IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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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
Arrange the following countries from north to south:
- Sudan
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
Which of the following order is correct?
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Solution (d)
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Solution (d)
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Border Security Force (BSF):
- The BSF was raised in 1971 after the India-China war.
- It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (d)
- 56th ‘Raising Day’ event of the Border Security Force (BSF) was held on 1st December 2020 in New Delhi.
- The BSF was raised in 1965 after the India-Pakistan war.
- It is one of the five Central Armed Police Forces of Union of India under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- Other Central Armed Police Forces are: Assam Rifles (AR), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), National Security Guards (NSG) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
- The 2.65-lakh force is deployed along the Pakistan and Bangladesh borders.
- It is deployed on Indo-Pakistan International Border, Indo-Bangladesh International Border, Line of Control (LoC) along with Indian Army and in Anti-Naxal Operations.
- It contributes dedicated services to the UN peacekeeping Mission by sending a large contingent of its trained manpower every year.
- It has been termed as the First Line of Defence of Indian Territories.
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Solution (d)
- 56th ‘Raising Day’ event of the Border Security Force (BSF) was held on 1st December 2020 in New Delhi.
- The BSF was raised in 1965 after the India-Pakistan war.
- It is one of the five Central Armed Police Forces of Union of India under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- Other Central Armed Police Forces are: Assam Rifles (AR), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), National Security Guards (NSG) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
- The 2.65-lakh force is deployed along the Pakistan and Bangladesh borders.
- It is deployed on Indo-Pakistan International Border, Indo-Bangladesh International Border, Line of Control (LoC) along with Indian Army and in Anti-Naxal Operations.
- It contributes dedicated services to the UN peacekeeping Mission by sending a large contingent of its trained manpower every year.
- It has been termed as the First Line of Defence of Indian Territories.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Unnat Bharat Abhiyan:
- It is a flagship program of the Ministry of Education
- Indian It aims to link the Higher Education Institutions with a set of at least (5) villages
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
- Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is a flagship program of the Ministry of Education. It was launched in 2014.
- It aims to link the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with a set of at least (5) villages, so that these institutions can contribute to the economic and social betterment of these village communities using their knowledge base.
- It covers two major domains for holistic development of villages – human development and material (economic) development – in an integrated way.
- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT, Delhi) has been designated as the National Coordinating Institute (NCI) for the UBA scheme.
- Main Objectives:
- To engage the faculty and students of HEIs in identifying development issues in rural areas and finding sustainable solutions for the same.
- Identify & select existing innovative technologies, enable customisation of technologies, or devise implementation methods for innovative solutions, as required by the people.
- To allow HEIs to contribute to devising systems for smooth implementation of various Government programmes.
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Solution (c)
- Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is a flagship program of the Ministry of Education. It was launched in 2014.
- It aims to link the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with a set of at least (5) villages, so that these institutions can contribute to the economic and social betterment of these village communities using their knowledge base.
- It covers two major domains for holistic development of villages – human development and material (economic) development – in an integrated way.
- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT, Delhi) has been designated as the National Coordinating Institute (NCI) for the UBA scheme.
- Main Objectives:
- To engage the faculty and students of HEIs in identifying development issues in rural areas and finding sustainable solutions for the same.
- Identify & select existing innovative technologies, enable customisation of technologies, or devise implementation methods for innovative solutions, as required by the people.
- To allow HEIs to contribute to devising systems for smooth implementation of various Government programmes.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED):
- It is a national-level apex organization functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- Tech For Tribals program is one of the initiative of TRIFED
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India
- Formation: It was established in 1987 under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984 by the Government of India as a National level Cooperative body.
- Organisation: It is a national-level apex organization functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- It has its head office in New Delhi.
- Objectives: Socio-economic development of tribal people, empowerment of tribal people with knowledge, tools and information and their capacity building.
- Initiatives and Involvement:
- TRIFED, under the brand name Tribes India, markets the handcrafted products directly procured from the tribals in India through its 73 brick and mortar outlets all over India. Tribes India has its own e-commerce platform.
- TRIFOOD Scheme is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Food Processing Industry, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED and it promotes value addition to Minor Forest Produce (MFP).
- It has organised the Van Dhan Internship Programme, to enhance the output of the Van Dhan Yojana.
- TRIFED helps in implementation of the scheme ‘Mechanism for Marketing of MFP through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP’ to ensure fair returns to forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other traditional forest dwellers.
- MSP for MFP and Van Dhan program is in line with the “The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Forest Rights Act, 2006)”, a key forest legislation passed for securing protection & livelihood of poor tribals and concerns with the rights of forest-dwelling communities to land and other natural resources.
- It has also launched a transformational Tech For Tribals program in partnership with Institutes of National Importance (INIs) to develop tribal entrepreneurship.
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Solution (c)
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India
- Formation: It was established in 1987 under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984 by the Government of India as a National level Cooperative body.
- Organisation: It is a national-level apex organization functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- It has its head office in New Delhi.
- Objectives: Socio-economic development of tribal people, empowerment of tribal people with knowledge, tools and information and their capacity building.
- Initiatives and Involvement:
- TRIFED, under the brand name Tribes India, markets the handcrafted products directly procured from the tribals in India through its 73 brick and mortar outlets all over India. Tribes India has its own e-commerce platform.
- TRIFOOD Scheme is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Food Processing Industry, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED and it promotes value addition to Minor Forest Produce (MFP).
- It has organised the Van Dhan Internship Programme, to enhance the output of the Van Dhan Yojana.
- TRIFED helps in implementation of the scheme ‘Mechanism for Marketing of MFP through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP’ to ensure fair returns to forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other traditional forest dwellers.
- MSP for MFP and Van Dhan program is in line with the “The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Forest Rights Act, 2006)”, a key forest legislation passed for securing protection & livelihood of poor tribals and concerns with the rights of forest-dwelling communities to land and other natural resources.
- It has also launched a transformational Tech For Tribals program in partnership with Institutes of National Importance (INIs) to develop tribal entrepreneurship.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Sarayu river was recently in news. It originated in which State?
Correct
Solution (a)
- ‘Ramayan Cruise Tour’ on the Saryu river in Ayodhya will be launched soon.
- The Sarayu is a river that originates in Uttarakhand.
- It flows through Uttar Pradesh in India.
- It is a tributary of the Sharda River.
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Solution (a)
- ‘Ramayan Cruise Tour’ on the Saryu river in Ayodhya will be launched soon.
- The Sarayu is a river that originates in Uttarakhand.
- It flows through Uttar Pradesh in India.
- It is a tributary of the Sharda River.
