THE MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME IS NOW ‘PM POSHAN’,PRE-PRIMARY CHILDREN WILL BE COVERED
Source: Indian Express
Q.1 With reference to PM-POSHAN, consider the following statements:
1. The scheme covers pre-primary students.
2. PM POSHAN has been launched for an initial period of five years.
Which of the above-given statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Explanation:
- The mid-day meal scheme will now be known as PM POSHAN, with the Centre initiating a major political push pivoted around ‘child nutrition.
- There are four highlights of PM-POSHAN.
- One, it will be extended to those in pre-primary segments.
- Two, there is a focus on the promotion of nutritional gardens.
- Three, states will decide the menu.
- Four, audits of the scheme have been made mandatory.
Q.2 Consider the following statements, with reference to Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0:
1. It aims at complete liquid waste management in cities in less than 1 lakh population.
2. Complete liquid waste management was also part of Swachh Bharat Mission.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Explanation:
- The Mission will focus on ensuring complete access to sanitation facilities to serve additional population migrating from rural to urban areas in search of employment and better opportunities over the next 5 years.
- This will be done through the construction of over 3.5 lakhs individual, community and public toilets.
- Complete liquid waste management in cities in less than 1 lakh population – a new component introduced under SBM-Urban 2.0 will ensure that all wastewater is safely contained, collected, transported and treated so that no wastewater pollutes our water bodies.
WHO releases new roadmap to defeat meningitis
Source: DTE
Q.3 With reference to Global Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis by 2030, consider the following statements:
1. It has been developed by WHO.
2. It is the first-ever global strategy to defeat meningitis.
Which of the above-given statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Explanation:
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the first-ever global strategy to defeat meningitis – ‘Global Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis by 2030’. The roadmap includes three visionary goals:
- Eliminate epidemics of bacterial meningitis.
- Reduce cases of vaccine-preventable bacterial meningitis by 50% and deaths by 70%.
- Reduce disability and improve quality of life after meningitis of any cause.
KVIC CELEBRATED THE 152ND BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHATMA GANDHI AT VILE PARLE, (WEST)
Q.4 With reference to Khadi and Village Industries Commission, consider the following statements:
1. It is a statutory body.
2. One of the objectives of KVIC is boosting employment in the country.
Which of the above-given statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Explanation:
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body of the Indian Constitution. It comes under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
The broad objectives of the Khadi Village and Industries Commission encompassing self-reliance and sustainability are:
- To boost employment in the country.
- To promote the promotion and sale of Khadi articles
- To cater to the self-reliance doctrine of the country by empowering underprivileged and rural sections of the society.
CENTRE NOTIFIES RULES TO SCRAP RETROSPECTIVE TAX CLAUSE
Source: Times of India
Q.5 With reference to “Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021”, consider the following statements:
1. It will enable the scrapping of the contentious retrospective tax demand provisions.
2. It has amended the Income Tax Act, 2000.
Which of the above-given statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a