Target Prelims 2021 Daily Quiz

11 Jan 2021

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1. Aadhaar number is a 12-digit random number issued by the UIDAI only to the citizens
of India. All residents ( even foreigners >6mths stay)

2. Aadhaar number profiles people based on caste, religion, income, health and
geography so that social security schemes can be tailor-made for specific target groups.
only proof of identity not citizenship
3. There are civil and criminal penal consequences for unauthorized access to CIDR –
including hacking, and penalties for tampering with data in the CIDR.
Central Identity data repository
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) All of the above

Q2. Consider the following statements:

6 months
1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months.

2. State cannot enter into any contract with private corporations for sharing of Aadhaar
data.

3. Aadhaar is mandatory for obtaining insurance products. Not mandatory

4. Aadhaar is mandatory for getting benefits funded out of the Consolidated Fund of
India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC Prelims 2020]

(a) 1 and 4 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Q3.

1. State Disaster Response Funds (SDRF) have been constituted by all the states
under their respective state laws. Under DMA act
2. The Centre contributes 75% of the SDRF allocation for all the States and Union
Territories. General states for spcl category = 90%
3. The annual Central contribution is released in three equal installments as per the
Union Budget. 2 equal installments that to as per Finance commission recommendations
4. A State Government may use up to 10% of the funds available under the SDRF for
providing immediate relief to the victims of natural disasters that they consider to
be ‘disasters’ within the local context in the State and which are not included in the
notified list of disasters of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) 4 only

Q4.

1. Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Act gives power to authorities to arrest any
person if there is “reason to believe” that the person has committed tax evasion.

2. Section 69 of the Act does not provide for ‘reasons to believe’ to be recorded in
writing.

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

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
 c) Both
d) None

Q5. The “solidarity and stability” agreement recently seen in the news is related to:

a) Israel-Palestine conflict
b) Boycott of Qatar GCC agreement with Qatar lifting all sanctions
c) Peaceful transition of power in Syria
d) Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Armenia & Azerbaijan

Q6.

1. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a regional intergovernmental political and

economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf. Iran & Iraq not part
2. All current member states are monarchies.
3. The HQs of GCC is in Riyadh.

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

(a) 1 and 2 only

GCC
1. Bahrain.
(b) 1 and 3 only 2. Kuwait.
3. Oman.
(c) 2 and 3 only 4. Qatar.
5. Saudi Arabia.
6. United Arab Emirates.
(d) All of the above

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