UPSC Quiz – 2021 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 13th August 2021

Solution (c)

In Census (decennial census), data is collected on demographic and various socio-economic parameters like education, SC/ST, religion, language, marriage, fertility, disability, occupation and migration of the individuals.

While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under British Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1881.

Post 1949, it has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

The decennial Census of India has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011.

As per the official Gazette, the individual data collected in Census under the Census Act, 1948, are not made public as per the provisions contained in the Act.

Only the aggregated Census data at various administrative levels are released.

Article Link: Census activities put off due to COVID-19, Minister tells Lok Sabha

Solution (a)

Operation Greens scheme was launched by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries in 2018.

The scheme aims to promote Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs), Agri-logistics, processing facilities and value addition etc. in identified production clusters.

The scheme provides for: 

• short term intervention by way of providing transportation and storage subsidy @ 50% and 
• long-term intervention through value addition projects in identified production clusters with Grant-in-aid @ 35% to 70% of eligible project cost subject to maximum of Rs. 50 crore per project.

Objectives of Operation Greens Scheme:

• To enhance value realization of top farmers; 
• Reduction in post-harvest losses; 
• Price stabilization for producer and consumers and 
• Increase in food processing capacities and value addition etc.

Initially the scheme was launched for integrated development of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) value chain but as per budget announcement 2021-22, expanded operation greens scheme covers 22 perishables including shrimp (TOP to TOTAL).

Article Link: Operation Greens Scheme

Solution (b)

Prime Minister Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana’ (PMASBY) scheme has been announced in the budget speech of 2021-22.

This scheme will be in addition to the National Health Mission.

The main interventions envisaged under the scheme, to be achieved by FY 2025-26, are:

• Support for 17,788 rural Health and Wellness Centres in in 10 High Focus States
• Establishing 11,024 urban Health and Wellness Centres in all the States.
• Setting up of Integrated Public Health Labs in all districts and 3382 Block Public Health Units in 11 High Focus states;
• Establishing Critical Care Hospital Blocks in 602 districts and 12 Central Institutions;
• Strengthening of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), its 5 regional branches and 20 metropolitan health surveillance units;
• Expansion of the Integrated Health Information Portal to all States/UTs to connect all public health labs;
• Operationalisation of 17 new Public Health Units and strengthening of 33 existing Public Health Units at Points of Entry, that is at 32 Airports, 11 Seaports and 7 land crossings;
• Setting up of 15 Health Emergency Operation Centres and 2 mobile hospitals; and
• Setting up of a national institution for One Health, a Regional Research Platform for WHO South East Asia Region, 9 Bio-Safety Level III laboratories and 4 regional National Institutes for Virology.

Article Link: PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana

Solution (d)

The Island of Evia is the second-largest Greek island in area and population. It is separated from Boeotia in mainland Greece by the narrow Euripus Strait.

Wildfires have broken out in many parts of the country during a week-long heatwave, Greece’s worst in three decades, with searing temperatures and hot winds 

Greece and Turkey have been battling devastating fires for nearly two weeks as the region suffered its worst heatwave in decades, which experts have linked to climate change.

Article Link: Greece wildfires: Evia island residents forced to evacuate

Solution (b)

The Gadaba, Paroja and Omanatya tribes belong to the state of Odisha.

Gadabas belong to the Munda group of tribes found largely in Lamataput, Similiguda and Pottangi block of the district. The name Gadaba seems to have been derived from the word “Gada” which is a name of the river in the region and the final syllable “ba” means belonging to. They speak Gutab and Desia dialect of the Austro-Asiatic language family.

Omanatya are a tribal group who possibly derive their name from the word ‘Amatya’ which means Minister of State Affairs in the ancient Indian princely provinces. This group of tribes mostly depends on agriculture for their livelihoods. While the men folks are clad in simple clothes while the women folks are adorned with traditional jewelry and distinctly adorn a black bead of necklace worn around the neck.

Parojas are one of the largely populated tribes of Koratpur region of Odisha. The word Paroja is derived from a local Odia term ‘Praja’ which literally refers to the common citizens of the kingdom. Their artistic talents find expression in Dhemsa, Dungdunga dances and in laga songs.The Paraja have many socio cultural features in common with the neighbouring major tribes namely the Gond,the Kondh and the Gadaba.

Article Link: Tata Coffee to source from Koraput tribals in Odisha