Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz - 08-01-2021 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure, financial assistance will be provided to states that carry out three out of four reforms. Which of the following reforms are mentioned under the scheme?

1. Power sector
2. Urban Local Body
3. Ease of Doing Business
4. One Nation One Ration Card

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2) Consider the following statements with respect to Liberalized MSME Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Package

1. It is a voluntary compliance programme which enables swifter Customs clearance for accredited stakeholders in the global supply chain.
2. It is an initiative of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC). 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

3)  Consider the following statements with respect to Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

1. BIS is the National Standard Body of India, established through an Act of Parliament.
2. Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is the President of Governing Council of BIS.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

4) Consider the following pairs

1. Mihir – India
2. Summit – USA
3. Fugaku – Japan
4. Tianhe 2A – China

Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

5) Merapi Volcano, sometimes seen in the news recently, is located in?

6) Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Basaveshwara

1. He is the founder of Lingayatism, a shaivite hindu religious tradition.
2. He established the religious parliament called Anubhava Mantapa.
3. The followers of Basavanna led a reform movement through Vachana literature.

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7) Consider the following statements with respect to Rastriya Kamdhenu Aayog

1. It is an agency under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare.
2. It is a high-powered permanent body to formulate policies related to cattle.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

8) Which of the following Ministries has launched Freight Business Development Portal?

9) Consider the following statements with respect to Blue economy

1. It consists of economic activities dependent on marine resources, which comprises 35% of India’s GDP.
2. PM-Mastya Sampada Yojana aims at enhancing fish production by an additional 70 lakh tonne by 2024-25.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

10) Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Payment Infrastructure Development Fund

1. The fund will be managed by an expert council with Finance secretary as its head.
2. It will be utilised to develop payment acceptance infrastructure, with a special focus on the north-eastern states of the country.

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