IAS UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 7th April 2020

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(PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS)


Non-operation of MPLADS fund approved

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Polity; Health 

In News:

Key takeaways:

Important value additions:

MPLADS fund


Legislators’ salary cut by 30%

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Polity

In News:

Key takeaways:

Important value additions:

Consolidated Fund of India


Lifeline UDAN flights transport medical cargo

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Welfare schemes; Health; GS-III – Disaster management 

In News:

Important value additions:

Lifeline UDAN


‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ initiated 

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Disaster management; Defence 

In News:

Important value additions: 

National Cadet Corps 


Human to animal transmission of coronavirus reported

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Health; GS-III – Conservation 

In News:

Key takeaways:

Important value additions: 

Malayan tiger

Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 7th April 2020

Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 7th April 2020

Image source : https://www.tigers-world.com/malayan-tiger/ 


(MAINS FOCUS)


SOCIETY/ ECONOMY

Topic: General Studies 1 & 2:

Infodemic: the new challenge of COVID-19 pandemic

Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, has spread to every continent except Antarctica. The crisis has also created the menace of infodemic.

Infodemic is a situation where there is an “overabundance” of information that makes it difficult for people to identify truthful and trustworthy sources from false or misleading one

How has COVID-19 impacted the use of Social Media?

What are the consequences of spread of misinformation?

Actions taken by various agencies to fight infodemic

Way Forward

Connecting the dots:


ECONOMY

Topic: General Studies 3:

Impact of COVID-19: Cash less Indians -the new normal, and survival

At the end of 21-day lockdown imposed in India in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that the bottom 47 percentile of India’s population (nearly 500 million) will run out of cash.

Also, the population between the 47th percentile and up to 87th percentile will have only half the cash they had before the lockdown began.

Do You know?

Inequality of cash in India

What are the possible impacts of pandemic vis-à-vis Cash economy?

Way Forward

Connecting the dots:


(TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE)


Model questions: (You can now post your answers in comment section)

Note: 

Q 1. Consider the following statements:

  1. The Central government has approved Non-operation of MPLADS for one year
  2. Funds will be used to strengthen Government’s efforts in managing COVID19 in the country. 

Which of the above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 onlyBoth 1 and 2
  3. Neither 1 nor 2

Q 2. Consider the following statements:

  1. Union Cabinet has approved an Ordinance for reducing salary by 30% for one year. 
  2. Consolidated Fund of India was created under Article 266 of the Constitution.

Which of the above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q 3. Consider the following statements:

  1. Lifeline UDAN was launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. 
  2. The portal to track their flights is developed by National Informatics Centre. 

Which of the above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q 4. Consider the following statements:

  1. Temporary employment of NCC cadets is being allowed under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’. 
  2. National Cadet Corps is the youth wing of Indian Navy. 

Which of the above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only 
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q 5. Consider the following statements:

  1. Malayan tiger inhabits the southern and central parts of the Malay Peninsula. 
  2. It has been classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 

Which of the above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWERS FOR 6th April 2020 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE (TYK)

1 C
2 A
3 B
4 C

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