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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Ural sea shares boundary between which of the following countries-
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Solution (c)
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan (CTDP) for North Eastern Region (NER):
- The project is planned to provide landline coverage to around 2 thousands of uncovered villages
- The project would be funded by Universal Service Obligation Fund.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
- The project envisages to provide mobile coverage to around 2 thousands of uncovered villages at an estimated cost of about Rs.2,029 crore including operational expenses for five years.
- The project would be funded by Universal Service Obligation Fund.
- The project is targeted to be completed by December, 2022.
- The work related to provision of 4G mobile services in identified uncovered villages will be awarded through open competitive bidding process as per extant USOF procedures.
Important value addition:
Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
- Apart from the higher capital cost of providing telecom services in rural and remote areas, these areas also generate lower revenue due to lower population density, low income and lack of commercial activity.
- Keeping in mind the inadequacy of the market mechanism to serve rural and inaccessible areas on one hand and the importance of providing vital telecom connectivity on the other, most countries of the world have put in place policies to provide Universal Access and Universal Service to ICT.
- India’s New Telecom Policy – 1999 (NTP’99) provided that the resources for meeting the Universal Service Obligation (USO) would be raised through a ‘Universal Access Levy (UAL)’, which would be a percentage of the revenue earned by the operators under various licenses.
- The Universal Service Support Policy came into effect from 01.04.2002.
- The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003 giving statutory status to the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was passed by both Houses of Parliament in December 2003.
- As per the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 (as amended in 2003, 2006 and 2008), the Fund is to be utilized exclusively for meeting the Universal Service Obligation.
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Solution (b)
- The project envisages to provide mobile coverage to around 2 thousands of uncovered villages at an estimated cost of about Rs.2,029 crore including operational expenses for five years.
- The project would be funded by Universal Service Obligation Fund.
- The project is targeted to be completed by December, 2022.
- The work related to provision of 4G mobile services in identified uncovered villages will be awarded through open competitive bidding process as per extant USOF procedures.
Important value addition:
Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
- Apart from the higher capital cost of providing telecom services in rural and remote areas, these areas also generate lower revenue due to lower population density, low income and lack of commercial activity.
- Keeping in mind the inadequacy of the market mechanism to serve rural and inaccessible areas on one hand and the importance of providing vital telecom connectivity on the other, most countries of the world have put in place policies to provide Universal Access and Universal Service to ICT.
- India’s New Telecom Policy – 1999 (NTP’99) provided that the resources for meeting the Universal Service Obligation (USO) would be raised through a ‘Universal Access Levy (UAL)’, which would be a percentage of the revenue earned by the operators under various licenses.
- The Universal Service Support Policy came into effect from 01.04.2002.
- The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003 giving statutory status to the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was passed by both Houses of Parliament in December 2003.
- As per the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 (as amended in 2003, 2006 and 2008), the Fund is to be utilized exclusively for meeting the Universal Service Obligation.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Malaria:
- Malaria is an protozoan disease caused by Plasmodium
- According to World Malaria Report 2020, cases in India dropped more than 70% in last decade
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
- Malaria is caused by Plasmodium (a protozoan).
- Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious one and can even be fatal.
- India has made considerable progress in reducing its malaria burden.
- India is the only high endemic country which has reported a decline of 17.6% in 2019 as compared to 2018.
- The Annual Parasitic Incidence (API) reduced by 27.6% in 2018 compared to 2017 and by 18.4% in 2019 as compared to 2018. India has sustained API less than one since year 2012.
- India has also contributed to the largest drop in cases region-wide, from approximately 20 million to about 6 million. The percentage drop in the malaria cases was 71.8% and deaths was 73.9% between 2000 to 2019.
Do you know?
- It is interesting to note that the malarial parasite requires two hosts – human and mosquitoes – to complete its life cycle.
- The female Anopheles mosquito is the vector (transmitting agent) too.
- World Malaria Day is observed on 25th April.
- It can be noted that the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially endorses disease-specific global awareness days for only four diseases viz. HIV-AIDS, TB, Malaria, and Hepatitis.
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Solution (c)
- Malaria is caused by Plasmodium (a protozoan).
- Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious one and can even be fatal.
- India has made considerable progress in reducing its malaria burden.
- India is the only high endemic country which has reported a decline of 17.6% in 2019 as compared to 2018.
- The Annual Parasitic Incidence (API) reduced by 27.6% in 2018 compared to 2017 and by 18.4% in 2019 as compared to 2018. India has sustained API less than one since year 2012.
- India has also contributed to the largest drop in cases region-wide, from approximately 20 million to about 6 million. The percentage drop in the malaria cases was 71.8% and deaths was 73.9% between 2000 to 2019.
Do you know?
- It is interesting to note that the malarial parasite requires two hosts – human and mosquitoes – to complete its life cycle.
- The female Anopheles mosquito is the vector (transmitting agent) too.
- World Malaria Day is observed on 25th April.
- It can be noted that the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially endorses disease-specific global awareness days for only four diseases viz. HIV-AIDS, TB, Malaria, and Hepatitis.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Delimitation Commission:
- The Delimitation Commission works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.
- The last delimitation commission was set up in 2000
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (a)
Delimitation Commission
- The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.
- Composition:
- Retired Supreme Court judge
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Respective State Election Commissioners
- Functions:
- To determine the number and boundaries of constituencies to make the population of all constituencies nearly equal.
- To identify seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, wherever their population is relatively large.
- Delimitation Commissions have been set up four times — 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002 under the Acts of 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002.
- The Delimitation Commission in India is a high power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court.
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Solution (a)
Delimitation Commission
- The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.
- Composition:
- Retired Supreme Court judge
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Respective State Election Commissioners
- Functions:
- To determine the number and boundaries of constituencies to make the population of all constituencies nearly equal.
- To identify seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, wherever their population is relatively large.
- Delimitation Commissions have been set up four times — 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002 under the Acts of 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002.
- The Delimitation Commission in India is a high power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to United Nations Population Award 2020:
- It is awarded in recognition of contributions to population and reproductive health issues and solutions
- HelpAge India got India’s first UN Population Award in the institutional category in 2020
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (a)
- HelpAge India has been presented the UN Population Award for 2020 in the institutional category.
United Nations Population Award:
- Each year, the Committee for the United Nations Population Award honours an individual and/or institution in recognition of outstanding contributions to population and reproductive health issues and solutions.
- The Award was established by the General Assembly in 1981, and was first presented in 1983. It consists of a gold medal, a diploma and a monetary prize.
- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) serves as its secretariat.
HelpAge India:
- It is a leading charity in India working with and for disadvantaged elderly for nearly 4 decades. It was set up in 1978 and is registered under the Societies’ Registration Act of 1860.
- For the first time in the history of the UN Population Award, the honour is being conferred on an Indian institution.
- Only two Indians have been awarded in the past four decades since the award was established in 1981: former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1983 and industrialist-philanthropist J.R.D.Tata in 1992.
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Solution (a)
- HelpAge India has been presented the UN Population Award for 2020 in the institutional category.
United Nations Population Award:
- Each year, the Committee for the United Nations Population Award honours an individual and/or institution in recognition of outstanding contributions to population and reproductive health issues and solutions.
- The Award was established by the General Assembly in 1981, and was first presented in 1983. It consists of a gold medal, a diploma and a monetary prize.
- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) serves as its secretariat.
HelpAge India:
- It is a leading charity in India working with and for disadvantaged elderly for nearly 4 decades. It was set up in 1978 and is registered under the Societies’ Registration Act of 1860.
- For the first time in the history of the UN Population Award, the honour is being conferred on an Indian institution.
- Only two Indians have been awarded in the past four decades since the award was established in 1981: former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1983 and industrialist-philanthropist J.R.D.Tata in 1992.
