QUIZ – 2020: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 11 August 2020

Solution: d)

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treaty adopted by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2200A (XXI) on 16 December 1966, and in force from 23 March 1976 in accordance with Article 49 of the covenant.

The covenant commits its parties to respect the civil and political rights of individuals, including the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial.

The ICCPR is part of the International Bill of Human Rights, along with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

The ICCPR is monitored by the United Nations Human Rights Committee (a separate body to the United Nations Human Rights Council), which reviews regular reports of States parties on how the rights are being implemented.

India is a party to the convention.

Solution: c)

Prepared by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), NHP Covers comprehensive information on demographic, socio-economic health status, health finance indicators, health infrastructure and health of human resources in the country.

Solution: c)

Andhra Pradesh launched an online waste management platform to handle liquid waste, hazardous, and non-hazardous solid waste and air pollutants. The Andhra Pradesh Environment Management Corporation (APEMC), which will handle the platform, will be responsible for safe disposal of all industrial waste generated in the state.

The APEMC will streamline collection of the waste from industries, sort and streamline the waste as hazardous or non-hazardous or e-waste according to category, and scientifically dispose it off at various waste disposal centres.

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Solution: c)

National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self-Employed Persons is a pension scheme for the Vyaparis (shopkeepers/retail traders and self-employed persons) with annual turnover not exceeding Rs 1.5 crore.

It is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme.

The enrolment under the scheme is free of cost for the beneficiaries.

The enrolment is based upon self-certification.

It has a provision for minimum assured pension of Rs 3,000/- monthly on attaining the age of 60 years.

The Central Government shall give 50 % share of the monthly contribution and remaining 50% contribution shall be made by the beneficiary.

Eligibility:

Beneficiary is required to have an Aadhaar card and a saving bank/ Jan-dhan Account passbook only.

He/ She should be within 18 to 40 years of age group.

GSTIN is required only for those with turnover above Rs. 40 lakhs.

The beneficiary should not be income tax payer and also not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (Govt.)/PM-SYM.

Solution: b)

A vaccine-preventable disease is an infectious disease for which an effective preventive vaccine exists. If a person acquires a vaccine-preventable disease and dies from it, the death is considered a vaccine-preventable death.

The WHO lists 27 diseases for which vaccines are available. They are:

Cholera

Dengue fever

Diphtheria

Haemophilus influenzae type b

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis E

Human papilloma-virus

Influenza

Japanese encephalitis

Malaria

Measles

Meningococcal disease

Mumps

Pneumococcal disease

Pertussis

Poliomyelitis

Rabies

Rotavirus gastroenteritis

Rubella

Tetanus

Tick-borne encephalitis

Tuberculosis

Typhoid fever

Varicella

Yellow fever

Shingles (Herpes Zoster)

Vaccination is not there for genetic disorders like haemophilia, colour blindness; these are not caused by bacteria or viruses.

Common cold can be caused by more than 100 different viruses. Hence, vaccine for common cold will not work because a specific antibody is effective only against a specific kind of virus or bacterium.

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