Daily Current Affair Quiz: 19th October 2020
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October 19, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Gramodyog Vikas Yojana aims to the benefit of artisans involved in manufacturing of Agarbatti and to develop village industry under the scheme.
2. Government had placed the ‘Agarbatti’ item under Restricted trade in the import policy and enhanced the import duty from 10% to 25% on ‘round bamboo sticks’.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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It was recently approved by Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). It aims to the benefit of artisans involved in manufacturing of Agarbatti and to develop village industry under the scheme.
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Khadi and Village Industries Commission will provide training, and assistartisans working in this area, with Agarbatti manufacturing machines.
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Recently, Government had placed the ‘Agarbatti’ item under Restricted trade in the import policy and enhanced the import duty from 10% to 25% on ‘round bamboo sticks’.
2. National Gis-Enabled Land Bank System was launched by
(a) Ministry Of Commerce and Industry
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Ministry of MSME
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
Justification:
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National GIS (Geographic Information System)- enabled Land Bank system, is being developed by integration of Industrial Information System (IIS) with State GIS Systems.
3. Which of the following is/are true?
1. AMRUT scheme has been launched by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
2. AMRUT makes States equal partners in planning and implementation of projects, thus actualizing the spirit of cooperative federalism.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 only
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
Justification:
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The Mission covers 500 cities that include all cities and towns with a population of over one lakh with notified Municipalities.
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It is Central Sponsored Scheme.
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The project fund is divided among States/UTs in 50:50 weightage and it is given to the urban population of each State/UT and number of statutory towns.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. HARIT PATH is a mobile app that will facilitate creation of Green Highways across the country.
2. It is developed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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It is a mobile app that will facilitate creation of Green Highways across the country. o It will monitor location, growth, maintenance activities, targets etcof every plant under all Highway plantation projects.
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It is developed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
5. Mount Sinabung volcano is located at?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Philippines
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
Justification:
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Mount Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupted in August, 2020 spouting ash at least 5,000 metres high into the sky.
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Mount Sinabung is an active stratovolcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
