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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the recently launched SACRED portal.
- SACRED portal is an electronic employment exchange for senior citizens.
- It connects the able senior citizens with job providers in the private and public sector enterprises.
- It is the initiative of Ministry of Labour& Employment.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding State Nutrition Profiles (SNPs).
- The State Nutrition Profiles are based on the analyses and use of data from National Family Health Survey (NFHS–5).
- The State Nutrition Profiles help identify priority districts in the state with public health concern as per WHO guidelines.
- It was launched by Ministry of Healthand Family Welfare.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
NITI Aayog, in a joint effort with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Indian Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), UNICEF and Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) launched ‘The State Nutrition Profiles” for 19 States and Union Territories on 30th September, 2021.
The trend analysis of key indicators such as wasting, stunting, anemia, underweight and overweight and NCDs (Diabetes and High blood pressure) showcase the variability of performance across districts. The reports highlight the best and worst performing districts, highest burden districts and top coverage districts of the country. The SNPs are based on the headcount-based analyses and use of data from NFHS-5 to provide evidence that helps identify priority districts and number of districts in the state with public health concern as per WHO guidelines. Each SNP has incorporated key takeaways for children, women and men and identifies areas where the state has the potential to improve further.
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Solution: c)
NITI Aayog, in a joint effort with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Indian Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), UNICEF and Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) launched ‘The State Nutrition Profiles” for 19 States and Union Territories on 30th September, 2021.
The trend analysis of key indicators such as wasting, stunting, anemia, underweight and overweight and NCDs (Diabetes and High blood pressure) showcase the variability of performance across districts. The reports highlight the best and worst performing districts, highest burden districts and top coverage districts of the country. The SNPs are based on the headcount-based analyses and use of data from NFHS-5 to provide evidence that helps identify priority districts and number of districts in the state with public health concern as per WHO guidelines. Each SNP has incorporated key takeaways for children, women and men and identifies areas where the state has the potential to improve further.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsProject Sampoorna, that has resulted in the reduction of malnutrition in children, has been implemented in
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Solution: b)
Project Sampoorna’s success in reducing child malnutrition is a model that can be easily implemented anywhere.
Project Sampoorna was conceptualised and successfully implemented in Bongaigaon district of Assam.
The project has resulted in the reduction of malnutrition in children using near zero economic investment. Sampoorna is in tandem with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Project Saubhagya that was designed to reduce the maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate of the district.
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Solution: b)
Project Sampoorna’s success in reducing child malnutrition is a model that can be easily implemented anywhere.
Project Sampoorna was conceptualised and successfully implemented in Bongaigaon district of Assam.
The project has resulted in the reduction of malnutrition in children using near zero economic investment. Sampoorna is in tandem with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Project Saubhagya that was designed to reduce the maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate of the district.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsNagorno-Karabakh conflict, sometimes seen in news was between
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Solution: c)
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Solution: c)
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsGross Domestic Capital Formation (GDCF), often seen in the Budget and Economic Surveys, essentially refers to
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Solution: a)
Capital is the produced means of production or it is called produced wealth by which more wealth is possible in the economy directly and indirectly.
Capital formation means creation of physical assets and non- physical capital consisting of public health efficiency, visible and no visible capital.
Gross domestic capital formation is the addition to the capital stock within the domestic territory of a country during a year.
Gross domestic capital formation includes all expenses made by household, business people and Govt, adding new durable goods to the fixed capital stock of a country.
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Solution: a)
Capital is the produced means of production or it is called produced wealth by which more wealth is possible in the economy directly and indirectly.
Capital formation means creation of physical assets and non- physical capital consisting of public health efficiency, visible and no visible capital.
Gross domestic capital formation is the addition to the capital stock within the domestic territory of a country during a year.
Gross domestic capital formation includes all expenses made by household, business people and Govt, adding new durable goods to the fixed capital stock of a country.
