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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 12/07/2021

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Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding National Program for Organic Production (NPOP) :

1) It is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture.

2) Certification under NPOP is given through a process of third-party certification.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding Jal Jeevan Mission(Rural):

1) It is an upgraded version of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) that was launched in 2009

2) It is a central sector scheme.

3) Minimum quality and quality of water to be provided in each household is fixed in the scheme.

4) Only residential households are covered under this scheme.

Which among the above given statements is/are correct?

Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA):

1) APEDA is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body.

2) APEDA is mandated with the responsibility of export promotion and development of the scheduled products including Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages.

3) APEDA has been entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring the import of sugar as well.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 4

Consider the following statements regarding “Bhumi Panduga”:

1) The festival marks the annual menstruation of the presiding Goddess in the Kamakshi Temple.

2) For men, hunting is a mandatory part of the festival.

3) It is celebrated by the Koya tribes in Andhra Pradesh every year in the month of June.

Which of the above statement/s is/ are correct?

Question 5

Consider the following statements regarding Agriculture Infrastructure funds?

1) The funds under this scheme are extended to State Agencies/APMCs and Federation of Farmers Producers Organisations.

2) Under this scheme it provides loans for cold storage, cold chain, sorting and soil health, and silos in different market yards.

3) Credit guarantee coverage will be available under Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and small Enterprises scheme.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

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