UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 03/04/2021

Consider the following statements regarding Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS):

1) ECLGS 3.0 will only cover business enterprises in Hospitality.

2) ECLGS 3.0 would involve extension of credit of upto 40% of total credit outstanding across all lending institutions as on 29.02.2020

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with regards to the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):

1) Under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), sensory based IoT devices have been deployed to monitor rural drinking water supply system.

2) It has been done in collaboration with Tata Community Initiatives Trust (TCIT).

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding AIM-PRIME (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship):

1) Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has joined hands with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to launch this program nationwide.

2) Currently, the program is only open to CEOs and Senior incubation managers of AIM Funded Atal Incubation Centers that are supporting deep tech entrepreneurs.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with regards to small savings instruments:

1) The rate of return on the Senior Citizen Savings’ Scheme was cut from 7.4% to 6.5%, while the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme’s return was reduced from 7.6% to 6.9%.

2) The interest rate paid on National Savings Certificate and Kisan Vikas Patra were reduced significantly, from 6.8% to 5.9%, and from 6.9% to 6.2%, respectively.

3) The option with the highest returns at this point is the Senior Citizens’ Savings Schemes.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Article 244 (A) of the Constitution of India is related to which of the following state?