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Consider the following statements about ‘PM Vishwakarma scheme’
How many of the statement(s) given above are correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| PM Vishwakarma is a new scheme with an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore and is fully funded by the Central government. It aims to provide subsidised loans of up to Rs 2 lakh to traditional artisans and craftsmen including weavers, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, laundry workers, and barbers. The scheme also aims at improving the quality, as well as the reach of products and services of artisans and craftsmen. | Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) is the nodal ministry. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, would provide active support for implementation of the scheme for the wellbeing of the Vishwakarmas. | It is available for rural and urban artisans and craftsmen across India. This list included 18 traditional crafts such as Boat Maker; Armourer; Blacksmith; Hammer and Tool Kit Maker; etc. Five lakh families will be covered in the first year and 30 lakh families over five years. |
Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the PM Vishwakarma scheme in New Delhi on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti.
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| PM Vishwakarma is a new scheme with an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore and is fully funded by the Central government. It aims to provide subsidised loans of up to Rs 2 lakh to traditional artisans and craftsmen including weavers, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, laundry workers, and barbers. The scheme also aims at improving the quality, as well as the reach of products and services of artisans and craftsmen. | Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) is the nodal ministry. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, would provide active support for implementation of the scheme for the wellbeing of the Vishwakarmas. | It is available for rural and urban artisans and craftsmen across India. This list included 18 traditional crafts such as Boat Maker; Armourer; Blacksmith; Hammer and Tool Kit Maker; etc. Five lakh families will be covered in the first year and 30 lakh families over five years. |
Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the PM Vishwakarma scheme in New Delhi on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti.
‘Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures’ a term seen in news is used in the context of
Solution (b)
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures is the term used by cybersecurity professionals to describe the behaviours, processes, actions, and strategies used by a threat actor to develop threats and engage in cyberattacks.
Context – IIT Kanpur recently developed a TTPs-based cybercrime investigation framework.
Solution (b)
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures is the term used by cybersecurity professionals to describe the behaviours, processes, actions, and strategies used by a threat actor to develop threats and engage in cyberattacks.
Context – IIT Kanpur recently developed a TTPs-based cybercrime investigation framework.
With reference to ‘Leptospirosis’, consider the following statements
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| It is a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease. The disease is caused by a bacterium called Leptospira interrogans, or Leptospira. It is more prevalent in warm, humid countries and in both urban and rural areas. | It is a contagious disease in animals but is occasionally transmitted to humans under certain environmental conditions. The carriers of the disease can be either wild or domestic animals, including rodents, cattle, pigs, and dogs. The cycle of disease transmission begins with the shedding of Leptospira, usually in the urine of infected animals. |
Context – Odisha has been hit by Leptospirosis.
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| It is a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease. The disease is caused by a bacterium called Leptospira interrogans, or Leptospira. It is more prevalent in warm, humid countries and in both urban and rural areas. | It is a contagious disease in animals but is occasionally transmitted to humans under certain environmental conditions. The carriers of the disease can be either wild or domestic animals, including rodents, cattle, pigs, and dogs. The cycle of disease transmission begins with the shedding of Leptospira, usually in the urine of infected animals. |
Context – Odisha has been hit by Leptospirosis.
With reference to ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards’, consider the following statements
Statement 1 – The award was constituted to honour Indian artists aged above 75 years who have not been accorded any national honour in their career
Statement 2 – It is a national honour bestowed on performing artists as well as teachers and scholars in the field of performing arts.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| The award was constituted to honour Indian artists aged above 75 years who have not been accorded any national honour in their career so far. The honour carries a purse money of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh) besides a Tamrapatra and Angavastram. | It is a national honour bestowed on performing artists as well as teachers and scholars in the field of performing arts. The recipients are selected by the Akademi’s General Council. |
Context – Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar presented the one-time Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards to 84 artists from varied fields of performing arts
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| The award was constituted to honour Indian artists aged above 75 years who have not been accorded any national honour in their career so far. The honour carries a purse money of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh) besides a Tamrapatra and Angavastram. | It is a national honour bestowed on performing artists as well as teachers and scholars in the field of performing arts. The recipients are selected by the Akademi’s General Council. |
Context – Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar presented the one-time Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards to 84 artists from varied fields of performing arts
Consider the following statements
How many of the statement(s) given above are correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Rubber trees require moist and humid climates with heavy rainfall of more than 200 cm. It grows well in equatorial climates and temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius. | Traditional Areas: Primarily in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari District and Kerala.
Non-traditional regions: Coastal Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra’s Konkan Region, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, the northeastern provinces, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, among other places. |
India is the third largest producer, the fourth largest consumer of natural rubber and the fifth largest consumer of natural rubber and synthetic rubber together in the world. |
Context – The Rubber Board is implementing a project to expand the area under natural rubber in the Northeastern States.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Rubber trees require moist and humid climates with heavy rainfall of more than 200 cm. It grows well in equatorial climates and temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius. | Traditional Areas: Primarily in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari District and Kerala.
Non-traditional regions: Coastal Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra’s Konkan Region, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, the northeastern provinces, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, among other places. |
India is the third largest producer, the fourth largest consumer of natural rubber and the fifth largest consumer of natural rubber and synthetic rubber together in the world. |
Context – The Rubber Board is implementing a project to expand the area under natural rubber in the Northeastern States.
