June 26-2024 Current Affairs MCQs

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct

• DHIS, initiated by the National Health Authority (NHA), aims to encourage the adoption of digital health transactions and the digitisation of patient health records across the country.
  • National Health Authority implements the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the flagship public health insurance scheme.
  • It also designs and builds the technological infrastructure for the National Digital Health Mission, which aims to create a digital health ecosystem.

Statement 2 is not correct

• Under the DHIS, hospitals receive financial incentives for processing insurance claims through NHCX.
  • ₹500 per claim or 10% of the claim amount, whichever is lower.

Statement 3 is not correct

• The incentives are given directly to the hospitals.

Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Hard

Explanation

• UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was established in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities valuing creativity for sustainable urban development.
• Cities in the network aim to prioritize creativity and cultural industries in their local development plans and collaborate internationally.
• The Network spans seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Art, Media Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music.
• The Indian cities that are part of UCCN are:
  1. Kozhikode: City of Literature (2023)
  2. Gwalior: City of Music (2023)
  3. Srinagar: Crafts and Folk Arts (2021)
  4. Mumbai: Film (2019)
  5. Hyderabad: Gastronomy (2019)
  6. Chennai: City of Music (2017)
  7. Jaipur: Crafts and Folk Arts (2015)
  8. Varanasi: City of Music (2015)

• Srinagar has become the fourth Indian city to be recognised as a ‘World Craft City’ by the World Craft Council (WCC).
• Jaipur, Mamallapuram and Mysore are the other World craft cities in India.
• World Craft City is an initiative launched in 2014 to recognise the pivotal role local authorities, craftspeople, and communities play in cultural, economic, and social development worldwide.

Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium

Explanation

Statement 1 is not correct

• The Prayag Prashasti, also known as the Allahabad Prashasti or the Allahabad Pillar Inscription (not a cave inscription), is a significant epigraphic record of the Imperial Guptas.
• Initially inscribed on the Ashokan Pillar in Kausambi near Allahabad, it was later moved to the Allahabad Fort.
• Prashastis are poetic compositions that praise kings and patrons, valued more for their literary quality than as precise historical accounts.
• The Prayag Prashasti was composed by Harishena, the court poet of Samudragupta, one of the most powerful Gupta rulers.
• Harishena held the titles of kumaramatya, sandhivigrahika, and mahadandanayaka.

Statement 2 is correct

• It was composed in Sanskrit.
• It provides insight into the Empire’s administration.
• The Allahabad Prashasti mentions an assembly or council, likely consisting of ministers, referred to as the Sabha.

Answer: (b) 2 only; Difficulty Level: Medium

Explanation

Statement 1 is not correct

• It is the first astronomy satellite jointly developed by China and France.

Statement 2 is not correct

• The satellite has been placed in a low earth orbit (at 625 km) with an orbital period of 96 min.

Statement 3 is correct

• It is the most powerful satellite yet for studying gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and their electromagnetic radiation properties.
• The 930-kg satellite consists of four payloads.
• The French have built the ECLAIRs and MXT telescopes, which will detect and capture the GRBs.
• The Chinese-built Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor (GRB) will measure the spectrum of GRBs.

Answer: (d) 3 only; Difficulty Level: Easy

Explanation

• Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) said those found assisting militants in J&K should be tried by investigating agencies under the Enemy Agents Ordinance, 2005.

Statement 1 is correct

• It was first issued by the Dogra Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 1917.
• It is referred to as an “ordinance” since laws during Dogra rule were called ordinances.
• It was incorporated into law after the partition in 1947 and subsequently amended.
• The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, passed in 2019, replaced some state laws with Indian laws and specified which ones would remain in place.
• While the Public Safety Act and the Enemy Agents Ordinance, among other security laws, persisted.

Statement 2 is correct

• Trials conducted by a special judge appointed by the government in consultation with the High Court.

Statement 3 is correct

• The accused cannot employ a lawyer to defend herself unless the court permits

Statement 4 is correct

• There is no provision for appeal against the verdict.
• The decision of the special judge can only be reviewed by a person chosen by the Government from the judges of the High Court, and the decision of that person shall be final.
• The ordinance barred disclosure or publication of case details without government authorisation.

Answer: (d) All four; Difficulty Level: Medium