Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 September 2019

Q1. Recently the PradhanMantriMatruVandanaYojana (PMMVY) has achieved a significant milestone by crossing one crore beneficiaries. Which of the following statements regarding the scheme are true ?

1) The PMMVY is a direct benefit transfer scheme under which cash benefits are provided to pregnant women in their bank account directly to meet enhanced nutritional needs and partially compensate for wage loss.
2) Under the scheme, beneficiaries receive a cash benefit of five thousand rupees in a single instalment and will also receive cash incentive under ShishuSurakshaYojana.
3) Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Rajasthan are the top five States and Union Territories in the country in implementation of the scheme.

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q2. Consider the following pairs of festivals in India and their corresponding states :

1) Brahmotsavam : Karnataka
2) Yaoshang : Manipur
3) Losar : Mizoram
4) Onam : Kerala
5) Baisakhi : Haryana

Which of the above pairs are incorrect?

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) 2 & 4 only

Q3. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy awarded Grants to the awardees of the second round of PACEsetter fund programme recently. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The PACEsetter fund was constituted by India and the USA in 2015 as a joint fund to provide early-stage grant funding to accelerate the commercialization of innovative off-grid clean energy products, systems, and business models.
2) The mission of the Fund is to accelerate the commercialization of innovative off-grid clean energy access solutions by providing early-stage grant funding that would allow businesses to develop and test innovative products, business models and systems.
3) The Fund's main purpose is to improve the viability of off-grid renewable energy businesses that sell small scale clean energy systems to individuals and communities without access to grid connected power or with limited/intermittent access.

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q4. Consider the following statements :

1) For Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) universal accessibility is critical for enabling them to gain access for equal opportunity and live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life in an inclusive society.
2) The Accessible India Campaign aims at providing equal opportunity to persons with disabilities to participate in all the aspects of life and live independently.
3) Under the campaign, atleast 70% of all the government buildings of National Capital and all the State capitals will be made fully accessible for persons with disabilities by July 2018 which has been achieved.

Which of the above statements are true ?

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q5. Which of the following organisations have recently released the report titled “Reducing food loss and waste “ which quantifies the global food wastages ?

a) World Bank
b) World Resources Institute
c) Global economic forum
d) WHO

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Answer :

1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5.(b)