UPSC Exam Weekly Gk Current Affairs Quiz Sep01 Sep07

Lord Ripon

Cripps proposals

the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half to one-third

1 and 3 only. Theosophical Society was founded by Madame Blavatsky.

imposition restricting Indians to carry arms

King George V abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911

attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the INC

1 and 2 only

Delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan

Lopamudra

A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

Prakrit

Priyadarshi

Pepper

Jainism

Only 1

Only 1

Kolkali-Parichakali

Mughals

Both 1 and 2

4 only

1 and 3 only

1 only

Both 1 and 2

A written constitution

Madhya Pradesh.

Mukhya Mantri Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana -Price Deficit Compensation Scheme

• It is an ambitious scheme launched by the Madhya Pradesh government to ensure that farmers receive minimum support prices (MSP) for pulses and oilseeds.
• It directly compensates farmers when they sell their produce below MSP set by the government.
• Under the scheme, farmers are paid the difference between the government’s MSP for a crop and its corresponding Modal Rate (MR) during a particular month of sale. The price difference, assuming that MR will be lower, is credited directly into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts of farmers
• Under the scheme, the MR is based on the average market prices for the month, according to data from the Union Agriculture Ministry’s agmarketnet portal and taken for the mandis of MP as well as two other states where the crop is grown.
• The price difference between MSP and MR is paid on the actual quantity sold by a farmer in a mandi and backed by three documents: anubandh patra (sale agreement with trader), tol parchchi (weighment slip) and bhugtan patra (payment letter signed by both parties).
• The deficit price payment scheme saw an impressive enrolment of over 1.9 million of the 6.5 million growers of oilseeds and pulses in the state.

Both are incorrect.

• The minimum age of joining APY is 18 years and maximum age is 40 years. The benefit of fixed minimum pension would be guaranteed by the Government.
• The Centre has amended its ambitious pension scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to give an option to the spouse to continue to contribute for balance period even in the event of the premature death of the subscriber
• After the death of both the subscriber and the spouse, the nominee of the subscriber shall be entitled to receive the pension wealth, as accumulated till age of 60 years of the subscriber.

‘b’ is correct.

Swayam Prabha

• It is a project for telecasting “high-quality educational programmes” through 32 DTH channels — at a National Convention on Digital Initiatives for Higher Education.
• The schemes are aligned to flagship Government of India programs such as Make in India and Swachhta Abhiyan and aim at developing globally competitive workforce for domestic and overseas requirements.
• Every day, there will be new content for at least (4) hours which would be repeated 5 more times in a day, allowing the students to choose the time of their convenience.
• The courses will address both high school and secondary school students of Classes 9 to 12 and help them understand the subjects and prepare for competitive examinations.
• The content would also include IIT-PAL modules, aimed at helping students of Classes 11 and 12 prepare for the IITs by developing a strong conceptual understanding.
• The project will also telecast teacher-training content.
• The Swayam Prabha project has been completed with the active participation of the Bhaskaracharya Satellite Application Centre and Geoinformatics, Gandhinagar, and ECIL, Hyderabad.

2 only is correct.

2 only is correct.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has decided to implement “Value Engineering Program” to promote use of new technologies, materials and equipment in highways projects executed either under Public Private partnership (PPP) mode or public funding mode. It also aims to ensure that roads or bridges and other assets get constructed much faster, are structurally stronger and more durable. The MoRTH also has reconstituted nine-member National Panel of Experts (NPE) for approving proposals for use of new technologies, material and equipment in highway sector.

All are correct

Methane

Only 1 is correct. Least hard mineral is Talc.

Ulaanbaatar (Capital of Mongolia)

Mulberry. The order of production from greater to lesser is:

Mulberry, Eri, Tasar, Muga. India is the only country in the world to produce all the known five commercial varieties of silk.

Both are correct.

1 is only correct. Largest producer of diamond is Africa.

Lesser Himalaya. This range separates Jammu from Kashmir.

Only 1 is correct.

Both are correct.

1, 2 and 3 only.

• Also popularly known as estate tax or estate duty, Inheritance tax was a tax that was levied against a particular asset during the time of its inheritance. For example, the inheritance of ancestral land.
• There are certain countries that practice this form of taxation. Countries like USA, UK, Netherlands, Spain and Belgium all follow inheritance tax and China had gone to the extent of introducing rules for inheritance tax back in 2002 but was met with heavy opposition to the idea and were not able to implement it.
• Inheritance tax is no longer levied in India and was abolished during the time of the Rajiv Gandhi Government in 1985.
• Though its intentions were noble, the then finance minister, V.P. Singh was of the opinion that it had failed to bring about an equilibrium in society and reduce the wealth gap.
• During its stay, inheritance tax or estate duty was levied from the period between 1953 and 1985.

Both are correct.

• FISH is a molecular cytogenetic technique that uses fluorescent probes that bind to only those parts of the chromosome with a high degree of sequence complementarity.
• It was developed by biomedical researchers in the early 1980s and is used to detect and localize the presence or absence of specific DNA sequences on chromosomes.
• Fluorescence microscopy can be used to find out where the fluorescent probe is bound to the chromosomes.
• FISH is often used for finding specific features in DNA for use in genetic counseling, medicine, and species identification.
• FISH can also be used to detect and localize specific RNA targets (mRNA, lncRNA and miRNA) in cells, circulating tumor cells, and tissue samples

Monthly basis

Nanog is a key pluripotency regulator critically important in the process of self-renewal of undifferentiated stem cells. It is encoded by the NANOG gene.

All four. 

• The continuation of PSLV programme will enable Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to launch of satellites required for earth observation [remote sensing] & navigation and Space Sciences. It will also help government to clinch commercial launch service contracts and meet the demand for the launch of satellites at a frequency of four to five launches per year.
• It was sanctioned by Union Government in 2008 to use PSLV as a workhorse vehicle to meet the country’s satellite launch requirements. The operationalisation of this programme has made India self-reliant in the launching capability of satellites for the purpose of earth observation, disaster management, space sciences and navigation.

Both are correct.

• The Convention on Cybercrime, also known as the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime is the first international treaty seeking to address Internet and computer crime by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques, and increasing cooperation among nations
• It was drawn up by the Council of Europe
• The Convention is the first international treaty on crimes committed via the Internet and other computer networks, dealing particularly with infringements of copyright, computer-related fraud, child pornography, hate crimes, and violations of network security
• It also provides procedural law tools to make investigation of cybercrime and securing of e-evidence in relation to any crime more effective
• The convention allows international police and judicial cooperation on cybercrime and e-evidence
• The Convention has 56 members, including the US and the UK.
• Since it entered into force, important countries like Brazil and India have declined to adopt the Convention on the grounds that they did not participate in its drafting.
• Russia opposes the Convention, stating that adoption would violate Russian sovereignty, and has usually refused to cooperate in law enforcement investigations relating to cybercrime.

Both are incorrect. From India, Export Import Bank (EXIM Bank) is participating. It is headquartered in Shanghai.

National Chambal Sanctuary (Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan)

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary: Tamil Nadu
Eravikulam National Park: Kerala
Bandhavgarh National Park: Madhya Pradesh

All three are correct

Control of Dengue