Weekly PIB Quiz

Which of the following is NOT correct about Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)?
1) Under the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS), Extension of tenure of loans vertical of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) Mission increased from 15 to 20 years
2) It reaches to both Lower income groups as well as Middle income groups.
3) The interest subsidy to be disbursed to the beneficiaries will be credited to their home loan

What is “SWAYAM” platform?
1) This will have at least 350 online courses.
2) Access to SWAYAM would be widened by linkage with DTH channels, dedicated to education.
Which of the above is/are correct?

Consider the following and choose the correct statement:
1) World Wetlands Day is celebrated on February 2 each year.
2) The theme of World Wetlands Day for 2017 is “Wetlands for our Future: Sustainable Livelihoods.”
3) This year World Wetland Day is being celebrated in collaboration with the Government of Rajasthan at Keoladeo Wetlands.

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Chennai, planned events to spread public awareness about conservation of Wetlands. Regarding it, choose the correct statements:
1) Under one of the programme, there was a radio-outreach and awareness generation campaign in partnership with a prominent radio station with a multi-city presence.
2) Cities covered under this were: Chennai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

Which of the following is/are true about PRAGATI?
1) PRAGATI aims at Pro-Active Government for Timely Implementation.
2) The PRAGATI platform uniquely bundles three latest technologies: Digital data management, video-conferencing and geo-spatial technology
3) It also offers a unique combination in the direction of cooperative federalism
4) Main advantage of this initiative is that the monitoring of projects is state specific.

Consider these statements:
1) Centre of Integrative Oncology was inaugurated at the National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida.
2) The main objective of the Centre is to build collaborations in the areas of cancer prevention, research and care.
3) The approach gives more thrust to traditional medicines over modern medicines.
Which of the above is/are not correct?

Consider these about indigenous silk in India:
1) Vanya silk is combined term used for three types of silk namely Mulberry, Muga and Tasar.
2) Bivoltine silk is the high quality mulberry silk produced in India as an import substitute silk.
Select the correct code:

Which of the following is/are correct about Hague Convention?
1) Hague Convention is against Ballistic Missile Proliferation.
2) It is the result of international efforts to regulate access to ballistic missiles which can potentially deliver weapons of mass destruction.

Choose the correct code for the statements below:
1) ‘Exercise EKUVERIN is a joint military exercise undertaken by India and Maldives.
2) It is conducted alternatively in India and Maldives where the venue chosen for this time was Malabar Coast.
3) Objective is to enhance defence cooperation and interoperability between the army of both countries with emphasis on Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorist operations under UN mandate

Choose the correctly matched pair from the following:
1) Nai Roushni - It is related to the blind and disabled people who can now access the resource base using specially designed apps.
2) Usttad Scheme - aims to promote and provide national-international markets for traditional arts of the Minority communities
3) Hunar Haat - aims at encouraging, promoting and providing national and international market to artisans/craftsmen organized through National Skill Development Board.

Recently a very famous campaign has been in news saying single vaccine for dual protection.
Which of the following pair of diseases was this campaign targeting?

Which of the following is/are incorrect about Geo-Spatial Technology, recently put to use in innovative strategies?
1) A Web Based School Geographical Information System (GIS) application has been initiated for seamless visualization of school locations across the country.
2) Initially it is related to SSA only.
3) A mobile application has been developed for uploading geo-tagged photographs and associated details captured by the educational institutions, on Bhuvan-RUSA portal

Consider the following about Chandrayaan-2 mission and select the correct statements:
1) The Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the Moon, is a totally indigenous mission comprising of an Orbiter, Lander and Rover
2) The instruments on the rover will observe the lunar surface and send back data, which will be useful for analysis of the lunar soil
3) Mission’s main objective will be collection of soil and rock sediments.

Consider these statements about The National Framework for Malaria Elimination:
1) This ambitious framework aims to eliminate malaria (zero indigenous cases) throughout the entire country by 2030.
2) Its objective is to reduce the incidence of malaria to less than 100 case per 1,00,000 population per year in all States and UTs and their districts by 2024.
3) It also includes the provisions to prevent the re-establishment of local transmission of malaria.
Which of the above is/are correct?

Consider these:
1) National Filaria Control Programme has recently been integrated as ‘Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (ELF) Programme’ under the National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP).
2) Under National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP), funds are integrated for all the vector borne diseases excluding ELF.
3) These funds are then released to States/Union Territories for prevention, control and elimination of these diseases.
4) National Health Policy (2002) has laid down the goal for elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis by 2020, which has now been revised to 2022.
Select the incorrect statements: