DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST – 02

1. Consider the following statements regarding the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme:

  1. Minimum investment threshold for MSMEs has been kept at Rs 10 crore and for others at Rs 100 crore.
  2. Once qualified, the investor will be incentivised up to 20 times of minimum investment threshold enabling them to utilise their unused capacity.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Technical textiles are functional fabrics that have applications across various industries. In which of the following it is applied? 

  1. Automobiles 
  2. Civil engineering and construction 
  3. Agriculture 
  4. Healthcare 
  5. Industrial safety and personal protection

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements:

  1. Textiles & garments industry is labour intensive and leading sector in terms of employment in India.
  2. Textile Sector employs more than 21% of total employment.
  3. India is the 6th largest producer of Technical Textiles.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements:

  1. Neglected tropical disease is a disease which persist under the countries lying in the tropical as well as sub-tropical parts of the world.
  2. The people who are most affected by these diseases are often the poorest populations, living in remote, rural areas, urban slums or conflict zones.
  3. Many neglected tropical diseases can be prevented, eliminated or even eradicated with improved access to existing safe and cost-effective tools. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following is/are true? 

  1. A depreciating rupee is beneficial for domestic importers.
  2. If the Balance of Payment is negative, the depreciating rupee can cause inflation.

Options:

 
 
 
 

6. Which of the following is/are true about the National Security Council? 

  1. The National Security Council is presided over by the Prime Minister of India.
  2. It has a 3-tier structure.
  3. It is an executive office under the PMO.

Options:

 
 
 
 

7. Which of the following is/are famous Sun Temples? 

  1. Arasavalli
  2. Amarkantak
  3. Omkareshwar

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 

8. In context to the voting power in the United Nations Security Council, consider the following:

  1. Any member of the United Nations which is not a member of the Security Council participates in every discussion.
  2. A “No” vote from one of the five permanent members blocks the passage of the resolution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. In context to the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, consider the following:

  1. It aims to increase the value of key service sectors in India.
  2. According to the scheme, incentives are calculated by local value addition done over the period of five years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following, with regard to ‘Chagas disease’:

  1. Chagas disease is a bacterial infection which causes skin related diseases.
  2. It is primarily spread through the bite of triatomine bugs, also known as “kissing bugs”.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

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