March 04 , 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following statements about Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) which is operational in India:
(i) It has been operationalised under NABARD.
(ii) Corpus of this fund comes from penalties charged on financial institutions for shortfall in their Priority Sector Lending targets.
(iii) Projects in certain identified sectors can only be taken up for financing under this fund.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) i and ii only (b) ii and iii only
(c) i and iii only (d) All of the above
2. Dinesh Goswami Committee is associated with which of the following?
(a) Electoral reforms.
(b) Vivad se Vishwas Scheme.
(c) Conduct of sporting events within ‘Bio Bubble’.
(d) One time Bank loan Restructuring during Covid-19.
3. Consider the following statements regarding the recently constituted the ‘National Council for Transgender Persons.’
(i) The Council will be headed by the Union Social Justice Minister.
(ii) There will be a member from the NITI Aayog, National Human Rights Commission and National Commission for Women.
(iii) States and Union Territories will be represented in the Council on a rotational basis.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) i and ii only (b) ii and iii only
(c) i and iii only (d) All of the above
4. Article 23 of the Indian constitution which is related to the Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour includes the prohibition of:
(i) Slavery
(ii) Traffic in women
(iii) Traffic in children
(iv) Traffic in crippled persons
(a) i only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) ii , iii and iv only (d) All of the above
5. In Buddhist art, the ‘Mahaparinirvana of Buddha’ is depicted as:
(a) Meditating Posture (Padmasana) .
(b) Sitting on a white elephant.
(c) Sleeping in a golden chariot.
(d) Bhoomisparsha mudra
ANSWERS
1. (d)
2. (a)
3. (d) https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1648221
4. (d)
5. (c)
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