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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 related to Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)
- The CPCB(Central Pollution Control body) is mandated to enforce the GRAP in the city as per the pollution levels
- GRAP is applicable only to Delhi-National Capital Region(NCR) area.
Select the correct statement/s:
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was prepared by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC) after the order of Supreme Court of December 2016. The EPCA is mandated to enforce the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the city as per the pollution levels.
GRAP includes the measures which will be taken by different government agencies to prevent worsening of Air Quality of Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) and prevent PM10 and PM2.5 levels to go beyond ‘moderate’ national Air Quality Index (AQI) category. NCR area includes regions(small portions) of Haryana, Utter Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Context: With increasing air pollution levels in the NCR area, the GRAP measure becomes important.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was prepared by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC) after the order of Supreme Court of December 2016. The EPCA is mandated to enforce the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the city as per the pollution levels.
GRAP includes the measures which will be taken by different government agencies to prevent worsening of Air Quality of Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) and prevent PM10 and PM2.5 levels to go beyond ‘moderate’ national Air Quality Index (AQI) category. NCR area includes regions(small portions) of Haryana, Utter Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Context: With increasing air pollution levels in the NCR area, the GRAP measure becomes important.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
‘Al-Shabab’, a militant group seen in news is based in
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Solution(d)
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen more commonly known as al-Shabaab, is a Somalia-based Islamic insurgence group active in East Africa.
Context – The militant group carried out an attack in Somalia
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Solution(d)
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen more commonly known as al-Shabaab, is a Somalia-based Islamic insurgence group active in East Africa.
Context – The militant group carried out an attack in Somalia
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Grameen Udyami Project’
- It is a unique multiskilling project funded by the National Skill Development Corporation
- The project aims to train 1 lakh tribal students in rural India
- It is implemented under Sansadiya Parisankul Yojana
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct To augment skill training in tribal communities for their inclusive and sustainable growth, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society, launched the second phase of Grameen Udyami Project. Under the initiative, the endeavour is to multiskill India’s youth and impart functional skills to them for enabling livelihoods Grameen Udyami is a unique multiskilling project, funded by NSDC that aims to train 450 tribal students in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. The project is being implemented in six states— Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Gujarat. Grameen Udyami Yojana is implemented under Sansadiya Parisankul Yojana. Context – Grameen Udyami Project launched in Ranchi to promote skill development and Entrepreneurship amongst the tribal youth, gives boost to Skill India Mission
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct To augment skill training in tribal communities for their inclusive and sustainable growth, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society, launched the second phase of Grameen Udyami Project. Under the initiative, the endeavour is to multiskill India’s youth and impart functional skills to them for enabling livelihoods Grameen Udyami is a unique multiskilling project, funded by NSDC that aims to train 450 tribal students in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. The project is being implemented in six states— Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Gujarat. Grameen Udyami Yojana is implemented under Sansadiya Parisankul Yojana. Context – Grameen Udyami Project launched in Ranchi to promote skill development and Entrepreneurship amongst the tribal youth, gives boost to Skill India Mission
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to ‘National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS)’, consider the following statements
- It assigns a unique National Fingerprint Number (NFN) to each person arrested for a crime
- It was developed by National Information Center in association with Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems(CCTNS)
- Maharashtra became the first state in the country to identify a deceased person through NAFIS
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect NAFIS assigns a unique 10-digit National Fingerprint Number (NFN) to each person arrested for a crime. This unique ID will be used for the person’s lifetime, and different crimes registered under different FIRs will be linked to the same NFN. By automating the collection, storage, and matching of fingerprints, along with digitizing the records of fingerprint data, NAFIS will “provide the much-needed unique identifier for every arrested person in the CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems) database as both are connected at the backend. NAFIS, was developed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), would help in the quick and easy disposal of cases with the help of a centralised fingerprint database In April this year, Madhya Pradesh became the first state in the country to identify a deceased person through NAFIS. Context – It was in news
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect NAFIS assigns a unique 10-digit National Fingerprint Number (NFN) to each person arrested for a crime. This unique ID will be used for the person’s lifetime, and different crimes registered under different FIRs will be linked to the same NFN. By automating the collection, storage, and matching of fingerprints, along with digitizing the records of fingerprint data, NAFIS will “provide the much-needed unique identifier for every arrested person in the CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems) database as both are connected at the backend. NAFIS, was developed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), would help in the quick and easy disposal of cases with the help of a centralised fingerprint database In April this year, Madhya Pradesh became the first state in the country to identify a deceased person through NAFIS. Context – It was in news
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Mandala Art’
- The art form is associated with tantric and neo-tantric spiritual movements
- In Hinduism, the mandala is in the shape of a circle with a square at its center
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
Correct
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect While it continues to appear in thangka paintings, it has a central place in the practice of mainstream artists associated with the tantric and neo-tantric spiritual movements. In 1960s Sohan Qadri and Prafulla Mohanty gained widespread recognition for their works that were imbibed with tantric symbolism, such as mandalas that are also used in the rituals of tantric initiation. In Hinduism, the mandala is in the shape of a square with a circle at the center Context – Residents of Liverpool are marvelling over a mandala the size of one and a half football pitches in length created by artist James Brunt with materials such as leaves and rocks.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect While it continues to appear in thangka paintings, it has a central place in the practice of mainstream artists associated with the tantric and neo-tantric spiritual movements. In 1960s Sohan Qadri and Prafulla Mohanty gained widespread recognition for their works that were imbibed with tantric symbolism, such as mandalas that are also used in the rituals of tantric initiation. In Hinduism, the mandala is in the shape of a square with a circle at the center Context – Residents of Liverpool are marvelling over a mandala the size of one and a half football pitches in length created by artist James Brunt with materials such as leaves and rocks.
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