Weekly PIB Quiz for Other State PSC Exams

Question 1

Which of the following about Bhavishya, a new initiative by GoI, is correct?
1) It introduced transparency and accountability into the pension sanction and payment process.
2) Eliminate delays and bringing satisfaction to the retiring employees and pensioners.
3) System keeps retiring employees and administration informed of the progress of pension sanction process through SMS/e-mail
4) It is undertaken by Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare.

Question 2

Recently MoU between India and Tanzania was signed. The major bilateral cooperation was in the field of:

Question 3

Consider the following:
1) Kisan Harit Rajmarg Yojana is a sub component of Green Revolution-II.
2) The nodal agency for this Yojana is Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare.
Select the correct option:

Question 4

Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister had launched Crop Manager for Rice-based Systems (CMRS). Which of the following is NOT true about it?
1) It is a web based App for better crop and Nutrient management released for Bihar farmers in a program organized at ICAR-RCER in Patna
2) can be used with computer, mobile and tablet and aims to increase farmer’s net income and sustain the productivity for rice-based cropping systems
3) App will be a part of Digital India program, and will be linked with Soil Health scheme for bringing access to new technologies to rural India.

Question 5

Consider the following and choose the correct code:
1) Ministry of Mines has launched a new web portal for online submission and monitoring of environmental approvals for mining of sand and minor minerals.
2) It is a district-level, web-based and role-based workflow application for online submission and monitoring of proposals for Category B’2’projects.

Question 6

e- Postal Ballot System for Service Voters is a new initiative of ECI. Consider the following w.r.t. it:
1) A blank postal ballot paper would be transmitted to armed forces personnel serving in remote and border areas electronically.
2) It is a secured two way e-system where the voter can send back the casted vote to ECI through the same line.
3) Personnel employed under the Government of India in a post outside India are not covered yet under this trial system.
Which of the above is/are correct?

Question 7

Recently, Establishment and operationalization of new Indian Institute of Science Education and Research has been done in:

Question 8

Consider the following statements w.r.t Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS):
1) It is related to energy efficiency ratings.
2) It was founded through a United Nations General Assembly Resolution.
3) In India, the scheme is administered through the Department of Commerce under the aegis of the Union Commerce and Industry Ministry.
Which of the above is NOT true?

Question 9

Which of the following is/are correct about Mission Madhumeha?
1) Government of India has decided to celebrate National Ayurveda Day every year on the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti.
2) The nodal agency will be Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
3) The Mission Madhumeha will be implemented throughout the country through a specially designed National Treatment Protocol for effective management of Diabetes through Ayurveda.

Question 10

Which of the following is/are Incorrect about Fund of Fundsof Start-ups (FFS)?
1) Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) shall contribute to the corpus of Fund of Funds of Start-ups (FFS) for investing in equity and equity linked instruments of various start-ups at early stage, seed stage and growth stages.
2) The FFS is being managed and operated by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

Question 11

CBDT has recently signed 5 Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers. What do you under by APAs, consider these and choose correct code:
1) Scheme endeavors to provide certainty to taxpayers in the domain of transfer pricing by specifying the methods of pricing and determining the arm’s length price of international transactions in advance for a maximum period of five future years.
2) Further, the taxpayer has the option to roll-back the APA for four preceding years.

Question 12

The development works on National Waterway-1 under Jal Marg Vikas project is related to which of the following states?

Question 13

Select the correct statement(s):
1) The Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) regulate the price volatility of important agri-horticultural commodities
2) PSF works under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Famers Welfare (DAC&FW) since it was transferred from Department of Consumer Affairs (DOCA)
3) The scheme provides for maintaining a strategic buffer to moderate price volatility, encourage hoarding and discourage unscrupulous speculation
4) The PSF is utilized for granting interest free advance of working capital to Central Agencies, State/UT Governments/Agencies to undertake market intervention operations.

Question 14

Consider these statements:
1) The Biotech-KISAN is a Farmer centric scheme where scientists will work in sync with farmers to understand problems and find solutions.
2) Mahila Biotech- KISAN fellowships, for training and education in farm practices, for women farmers are given under this scheme.
3) It is launched by of the Department of Biotechnology under Ministry of Science and Technology.
Which if the above is/are correct?

Question 15

East Asia Summit is the premier leaders-led forum in the Asia-Pacific. Which of the following is NOT its member?
1) New Zealand
2) South Korea
3) Russia
4) USA
5) India