Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 01-08-2021 & 02-08-2021 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to e-RUPI

1. It is a cashless and contactless digital payments medium, which will be delivered to mobile phones of beneficiaries in form of an SMS-string or a QR code.
2. It has been developed by the National Payments Corporation of India in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and National Health Authority.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Controller General of Accounts (CGA)

1. The Office of Controller General of Accounts derives mandate from Article 150 of the Indian Constitution.
2. It works under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

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

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Kuthiran Tunnel

1. It is the first-ever road tunnel in Kerala which improves connectivity in North – South Corridor.
2. The tunnel runs through the Wayanad wildlife sanctuary. 
3. Kuthiran gradient is situated in the western part of Rajamala Hills.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Central Bank Digital Currency

1. It is a form of fiat currency that is backed by the central bank and does not possess any intrinsic value. 
2. India is the first country in the world to launch the Central Bank Digital Currency.

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

5) Amagarh Fort, sometimes seen in the news recently, is located in?

6) Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct with respect to All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme

1. It comprises 20% of UG seats in government engineering colleges and 35% of UG seats in government medical colleges.
2. In Abhay Nath v University of Delhi and Others, the SC directed that reservation of 15% for Scheduled Castes and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes be introduced with in the AIQ.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

7) Consider the following statements with respective to Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) Amendment Bill 2021

1. It proposes to amend the definition of major airport to include a group of airports.
2. It empowers central government to designate any airport as a major airport by a notification.

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

8) Consider the following statements with respective to Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2021

1. It has incorporated factoring business suggestions from UK Sinha Committee.
2. It empowers RBI to allow non-bank finance companies to remain in factoring business only if it was their principal business.

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

9) Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct with respect to I-MESA Scheme

1. It aims to conduct Social Audits for all the schemes of the Department starting FY 2021-22.
2. It is formulated by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

10) Consider the following statements with respective to Sujal-Drink from Tap Mission

1. It is launched by Rajasthan government to provide drink water to all urban households.
2. The initiative has been launched under the Ministry of Jalshakthi.

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