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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about PM-DAKSH Yojana
- It is a Central Sector Scheme implemented by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
- It aims to enhance competency level of the target groups to make them employable both in self- employment and wage-employment.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · The Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme. · It was launched during 2020-21.
· Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E).
· The main objective of the Scheme is to enhance competency level of the target groups to make them employable both in self- employment and wage-employment for their socio-economic development. · It is a National Action Plan for skilling marginalized persons covering SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, Sanitation workers including waste pickers.
Target Group:
· Artisans- who may be able to improve their revenue generation capacities within their practicing vocations;
· Women- who may be able to enter into self-employment and financially empower themselves without neglecting their domestic activities; and
· Youth- who may acquire long-term training and specialization in employable vocations and gain a better standing in the job market.
· The age criterion of scheme between 18-45 years and income criteria is no income limit for SCs, SafaiKaramcharis Including waste picker and DNT.
· The annual family income should be below Rs.3 lakh for OBCs and the EBCs (Economically Backward Classes) annual family income below Rs.1 lakh.
Context: It was in news.
Incorrect
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · The Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme. · It was launched during 2020-21.
· Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E).
· The main objective of the Scheme is to enhance competency level of the target groups to make them employable both in self- employment and wage-employment for their socio-economic development. · It is a National Action Plan for skilling marginalized persons covering SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, Sanitation workers including waste pickers.
Target Group:
· Artisans- who may be able to improve their revenue generation capacities within their practicing vocations;
· Women- who may be able to enter into self-employment and financially empower themselves without neglecting their domestic activities; and
· Youth- who may acquire long-term training and specialization in employable vocations and gain a better standing in the job market.
· The age criterion of scheme between 18-45 years and income criteria is no income limit for SCs, SafaiKaramcharis Including waste picker and DNT.
· The annual family income should be below Rs.3 lakh for OBCs and the EBCs (Economically Backward Classes) annual family income below Rs.1 lakh.
Context: It was in news.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Gilbert Hill, recently seen in news
- It is a 200-foot monolith column of black basalt rock located at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.
- The rock has a sheer vertical face and was formed during Cenozoic Era of the Earth formation.
- The ‘hill’ is only one of three outcrops of volcanic rock worldwide.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Option a Correct Gilbert Hill: · It is a 200-foot monolith column of black basalt rock located at Andheri in Mumbai.
· The rock has a sheer vertical face and was formed when molten lava was squeezed out of the Earth’s clefts during the Mesozoic Era about 66 million years ago.
· It was declared a National Park in 1952, while the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation categorised it as a Grade II heritage structure in 2007.
· The ‘hill’ is only one of three outcrops of volcanic rock worldwide.
· Arguably the oldest heritage site in the country in its original form, Gilbert Hill has a few temples and a small garden atop. These are accessed by a steep staircase carved into the rock.
Key Facts about Mesozoic Era:
· It is one of the major geologic eras in Earth’s history, lasting approximately from 252 million years ago to 66 million years ago.
· It is also known as the “Age of Dinosaurs” because dinosaurs were the dominant land animals during this time.
The Mesozoic Era was divided into three periods:
· Triassic Period (252 to 201 million years ago)
· Jurassic Period (201 to 145 million years ago)
· Cretaceous Period (145 to 66 million years ago)
Context: Gilbert Hill to be developed on the lines of Burj Khalifa.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Option a Correct Gilbert Hill: · It is a 200-foot monolith column of black basalt rock located at Andheri in Mumbai.
· The rock has a sheer vertical face and was formed when molten lava was squeezed out of the Earth’s clefts during the Mesozoic Era about 66 million years ago.
· It was declared a National Park in 1952, while the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation categorised it as a Grade II heritage structure in 2007.
· The ‘hill’ is only one of three outcrops of volcanic rock worldwide.
· Arguably the oldest heritage site in the country in its original form, Gilbert Hill has a few temples and a small garden atop. These are accessed by a steep staircase carved into the rock.
Key Facts about Mesozoic Era:
· It is one of the major geologic eras in Earth’s history, lasting approximately from 252 million years ago to 66 million years ago.
· It is also known as the “Age of Dinosaurs” because dinosaurs were the dominant land animals during this time.
The Mesozoic Era was divided into three periods:
· Triassic Period (252 to 201 million years ago)
· Jurassic Period (201 to 145 million years ago)
· Cretaceous Period (145 to 66 million years ago)
Context: Gilbert Hill to be developed on the lines of Burj Khalifa.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Ecocide
- The term ‘Ecocide’ translates to ‘killing one’s home’ or ‘environment’.
- Ecocide is a crime in 11 countries including India.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · The term ‘Ecocide’ translates to ‘killing one’s home’ or ‘environment’. · Such ‘killing’ could include port expansion projects that destroy fragile marine life and local livelihoods, deforestation, illegal sand mining, polluting rivers with untreated sewage.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court deals with 4 atrocities: · Genocide
· Crimes against humanity
· War crimes
· Crime of aggression
The provision on war crimes is the only statute that can hold a perpetrator responsible for environmental damage, although if it is intentionally caused and during wartime situations.
There is no accepted legal definition of ecocide.
Ecocide is a crime in 11 countries which doesn’t include India.
Context: The Mexico’s Maya train project that has been described as a “megaproject of death” as it imperils the Yucatán peninsula’s rich wilderness, ancient cave systems and indigenous communities.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect · The term ‘Ecocide’ translates to ‘killing one’s home’ or ‘environment’. · Such ‘killing’ could include port expansion projects that destroy fragile marine life and local livelihoods, deforestation, illegal sand mining, polluting rivers with untreated sewage.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court deals with 4 atrocities: · Genocide
· Crimes against humanity
· War crimes
· Crime of aggression
The provision on war crimes is the only statute that can hold a perpetrator responsible for environmental damage, although if it is intentionally caused and during wartime situations.
There is no accepted legal definition of ecocide.
Ecocide is a crime in 11 countries which doesn’t include India.
Context: The Mexico’s Maya train project that has been described as a “megaproject of death” as it imperils the Yucatán peninsula’s rich wilderness, ancient cave systems and indigenous communities.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Gujarat Declaration, recently seen in news is an outcome of?
Correct
Solution (a)
Option a Correct Gujarat Declaration · The declaration reaffirmed global commitments towards indigenous knowledge, biodiversity and traditional complementary and integrative medicine.
Gujarat declaration talks about scaling up efforts to further implement:
· Evidence-based TCIM (Traditional complimentary integrative medicine) interventions,
· Approaches in support of the goal of universal health coverage (UHC) and
· All health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
· It states the role of multi-regional, multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations demonstrated at the Global Summit.
· It is aligned with and complementary to the work of WHO major offices, to maximize evidence based benefits of TCIM in global health.
· It also strives enable the artificial intelligence (AI) in particular, to advance digital health resources on TCIM for people’s health and well-being.
· The 1st global summit on Traditional Medicine was organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and co-hosted by the Ministry of Ayush at Gandhinagar, Gujarat in august 2023.
Context: World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released the outcome document of first WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit 2023 in form of “Gujarat Declaration”
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Option a Correct Gujarat Declaration · The declaration reaffirmed global commitments towards indigenous knowledge, biodiversity and traditional complementary and integrative medicine.
Gujarat declaration talks about scaling up efforts to further implement:
· Evidence-based TCIM (Traditional complimentary integrative medicine) interventions,
· Approaches in support of the goal of universal health coverage (UHC) and
· All health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
· It states the role of multi-regional, multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations demonstrated at the Global Summit.
· It is aligned with and complementary to the work of WHO major offices, to maximize evidence based benefits of TCIM in global health.
· It also strives enable the artificial intelligence (AI) in particular, to advance digital health resources on TCIM for people’s health and well-being.
· The 1st global summit on Traditional Medicine was organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and co-hosted by the Ministry of Ayush at Gandhinagar, Gujarat in august 2023.
Context: World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released the outcome document of first WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit 2023 in form of “Gujarat Declaration”
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about Maritime Infrastructure Perspective Plan (MIPP)
- It is an initiative Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
- It aims to synchronize infrastructure requirements of the Navy through a comprehensive perspective plan model for the next 15 years.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct · The Minister of State for Defence released the Maritime Infrastructure Perspective Plan (MIPP) 2023-37 · MIPP aims to synchronize and enmesh the infrastructure requirements of the Navy through a comprehensive perspective plan model for the next 15 years. · The Plan Document is aligned with the Government’s vision on creation of sustainable infrastructure.
· It is also in compliances with broader policy directives on PM Gati Shakti project, disaster resilience, transition to net zero, etc.
Context: The Minister of State for Defence released the Maritime Infrastructure Perspective Plan (MIPP) 2023-37 at the 2nd edition of the biennial Naval Commanders Conference recently.
Incorrect
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct · The Minister of State for Defence released the Maritime Infrastructure Perspective Plan (MIPP) 2023-37 · MIPP aims to synchronize and enmesh the infrastructure requirements of the Navy through a comprehensive perspective plan model for the next 15 years. · The Plan Document is aligned with the Government’s vision on creation of sustainable infrastructure.
· It is also in compliances with broader policy directives on PM Gati Shakti project, disaster resilience, transition to net zero, etc.
Context: The Minister of State for Defence released the Maritime Infrastructure Perspective Plan (MIPP) 2023-37 at the 2nd edition of the biennial Naval Commanders Conference recently.
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