Daily Current Affair Quiz: 4th November 2020
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November 4, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The National Food Security Act, 2013 provides for coverage of up to 75% of the rural population and up to 50% of the urban population for receiving subsidized food grains under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).
2. In case of non-supply of entitled food grains or meals, the beneficiaries receive a food security allowance.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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The Act provides for coverage of up to 75% of the rural population and up to 50% of the urban population for receiving subsidized food grains under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), thus covering about two-thirds of the total population.
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The eligible persons are entitled to receive 5 Kgs of food grains per person per month at subsidised prices. Further, the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households or the poorest of the poor group receive 7 kg of subsidised food grains per person per month i.e. 35 kg of food grain/family/month.
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In case of non-supply of entitled food grains or meals, the beneficiaries receive a food security allowance.
2. AuditOnline application was developed by?
(a) Ministry of MSMEs
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Niti Ayog
(d) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Ans: d
Justification:
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Panchayat funds will be audited online as for the first time Ministry of Panchayati Raj has decided to carry out an online audit of 20 per cent of the estimated 2.5 lakh gram panchayats (GPs) across the country for the financial year 2019-20.
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This will be conducted using AuditOnline which facilitates the online and offline audit of accounts to improve the transparency and accountability of the utilisation of the funds.
3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. MGNREGA provides a legal guarantee for one hundred days of employment in every financial year to adult members of any rural household willing to do public work-related unskilled manual work.
2. It helps in creation of durable assets.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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Protecting the environment, empowering rural women, reducing rural-urban migration and fostering social equity.
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Social Audit of MGNREGA works is mandatory, which lends to accountability and transparency.
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If work is not provided within 15 days of applying, applicants are entitled to an unemployment allowance. Thus, employment under MGNREGA is a legal entitlement.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is a statutory body.
2. As per the definition of the commission, a child includes person up to the age of 18 years.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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It works under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development. The Commission became operational in 2007.
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The Commission is mandated under CPCR Act, 2005 to ensure that all laws, policies, programmes, and administrative mechanisms are in agreement with the child rights enshrined in the Constitution of India and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
5. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is located at?
(a) Odisha
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: c
Justification:
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Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a national park in Assam, India, located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts.
