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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 01, 2022 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 01, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. With reference to the Kudumbashree initiative, consider the following statements:
- It was launched in Karnataka in the late 1990s.
- It is an innovative model for poverty eradication through primary education.
- It consists of three components: microcredit, entrepreneurship, and empowerment.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 3
[D] Only 1
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [Only 3]
Notes:
Kudumbashree was launched in Kerala in 1998, not Karnataka, as a model for poverty eradication through women’s empowerment, not primary education. The correct components are microcredit, entrepreneurship, and empowerment. It is a partnership between the Government of Kerala and NABARD and is among India’s largest such programmes.
2. Who among the following Prime Ministers of India is associated with the following achievements?
- Pokhran II nuclear tests
- Implementation of Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan
- Implementation of National Highway Development Project
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Indira Gandhi
[B] Narsimha Rao
[C] Morarji Desai
[D] Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [Atal Bihari Vajpayee]
Notes:
- Indira Gandhi – Nationalized banks, Introduced equal pay for genders, Integrated Sikkim as an Indian state in 1975.
- Morarji Desai was (and still is) the oldest person to hold the Prime Minister’s office. Banned currency notes worth Rs 1,000, Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000.
- Narasimha Rao abolished License Raj, opened equity markets for foreign investments.
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee, under his tenure India carried out the Pokhran II nuclear tests, Implemented National Highway Development Project, Implemented Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan.
3. Consider the following statements regarding Virus-like Particles (VLPs):
- These are non-infectious.
- They contain no viral genetic material.
- They can only be synthesized artificially in labs.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 2 and 3
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 1 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Only 1 and 2]
Notes:
Virus-like particles (VLPs) are non-infectious, lacking viral genetic material, and can be produced naturally or artificially. They do not exclusively require artificial synthesis in laboratories, as they assemble naturally when viral structural proteins are expressed. Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.
Originally written on
August 1, 2022
and last modified on
August 1, 2022.
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