Daily Current Affair Quiz: 27th April 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. “Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari MaanDhan Yojana” (PMLVM) intends to provide pension coverage to the trading community.
2. It is an extension of the PM Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana which grants a monthly pension of Rs.3000 per month to shopkeepers, retail traders and self-employed individuals after attaining the age of 60 years.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Traders aged between 18 and 40 who have an annual turnover of less than ₹1.5 crore are eligible. It shall apply to the laghu vyaparis, who are selfemployed and working as shop owners, retail traders, rice mill owners, oil mill owners, workshop owners, commission agents, brokers of real estate, owners of small hotels, restaurants and other laghu vyaparis.
- Any person covered under any other social security schemes such as Employee State Insurance Scheme, Employees Fund Organization Scheme, National Pension Scheme (NPS) etc. or he is an income-tax assessee is not qualified to register for the scheme.
2. Nishtha- National Initiative is associated with
(a) Education
(b) Primary Health Sector
(c) MSMEs
(d) SHGs
Ans: a
Justification:
- Union HRD Minister launched the National Mission to improve Learning Outcomes at the Elementary level- NISHTHA, National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement.
- It intends to train over 42 lakh teachers across the country.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Deendayan Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), a flagship mission under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
2. It has been conferred the prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold Award for its Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA).
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Mission objective is to uplift the urban poor folks by enhancing sustainable livelihood opportunities through skill development.
- NULM was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MHUPA) in 2013 by replacing the existing Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY).
- It provides for: Employment through Skill Training and Placement through City Livelihood Centres, Social Mobilization and Institution Development through formation of SelfHelp Groups (SHG) and Subsidy to urban poor for setting up individual micro-enterprises.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. SUPRA (Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement) scheme is intended funding exploration of new scientific and engineering breakthroughs with global impact with long-term impact on our fundamental scientific understanding.
2. It is designed to attract high quality research proposals consisting of new hypotheses or challenge existing ones and provide ‘out-of-box’ solutions.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Science and Engineering Research Board has developed a newly approved scheme SUPRA (Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement).
- Funding will be provided normally for a period of three years, which could be extended to 2 years (5 years total) as assessed by an expert committee.
- SERB is a statutory body under Department of Science and Technology to promote and fund research in different scientific disciplines.
5. Shagun portal is launched by
(a) MHRD
(b) MWCD
(c) MoEFCC
(d) MHA
Ans: a
Justification:
- MHRD “Shala Gunvatta (Shagun) Portal” monitors progress of implementation of the various components of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan while also capturing and sharing of best practices from States and UTs.
