UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 23/04/2021

Consider the following statements regarding Electoral Bonds:

1) Electoral bonds are interest-free bearer instruments used to donate money anonymously to political parties.

2) All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) is the first party that has declared the name of the entity which made donations to it through electoral bonds

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

RESPOND programme, often seen in news, is an initiative of:

Consider the following statements with regards to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF):

1) It has for the first time recommended to put India on ‘Countries of Particular Concern’ (CPCs) list for the worst violations of religious freedoms.

2) The key concerns of the 2021 report with regards to India include the Citizenship Amendment Act.

3) Russia, Syria and Vietnam are new recommendations for the CPC list in the Commission’s 2021 report.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Employee State Insurance Scheme (ESIS):

1) It is India’s biggest health insurance scheme with 13 crore people covered.

2) Employers with more than 20 employees make a mandatory 4 per cent payroll deduction for employees earning up to Rs 15,000 per month.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:

1) Article 224A of the Constitution deals with the appointment of retired judges as ad-hoc judges in High Courts.

2) The Chief Justice of a High Court can initiate the process of recommending a name if the number of judges’ vacancies is more than 20 per cent of the sanctioned strength.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?