[Quests] Answers for 12-08-2018 questions

(01)

The ‘One District One Product’ scheme, recently in the news, was launched by the state of

(a)     Karnataka

(b)     Uttar Pradesh

(c)     Gujarat

(d)     Assam

(02)

The Innocenti Declaration signed in 1990 has a bearing on

(a)     Infant nutrition security

(b)     Youth sport

(c)     Language conservation

(d)     Freedom of speech and expression

(03)

‘Exercise Peace Mission’ is a multi-nation counter-terror exercise that takes place under the framework of

(a)     BRICS

(b)     Warsaw Pact

 (c)    SCO

 (d)    SAARC

(04)

The state with the most number of completed dams is

(a)     Gujarat

(b)     Madhya Pradesh

(c)     Maharashtra

(d)     Karnataka

(05)

Which one of the following is not designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also is not on the UNESCO World Network of Man and Biosphere Reserves?

(a)     Sunderbans

(b)     Khangchendzonga

(c)     Nanda Devi

(d)     Manas

[Quests] 12-08-2018

(01)

The ‘One District One Product’ scheme, recently in the news, was launched by the state of

(a)     Karnataka

(b)     Uttar Pradesh

(c)     Gujarat

(d)     Assam

(02)

The Innocenti Declaration signed in 1990 has a bearing on

(a)     Infant nutrition security

(b)     Youth sport

(c)     Language conservation

(d)     Freedom of speech and expression

(03)

‘Exercise Peace Mission’ is a multi-nation counter-terror exercise that takes place under the framework of

(a)     BRICS

(b)     Warsaw Pact

 (c)    SCO

 (d)    SAARC

(04)

The state with the most number of completed dams is

(a)     Gujarat

(b)     Madhya Pradesh

(c)     Maharashtra

(d)     Karnataka

(05)

Which one of the following is not designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also is not on the UNESCO World Network of Man and Biosphere Reserves?

(a)     Sunderbans

(b)     Khangchendzonga

(c)     Nanda Devi

(d)     Manas
Answers for the above questions

[CA] PENCIL portal

·       The government has launched a web portal called ‘PENCIL’ for effective implementation of the National Child Labour Project, (NCLP).

·       PENCIL (Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour) — an electronic platform for no child labour in the country has been developed by the Labour Ministry.

·       PENCIL portal has five components — Child Tracking System, Complaint Corner, State Government, National Child Labour Project and Convergence.

[CA] PARIVESH

PARIVESH is an environmental single window hub for Environment, Forest, Wildlife and CRZ clearances launched recently. This Single-Window Integrated Environmental Management System has been developed in pursuance of the spirit of ‘Digital India’ initiated by the Prime Minister and capturing the essence of Minimum Government and Maximum Governance. [PARIVESH: Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub].

[CA/Econ] RBI’s Survey of inward remittances 2016 – 17

RBI’s Survey of inward remittances 2016 – 17
From the country	%	To the States	%
(i) UAE	26.9%	(i) Kerala	19%
(ii) USA	22.9%	(ii) Maharashtra	16.7%
(iii) Saudi Arabia	11.6%	(iii) Karnataka	15%
(iv) Qatar	6.5%	(iv) Tamil Nadu	8%
(v) Kuwait	5.5%	(v) Delhi	5.9%

[CA] Android Version 9 is out

Android Versions
Version Number	Code Name	Release Date
1.0	Alpha	Sep 23, 2008
1.1	Beta	Feb 09, 2009
1.5	Cupcake	Apr 27, 2009
1.6	Donut	Sep 15, 2009
2.0 – 2.1	Éclair	Oct 26, 2009
2.2 – 2.2.3	Froyo	May 20, 2010
2.3 – 2.3.7	Gingerbread	Dec 06, 2010
3.0 – 3.2.6	Honeycomb	Feb 22, 2011
4.0 – 4.0.4	Icecream Sandwich	Oct 18, 2011
4.1 – 4.3.1	Jelly Bean	July 09, 2012
4.4 – 4.4.4	KitKat	Oct 31, 2013
5.0 – 5.1.1	Lollipop	Nov 12, 2014
6.0 – 6.0.1	Marshmallow	Oct 05, 2015
7.0 – 7.1.2	Nougat	Aug 22, 2016
8.0 – 8.1	Oreo	Aug 21, 2017
9.0 –	Pie	Aug 06, 2018

[CA] Harivansh Narayan Singh

Mr. Harivansh Narayan Singh has been elected as the new Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

The Deputy Chairman is a constitutional position created under Article 89 of the Constitution, which specifies that Rajya Sabha shall choose one of its MPs to be the Deputy Chairman as often as the position becomes vacant. The office becomes vacant either by resignation or removal from office or when the Rajya Sabha member’s term gets over.