Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 03-08-2022 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following pairs of national importance site and their location:

          National Importance Site                Location

1. Chintakunta                                   Andhra Pradesh
2. Murgi                                               Leh
3. Kalesar                                            Uttarkhand
4. Rakhigarhi                                       Haryana

How many of the above pairs are matched correctly?

2) Consider the following statements:

1. Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) is a bacterial disease of plants caused by whitefly attacks.
2. It affects the overall growth and yield of the plants, the leaves of infected cotton curl both upward and downward.

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

3) Consider the following statements:

1. Sakshan Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is an integrated nutrition support program under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
2. It seeks to address the challenges of malnutrition in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
3. The mission targets children between 6 months and 6 years of age and adolescent girls aged 14 to 18 in aspirational districts and the northeastern region.

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

4) Consider the following statements regarding Mission Amrit Sarovar:

1. The Mission aims to develop and rejuvenate 75 water bodies in each district of the country.
2. The mission is funded by the Department of Water Resource, the Ministry of Jal Sakthi.
3. The Mission works through the States and Districts, by refocusing on various schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5) Consider the following statements:

1. Similar to the population census, the agriculture census is conducted every 10 years once.
2. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare is implementing Agriculture Census Scheme since 1970-71.
3. Agriculture Census Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme since 2007-08 with 100% financial assistance to States/UTs.

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