Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 10 October 2019

Q1. The Union Cabinet has been apprised of the Progress under National Health Mission (NHM) and Decisions of the Empowered Programme Committee and Mission Steering Group of the NHM.

Which of the following includes its key elements/salient features ?

1) There has been acceleration in decline of Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), Under Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) and the IMR since the launch of the NRHM/NHM.
2) However, at the current rate of decline, India would not be able to reach its SDG target (MMR-70, U5MR-25) before the target year of 2030.
3) The scheme for awarding States/UTs/Districts for achieving disease free status in TB/Leprosy/Malaria/Kala-Azar/Lymphatic-Filariasis/Cataract was approved. This will allow certification of the districts/ states as
Disease Free ahead of the national certification and promote healthy competition among states and districts, similar to ODF districts and states.

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

Q2. Consider the following pairs of forts in India with their correspondingbuilders :

1) Red fort :Humayun
2) Amerfort : Raja Man singh-1
3) Ranthamborefort :Chauhan dynasty
4) Meharangarhfort :Pallava dynasty

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

Q3. Coonsider the following statements regarding the newly launchedGagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information (GEMINI) device :

1) It has been launched for seamless and effective dissemination of emergency information and communication on disaster warnings, Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) and Ocean States Forecasts (OSF) to fishermen.
2) The PFZ forecasts are generated using numerical models operationalized by INCOIS and helps overcome the operational difficulties in providing the PFZ advisories during overcast skies based on satellite data.
3) Ocean State Forecasts include the forecasts on winds and ocean currents only on a real-time basis.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding the newly launched WHO IndiaCountry Cooperation Strategy 2019–2023 stands definitely true ?

1)The Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) provides a strategic roadmap for WHO to work with the Government of India towards achieving its health sector goals, in improving the health of its population and bringing in transformative changes in the health sector.
2) The India CCS is one of the first that fully aligns itself with the newly adopted WHO 13th General Programme of Work and its 'triple billion' targets, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and WHO South-East Asia Region’s eight Flagship Priorities.
3) The strategy document builds on other key strategic policy documents including India’s National Health Policy 2017, the many pathbreaking initiatives India has introduced, from Ayushman Bharat to its National Viral Hepatitis programme and promotion of digital health amongst others.

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

Q5. “Operation Peace Spring” recently seen in news refers to which of the following ?

a) Joint initiative by India & Pakistan to improve lives of textile workers near the border.
b) Turkey’s military operation targeting Islamic state and Kurdish people’s protection units.
c) Joint maritime exercise being carried out in the Antartic region by U.S and Russia.
d) India’s initiative to develop early climate disaster warning devices for its farmers/fishermen.

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Answer :

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