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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following schemes
- National Family Benefit Scheme
- Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme
- Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme
- Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme
- Annapurna
How many of the above schemes does National Social Assistance Programme comprise?
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Solution (d)
Option d Correct National Social Assistance Programme: · It was launched on 15th August, 1995
Objective
· It is a social security and welfare programme to provide support to aged persons, widows, disabled persons and bereaved families on death of primary breadwinner,belonging to below poverty line households.
Eligibility
· For getting benefits under NSAP the applicant must belong to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family according to the criteria prescribed by the Govt. of India.
· The other eligibility criteria and the scale of central assistance under the sub – schemes of NSAP are as follows
· Presently NSAP comprises of five schemes, namely –
· Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS): The eligible age for IGNOAPS is 60 years. The pension is Rs.200 p.m. for persons between 60 years and 79 years. For persons who are 80 years and above the pension is Rs.500/ – per month.
· Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS): Widow aged 40 years will get pension is Rs.300 per month. After attaining the age of 80 years, the beneficiary will get Rs.500/ – per month.
· Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS): An individual aged 18 years and above and the disability level has to be 80% wil get Rs.300 per month and after attaining the age of 80 years, the beneficiary will get Rs 500/ – per month .
· National Family Benefit Scheme NFBS) : In the event of death of the bread – winner Rs. 20000/ – will be given as a lumpsum assistance to the bereaved household. The breadwinner should have been between 18-60 years of age.
· Annapurna: The scheme aims at providing food security to meet the requirements of those eligible old aged persons who have remained uncovered under the IGNOAPS. Under this programme 10 kgs of food grains (wheat or rice) is given per month per beneficiary.
· Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development
Context: Recently, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India submitted the report on the performance audit of the National Social Assistance Programme from 2017-18 to 2020-21.
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Solution (d)
Option d Correct National Social Assistance Programme: · It was launched on 15th August, 1995
Objective
· It is a social security and welfare programme to provide support to aged persons, widows, disabled persons and bereaved families on death of primary breadwinner,belonging to below poverty line households.
Eligibility
· For getting benefits under NSAP the applicant must belong to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family according to the criteria prescribed by the Govt. of India.
· The other eligibility criteria and the scale of central assistance under the sub – schemes of NSAP are as follows
· Presently NSAP comprises of five schemes, namely –
· Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS): The eligible age for IGNOAPS is 60 years. The pension is Rs.200 p.m. for persons between 60 years and 79 years. For persons who are 80 years and above the pension is Rs.500/ – per month.
· Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS): Widow aged 40 years will get pension is Rs.300 per month. After attaining the age of 80 years, the beneficiary will get Rs.500/ – per month.
· Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS): An individual aged 18 years and above and the disability level has to be 80% wil get Rs.300 per month and after attaining the age of 80 years, the beneficiary will get Rs 500/ – per month .
· National Family Benefit Scheme NFBS) : In the event of death of the bread – winner Rs. 20000/ – will be given as a lumpsum assistance to the bereaved household. The breadwinner should have been between 18-60 years of age.
· Annapurna: The scheme aims at providing food security to meet the requirements of those eligible old aged persons who have remained uncovered under the IGNOAPS. Under this programme 10 kgs of food grains (wheat or rice) is given per month per beneficiary.
· Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development
Context: Recently, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India submitted the report on the performance audit of the National Social Assistance Programme from 2017-18 to 2020-21.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about India Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC)
- The challenge is spearheaded by MeitY in collaboration with the Controller of Certifying Authorities and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.
- The entity must have at least 51% shareholding with Indian citizens or persons of Indian origin to participate in challenge.
- As part of the challenge the government has announced a cash prize of Rs 3.4 crores for the developers.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · The challenge is spearheaded by MeitY in collaboration with the Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Bangalore. · The Challenge seeks to inspire and empower technology enthusiasts, innovators, and developers from all corners of the country to create an indigenous web browser.
· The desired browser will have its own trust store, use a root certificate from India’s CCA, and offer cutting-edge functionalities and enhanced security & data privacy protection features.
Qualifications for Participants: · The Indian Tech Start-ups, MSMEs, Companies, and LLPs registered in India under the Companies Act 2013 can apply.
· The entity must have at least 51% shareholding with Indian citizens or persons of Indian origin.
· The applicant’s entity should not be a subsidiary company of any foreign corporation.
· Participants can apply either as “individuals” or “organization”. Members applying as “individuals” should have a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 7 members in their Group.
· All other applicants (Startups, MSME, etc.) should apply under the “organization” category only.
· As part of the challenge the government has announced a cash prize of Rs 3.4 crores for the developers. Desired features in an Indian web browser: The ministry has also laid down the features desired in an Indian web browser.
· It must be compatible with all platforms, including iOS, Android and Desktop.
· It should offer built-in accessibility support.
· The browser should also have the ability to digitally sign the documents using a crypto token.
· It should also have parental control and a web filter for child-friendly browsing.
· It should come with support for Web3 and compliance with W3C standards.
· Lastly, it should also support all the official Indian languages.
Context: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC).
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · The challenge is spearheaded by MeitY in collaboration with the Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Bangalore. · The Challenge seeks to inspire and empower technology enthusiasts, innovators, and developers from all corners of the country to create an indigenous web browser.
· The desired browser will have its own trust store, use a root certificate from India’s CCA, and offer cutting-edge functionalities and enhanced security & data privacy protection features.
Qualifications for Participants: · The Indian Tech Start-ups, MSMEs, Companies, and LLPs registered in India under the Companies Act 2013 can apply.
· The entity must have at least 51% shareholding with Indian citizens or persons of Indian origin.
· The applicant’s entity should not be a subsidiary company of any foreign corporation.
· Participants can apply either as “individuals” or “organization”. Members applying as “individuals” should have a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 7 members in their Group.
· All other applicants (Startups, MSME, etc.) should apply under the “organization” category only.
· As part of the challenge the government has announced a cash prize of Rs 3.4 crores for the developers. Desired features in an Indian web browser: The ministry has also laid down the features desired in an Indian web browser.
· It must be compatible with all platforms, including iOS, Android and Desktop.
· It should offer built-in accessibility support.
· The browser should also have the ability to digitally sign the documents using a crypto token.
· It should also have parental control and a web filter for child-friendly browsing.
· It should come with support for Web3 and compliance with W3C standards.
· Lastly, it should also support all the official Indian languages.
Context: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Suswagatam Portal
- It is a joint of initiative of Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Finance.
- It is a web-based and mobile-friendly application that allows Indian origin foreign citizens to invest in Indian start-ups.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Option d Correct It is a portal for e-passes to enter Supreme Court. · Suswagatam is a web-based and mobile-friendly application that allows users to register themselves online.
· The app enables advocates, visitors, interns and others to register themselves online and get e-passes to enter the apex court.
· The users can request for e-passes for various purposes such as attending court hearing, meeting etc.
· The CJI Chandrachud announced about the new digital facility in presence of a five-judge bench hearing the matter related to abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution.
Context: CJI Chandrachud announces launch of ‘Suswagatam’ portal for e-passes to enter Supreme Court.
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Option d Correct It is a portal for e-passes to enter Supreme Court. · Suswagatam is a web-based and mobile-friendly application that allows users to register themselves online.
· The app enables advocates, visitors, interns and others to register themselves online and get e-passes to enter the apex court.
· The users can request for e-passes for various purposes such as attending court hearing, meeting etc.
· The CJI Chandrachud announced about the new digital facility in presence of a five-judge bench hearing the matter related to abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution.
Context: CJI Chandrachud announces launch of ‘Suswagatam’ portal for e-passes to enter Supreme Court.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about SATAT Scheme
- The scheme aims to produce compressed biogas from Waste and Bio-mass sources like Municipal Solid Waste and cattle dung.
- The scheme encourages entrepreneurs to produce & supply Compressed Bio Gas to Oil Marketing Companies.
- In order to facilitate financing, CBG plants have been included under priority sector lending by Reserve Bank of India.
How many of the statements given above are incorrect?
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Option d Correct · SATAT – Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation. · SATAT scheme was launched on 2018.
· The scheme envisages to target production of 15 MMT (million tons) of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) by 2023 from 5000 Plants.
· Under the scheme, entrepreneurs shall set up CBG plants, produce & supply CBG to OMCs for sale as automotive & industrial fuels.
· In order to facilitate financing and access to funds to the entrepreneurs, CBG plants have been included under priority sector lending by Reserve Bank of India.
· The initiative aims to produce compressed biogas (CBG) from Waste and Bio-mass sources like:
o Agricultural residue,
o Cattle dung,
o Sugarcane press mud,
o Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and
o Sewage treatment plant waste.
· The initiative offers an efficient solution for treatment and disposal of municipal solid waste management and help in tackling problem urban air pollution due to farm stubble-burning.
· It will also help to bring down nation’s dependency on natural gas and crude oil imports and act as a buffer against crude oil and gas price fluctuations.
Context: It was in news.
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Option d Correct · SATAT – Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation. · SATAT scheme was launched on 2018.
· The scheme envisages to target production of 15 MMT (million tons) of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) by 2023 from 5000 Plants.
· Under the scheme, entrepreneurs shall set up CBG plants, produce & supply CBG to OMCs for sale as automotive & industrial fuels.
· In order to facilitate financing and access to funds to the entrepreneurs, CBG plants have been included under priority sector lending by Reserve Bank of India.
· The initiative aims to produce compressed biogas (CBG) from Waste and Bio-mass sources like:
o Agricultural residue,
o Cattle dung,
o Sugarcane press mud,
o Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and
o Sewage treatment plant waste.
· The initiative offers an efficient solution for treatment and disposal of municipal solid waste management and help in tackling problem urban air pollution due to farm stubble-burning.
· It will also help to bring down nation’s dependency on natural gas and crude oil imports and act as a buffer against crude oil and gas price fluctuations.
Context: It was in news.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Maui Island, recently seen in news belong to which of the following country?
Correct
Solution (b)
Option b Correct Maui is located in Hawaii which belongs to United States of America. The recent Wildfire in Maui, Hawaii leaves destruction and death, with at least 53 people dead and over 1,000 structures destroyed.
Context: The rapidly spreading wildfires that swept through Maui in recent days had devastating consequences for both people and property.
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Solution (b)
Option b Correct Maui is located in Hawaii which belongs to United States of America. The recent Wildfire in Maui, Hawaii leaves destruction and death, with at least 53 people dead and over 1,000 structures destroyed.
Context: The rapidly spreading wildfires that swept through Maui in recent days had devastating consequences for both people and property.
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