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MCQ 1

1. Yōhei Sasakawa For his contribution in Leprosy Eradication in India  and across the world, gets Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
2. Govt of India gives this annual award to an Important international  personality

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David Attenborough to get Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2019

Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

• The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2019 will be conferred on renowned naturalist and broadcaster Sir David
• It is the prestigious award accorded annually by Indira Gandhi Memorial
• Individuals or organisations in recognition of efforts towards promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order,  scientific discoveries used for the larger good of humanity and enlarging  the scope of freedom will be awarded.

• The Indira Gandhi Prize or the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize or the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development is the prestigious award  accorded annually by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust to individuals or  organisations in recognition of creative efforts toward promoting international  peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that  scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the  scope of freedom.
• The prize carries a cash award of 2.5 million Indian rupees and a citation. A written work, in order to be eligible for consideration, should have been  The panel constituted by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust consists of  prominent national and international personalities including previous recipients.
• The recipients are chosen from a pool of national and international nominees.
• The International Gandhi Peace Prize, named after Mahatma Gandhi, is awarded annually by the Government of India.
• As a tribute to the ideals espoused by Gandhi, the Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary  of Mohandas Gandhi. This is an annual award given to individuals and institutions for  their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-  violence and other Gandhian methods. The award carries ₹ 1 Crore (10 million) in cash,  convertible in any currency in the world, a plaque and a citation. It is open to all persons  regardless of nationality, race, creed or gender.
• A jury consisting of the Prime Minister of India, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Chief Justice of India, Speaker of the Lok Sabha and one other eminent  persons decides the awardee each year.
• Ordinarily, only proposals coming from competent persons invited to nominate are However, a proposal is not taken as invalid for consideration by the jury  merely on the ground of not having emanated from competent persons. If it is  considered that none of the proposals merit recognition, the jury is free to withhold the  award for that year; the award was withheld in the years from 2006 to 2012 inclusive.
• Only achievements within 10 years immediately preceding the nomination are considered for the award; an older work may, however, be considered if its significance  has not become apparent until recently. A written work, to be eligible for consideration,  should have been published

MCQ 2

Prerna scheme & Santushti Scheme are related to

1. Skilling
2. Adolescent girls health
3. Education of minorities
4. None

Jansankhya Sthirtha Kosh

• Jansankhya Sthirtha Kosh (National Population Stabilization Fund) is an autonomous body under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• It implements the Prerna scheme, Santushi Scheme and National Helpline for providing information on family planning.

Prerna Scheme is for delaying marriage, childbirth and spacing.

• It recognizes and awards couples who have broken the stereotype of early marriage, early childbirth and repeated child birth.
• In order to become eligible for award under the scheme, the girl should have been married after 19 years of age and given birth to the first child after at least 2 years of marriage.
• The couple will get additional award if birth of the 2^nd child takes place after at least 3 years of the birth of 1st child and either parent voluntarily accept permanent method of family planning within one year of the  birth of the 2nd child.
• The amount of award is given in the form of National Saving Certificate (NSC).
• It is meant only for BPL families.
• Santushti Scheme invites private sector gynaecologists and vasectomy surgeons to conduct sterilization  operations in Public Private Partnership mode.
• According to this Scheme, an accredited private Nursing Home/ Hospital can sign a tripartite MOU between the State Health Society as 1st party, accredited private health facility as 2nd party and JSK as  the third party.
• Upon signing the MOU the private hospitals/nursing homes shall be entitled to incentive by JSK whenever it conducts 10 or more Tubectomy/Vasectomy cases in a month.
• The accreditation is done by the district and approved by the State Health Society.

MCQ 3

1. The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial trust was first set up by  then Congress President Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1920.
2. In accordance with the new National Memorial (Amendment) Bill,  2019, the trust will no longer have the congress president as a  member

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Jallianwala Bagh Trust Bill

• Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has been passed by the Parliament recently.
• The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial trust was first set up by then Congress President Motilal Nehru in 1920.
• In accordance with the amendment, the trust will no longer have the congress president as a member.
• The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha or the leader of the single largest opposition party in case there is no Leader of opposition  will be a member.
• It also amends that a nominated trustee may be terminated before the expiry of the period of five years by the Central Government.
• Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951 provided for the erection of a National Memorial in memory of those killed or wounded on April 13,  1919, in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar.
• The 1951 Act also provided for a Trust to manage the National Memorial.
• Composition: The Trust as per the 1951 Act included the Prime Minister, as  Chairperson, (ii) the President of the Indian National Congress, (iii) the  Minister in-charge of Culture, (iv) the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, (v)  the Governor of Punjab, (vi) the Chief Minister of Punjab, and (vii) three  eminent persons nominated by the central government.
• The 1951 act provided that the three eminent persons nominated by the central government will have a term of five years and will be eligible for re-  The 2019 bill added a clause to allow the central government  to terminate the term of a nominated trustee before the expiry of his  term without assigning any reason.

MCQ 4

1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) is a new  centrally sponsered scheme.
2. Central Government will contribute the whole amount in beneficiary’s account.

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• As per the latest data, over 18 Lakh Farmers are  registered under PM KISAN MAAN DHAN YOJANA.
• PM-KMY Scheme aims to cover around 3 crore Small and Marginal Farmers.
• A budgetary provision of Rs.900 Crore has been made for the year 2019-20. There  is no State-wise allocation of funds under the Scheme.
• Apart from the electronic and print media, wide publicity has been given to the  Scheme through social media as well. The implementing agencies, the State / UT  Governments and the Common Service Centres (CSCs), have also been roped in  for wide publicity through their own resources. The Village Level Entrepreneurs  (VLEs) of the CSCs who are field level functionaries, have also been provided  incentives for ensuring maximum enrolment of farmers under the Scheme
• The scheme is voluntary and contributory for farmers in the entry age group of 18 to 40 years.
• A monthly pension of Rs. 3000/–will be provided to them on attaining the age of 60 years.
• The spouse is also eligible to get a separate pension of Rs.3000/- upon making separate contributions to the Fund.
• Initial contribution: The farmers will have to make a monthly contribution of Rs.55 to Rs.200, depending on their age of entry, in the Pension Fund till they reach the retirement date i.e. the age of  60 years.
• The Central Government will also make an equal contribution of the same amount in the pension
• The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) shall be the Pension Fund Manager and responsible for Pension pay out.
• If there is no spouse, then total contribution along with interest will be paid to the nominee.
• If the farmer dies after the retirement date, the spouse will receive 50% of the pension as Family
• After the death of both the farmer and the spouse, the accumulated corpus shall be credited back to the Pension Fund.
• The beneficiaries may opt voluntarily to exit the Scheme after a minimum period of 5 years of regular
• In case of default in making regular contributions, the beneficiaries are allowed to regularize the contributions by paying the outstanding dues along with prescribed interest.

Entry age specific  monthly contribution

• Farmers who are not eligible for the scheme
• The following categories of farmers have been brought under the exclusion criteria:
• SMFs covered under any other statuary social security schemes such as National Pension Scheme (NPS), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation scheme, Employees’ Fund  Organization Scheme etc.
• Farmers who have opted for Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-SYM) administered by the Ministry of Labour & Employment
• Farmers who have opted for Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana (PM-LVM) administered by the Ministry of Labour & Employment
• Further, the following categories of beneficiaries of higher economic status shall not be eligible for benefits under the scheme:
  • All Institutional Land holders; and
  • Former and present holders of constitutional posts
  • Former and present Ministers/ State Ministers and former/present Members of Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha/ State Legislative Assemblies/ State Legislative Councils,  former and present Mayors of Municipal Corporations, former and present  Chairpersons of District Panchayats.
  • All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/ State Government Ministries/ Offices/Departments and their field units, Central or State PSEs and  Attached offices/ Autonomous Institutions under Government as well as regular  employees of the Local Bodies (Excluding Multi Tasking Staff / Class IV/Group D  employees)
  • All Persons who paid Income Tax in last assessment year.(f) Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, and Architects registered  with Professional bodies and carrying out profession by undertaking practice

MCQ 5

Idris Elba is a

1. Writer
2. Social Reformer
3. Musician
4. A species of wasp

Idris Elba:

• A species of wasp has been named Idris Elba.
• The wasp, recently discovered in Mexico, was found living as a parasite in the eggs of another insect, known as the bagrada  bug, which is a major pest of cruciferous vegetables.
• This newly discovered wasp species could be the ultimate weapon in the battle against the stink bug — also known as the painted bug —  by “parasitizing” stink bug eggs and thus preventing offspring from 
• Genus Idris contains over 300 species.

MCQ 6

1. MK-45 naval guns are manufactured by DRDO
2. The MK 45 is a naval artillery gun designed for use against surface  warships, anti-aircraft and shore bombardment to support  amphibious operations

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MCQ 7

Sowa-Rigpa system is related to

1. Traditional agriculture
2. Organic farming
3. Traditional medicine
4. Marriage system in Arunachal tribes

National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR):

• Context: The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) at Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh.

Key facts:

• It will be an autonomous national institute under the Ministry of AYUSH with the mandate to undertake interdisciplinary education and research programmes in Sowa-Rigpa in collaboration  with national and international institutes.
• It will act as an apex institute for Sowa-Rigpa system. The existing Sowa-Rigpa institutions work under the Ministry of Culture.

What is Sowa -Rigpa?

• It is a traditional system of medicine practised in the Himalayan belt of India.
• It originated in Tibet and popularly practiced in countries namely, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Mongolia, and Russia.
• The majority of theory and practice of Sowa-Rigpa is similar to “Ayurveda”.
• Yuthog Yonten Gonpo from Tibet is believed to be the father of Sowa Rigpa.
• The basic theory of Sowa-Rigpa may be adumbrated in terms of the following five points:

1. The body in disease as the locus of treatment.
2. Antidote, i.e., the treatment.
3. The method of treatment through antidote.
4. Medicine that cures the disease.
5. Materia Medica, Pharmacy & Pharmacology

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