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The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with regard to MGNREGA:
- Only one adult member from a household willing to do unskilled manual work is entitled to register to obtain a job card under MGNREGA.
- It is demand driven wage employment programme and resource transfer from Centre to States is based on the demand for employment in each State.
- Employment under MGNREGA is a legal entitlement.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Solution (c)
The mandate of the MGNREGA is to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
“Household” means the members of a family related to each other by blood, marriage or adoption and normally residing together and sharing meals or holding a common ration card.
In simple words, a household having adult members desirous of seeking unskilled employment in MGNREGA may apply for registration.
MGNREGA is demand driven wage employment programme and resource transfer from Centre to States is based on the demand for employment in each State.
The failure of provision for employment within 15 days of the receipt of job application from a prospective household will result in the payment of unemployment allowance to the job seekers. Employment is to be provided within 5 km of an applicant’s residence, and minimum wages are to be paid. Thus, employment under MGNREGA is a legal entitlement.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/14-lakh-families-reach-mgnregas-annual-work-limit/article32008031.ece
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Solution (c)
The mandate of the MGNREGA is to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
“Household” means the members of a family related to each other by blood, marriage or adoption and normally residing together and sharing meals or holding a common ration card.
In simple words, a household having adult members desirous of seeking unskilled employment in MGNREGA may apply for registration.
MGNREGA is demand driven wage employment programme and resource transfer from Centre to States is based on the demand for employment in each State.
The failure of provision for employment within 15 days of the receipt of job application from a prospective household will result in the payment of unemployment allowance to the job seekers. Employment is to be provided within 5 km of an applicant’s residence, and minimum wages are to be paid. Thus, employment under MGNREGA is a legal entitlement.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/14-lakh-families-reach-mgnregas-annual-work-limit/article32008031.ece
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements is/are true?
- India is among top five in terms of opium cultivation in 2018.
- Asia accounts to more than 90% of global illicit opium production.
- Afghanistan is the largest producer of opium in the world.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Solution (b)
Opium is illicitly produced in about 50 countries. However, close to 97% of the total global production of opium in the past five years came from only 3 countries. (84% in Afghanistan, 7% in Myanmar and Mexico accounts for 6%)
India is in top five (fourth position) in terms of seizure of opium in 2018 and not opium production. Hence, statement 1 is wrong.
Asia is host to more than 90% of global illicit opium production and the world’s largest consumption market for opiates. 84% of the total opium was produced in Afghanistan.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/fourth-highest-opium-seizure-in-2018-reported-from-india-world-drug-report/article32005672.ece
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Solution (b)
Opium is illicitly produced in about 50 countries. However, close to 97% of the total global production of opium in the past five years came from only 3 countries. (84% in Afghanistan, 7% in Myanmar and Mexico accounts for 6%)
India is in top five (fourth position) in terms of seizure of opium in 2018 and not opium production. Hence, statement 1 is wrong.
Asia is host to more than 90% of global illicit opium production and the world’s largest consumption market for opiates. 84% of the total opium was produced in Afghanistan.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/fourth-highest-opium-seizure-in-2018-reported-from-india-world-drug-report/article32005672.ece
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which among the following is correct about Bubonic plague, which was recently in news?
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Solution (a)
What is Bubonic plague?
- It is a rare but serious bacterial infection transmitted by fleas from rodents.
- It is a zoonotic disease and it can be transmitted to other animals or humans.
- It mainly results from the bite of an infected flea.
- It may also result from exposure to the body fluids from a dead plague-infected animal.
- It is one of the three plagues caused by bacterium Yersinia pestis. The other two being Septicaemic plague and Pneumonic plague.
- It is spread by Yersinia pestis bacteria and requires urgent hospitalisation. According to the WHO it can kill an adult in less than 24 hours, if not treated in time.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/suspected-case-of-bubonic-plague-found-in-chinas-inner-mongolia/article31998748.ece
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Solution (a)
What is Bubonic plague?
- It is a rare but serious bacterial infection transmitted by fleas from rodents.
- It is a zoonotic disease and it can be transmitted to other animals or humans.
- It mainly results from the bite of an infected flea.
- It may also result from exposure to the body fluids from a dead plague-infected animal.
- It is one of the three plagues caused by bacterium Yersinia pestis. The other two being Septicaemic plague and Pneumonic plague.
- It is spread by Yersinia pestis bacteria and requires urgent hospitalisation. According to the WHO it can kill an adult in less than 24 hours, if not treated in time.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/suspected-case-of-bubonic-plague-found-in-chinas-inner-mongolia/article31998748.ece
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Golden Triangle and Golden Crescent often seen in news is related to which field of interest?
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Solution (d)
India’s strategic location places it amid two largest sources of illicit drugs in South Asia- Golden Crescent (Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran) on the northwest and the infamous Golden Triangle (Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos) on the northeast.
Pic: Opium Cultivation
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/fourth-highest-opium-seizure-in-2018-reported-from-india-world-drug-report/article32005672.ece
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Solution (d)
India’s strategic location places it amid two largest sources of illicit drugs in South Asia- Golden Crescent (Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran) on the northwest and the infamous Golden Triangle (Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos) on the northeast.
Pic: Opium Cultivation
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/fourth-highest-opium-seizure-in-2018-reported-from-india-world-drug-report/article32005672.ece
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
West Bank is bordered by –
- Israel
- Syria
- Dead Sea
- Jordan
- Lebanon
Select the correct answer:
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Solution (b)
West Bank is a landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia, bordered by Jordan to the east and by Israel on the south, west and north. The West Bank also contains a significant section of the western Dead Sea shore.
Observe the map –
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Solution (b)
West Bank is a landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia, bordered by Jordan to the east and by Israel on the south, west and north. The West Bank also contains a significant section of the western Dead Sea shore.
Observe the map –
