UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 26/04/2021

Consider the following statements regarding SWAMITVA Scheme:

1) It aims to promote a socio-economically empowered and self-reliant rural India.

2) It paves the way for using the property as a financial asset by villagers for availing loans and other financial benefits.

3) Under the scheme, the entire village properties are surveyed by drone and property card are distributed to the owners.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana:

1) Under this scheme 5 Kg of food grains per person per month will be allocated at Re. 1 only.

2) This allocation would be over and above NFSA food grains.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

‘VARUNA-2021’ is a navy bilateral exercise between:

Consider the following statements:

1) ‘Virafin’ has been given restricted emergency use approval in India for treating the patients showing moderate COVID-19 symptoms.

2) It has been developed by Cipla.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortium (INSACOG):

1) It is a grouping of ten laboratories of the Department of Biotechnology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHF&W).

2) Its aim is to monitor the genomic variations in the SARS-CoV-2 on a regular basis.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?