Which of the following are the objectives of 'National Nutrition Mission'?1.To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.2.To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.3.To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.4.To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Current Affairs and GK
2017
The term 'Domestic Content Requirement' is sometimes seen in the news with reference to
Consider the following statements:1.The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.2.The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following can join the National Pension System (NPS)?
Consider the following statements:1.In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue.2.Sexual transmission of Zika virus disease is possible.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the 'Quality Council of India (QCI)', consider the following statements:1.QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry.2.Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendations of the industry to the Government.Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Which of the following is a most likely consequence of implementing the 'Unified Payments Interface (UPI)'?
The terms 'Event Horizon', 'Singularity', 'String Theory' and 'Standard Model' are sometimes seen in the news in the context of
With reference to 'National Investment and Infrastructure Fund', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.It is an organ of NITI Aayog.2.It has a corpus of Rs. 4,00,000 crore at present.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The Global Infrastructure Facility is a/an
With reference to 'National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)',which of the statements given below is/are correct?1.Under NSQF, a learner can acquire the certification for competency only through formal learning.2.An outcome expected from the implementation of NSQF is the mobility between vocational and general education.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following statements best describes the term 'Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A)', recently seen in the news?
Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS):1.Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy.2.IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime cooperation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:The nation-wide 'Soil Health Card Scheme' aims at1.expanding the cultivable area under irrigation.2.enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality.3.checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands.Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:1.National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) helps in promoting the financial inclusion in the country.2.NPCI has launched RuPay, a card payment scheme.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
'Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA)' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of negotiations held between India and
What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?
In India, it is legally mandatory for which of the following to report on cyber security incidents?1.Service providers2.Data centres3.Body corporateSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
What is the purpose of 'Vidyanjali Yojana'?1.To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India.2.To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.3.To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
What is the aim of the programme 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan'?
Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their habitat in Gujarat towhich one of the following sites?
2016
Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?1.Undernourishment2.Child stunting3.Child mortalitySelect the correct answer using the code given below
With reference to 'IFC Masala Bonds', sometimes seen in the news,which of the statements given below is/are correct?1.The International Finance Corporation, which offers these bonds, is an arm of the World Bank.2.They are the rupee-denominated bonds and are a source of debt financing for the public and private sector.Select the correct answer using the code given below
Recently,which one of the following currencies has been proposed to be added to the basket of IMF's SDR?
Consider the following pairs:Community sometimes mentioned in the news - In the affairs of1.Kurd : Bangladesh2.Madhesi : Nepal3.Rohingya : MyanmarWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?