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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 08/05/2021

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Question 1

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?

Question 2

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?

Question 3

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?

Question 4

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?

Question 5

Consider the following statements regarding ‘State of Working India 2021” report:

1) The said report has been published by NITI Ayog.

2) As per the report, post lockdown, nearly half of salaried workers had moved into informal work.

3) 90% of decline in income was due to reduction in earnings, while 10% was due to loss of employment.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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