Weekly Current Affairs Quiz 09/05/2021

Consider the following statements regarding SUTRA model:

1) It is a mathematical model for predicting and charting the trajectory of COVID-19.

2) Mathematical models cannot provide a mechanism to predicting alternate scenarios.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) project:

1) It aims at improving project preparation, and attract investment into infrastructure like highways, railways, ports, airports, mobility, energy and agriculture and rural industry.

2) It is spread over a span of three years FY 2019-2023.

3) Currently, the FDI allowed under roads-highways sector is 75%.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with regards to the north-east state of Sikkim:

1) Mt. Khangchendzonga, the second highest mountain of the world, is located in Sikkim.

2) To visit Sikkim both Indians and foreigners must obtain Restricted Area Permit (RAP).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with regards to shift in Earth’s axis:

1) It is due to the significant melting of glaciers because of global temperature rise.

2) The points on which the axis intersects the planet’s surface are the geographical north and south poles.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Which amongst the following countries share a boundary with Armenia?

1) Turkey

2) Georgia

3) Azerbaijan

4) Iran

5) Russia

Select the correct option from below:

Consider the following statements with regards to the need of oxygen for human beings:

1) Or body derives 70% of energy from oxygen; only 10% comes from food and fluid.

2) The left side of our heart receives oxygen rich blood from the lungs and pumps it through our arteries to the rest of our body.

3) Around 2000 litres of oxygen goes into the body of a healthy person every 24 hours.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding India-UK relations:

1) India-UK share a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ as per newly adopted Roadmap 2030.

2) ‘Enhanced Trade Partnership’ (ETP) has been launched to unleash the trade potential between them.

3) The UK is India's largest partner in research and innovation collaborations.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding biodiesel:

1) Biodiesel is an alternative fuel, similar to conventional or ‘fossil’ diesel.

2) It can be produced only from vegetable oils and waste cooking oil.

3) Biodiesel is rapidly biodegradable and completely non-toxic.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement:

1) The TRIPS agreement is a legal pact between all member nations of the World Trade Organization.

2) It establishes minimum standards for regulation by governments of different forms of intellectual property as applied to nationals of other WTO member nations.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings for India:

1) S&P currently has a “BB+” rating on India.

2) The current rating suggests that India has a stable outlook, is in the lowest investment grade and expects India’s economy to grow.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Grey Collar jobs:

1) It is occasionally used to describe elderly individuals working beyond the age of retirement.

2) It includes occupations incorporating elements of both blue- and white-collar.

3) The country currently has more than 250 million blue and grey collar workers.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant:

1) The Centre provides the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant to the States under Article 275 of the Constitution.

2) The grants are released as per the recommendations of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in monthly installments to meet the gap in Revenue Accounts of the States post devolution.

3) RBI has recommended Post Devolution Release Deficit grants to 10 States.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Unique Disability ID (UDID) project:

1) This project is being implemented with a view of creating a National Database for PwDs.

2) The Objective of this project is to enable the PwDs to obtain the new UDID card / Disability Certificate to avail schemes and benefits provided by the Government.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the concept of Model Insurance Villages:

1) The idea is to offer comprehensive insurance protection to all the major insurable risks that villagers are exposed to.

2) The said concept may be implemented in a minimum of 500 villages in different districts of the country in the first year and increased to 1,000 villages in the subsequent two years.

3) The insurance penetration in India currently stands at 4.3%.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Panchayati Raj System:

1) It consists of three tiers - gram panchayats, kshetra panchayats and zila panchayats.

2) The heads of the kshetra panchayats (block pramukhs) and the zila panchayats (zila panchayat chairpersons) are elected directly.

3) The block pramukhs have powers to approve and sanction proposals of gram panchayats, impose taxes and even frame or sanction bylaws for any gram panchayat.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?