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Puucho CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2022
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Question 1 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005.
- The scheme is implemented only in rural areas of India.
- It gives higher wages to women workers.
- People are generally given skilled and unskilled jobs.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005, later renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or MGNREGA in 2009, is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the ‘right to work’.
It aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to at least one member of every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Statement 2 is incorrect.
IncorrectSolution: a)
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005, later renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or MGNREGA in 2009, is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the ‘right to work’.
It aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to at least one member of every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Question 2 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Dark Matter and Dark Energy.
- Dark energy is a mysterious force that drives the accelerating expansion of the universe.
- Dark matter interacts with the universe through its gravity.
- Dark Energy constitutes roughly 27% and Dark matter makes up about 68% of the universe.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
Most of the universe is made up of dark energy, a mysterious force that drives the accelerating expansion of the universe.
- The next largest ingredient is dark matter, which only interacts with the rest of the universe through its gravity.
- Normal matter, including all the visible stars, planets and galaxies, makes up less than 5 percent of the total mass of the universe.
- Dark Energy constitutes roughly 68% of the universe. Dark matter makes up about 27%.
IncorrectSolution: a)
Most of the universe is made up of dark energy, a mysterious force that drives the accelerating expansion of the universe.
- The next largest ingredient is dark matter, which only interacts with the rest of the universe through its gravity.
- Normal matter, including all the visible stars, planets and galaxies, makes up less than 5 percent of the total mass of the universe.
- Dark Energy constitutes roughly 68% of the universe. Dark matter makes up about 27%.
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Question 3 of 5
1 points
Infant mortality rate of which one of the following countries is comparable to that of India?
CorrectSolution: d)
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births), year 2020:
India: 27
China: 6
Sri Lanka: 6
United States of America: 5
IncorrectSolution: d)
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births), year 2020:
India: 27
China: 6
Sri Lanka: 6
United States of America: 5
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Question 4 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).
- CERT-In is an office within the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- It strengthens security-related defence of the Indian Internet domain.
- It collects, analyse and disseminate information on cyber incidents.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c)
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India. It is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing. It strengthens security-related defence of the Indian Internet domain.
IncorrectSolution: c)
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India. It is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing. It strengthens security-related defence of the Indian Internet domain.
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Question 5 of 5
1 points
Match List 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer code:
List 1 (Lake) List 2 (State) A. Vembanad 1. Sikkim B. Khajjiar 2. Tamil Nadu C. Kaliveli 3. Himachal Pradesh D. Khecheopalri 4. Kerala Select the correct answer code:
A B C D
a) 4 3 2 1
b) 4 3 1 2
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 3 4 2 1
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