Current Affairs Quiz 13 October 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 13 October 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following statements about Electoral bonds are true?
1. Electoral bonds can be bought by any person in India.
2. Electoral bonds are bought from any bank within India.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAns;- d) None of the above
About Electoral Bonds:
An electoral bond is like a promissory note that can be bought by any Indian citizen or company incorporated in India from select branches of State Bank of India.
• The citizen or corporate can then donate the same to any eligible political party of his/her choice.
• The bonds are similar to bank notes that are payable to the bearer on demand and are free of interest.
• An individual or party will be allowed to purchase these bonds digitally or through cheque.
• As per provisions of the Scheme, Electoral Bonds may be purchased by a person , who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India.
• A person being an individual can buy Electoral Bonds, either singly or jointly with other individuals.
• Only the Political Parties registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and which secured not less than 1% of the votes polled in the last General Election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of the State, shall be eligible to receive the Electoral Bonds.
• The Electoral Bonds shall be encashed by an eligible Political Party only through a Bank account with the Authorized Bank.
• The bonds are issued in multiples of Rs. 1,000, Rs. 10,000, Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 crore without any maximum limit.
• State Bank of India is authorised to issue and encash these bonds, which are valid for 15 days from the date of issuance.IncorrectAns;- d) None of the above
About Electoral Bonds:
An electoral bond is like a promissory note that can be bought by any Indian citizen or company incorporated in India from select branches of State Bank of India.
• The citizen or corporate can then donate the same to any eligible political party of his/her choice.
• The bonds are similar to bank notes that are payable to the bearer on demand and are free of interest.
• An individual or party will be allowed to purchase these bonds digitally or through cheque.
• As per provisions of the Scheme, Electoral Bonds may be purchased by a person , who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India.
• A person being an individual can buy Electoral Bonds, either singly or jointly with other individuals.
• Only the Political Parties registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and which secured not less than 1% of the votes polled in the last General Election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of the State, shall be eligible to receive the Electoral Bonds.
• The Electoral Bonds shall be encashed by an eligible Political Party only through a Bank account with the Authorized Bank.
• The bonds are issued in multiples of Rs. 1,000, Rs. 10,000, Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 crore without any maximum limit.
• State Bank of India is authorised to issue and encash these bonds, which are valid for 15 days from the date of issuance. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about the Mid-day Meal Scheme scheme.
1.The scheme covers government and government aided schools but it does not cover Madarsas.
2. The Midday Meal Scheme is covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
The scheme covers all government and government aided schools and also Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
IncorrectAnswer: B
The scheme covers all government and government aided schools and also Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following are correct with reference to the National Pension System (NPS)?
1. It is a contribution-based pension scheme.
2. It provides market-based returns to the beneficiaries.
3. It is limited to government employees.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: A
The efforts of the government are to widen the reach of the scheme beyond employees who are within the government fold.
IncorrectAnswer: A
The efforts of the government are to widen the reach of the scheme beyond employees who are within the government fold.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the Adopt a Heritage Scheme, consider the following statements:
1. It has been launched by Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India.
2. Under this both private and public sectors entities are invited to adopt the heritage sites.
3. Activities taken up by the entities would be counted as a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correct - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The ‘Maha Pushkaram’ festival is related to
CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
