UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 258

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 258

Question 71 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements regarding AYUSH GRID Project.
  1. The project aims to digitize the entire AYUSH leading to transformation in field of health care delivery at all levels.
  2. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is collaborating with Ministry of AYUSH (MOA) for digitization of AYUSH Sector.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both
D
None
Question 71 Explanation: 

The Ministries of AYUSH and Electronics and Information Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the digitization of the AYUSH sector. The Ministry aims to digitize the entire AYUSH, leading to transformation in the field of health care delivery at all levels, along with greater research, education, delivery of various health care programmes and better drug regulations.

The Electronics and Information Technology Ministry has agreed to give technical support to the AYUSH Ministry for planning and development of AYUSH GRID Project.

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Question 72 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to the recently launched 'She Means Business' programme, consider the following statements:
  1. The main purpose of this programme is that the union government will provide offline marketing skill training to the women entrepreneurs
  2. For the programme, Google has partnered the Odisha's MSME department and Project Mission Shakti to train women entrepreneurs
Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 or 2
Question 72 Explanation: 
Statement 1 is incorrect as the main purpose of this programme is that the state government of Odhisha will provide digital training to the women and to the SHG members.

Statement 2 is incorrect as for the programme, Facebook has partnered the Odisha's MSME department and Project Mission Shakti to train 25,000 women entrepreneurs and self-help group (SHG) members on digital marketing skills by the end of 2018. After imparting training, Facebook will make a database of entrepreneurs in the state and will monitor their growth, turnover and profit after one year.

Question 73 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following can be the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
A
Any serving judge of the Supreme Court
B
Any serving judge of the High Court
C
Anyone having specialised knowledge in the field of human rights
D
Only a retired Chief Justice of India
Question 73 Explanation: 
Only a retired Chief Justice of India
Question 74 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements wrt "POSHAN abhiyan"
    1. It is government of India's flagship programme to focus only on nutritional outcomes for pregnant women and lactating mothers
    2. National Nutrition Strategy, released by NITI Aayog has played a critical role in shaping the POSHAN Abhiyaan
    3. NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the task of closely monitoring the POSHAN Abhiyaan and undertaking periodic evaluations.
    4. Every year, Month of August celebrated as Rashtriya POSHAN Maah
Select the Incorrect answer using the code given below.
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 4 only
D
1 and 3 only
Question 74 Explanation: 
  • September month to be celebrated as 'Rashtriya Poshan Maah'
    • entire month of September beginning today will be celebrated as the Rashtriya Poshan Maah.
    • This year the theme is Complementary Feeding.
  • Prime Minister's Overreaching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment - POSHAN Abhiyaan, is Government of India's flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
  • NITI Aayog has played a critical role in shaping the POSHAN Abhiyaan. The National Nutrition Strategy, released by NITI Aayog in September, 2017 presented a micro analysis of the problems persisting within this area and chalked out an in-depth strategy for course correction. Most of the recommendations presented in the Strategy document have been subsumed within the design of the POSHAN Abhiyaan and now that the Abhiyaan is launched, NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the task of closely monitoring the POSHAN Abhiyaan and undertaking periodic evaluations.

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Question 75 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
"Sangai Festival" was recently in news, celebrated in which of the following state?
A
Manipur
B
Nagaland
C
Assam
D
Tripura
Question 75 Explanation: 
Recently, the 'Manipur Sangai Festival', the biggest tourism festival of the state has started. Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department every year from November 21 to 30. Since 2010, the Tourism Festival has been renamed as the Sangai Festival as Sangai deer is the state animal of Manipur. The festival showcases tourism potential of Manipur in field of arts & culture, handloom, handicrafts, indigenous sports, cuisine, music and adventure sports of the state among others.
There are 75 questions to complete.