Daily Current Affairs Quiz: April 07, 2021
April 7, 2021 May 21, 2021
1. Which state has amended its provisions in Legislative Assembly to maintain the decorum of the house?
[A] Bihar
[B] Haryana
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Haryana]
Notes:
Haryana has recently amended several provisions under its Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislative Assembly of the state.
The new provisions include mandating presence of at least two ministers and preventing the members from tearing off documents in the House in protest. This is expected to maintain the decorum of the house.
2. Which international organization has released the “World 2030: Public Survey” Report?
[A] IMF
[B] World Bank
[C] UNDP
[D] UNESCO
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Correct Answer: D [UNESCO]
Notes:
The UNESCO has recently released a report titled “World 2030: Public Survey Report”. This report is based on surveys conducted around the world from May 2020 to September 2020.
As per the report, climate change, violence and conflict, loss of biodiversity, discrimination and inequality etc are some of the important challenges affecting a peaceful society.
3. Which Ministry has released the “Women and Men in India 2020” report?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
[D] Ministry of Defence
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has recently released a report titled “Women and Men in India 2020”.
This report has been published by MoSPI since 1995 and this year’s report is 20th in the series. It provides gender related data for policy makers, planners and other stakeholders.
4. What is the name of the scheme that intends to provide working capital facility of Rs.10,000 per year to urban street vendors of the country?
[A] PM KISAN
[B] MUDRA Yojana
[C] PM SVANIDHI
[D] TLTRO
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Correct Answer: C [PM SVANIDHI]
Notes:
Under the PM SVANIDHI scheme, urban street vendors are sanctioned with working capital credit facilities upto Rs,10,000 per year by banks. This scheme was launched by the Government of India to provide micro-credit facility to vendors during Covid-19 lockdown.
As per a recent data by the Ministry of Home Affairs, out of the total disbursement under the scheme, private banks have contributed only 1.6%.
5. As per the data by National Savings Institute, which state has made highest contribution to government’s small savings schemes?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: C [West Bengal]
Notes:
As per the data released by National Savings Institute under the Ministry of Finance, West Bengal has made the highest contribution to government’s small savings schemes and has a share of more than 15% in deposits at post offices and banks.
West Bengal is followed by Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu in the list.
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