Daily Prelims Practise Questions (PPQs) – November 07 2023

Questions

• The questions below are based on PMF IAS Daily Current Affairs – November 2023.

Questions With Solution and Explanation

Q1. {MoCAFPD – Schemes} Consider the following statements about PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana scheme:

1. Under the scheme, 5 kg of food grains per person per month are provided free to all beneficiaries.
2. The entitlement to food grains is in addition to the food grains provided under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
3. The scheme was recently merged with the National Food Security Act (NFSA).

How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Q2. {MoHUA – Initiatives} With reference to the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), consider the following statements:

1. It is a central sector scheme launched under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
2. The scheme aims to improve basic urban services to enhance the quality of life.
3. City Water Balance Plans (CWBP) were introduced in the original scheme to promote a circular water economy.
4. AMRUT 2.0 aims at universal coverage of water supply through functional taps to all households in all the statutory towns of the country.

How many of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

Q3. {Vulnerable Sections – Women} Consider the following statements regarding the “Women for Water, Water for Women”:

1. The campaign was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM).
2. The campaign aims at providing monetary benefits to the women involved in the campaign alongside providing a platform for the inclusion of women in water governance.
3. Phase I of the campaign is a pilot project limited to the water-deficient Bundelkhand region only.

How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Q4. {Geo – HG} The report ‘International Migration Outlook’ is released by which of the following organisation?

1. World Economic Forum
2. Amnesty International
3. World Bank
4. OECD

Q5. {Vulnerable Sections – Women} Consider the following statements regarding Domestic Violence Act 2005:

1. The act provides the aggrieved person the right to residence in the shared household.
2. Economic abuse is not considered as a form of violence under the Act.
3. Under the Act, domestic relationship includes married women only.

How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Q6. {Agri–Food Security} Consider the following statements regarding the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS):

1. Under the scheme, the food grains are sold by the government at the market price to moderate the supply of food grains in the market.
2. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Questions With Solution and Explanation

Q1. {MoCAFPD – Schemes} Consider the following statements about PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana scheme:

1. Under the scheme, 5 kg of food grains per person per month are provided free to all beneficiaries.
2. The entitlement to food grains is in addition to the food grains provided under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
3. The scheme was recently merged with the National Food Security Act (NFSA).

How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Explanation

Statement 1 and 2 are correct

• Under the PMGKAY, five kg of food grains per person per month are free to all beneficiaries covered under the NFSA. This was in addition to the food grains already provided under NFSA.

Statement 3 is correct

• Under the merger, the entire food grains under PM-GKAY and NFSA were made free of cost.

Answer: (c) All three

Q2. {MoHUA – Initiatives} With reference to the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), consider the following statements:

1. It is a central sector scheme launched under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
2. The scheme aims to improve basic urban services to enhance the quality of life.
3. City Water Balance Plans (CWBP) were introduced in the original scheme to promote a circular water economy.
4. AMRUT 2.0 aims at universal coverage of water supply through functional taps to all households in all the statutory towns of the country.

How many of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect

• AMRUT Mission is a centrally sponsored scheme launched under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2015.
• Central sector schemes are 100% funded by the Union government and implemented by the Central Government machinery.
• In Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) a certain percentage of the funding is borne by the States and the implementation is by the State Governments.

Statement 2 is correct

• The aim of the AMRUT Mission is to improve basic urban services to enhance the quality of life, particularly for the poor and disadvantaged.

Statement 3 is incorrect and 4 is correct

• AMRUT 2.0 promotes a circular water economy with City Water Balance Plans (CWBP) for each city.
• AMRUT 2.0 scheme was launched in 2021 for the period of 5 years. It aims to provide:
  1. Universal coverage of water supply through functional taps to all households in all the statutory towns in the country.
  2. Coverage of sewerage in 500 cities covered in the first phase of the AMRUT.

Answer: (b) Only two

Q3. {Vulnerable Sections – Women} Consider the following statements regarding the “Women for Water, Water for Women”:

1. The campaign was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM).
2. The campaign aims at providing monetary benefits to the women involved in the campaign alongside providing a platform for the inclusion of women in water governance.
3. Phase I of the campaign is a pilot project limited to the water-deficient Bundelkhand region only.

How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect

• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the “Women for Water, Water for Women” campaign under the AMRUT Mission.
• MoHUA has partnered with the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) for the campaign.
• Odisha Urban Academy is the knowledge partner of this campaign, which celebrates “Jal Diwali.”

Statement 2 is incorrect

• The campaign aims to provide a platform for the inclusion of women in water governance.
• Under the campaign, women Self Help Groups (SHGs) will be given first-hand knowledge about water treatment processes through visits to Water Treatment Plants (WTPs).
• No monetary benefits for water education are provided under the scheme.

Statement 3 is incorrect

• Phase I of this campaign will involve all States/UTs.

Answer: (d) None

Q4. {Geo – HG} The report ‘International Migration Outlook’ is released by which of the following organisation?

1. World Economic Forum
2. Amnesty International
3. World Bank
4. OECD

Explanation

• The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently released the International Migration Outlook 2023.
• OECD is an intergovernmental economic organization of 38 countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade.
• It has its headquarters in Paris, France.

Answer: (d) OECD

Q5. {Vulnerable Sections – Women} Consider the following statements regarding Domestic Violence Act 2005:

1. The act provides the aggrieved person the right to residence in the shared household.
2. Economic abuse is not considered as a form of violence under the Act.
3. Under the Act, domestic relationship includes married women only.

How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct

• The Domestic Violence Act of 2005 provides for protection, compensation, and the right to residence in the shared household to the aggrieved person (woman).
• The act defines a shared household as the place where the woman lives or at any stage has lived in a domestic relationship either singly or along with the husband.

Statement 2 is incorrect

• Under the act, Domestic violence includes four types of abuse:
  1. Physical
  2. Economic
  3. Verbal or Emotional
  4. Sexual

Statement 3 is incorrect

• The domestic relationship includes married women, mothers, daughters, and sisters.

Answer: (a) Only one

Q6. {Agri–Food Security} Consider the following statements regarding the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS):

1. Under the scheme, the food grains are sold by the government at the market price to moderate the supply of food grains in the market.
2. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect

• Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) is the sale of food grains by the govt/govt agencies in the open market at pre-determined prices to enhance the supply of grains and thereby moderate the general open market prices.
• Objectives of the schemes are as follows:
  1. Enhance the supply of food grains during times of scarcity.
  2. Curb inflation by regulating open market prices.
  3. Ensure grain availability and food security in areas with a food shortage.
  4. To sell extra food grains available in the central pool.

Statement 2 is incorrect

• The Food Corporation of India (FCI) implements the OMSS.
  • FCI was established in 1965 against the backdrop of a significant shortage of grains.
  • It is a statutory body established under the Food Corporation Act of 1964.
  • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
• The foodgrains are sold by conducting weekly auctions by the FCI in the open market on NCDEX, where buyers from the open market can purchase particular quantities.

Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2