Current Affairs Quiz-11 November 2023
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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
The Yaragol Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Yaragol village in Kolar district of Karnataka, India. The dam was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, on November 11, 2023. The purpose of the project is to supply drinking water to the towns of _________________as well as 45 villages along the way 1. The dam is 414 meters long and has a maximum height of 40 meters.
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Answer: (A)
Explanation:
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the Yaragol Dam, which provides drinking water to the people of Kolar city, Bangarpet and Malur towns.
The dam was constructed near Yaragol village to prevent wastage of water from Markandeya reservoir to Tamil Nadu. This is the only project in the district dedicated to drinking water.
The project was approved by the government in 2006.Incorrect
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the Yaragol Dam, which provides drinking water to the people of Kolar city, Bangarpet and Malur towns.
The dam was constructed near Yaragol village to prevent wastage of water from Markandeya reservoir to Tamil Nadu. This is the only project in the district dedicated to drinking water.
The project was approved by the government in 2006. -
Question 2 of 4
2. Question
Consider the following statements about “Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi”
1.Provides financial assistance to all cultivable landholding farmer families across the country.
2.Under the Scheme, an amount of Rs. 6000/- is transferred annually in two equal installments of Rs.3000/- directly into the Aadhaar Seeded bank accounts of the farmers.
Select the correct answer options from below?Correct
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), a Central Sector Scheme, aims at providing financial assistance to all cultivable landholding farmer families across the country, subject to certain exclusion criteria. Under the Scheme, an amount of Rs. 6000/- is transferred annually in three equal installments of Rs.2000/- directly into the Aadhaar Seeded bank accounts of the farmers.
The PM-KISAN Scheme was launched in Feb. 2019. The state of West Bengal joined the Scheme from 8th installment (April-July, 2021) as initially the State desired that the funds under PM-KISAN Scheme be transferred to the State Government for onward disbursement to the farmers through the State Government.Incorrect
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), a Central Sector Scheme, aims at providing financial assistance to all cultivable landholding farmer families across the country, subject to certain exclusion criteria. Under the Scheme, an amount of Rs. 6000/- is transferred annually in three equal installments of Rs.2000/- directly into the Aadhaar Seeded bank accounts of the farmers.
The PM-KISAN Scheme was launched in Feb. 2019. The state of West Bengal joined the Scheme from 8th installment (April-July, 2021) as initially the State desired that the funds under PM-KISAN Scheme be transferred to the State Government for onward disbursement to the farmers through the State Government. -
Question 3 of 4
3. Question
The 10th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) held in which of the following places?
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Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay an official visited to Jakarta on to attend the 10th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus).
About the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus:
The ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN and its eight Dialogue Partners Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia and the United States (collectively referred to as the “Plus Countries”), to strengthen security and defence cooperation for peace, stability, and development in the region. The Inaugural ADMM-Plus was convened in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, on 12 October 2010.
Since 2017, the ADMM-Plus meets annually, to allow enhanced dialogue and cooperation among ASEAN and the Plus Countries in the midst of an increasingly challenging regional security environment.Incorrect
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay an official visited to Jakarta on to attend the 10th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus).
About the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus:
The ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN and its eight Dialogue Partners Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia and the United States (collectively referred to as the “Plus Countries”), to strengthen security and defence cooperation for peace, stability, and development in the region. The Inaugural ADMM-Plus was convened in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, on 12 October 2010.
Since 2017, the ADMM-Plus meets annually, to allow enhanced dialogue and cooperation among ASEAN and the Plus Countries in the midst of an increasingly challenging regional security environment. -
Question 4 of 4
4. Question
In which year was the State Reorganization Commission set up?
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Answer: (A)
Explanation:
After demands for states based on linguistic lines emerged in various parts of India after Independence, the State Reorganization Commission (SRC) was formed in 1953 to recommend new state boundaries to the government. The Commission recommended creating nearly 14 linguistic States and six Union Territories. The commission’s recommendations, with some modifications, were implemented in the State Reorganization Act of November 1, 1956.Incorrect
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
After demands for states based on linguistic lines emerged in various parts of India after Independence, the State Reorganization Commission (SRC) was formed in 1953 to recommend new state boundaries to the government. The Commission recommended creating nearly 14 linguistic States and six Union Territories. The commission’s recommendations, with some modifications, were implemented in the State Reorganization Act of November 1, 1956.
