Daily Quiz: 27th April 2019
1.Which of the following statements are true?
1. In India, the Panchayati Raj now functions as a system of governance in which gram panchayats are the basic units of local administration.
2. It was formalized in 1992 by the 73rd amendment to the Indian Constitution.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Panchayati Raj is the bedrock of decentralized administration in India, it refers to the system of local self-government in India introduced by a constitutional amendment in 1992.
- In India, the Panchayati Raj now functions as a system of governance in which gram panchayats are the basic units of local administration.
- It was formalized in 1992 by the 73rd amendment to the Indian Constitution.
- Currently, the Panchayati Raj system exists in all states except Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram, and in all Union Territories except Delhi.
2. Narasimham Committee is related to?
a) Agricultural Reforms
b) Banking sector Reforms
c) Panchayati Raj Reforms
d) Article 370 Reforms
Ans:b
Justification:
- In early 1990s Finance Ministry had set up Narasimham Committee for analyzing India’s banking sector and recommending legislation and regulations to make it more effective, competitive and efficient.
- Recently Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to divest its entire stake in the National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) and National Housing Bank.
- The decision is based on the recommendations of the second Narasimham Committee.
3.Consider the following statements:
1. National Housing Bank is an All India Financial Institution (AIFl), set up in 1988, under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.
2. It is an apex agency established to operate as a principal agency to promote housing finance institutions both at local and regional levels
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: c
Justification:
- National Housing Bank is an All India Financial Institution (AIFl), set up in 1988, under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.
- It is an apex agency established to operate as a principal agency to promote housing finance institutions both at local and regional levels and to provide financial and other support incidental to such institutions and for matters connected therewith.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Vaccination makes the immune system aware to recognize new diseases and stimulate the human body to make antigens against antibodies of pathogens.
2. It also teaches the immune system to remember the antibodies that cause infection, which leads to a faster response to the same disease in the future.
a) Both 1 and 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:d
Justification:
- Vaccination makes the immune system aware to recognize new diseases and stimulate the human body to make antibodies against antigens of pathogens.
- It also teaches the immune system to remember the antigens that cause infection, which leads to a faster response to the same disease in the future.
- A vaccine usually consists of two parts and is usually given through an injection.
- Antigen is a piece of disease one’s body must learn to recognize.
- Adjuvant sends a danger signal to the body and helps your immune system to respond strongly against the antigen.
5. This movement of 1973 was one of the most famous among the environmental movements. The first action took place spontaneously in April 1973 in the village of Mandal in the upper Alakananda valley and over the next five years spread to many districts of the Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh. Which of the following movement do the statements describe?
a) Appiko Movement
b) Chipko Movement
c) Narmada Bachao Andolan
d) None of the above
Ans:a
Justification:
- The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan was to save trees or conservation of forests in India where people prevent trees from being cut down.
- The Chipko movement of 1973 was one of the most famous environmental movements. The first Chipko action took place spontaneously in April 1973 in the village of Mandal in the upper Alakananda valley and over the next five years spread to many districts of the Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh.
