Daily Quiz for UPSC Prelims Exam 2023 | 25th July, 2022 – UPSC 2023 – Free PDF

Q.) Consider the following statement:

1. Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), launched a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women -“SAMARTH” .
2. SAMARTH was launched by the Ministry of power (2021) and mandates all thermal power plants in India use 5-10% of biomass alongside coal to produce power.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.) निम्नलिखित कथन पर विचार करें:

1. केंद्रीय सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम मंत्री (MSMEs) ने महिलाओं के लिए एक विशेष उद्यमिता प्रोत्साहन अभियान – “समर्थ” का शुभारंभ किया।
2. समर्थ को बिजली मंत्रालय (2021) द्वारा लॉन्च किया गया था और भारत में सभी ताप विद्युत संयंत्रों को बिजली उत्पादन के लिए कोयले के साथ 5-10% बायोमास का उपयोग करना अनिवार्य है।

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?

केवल 1

केवल 2

दोनों 1 और 2

न तो 1 और न ही 2

• On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), launched a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women -“SAMARTH” .

What is the SAMARTH Initiative?

Under the Samarth initiative of the Ministry, following benefits will be available to aspiring and existing women entrepreneurs:

• 20% Seats in free Skill Development Programs organised under skill development schemes of the Ministry will be allocated for Women.
• 20% of MSME Business Delegations sent to domestic & international exhibitions under the schemes for Marketing Assistance implemented by the Ministry will be dedicated to women owned MSMEs.
• 20% Discount on annual processing fee on National Small Industries Corporation’s (NSIC) Commercial Schemes.
• SAMARTH was launched by the Ministry of power (2021)and mandates all thermal power plants in India use 5-10% of biomass alongside coal to produce power. Consequently, it promotes research on modern boilers which can handle a greater amount of silica and alkalis in biomass pellets.
• The Ministry of Textile is implementing Samarth Scheme, a flagship Scheme for Capacity Building in the Textiles Sector (SCBTS). It aims to train 10 lakh persons between 2017-2020.

Q.) The World Press Freedom Index is released by

1. OECD
2. Reporters without border
3. UNDP
4. International Press Institute (IPI)

Q.) विश्व प्रेस स्वतंत्रता सूचकांक किसके द्वारा जारी किया जाता है?

1. ओईसीडी
2. सीमा के बिना रिपोर्टर
3. यूएनडीपी
4. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय प्रेस संस्थान (आईपीआई)

• On the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) (3rd May), the 20th edition of the World Press Freedom Index was published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
• India ranked 150th among the 180 countries.

World Press Freedom Day?

• The day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference in 1991.
• The day also marks the 1991 Windhoek Declaration (adopted by UNESCO).
• It aimed towards the ‘development of a free, independent and pluralistic press’.

Q.) Consider the following statements :

1. Present flag is based on the Swaraj flag, a flag of the Indian National Congress designed by Pingali Venkayya.
2. Art 51A(a) – To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.
3. The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during the meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1949.

Q.) Which of the above statements are  correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

1. वर्तमान ध्वज स्वराज ध्वज पर आधारित है, जो पिंगली वेंकय्या द्वारा डिजाइन किए गए भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस का ध्वज है।
2. अनुच्छेद 51ए(ए) – संविधान का पालन करना और उसके आदर्शों और संस्थानों, राष्ट्रीय ध्वज और राष्ट्रगान का सम्मान करना।
3. 22 जुलाई 1949 को हुई संविधान सभा की बैठक के दौरान भारत के राष्ट्रीय ध्वज को उसके वर्तमान स्वरूप में अपनाया गया था।

उपरोक्त में से कौन से कथन सही हैं?

1. केवल 1 और 2
2. केवल 2 और 3
3. केवल 1 और 3
4. 1, 2 और 3

Present flag is based on the Swaraj flag, a flag of the Indian National Congress designed by Pingali Venkayya.

• After undergoing several changes, the Tricolour was adopted as our national flag at a Congress Committee meeting in Karachi in 1931.
• Constitutional & Statutory Provisions regarding National Flag of India:
• Art 51A(a) – To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.
• Statutes Governing Use of Flag:
• Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950.
• Prevention of Insults to National Honor Act, 1971.
• The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during the meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947.

Q.) Consider the following statements regarding Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).

1. The main objective is to counter Iran, Russia, China and South Korea through punitive measures.
2. It empowers the US President to impose some sanctions on persons engaged in a “significant transaction” with Russian defence and intelligence sectors.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• 1 only
• 2 only
• Both 1 and 2
• Neither 1 nor 2

Q.) प्रतिबंध अधिनियम (सीएएटीएसए) के माध्यम से अमेरिका के विरोधियों का मुकाबला करने के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।

1. मुख्य उद्देश्य दंडात्मक उपायों के माध्यम से ईरान, रूस, चीन और दक्षिण कोरिया का मुकाबला करना है।
2. यह अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति को रूसी रक्षा और खुफिया क्षेत्रों के साथ “महत्वपूर्ण लेनदेन” में लगे व्यक्तियों पर कुछ प्रतिबंध लगाने का अधिकार देता है।

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?

1. केवल 1
2. केवल 2
3. दोनों 1 और 2
4. न तो 1 और न ही 2

Explanation:

• Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) was passed unanimously by the US Congress and signed reluctantly by Donald Trump. Enacted on August 2, 2017, its core objective is to counter Iran, Russia and North Korea through punitive measures.
• Title II of the Act primarily deals with sanctions on Russian interests such as its oil and gas industry, defence and security sector, and financial institutions, in the backdrop of its military intervention in Ukraine and its alleged meddling in the 2016 US Presidential elections.
• Section 231 of the Act empowers the US President to impose at least five of the 12 listed sanctions — enumerated in Section 235 of the Act — on persons engaged in a “significant transaction” with Russian defence and intelligence sectors.

Q.) Consider the following statement:

1. NITI Ayog and Meta (formerly Facebook) have launched the second phase of the GOAL Programme (GOAL 2.0).
2. It aimed at digital empowerment of tribal youth and women through the concept of mentor and mentee.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.) निम्नलिखित कथन पर विचार करें:

1. नीति आयोग और मेटा (पूर्व में फेसबुक) ने लक्ष्य कार्यक्रम (GOAL 2.0) का दूसरा चरण शुरू किया है।
2. इसका उद्देश्य मेंटर और मेंटी की अवधारणा के माध्यम से आदिवासी युवाओं और महिलाओं का डिजिटल सशक्तिकरण करना है।

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?

1. केवल 1
2. केवल 2
3. दोनों 1 और 2
4. न तो 1 और न ही 2

• GOAL (Going Online as Leaders) is a joint initiative of the ministry of tribal affairs and Meta (Facebook).
• The programme is fully funded by Meta.
• Aim: To digitally empower tribal youth and women through the concept of mentor and mentee.
• First phase was provided with training across three course pillars:
• Communication & Life Skills
• Enabling Digital Presence
• Leadership & Entrepreneurship
• Second phase focuses on:
• Digitally upskill tribal youth by promoting entrepreneurship.
• Special focus on more than 10 lakh members of 50000 Vandhan Self-Help Groups.

Q.) Bonalu festival is celebrated in which state?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Gujarat
3. Telangana
4. Karnatka

Q.) बोनालू त्योहार किस राज्य में मनाया जाता है?

1. तमिलनाडु
2. गुजरात
3. तेलंगाना
4. कर्नाटक

• Bonalu is an annual festival celebrated in twin cities Hyderabad and Secunderabad, and parts of Telangana.

About the Festival

• The festival is dedicated to Goddess Mahakali, as ber belief, a ferocious avatar of Goddess Durga.
• The word “Bonam” signifies a meal or a feast in Telugu. During this, the devotees offer rice cooked with milk and jaggery in an earthen or brass pot, which is decorated with neem leaves, turmeric and vermilion.
• Women carry these pots on their heads to temples. Apart from Yellamma, during the Bonalu festival, the different forms of Mahakali are worshipped, including Mysamma, Dokkalamma, Pedamma, Pochamma, Yellamma, Poleramma and Ankalamma.

Q.) Which of the following country does not shares border with Caspian sea?

1. Kazakhstan
2. Turkmenistan
3. Armenia
4. Iran

Q.) निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा देश कैस्पियन सागर के साथ सीमा साझा नहीं करता है?

1. कजाखस्तान
2. तुर्कमेनिस्तान
3. आर्मीनिया
4. ईरान

Q.) In which state Chidambaram Natarajar Temple is located?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. kerala
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. karnataka

Explanation:

• Official enquiry committee has received complaints about mismanagement in Chidambaram Natarajar Temple (Arulmigu Sabanayagar Temple).
• It is located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu and was built in 10th century during the reign of the Chola dynasty.

Art:

• The temple sculptures display 108 karanas from the Natya Shastra by Bharata Muni, which is the foundation of Bharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance.
• The deity (lord Shiva) is represented as the Nataraja performing the Ananda Tandava (“Dance of Delight”).
• The temple also house Govindaraja deity. It is one of the few temples where both the Shaivite and Vaishnavite deities are enshrined in one place.

Q.) Which one of the following categories of ‘Fundamental Rights incorporates against untouchability as a form of discrimination?

(a) Right against Exploitation

(b) Right to Freedom

(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies

(d) Right to Equality

• Explanation:
• Untouchability as a form of discrimination goes against the notion of equality amongst citizens irrespective of caste. Therefore, it has been incorporated under Article 17 as one of the five rights under the spectrum of right to equality (Articles 14-18)

Q.) In India, separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by

(a) the Preamble of the Constitution
(b) a Directive Principle of State Policy
(c) the Seventh Schedule
(d) the conventional practice

Q.) भारत में, न्यायपालिका को कार्यपालिका से अलग करने का आदेश किसके द्वारा दिया जाता है?

(a) संविधान की प्रस्तावना
(b) राज्य नीति का एक निदेशक सिद्धांत
(c) सातवीं अनुसूची
(d) पारंपरिक अभ्यास

Explanation:

• Article 50 of the Indian Constitution recommends state to take efforts to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State.
• The Criminal Procedure Code (1973) has affected the separation of Judiciary from the Executive in pursuance of Article 50 under the Directive Principles of State Policy.

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