DAILY QUIZ – 13 (5 Questions)
1) Consider the following statements regarding “National Health Protection Scheme”:-
1) It will be world’s largest government-funded healthcare program.
2) SECC database will be used for the identification of beneficiaries.
3) This scheme will subsume the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect?
A) 2 only
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) None
Correct Answer:- D
National Health Protection scheme has the benefit cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year.
The target beneficiaries of the proposed scheme will be more than 10 crore families belonging to poor and vulnerable population. Hence, it will be the world’s largest government funded health care programme and hence, statement 1 is correct.
SECC data will be used to identify the target beneficiaries. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
This scheme will subsume the on-going centrally sponsored schemes -Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and the Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS). Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
2) Consider the following statement regarding FATF (Financial Action Task Force):-
1) India is one of the members of FATF.
2) It was founded on the initiative of United Nation to combat money laundering.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer:- A
The FATF currently comprises 35 member jurisdictions and 2 regional organisations, India is a member of FATF. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
FATF is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 and not U.N. to develop policies to combat money laundering. Hence, Statement 2 is wrong.
Note:- 1)In 2001 its mandate expanded to include terrorism financing
2) Pakistan is in FATF’s grey list.
3) Consider the following statement regarding Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) :-
1) Iran and Qatar is not a member of this alliance.
2) It is a political, economic and military alliance.
3) Gulf Cooperation Council is a member of FATF.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 3 only
C) 1 and 2
D) All of the aobve
Correct Answer :- B
Iran is not a member of Gulf Cooperation council but Qatar is. Hence, Statement 1 is wrong.
It is an economic and political alliance but not a military alliance. Hence, Statement 2 is wrong.
GCC is a member of FATF. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
4) “Abel Prize” is associated with which of the following?
A) Mathematics
B) Refugee Rehabilitation
C) Genetics
D) Big Data Analytics
Correct Answer:- A
The Abel Prize is a Norwegian prize awarded annually by the Government of Norway to outstanding mathematicians.
5) “2018” has been declared as National Year for which of the following commodity?
A) Cotton
B) Pulse
C) Soybeans
D) Millets
Correct Answer:- D
To enhance production and distribution of coarse cereals, the Government has declared 2018 as the National Year of Millet.
