17 July, 2020
- Rebel MLAs move High Court Against Speaker's notice ( Debate about Anti-Defection) (Polity & Governance)
- India registers a steep decline in MMR (Social Issues)
- Sources of Government's Borrowings - (Indian Economy)
- Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA): Importance for India (International Relations)
- Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (Polity & Governance)
- Offshore Derivative Instruments (Indian Economy)
- Serological Survey and its Importance (Science & Technology)
- Question for the day
[{"explanation": "<p>Incheon Strategy provides a set of 10 development goals to make barrier-free environment for Persons with Disability</p>", "question": "<p>Incheon Strategy which is often seen in news is related to which of the following?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f119cd47737d472cb2eb225", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Creating a barrier-free environment for Persons with Disability</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119cd47737d472cb2eb226", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Building digital ecosystem to boost 4th Industrial Revolution</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119cd47737d472cb2eb227", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Climate Smart Agriculture Movement in low-lying countries</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119cd47737d472cb2eb228", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Rule-based navigation in South China Sea</p>"}], "question_id": "5f119cd47737d472cb2eb224"}, {"explanation": "<p>Janani Suraksha Yojana: Promotion of institutional deliveries by bringing pregnant women to health facilities for ensuring safe delivery and emergency obstetric care. Building on the success of JSY Scheme the Government of India launched Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) in 2011. The important components are:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>No-expense delivery, including caesarean section.</li>\n<li>Free drugs and consumables, free blood, free diagnostics, free diet during stay for normal delivery and Csection.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Covers complications during ante-natal and post-natal period and also sick infants up to 1 year of age.</p>", "question": "<p>Which of the following are essential components of Janani Suraksha Yojana?</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Institutional delivery including c-section delivery</li>\n<li>Free drugs, diagnostics and blood</li>\n<li>Infant care</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the codes given below</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f119cfe7737d472c8b74aa1", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119cfe7737d472c8b74aa2", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 and 2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119cfe7737d472c8b74aa3", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119cfe7737d472c8b74aa4", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>1, 2 and 3</p>"}], "question_id": "5f119cfe7737d472c8b74aa0"}, {"explanation": "<p>Statement 1 is INCORRECT.</p>\n<p>Statement 1 - As per Tenth Schedule, disqualification of members shall apply to either House of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly or, as the case may be, either House of the Legislature of a State. So, this also includes Legislative Council.</p>", "question": "<p>Consider the following statements about Tenth Schedule of the Indian:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>The provision of Anti-Defection does not apply to members of Legislative Council.</li>\n<li>Speaker of Lok Sabha cannot be disqualified under Tenth Schedule if he/she voluntarily gives up party membership.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f119d217737d472ce1b115b", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119d217737d472ce1b115c", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119d217737d472ce1b115d", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Both 1 and 2</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119d217737d472ce1b115e", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Neither 1 nor 2</p>"}], "question_id": "5f119d217737d472ce1b115a"}, {"explanation": "<p>Dated-Securities are the sources of long-term borrowings for the Government.</p>", "question": "<p>Which among the following tools can be used by the Central Government for short-term borrowing?</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Ways and Means Advances</li>\n<li>Cash Management Bills</li>\n<li>Treasury Bills</li>\n<li>Dated Securities</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f119d447737d472ce1b1162", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119d447737d472ce1b1163", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 and 2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119d447737d472ce1b1164", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>1, 2 and 3 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f119d447737d472ce1b1165", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1, 2, 3 and 4</p>"}], "question_id": "5f119d447737d472ce1b1161"}]
Description
Rebel MLAs move High Court against Speaker’s notice
- Political drama in Rajasthan - legal and constitutional challenges
- What is the anti-defection law?
- Disqualification
- Advantages of anti-defection law
- Various Recommendations to overcome the challenges posed by the law
India registers a steep decline in MMR
- Who’s definition of maternity mortality
- Measurement of maternal mortality
- How malnutrition is leading to higher MMR and IMR in India
- Schemes related to maternal mortality rate
Sources of government’s borrowing
- Various sources of government borrowing
- Ways and means advances
Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA): Importance for India
Traders in Punjab’s Amritsar are upbeat about resuming their business after Pakistan recently allowed Afghanistan to send goods to India using the Attari-Wagah border under the Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement.
Both Pakistan and India had suspended trade through the Attari-Wagah border in March this year to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
- About the agreement
- Features of the agreement
- Then how does Afghanistan trades with India through land route?
- So do these trucks return empty?
- What are the benefits to India
- Then what are the issues?
Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
- Salient features of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Off Shore Derivate Instruments
- Participatory notes
Serological Survey and its importance
- What is serosurveillance?
- How does the survey work?
- Why delay in publishing result of the survey?
Comments
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Snehil 7 months ago
Perhaps, the answer should be (a).
Srikanth Yerravally 7 months ago
MRITUNJAY RAI 7 months ago
RISHI JETHI 7 months ago