DAY 21 (07-10-23)
Q1. Consider the following statements :
- Anganwadi is the centre for early childhood care and education.
- Under ‘One Nation One Anganwadi Programme’, people even if relocate to another State,can avail of the benefits given to children under six years and pregnant and lactating women.
- Poshan Tracker App, launched by MInistry of Health and Family Welfare, facilitates efficient service delivery by digitizing and automating the tasks performed by Anganwadi Workers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct:Anganwadis are the centre for early childhood care and education (ECCE). They also provide basic health care facilities in Indian villages. It is a part of the Indian public health-care system.
Statement 2 is correct:Under ‘One Nation One Anganwadi Programme’, people even if relocate to another State, can avail of the benefits given to children under six years and pregnant women and lactating mothers by the government. Each migrant worker who had registered in their original state could go to the nearest Anganwadi in their current place of residence and avail of the schemes and services offered. This can become possible with the coordination of Centre and the State governments using the ‘Poshan Tracker App’ on mobile phones.
Statement 3 is incorrect:The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) has launched an application called Poshan Tracker.This application provides a 360-degree view of the activities of the Anganwadi Centre (child care centers), service deliveries of Anganwadi Workers and complete beneficiary management for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under six.The app facilitates efficient service delivery by digitizing and automating the tasks performed by Anganwadi Workers.
Q2. Consider the following statements :
- A bill to reorganize the state(s) can be introduced in Lok Sabha only.
- The bill must be introduced only with the previous recommendation of the President.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The procedure for the creation of new states or altering the names, area or boundary of any state is provided in Articles 3 and 4.A bill to reorganize the state(s) can be introduced in either Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha. The bill is an ordinary bill.
Statement 2 iscorrect: The bill must be introduced only with the previous recommendation of the President.The President must refer the bill to the legislatures of those states that will be affected by the reorganization before he recommends the introduction of the bill in the Parliament. The opinion of the state legislatures is not binding on the President. Even if the state expressed a negative view the President can introduce the bill.
Q3. Which of the following is NOT possible by a law of the Parliament under Article 3 of the constitution?
(a) Merger of states
(b) Splitting the states
(c) Cessation of territory
(d) Acquisition of territory
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Article 3, Parliament can enact a law to form a new state by:
- Separation (Splitting) of territory from any state or
- Uniting (Merger) two or more states or parts of state or
- Uniting any territory (Acquisition) to a part of any state.
Q4. Consider the following statements :
- Services sector is the largest recipient of FDI inflows in India.
- India has a dominant presence in global services exports.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Services sector is the largest recipient of FDI inflows in India. According to the World Investment Report 2021 by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India was the fifth-largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2020 improving its rank by four places, from ninth position in 2019.
Statement 2 is correct: India has a dominant presence in global services exports. It remained among the top ten services exporter countries in 2020, with its share in world commercial services exports increasing from 3.4 per cent in 2019 to 4.1 per cent in 2020.
Q5. Most of the start-ups that have emerged in India belongs to :
(a) Agriculture sector
(b) Manufacturing sector
(c) Services sector
(d) No specific sector dominates
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Startups in India have grown remarkably over the last six years, most of these belong to the services sector. Most of them are in the IT/ knowledge-based sector. During 2021, the Government recognized over 14,000 new startups as compared to only, only 733 new startups during 2016-17. As a result, more than 61,400 startups have been recognized in India as of January 10, 2022.