through Ministry of Tribal Affairs as Nodal Department at the Central Level and TRIFED as Nodal Agency at the National Level. At State level, the State Nodal Agency for MFPs and the District collectors are envisaged to play a pivot role in scheme implementation at grassroot level. Locally the Kendras are proposed to be managed by a Managing Committee (an SHG) consisting of representatives of Van Dhan SHGs in the cluster.
At unit level, aggregation of produce would be done by SHGs having about 30 members each forming Van Dhan Vikas ‘Samuh’. The SHGs would also undertake primary value addition of the MFPs using equipment such as small cutting and sieving tools, decorticator, dryer, packaging tool etc based on MFPs available in the area.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 points“Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First” award, recently in news is awarded by which country?
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Solution: d)
Russia’s highest civilian award – the “Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First,” will be awarded to PM Narendra Modi for his work on bilateral ties.
Eligibility: The Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First is awarded to prominent government and public figures, prominent representatives of science, culture, art and various sectors of the economy for “exceptional services that contribute to the prosperity, greatness and glory of Russia”.
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Solution: d)
Russia’s highest civilian award – the “Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First,” will be awarded to PM Narendra Modi for his work on bilateral ties.
Eligibility: The Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First is awarded to prominent government and public figures, prominent representatives of science, culture, art and various sectors of the economy for “exceptional services that contribute to the prosperity, greatness and glory of Russia”.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsRenukaji Dam Multipurpose Project will be constructed on the river?
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Solution: d)
Renukaji Multi-Purpose Project:
Three storage projects are proposed to be constructed on the river Yamuna and two of its tributaries – Tons and Giri in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh of Upper Yamuna Basin. These include Lakhwar project on river Yamuna in Uttarakhand, Kishau on river Tons in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and Renukaji on river Giri in Himachal Pradesh.
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Solution: d)
Renukaji Multi-Purpose Project:
Three storage projects are proposed to be constructed on the river Yamuna and two of its tributaries – Tons and Giri in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh of Upper Yamuna Basin. These include Lakhwar project on river Yamuna in Uttarakhand, Kishau on river Tons in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and Renukaji on river Giri in Himachal Pradesh.
