Daily Quiz: 13th June 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1. According to the 2011 Census, the number of children engaged in labour had increased.
2. India had ratified conventions prescribing minimum age for employment (14 years in developing countries) and employment in hazardous conditions (18 years).
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:b
Justification:
- Though the number of children engaged in labour had come down to 10.1 million, or 1.01 crore, according to the 2011 Census, from 1.26 crore in the 2001 census, there was still a lot to be done to end the scourge.
- India had ratified conventions prescribing minimum age for employment (14 years in developing countries) and employment in hazardous conditions (18 years).
2. PENCIL portal is developed by?
(a) Ministry of Labour and Employment
(b) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(d) None of the above
Ans:a
Justification:
- PENCIL (Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour) — an electronic platform for no child labour in the country is being developed by the Labour Ministry.
- PENCIL portal has five components — Child Tracking System, Complaint Corner, State Government, National Child Labour Project and Convergence.
- The PENCIL portal, through which 900 complaints about child labour had been lodged since it was started in 2017, was “evolving” with new features planned.
3. Makkhali Goshala was its most important leader.The sect’s central belief was that absolutely everything is predetermined by fate or niyati, and hence human action has no consequence one way or the other. The Barabar Caves (ancient rock-cut caves) in Bihar dating from the Mauryan Empire, were made for this sect and Jains to retreat and meditate. Identify the sect.
(a) Ajivikas
(b) Charvakas
(c) Lokayatas
(d) Barhaspatyas
Ans:a
Justification:
- Around the 6th century BC, at the time of the Buddha, there was an explosion all across India of different schools of thought and philosophy.
- One of the most popular was the Ajivika sect, Makkhali Goshala was its most important leader.
- The Ajivikas’ central belief was that absolutely everything is predetermined by fate or niyati, and hence human action has no consequence one way or the other.
- Like Jains, Ajiviks wore no clothes and lived as ascetic monks in organised groups.
- They were known to practice extremely severe austerities, such as lying on nails, going through the fire, exposing themselves to extreme weather, and even spending time in large earthen pots for penance.
- There was no caste discrimination and people from all walks of life joined them.
- The Barabar Caves (ancient rock-cut caves) in Bihar dating from the Mauryan Empire, were made for Ajiviks and Jains to retreat and meditate.
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Scramjet is a supersonic combustion engine.
2. Scramjet engine uses the oxygen from atmosphere to compress fuel.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Scramjet is short for Supersonic Combusting Ramjet.Scramjet is a supersonic combustion engine.
- Rockets usually carry both fuel and oxidiser for easy combustion. Scramjet engine uses the oxygen from atmosphere to compress fuel, thus reducing the weight of rocket and increasing the efficiency. It is an air-breathing propulsion system.
- The scramjet engine is used only during the atmospheric phase of the rocket’s flight.The scramjet engine can also liquefy the oxygen and store it on board.
- This is helpful for flying at hypersonic speed – Mach 5 and above
5. Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is associated with?
(a) Minority Communities
(b) Particularly Vulnerable Tribe
(c) Scheduled Castes
(d) Scheduled Tribes
Ans: a
Justification:
- Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) seeks to provide better socio-economic infrastructure facilities to the minority communities.
- The scheme particularly concentrates in the field of education, health & skill development which would further lead to a lessening of the gap between the national average and the minority communities with regard to backwardness parameters.
