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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas’
- It is held on the day that marks the return of Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa in 1916
- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is the flagship event of the Government of India and is held every year
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect 9th January was chosen as the day to celebrate PBD, as it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, who returned to India from South Africa, led India’s freedom struggle. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is the flagship event of the Government of India and is held once in every two years. The theme of this PBD Convention is ‘Diaspora: Reliable partners for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal’. Context – PM inaugurated 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Indore, Madhya Pradesh
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect 9th January was chosen as the day to celebrate PBD, as it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, who returned to India from South Africa, led India’s freedom struggle. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is the flagship event of the Government of India and is held once in every two years. The theme of this PBD Convention is ‘Diaspora: Reliable partners for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal’. Context – PM inaugurated 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Indore, Madhya Pradesh
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to ‘Parashuram Kund, consider the following statements
- It is a Hindu pilgrimage site situated on the Brahmaputra plateau in the lower reaches of the Subanasiri River
- Devotees and sadhus take a holy dip in its water each year on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and it is known as the Kumbh of the Northeast
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct It is a Hindu pilgrimage site situated on the Brahmaputra plateau in the lower reaches of the Lohit River and 21 km north of Tezu in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Devotees and sadhus take a holy dip in its water each year on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, in January. It is also known as the Kumbh of the Northeast. It is dedicated to a mythological figure sage Parshuram. This popular festival attracts pilgrims from Nepal, from across India, and from nearby states of Manipur and Assam. Context – The Prime Minister has shared glimpses of Parshuram Kund Festival in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct It is a Hindu pilgrimage site situated on the Brahmaputra plateau in the lower reaches of the Lohit River and 21 km north of Tezu in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Devotees and sadhus take a holy dip in its water each year on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, in January. It is also known as the Kumbh of the Northeast. It is dedicated to a mythological figure sage Parshuram. This popular festival attracts pilgrims from Nepal, from across India, and from nearby states of Manipur and Assam. Context – The Prime Minister has shared glimpses of Parshuram Kund Festival in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘African Swine Flu’
- African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious zoonotic viral disease of domestic and wild pigs
- It is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa but has spread to many other regions of the world including Asia and Europe
- There is no cure or precaution available for the infection and no vaccine has been approved as yet
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs, whose mortality rate can reach 100%. The virus belongs to Asfarviridae family. It is not known to affect human beings and hence not a zoonotic disease It is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa but has spread to many other regions of the world, including Asia and Europe. There is no cure or precaution available for the infection yet and no approved vaccine, so the only way to stop it spreading is by culling the animals. Context – The district administration of Damoh in Madhya Pradesh has killed 700 pigs in the last two days amid fear of African Swine Fever in the area, news agency ANI reported.
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs, whose mortality rate can reach 100%. The virus belongs to Asfarviridae family. It is not known to affect human beings and hence not a zoonotic disease It is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa but has spread to many other regions of the world, including Asia and Europe. There is no cure or precaution available for the infection yet and no approved vaccine, so the only way to stop it spreading is by culling the animals. Context – The district administration of Damoh in Madhya Pradesh has killed 700 pigs in the last two days amid fear of African Swine Fever in the area, news agency ANI reported.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘National Health Authority’
- It is the apex body responsible for implementing AB PM-JAY and the implementation of “National Digital Health Mission” to create a National Digital Health Eco-system
- It is an attached office of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and is chaired by the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
- NHA determines the central ceiling for premium (or maximum central contribution for trusts) per family per year to be provided to the States/UTs
Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct National Health Authority (NHA) is the apex body responsible for implementing India’s flagship public health insurance/assurance scheme called “Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana” & has been entrusted with the role of designing strategy, building technological infrastructure and implementation of “National Digital Health Mission” to create a National Digital Health Eco-system. NHA has been set-up to implement PM-JAY, as it is popularly known, at the national level. An attached office of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with full functional autonomy, NHA is governed by a Governing Board chaired by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare. Functions of NHA under PM-JAY include: Formulation of various operational guidelines related to PM-JAY, model documents and contracts to ensure standardization and interoperability and determining the central ceiling for premium (or maximum central contribution for trusts) per family per year to be provided to the States/UTs and review it from time to time, based on field evidence and actuarial analysis. Context – National Health Authority (NHA) introduces new system to measure and grade performance of hospitals empaneled under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct National Health Authority (NHA) is the apex body responsible for implementing India’s flagship public health insurance/assurance scheme called “Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana” & has been entrusted with the role of designing strategy, building technological infrastructure and implementation of “National Digital Health Mission” to create a National Digital Health Eco-system. NHA has been set-up to implement PM-JAY, as it is popularly known, at the national level. An attached office of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with full functional autonomy, NHA is governed by a Governing Board chaired by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare. Functions of NHA under PM-JAY include: Formulation of various operational guidelines related to PM-JAY, model documents and contracts to ensure standardization and interoperability and determining the central ceiling for premium (or maximum central contribution for trusts) per family per year to be provided to the States/UTs and review it from time to time, based on field evidence and actuarial analysis. Context – National Health Authority (NHA) introduces new system to measure and grade performance of hospitals empaneled under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which two rivers meet at the confluence of Vishnu Prayag overlooking the town of Joshimath
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Solution(a)
Joshimath is situated in the middle slopes of a hill bounded by the Karmanasa and Dhaknala streams on the west and the east and the Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers on the south and the north. Alaknanda and Dhauliganga meet at the confluence of Vishnuprayag overlooking the town of Joshimath. Also known as Jyotirmath, it is a town in the Garhwal Himalayas in Chamoli District in Uttarakhand.
Context – The place was in news due to subsidence
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Solution(a)
Joshimath is situated in the middle slopes of a hill bounded by the Karmanasa and Dhaknala streams on the west and the east and the Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers on the south and the north. Alaknanda and Dhauliganga meet at the confluence of Vishnuprayag overlooking the town of Joshimath. Also known as Jyotirmath, it is a town in the Garhwal Himalayas in Chamoli District in Uttarakhand.
Context – The place was in news due to subsidence
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