Weekly PIB Quiz

Consider the following about UNCITRAL
1) It stands for The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.
2) India hosted the golden jubilee celebrations of UNCITRAL in Bengaluru
3) India joined UNCITRAL after the Doha round of WTO in 2001
4) Theme of this golden jubilee was– “To promote the progressive harmonization and unification of international trade law”.
Which of the above is /are correct?

Select the correct statements among the following:
1) Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2016, has added new category for blood disorders including Sickle Cell disease.
2) The types of disabilities have been increased from existing 7 to 21 and the State Government will have the power to add more types of disabilities.
3) International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on 3rd December.

Revenue Insurance Scheme for Plantation Crops (RISPC) is a new initiative by GoI.
Select the correct statements from the following regarding it:
1) It aims to protect the growers of only two plantation crops namely tea and coffee.
2) Shared funding of premium between the central government and state governments is at 50:50 ratio.
3) Department of Commerce has approved the Revenue Insurance Scheme for Plantation Crops (RISPC)

Which of the following is/are correct regarding Indian Council for Fertilizer and Nutrient Research (ICFNR)?
1) ICFNR is located at National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) office, Noida
2) It is under the administrative control of Ministry of Agriculture.

Which of the following is/are incorrect about UDAN?

1) It’s a regional connectivity scheme under The Ministry of Civil Aviation.
2) It’s a scheme for providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country.
3) Airports selection for UDAN scheme will be done in consultation with State Government.

We have recently seen in news about “FAME “scheme. Which of the following is correct about it?
1) It is related to school dropouts and their skill training.
2) It’s a new initiative by Ministry of Human resources.

Which of the following is/are correct about Bhujal Manthan-II?
1) Bhujal Manthan-II was held at Kurukshetra, Haryana.
2) It is National Seminar on Aquifer Mapping and Ground Water Management.

Which of the following is/are correct?
1) A new scheme “SAMPADA” is related to Agro-marine produce.
2) Caretaker of this scheme will be Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

Ministry of AYUSH has recently developed a new Ayurvedic Drug “Ayush-64”. It is related to which of the following disease?

BUNKAR MITRA, it’s a Government of India’s helpline for:

Consider the following:
1) Home Minister is the Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
2) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a force of 12 battalions organized on para-military lines.
3) Recently, stone was laid for a new campus of NDRF at Telengana.
Choose the correct from above:

Which of the following is/are incorrect about “Digidhan Mela”?
1) It was organized by IT department and NITI Aayog.
2) Aim was to enable citizens and merchants to familiarize and adopt real time digital transactions.
3) Digidhan Mela was organized in Bengaluru, IT city of India.

Recently seen in news, Guided Pinaka is a:

Which of the following about INS Khanderi is/are correct?
1) INS Khanderi is second of the Scorpene class submarine.
2) This Kalvari class submarine includes superior stealth and the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision guided weapons.
3) INS Khanderi is designed to operate in all theatres, including the tropics.
4) INS Khanderi is named after the Island fort of Maratha forces

Consider the following and choose the correct code:
1) SAKSHAM programme is a month long awareness programme on Health issues, sanitation, Open defecation and other related issues.
2) The programme was organized by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.