Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 10 April 2020

Q1 The Centre has now directed all the States and Union Territories to implement the Market Intervention Scheme to ensure good prices for perishable crops. Which of the following statements regarding the scheme stands true ?

1) The Market Intervention Scheme is meant to protect the growers of perishable commodities from making distress sales, especially at times when prices fall below the cost of production. 
2) The scheme can be invoked by a State which is willing to bear half the losses of procurement, with the remainder being borne by the Centre.
3) Market Intervention Scheme works in a similar fashion to Minimum Support Price based procurement mechanism for food grains and is implemented in all seasons.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only 
b) 2 & 3 only 
c) 1 & 3 only 
d) all the above

Q2 Which of the following  diseases can be classified as zoonotic diseases ?

1) Malaria
2) Anthrax
3) Bird flu
4) Lyme disease
5) Bovine tuberculosis

Options :
a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 2,3 & 5 only 
c) All the above
d) 1,3 & 5 only 

Q3 1) NSIC facilitates Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with a set of specially tailored scheme to enhance their competitiveness.

2) The units registered under Single Point Registration Scheme of NSIC are eligible to get the benefits under “Public Procurement Policy for Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order 2012” as notified by the Government of India, Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises.
3) National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) is a MahaRatna PSU established by the Government of India in 1975 under Indira Gandhi’s prime-ministership.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only 
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4 ‘MadhubanGajar’, a biofortified carrot variety which was developed by a farmer scientist in Gujarat has benefitted more than 150 local farmers in Gujarat. Which of the following statements regarding the variety stands true ?

1) The MadhuvanGajar is a highly nutritious carrot variety developed through the selection methodwith higher β-carotene content and iron content on dry basis and is used for various value-added products like carrot chips, juices, and pickles.
2) While the MadhubanGajar carrot variety possesses a significantly lower root yield and plant biomass .
3) The farmer scientist found that a local carrot variety used as fodder improved milk quality greatly and the validation trials of the carrot was conducted by National Innovation Foundation that operates under Department of Science and Technology.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only 
c) 1 & 3 only 
d) all the above

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