Day 14- 29 Nov - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Day 14- 29 Nov - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Based on UPSC Syllabus and Current Affairs

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Q 1. Consider the following statements about GSLV-Mk3, recently in news:

1. It orbits around the earth at an altitude of 24000 Km

2. Its orbit is perpendicular to equatorial plane of the earth.

3. It uses liquid hydrogen at a very low temperature and pressure.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 Only
b) 1 and 2 Only
c) 2 and 3 Only
d) 3 Only
Solution:   d Explaination    https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/all-you-need-to-know-about-isros-gslv-mk-iii/article18614412.ece
This is India’s first fully functional rocket to be tested with a Cryogenic Engine that uses liquid propellants — liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen at low temperature.

Q 2. According to the National Health Policy, 2017

1. It proposes raising health expenditure to 2.5% of the GDP by 2025.

2. Seeks to establish regular tracking of "Disability Adjusted Life Years Index" as a measure of burden of disease and its trends by major categories by 2022.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:   c Explaination    https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/healthcare-costs-should-not-financially-destroy-families/article25301992.ece
The Policy advocates a progressively incremental assurance-based approach. It envisages providing larger package of assured comprehensive primary health care through the ‘Health and Wellness Centers’ and denotes important change from very selective to comprehensive primary health care package which includes care for major NCDs, mental health, geriatric health care, palliative care and rehabilitative care services.

Q 3. Consider the following statements:

1. Contribution of direct taxes to the total amount of taxes collected by the government is currently less than 50 percent.

2. Most of the rise in the total tax collection in the last few years has come from indirect tax collections.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:   b Explaination    https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/in-the-net/article25302743.ece
Share of direct taxes has fallen every single year since 2013-14, except this year. It is also far too low when compared to its peak of over 60% in 2009-10. In other words, most of the rise in the total tax collection in the last few years has come from indirect tax collections. This year, direct tax collection increased at a higher rate compared to the collection of indirect taxes.

Q 4. Recently launched web portal and app "Main Nahin Hum" is most appropriately related to

a) Financial inclusion
b) Environmental conservation
c) Religious harmony and coexistence
d) Social volunteering
Solution:   d Explaination   http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1550632
The portal, which works on the theme “Self4Society”, will enable IT professionals and organizations to bring together their efforts towards social causes, and service to society, on one platform. In doing so, the portal is expected to help catalyse greater collaboration towards the service of the weaker sections of society, especially by leveraging the benefits of technology.

Q 5. High Level Steering Committee for periodically reviewing and refining the National Indicator Framework (NIF) for monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been constituted. The committee will be chaired by

a)Secretary, Home Affairs Ministry
b)Chief Statistician of India
c) Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog
d) Cabinet Secretary
Solution:   b Explaination   http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=184326
The committee will be chaired by the Chief Statistician of India (who presently is also the Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation), with the Secretaries of Data Source Ministries and NITI Aayog members and Secretaries of other related ministries as special invitees.