Day 15- 30 Nov - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Day 15- 30 Nov - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Based on UPSC Syllabus and Current Affairs

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Q 1. Consider the following statements about Ayushman Bharat scheme:

1. It will provide free insurance coverage of up to Rs.5 lakh per beneficiary per year in any government or empanelled private hospital all over India.

2. It is the first cashless insurance scheme under health sector.

3. Aadhar is mandatory for claiming benefits under the scheme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 Only
b) 1 and 3 Only
c) 1, 2 and 3 Only
d) None of the above
Solution:   d Explaination    https://indianexpress.com/article/what-is/national-health-protection-scheme-ayushman-bharat-5305724/
Ayushman Bharat scheme aims to cover over 10 crore vulnerable families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries) and provide health cover up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year. The programme is being touted as the world’s largest health protection scheme. The benefits of the scheme are portable across the country and a beneficiary covered under the scheme will be allowed to take cashless benefits from any public/private empanelled hospitals across the country.

Q 2. Mexico shares its border with

1. Guatemala

2. Belize

3. Honduras

a) 1 and 3 Only
b) 1 and 2 Only
c) 2 and 3 Only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:   b Explaination   

Q 3. With reference to National Biofuel Policy(2018), consider the following statements:

1. It seeks to encourage biofuel generation from excess crop production only.

2. For the generation of Advanced Biofuels, the Policy proposes a viability gap funding scheme for 3rd Generation Methanol Bio Refineries.

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:   d Explaination    http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=179313
Categorisation of Biofuels: Biofuels will be categorised into 'Basic Biofuels' viz. First Generation (1G) bioethanol & biodiesel and 'Advanced Biofuels' – Second Generation (2G) ethanol, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to drop-in fuels, Third Generation (3G) biofuels, bio-CNG etc. for providing appropriate financial and fiscal incentives under each category.

Q 4. Vineet Narain case, sometimes in the news, is related to the affairs of the

a) National Human Rights Commission
b) Central Bureau of Investigation
c) Central Information Commission
d) None of the above
Solution:   b Explaination   https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/oppn-hits-out-at-centre-over-midnight-drama/article25316328.ece
Vineet Narain had moved the Supreme Court to ensure autonomy for the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). The landmark judgment in Vineet Narain v. Union of India in 1997 laid out several steps to secure the autonomy of CBI. The CVC was accorded statutory status in 2003 only after a directive in this judgment.

Q 5. Justice A.N. Mulla Committee and the Justice Krishna Iyer Committee, both appointed in the 1980s dealt with certain issues, that, which one of the following committees set up recently will deal with

a)Amitava Roy Committee
b)KS Radhakrishnan Committee
c)Lodha Committee
d)MB Shah Committee
Solution:   a Explaination   https://www.livelaw.in/sc-appoints-committee-headed-by-justice-amitava-roy-to-look-into-jail-reforms/
Headed by former Supreme Court judge, Justice Amitava Roy, it is to look into the entire gamut of reforms to the prison system. But this is not the first time that such a body is being set up, examples being the Justice A.N. Mulla committee and the Justice Krishna Iyer committee on women prisoners.