Current Affairs Quiz 08 March 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 08 March 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Gulamgiri is the famous work of
CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
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2. Question
What is the use of Biochar in farming?
1. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in the vertical farming
2. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen fixing microorganisms.
3. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it enables the medium to retain water for a longer time.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correct - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan are correct?
1. It is a 70:30 voluntary and contributory pension scheme
2. The subscriber will get the assured monthly pension of Rs 3000/- with benefit of family pension, as the case may be.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAns;- B
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM)
• The PM-SYM is a 50:50 voluntary and contributory pension scheme in which the beneficiary makes a stipulated age-specific contribution and the Central Government matches it.
• For example, if a person joins the system at the age of 29, he must give Rs 100 per month until he reaches the age of 60, at which point the Central Government would contribute an equal amount of Rs 100.
• The subscriber will get the assured monthly pension of Rs 3000/- with benefit of family pension, as the case may be.Eligibility under the scheme
• The beneficiary of the scheme can be any worker of the unorganised sector mostly engaged as home-based workers, street vendors, mid-day meal workers, head loaders, brick kiln workers, cobblers, rag pickers, domestic workers, washer men, rickshaw pullers, landless labourers, own account workers, agricultural workers, construction workers, beedi workers, handloom workers, leather workers, audio- visual workers and similar other occupations.
• According to the Labour Ministry, any worker whose monthly income is Rs 15,000/per month or less and belong to the entry age group of 18-40 years are eligible for the scheme.
• Moreover, they should not be covered under New Pension Scheme (NPS), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme or Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
• Further, he/she should not be an income tax payer.IncorrectAns;- B
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM)
• The PM-SYM is a 50:50 voluntary and contributory pension scheme in which the beneficiary makes a stipulated age-specific contribution and the Central Government matches it.
• For example, if a person joins the system at the age of 29, he must give Rs 100 per month until he reaches the age of 60, at which point the Central Government would contribute an equal amount of Rs 100.
• The subscriber will get the assured monthly pension of Rs 3000/- with benefit of family pension, as the case may be.Eligibility under the scheme
• The beneficiary of the scheme can be any worker of the unorganised sector mostly engaged as home-based workers, street vendors, mid-day meal workers, head loaders, brick kiln workers, cobblers, rag pickers, domestic workers, washer men, rickshaw pullers, landless labourers, own account workers, agricultural workers, construction workers, beedi workers, handloom workers, leather workers, audio- visual workers and similar other occupations.
• According to the Labour Ministry, any worker whose monthly income is Rs 15,000/per month or less and belong to the entry age group of 18-40 years are eligible for the scheme.
• Moreover, they should not be covered under New Pension Scheme (NPS), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme or Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
• Further, he/she should not be an income tax payer. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC):
1. It passes binding resolutions on human rights issues.
2. The countries are disallowed from occupying a seat for more than two consecutive terms.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
It passes non-binding resolutions on human rights issues, besides overseeing expert investigation of
violations in specific countries.IncorrectAnswer: B
It passes non-binding resolutions on human rights issues, besides overseeing expert investigation of
violations in specific countries. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The report “Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region” has been released by which of the following?
CorrectAnswer: D
IncorrectAnswer: D
