Current Affairs Quiz - April 2022
11. International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded which Indian scheme for preventing extreme poverty?
[A] Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
[B] Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
[C] Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana
[D] Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
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Correct Answer: A [Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana]
Notes:
In a recent report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appreciated the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana.
It highlighted that the program provided insurance to the poor and prevented an increase in the prevalence of extreme poverty in the country. Without any food subsidies, extreme poverty in the pandemic would have increased by 1.05 per cent.
12. As per official data, what is the nurse-to-population ratio in India in 2022?
[A] 1.96 : 1000
[B] 5.96 : 1000
[C] 11.5: 1000
[D] 17.2: 1000
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Correct Answer: A [1.96 : 1000]
Notes:
The Union Health ministry informed the Rajya Sabha that India has 1.96 nurses per 1,000 population, at present.
As per Indian Nursing Council records, there are around 33.41 lakh registered nursing personnel, including registered nurses and registered midwives, nurse associates and lady health visitors. There are 13,01,319 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Councils and National Medical Commission as of November 2021.
13. ‘Mission School of Excellence project’ is implemented by which Indian state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]
Notes:
World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved a loan of Rs 7500 Cr for the Gujarat government’s Mission School of Excellence project.
Under the Mission School of Excellence project, the state government will spend Rs 10,000 crore in the next five years, to be spent on building new classrooms, smart classrooms, new computer labs and tinkering labs in government and grant-in-aid schools across the state.
14. What is the expansion of the ‘SDF’, introduced by the Reserve Bank of India?
[A] Standing Deposit Facility
[B] Standard Deposit Facility
[C] Standard Deposit Forum
[D] Standing Deposit Forum
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Correct Answer: A [Standing Deposit Facility]
Notes:
After the April 2022 monetary policy committee meeting, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF).
It is an additional tool for absorbing liquidity, at an interest rate of 3.75 per cent. The main purpose of SDF is to reduce the excess liquidity of Rs 8.5 lakh crore in the system and to control inflation in the country.
15. Which is the nodal agency to implement the Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)?
[A] National Medical Commission
[B] Medical Council of India
[C] National Health Authority
[D] AIIMS
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Correct Answer: C [National Health Authority]
Notes:
The National Health Authority (NHA) was set-up to implement the set-up to implement the PM-JAY at the national level.
The National Health Authority has recently launched a new version of the Health Benefit Package, 2022, under the PM JAY. It added 365 new procedures to take the total to 1,949. It also introduces differential pricing under the scheme based on the type of city and level of care.
16. Which institution released the ‘Expanding Heat Resilience’ report?
[A] India Meteorological Department
[B] Food and Agricultural Organisation
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
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Correct Answer: D [Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)]
Notes:
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a non-profit has authored the ‘Expanding Heat Resilience’ report.
As per the report, extreme temperatures are being recorded in Himachal Pradesh and Kerala, the states with no history of heat-waves. The number of states affected by heat-waves was at 28 in 2019, up from 19 the year before.
17. Which country supplies ‘MH-60 ‘Romeo’ multi-role helicopters’ to India?
[A] Russia
[B] USA
[C] Israel
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
India is procuring 24 MH-60 Romeo Multi-role helicopters as part of an Rs 15,000-crore deal with the US Government.
The first batch of the aircrew of the Indian Navy has completed its training in the US to operate the MH-60 ‘Romeo’ multi-role helicopters. MH-60R helicopter, manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation, is an all-weather helicopter designed to support multiple mission.
18. Union Cabinet approved MoU between SEBI (India) and the Financial Regulatory Commission of which country?
[A] Cuba
[B] Mongolia
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [Mongolia]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for signing a bilateral MoU between Securities and Exchange Board of India and Financial Regulatory Commission, Mongolia.
The MoU will strengthen the information sharing framework leading to effective enforcement of securities laws, and also help in establishing a technical assistance programme.
19. Which state government launched the ‘Corruption-Free App- 1064’?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Telangana
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer: C [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the ‘Corruption-Free Uttarakhand App-1064’.
The application aims to make the state corruption-free and ensure that governance in the state is carried out in a transparent manner. The application will be available in both Hindi and English.
20. Which institution released draft guidelines for settlement of payments for export/import through e-commerce?
[A] Directorate General of Trade Remedies
[B] Directorate General of Foreign Trade
[C] Reserve Bank of India
[D] Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
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Correct Answer: C [Reserve Bank of India]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued draft guidelines for settlement of payments for export/import through e-commerce.
The guidelines cover buying and selling of goods and services, including digital products, conducted over digital and electronic networks. In 2009, RBI recognised the use of online modes of payments to merchants for goods and services like bill payments, online shopping.
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