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SECTION QUIZ 2
ESI Current Affairs
Q.1) Recently (April 2023), the 12th Session of India-Spain Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC)
has been held. India-Spain Joint Commission mechanism was established in ________.

[A] 1960

[B] 1992

[C] 2000

[D] 1972

[E] 2004

Instruction: The National Career Service (NCS) portal has registered highest vacancies during the year 2022-23
since its launch in July, 2015. Around __________ vacancies have been reported by employers on NCS during
the year 2022-23 compared to around 13 lakh vacancies in 2021-22. Further, year 2022-23 also witnessed
highest active vacancies count of more than 5.3 lakh on 30th October, 2022.

Q.2) Recently (April 2023), the National Career Service (NCS) Portal has registered highest vacancies during the
year 2022-23 since its launch in July, 2015. Around __________ vacancies have been reported by employers
on NCS during the year 2022-23.

[A] 35.7 lakhs

[B] 28.9 lakhs

[C] 31.5 lakhs

[D] 45.2 lakhs

[E] 24.1 lakhs

Instruction: The National Career Service (NCS) portal has registered highest vacancies during the year 2022-23
since its launch in July, 2015. Around __________ vacancies have been reported by employers on NCS during
the year 2022-23 compared to around 13 lakh vacancies in 2021-22. Further, year 2022-23 also witnessed
highest active vacancies count of more than 5.3 lakh on 30th October, 2022.

Q.3) Which of the following statements is/are incorrect with regards to the NCS?

A.      It was launched in the year 2015.

B.      It is being implemented by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

C.      The services are provided on the portal at a nominal cost.

[A] A and B
[B] B and C

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[C] A only

[D] C only

[E] None of the above

Instruction: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has been releasing key statistics relating to Direct Tax
collections and administration in public domain from time to time. In continuation of its efforts to place more
and more information in public domain, the CBDT has further released Time-Series data as updated upto F.Y.
2021-22. Net Direct Tax Collections have increased by 121.18% from Rs. 6,38,596 crore in F.Y. 2013-14 to Rs.
14,12,422 crore in F.Y. 2021-22.

Q.4) How much is Direct Tax to GDP ratio in FY 2021-22?

[A] 2.52%
[B] 5.62%

[C] 4.87%

[D] 5.97%

[E] None of the above

Instruction: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has been releasing key statistics relating to Direct Tax
collections and administration in public domain from time to time. In continuation of its efforts to place more
and more information in public domain, the CBDT has further released Time-Series data as updated upto F.Y.
2021-22. Net Direct Tax Collections have increased by 121.18% from Rs. 6,38,596 crore in F.Y. 2013-14 to Rs.
14,12,422 crore in F.Y. 2021-22.

Q.5) Tax Buoyancy highlights the relationship between the change in the government's tax revenue growth
and the changes in _________.

[A] Inflation

[B] Tax Rate

[C] GDP

[D] 1 and 2

[E] 2 and 3

Q.6) Recently (April 2023), the Prime Minister has launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA). IBCA will
focus on the protection and conservation of ________ major big cats of the world.

[A] 9
[B] 5

[C] 12

[D] 15

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[E] 7

Q.7) Which of the following statements is/are incorrect with regards to Ni-Kshay Mitra?

A.      It has been launched under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.

B.      It has been developed by Central TB Division in collaboration with NITI Aayog.

C.      It provides four-pronged support.

[A] A and B

[B] A only

[C] B and C

[D] B only

[E] A and C

Q.8) Recently (March 2023), to mark the International Women's Day (8 March), Union Minister of Science and
technology announced an exclusive women's portal for research grants and funds.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect with regards to portal/grants?

[A] It has been launched by CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) under CSIR- ASPIRE.

[B] The total budget of a research proposal should not exceed the limit of 25-30 lacs.

[C] The funds will be provided for staff (JRF/SRF/RA), contingency and minor equipment.

[D] It is to carry out Research and Development in major disciplines of science and engineering.
[E] None of the above

Q.9) Recently (March 2023), Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has made online document
update in Aadhaar on myAadhar portal at what cost for next 3 months from 15th March 2023?

[A] Rs 50

[B] Rs 25

[C] free of cost

[D] Rs 10

[E] Rs 5

Q.10) Which of the following statements is/are incorrect with regards to “Mission Survey Antyodaya” (MAS)?

[A] It was launched in 2017-18.

[B] It is under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

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[C] Its main objective is conducting annual survey at the Gram Panchayat level to monitor the progress in the
development process in rural areas.

[D] 1 and 2

[E] 2 and 3

Q.11) Which of the following statements is/are correct with regards to eSanjeevani?

A.     It was launched in 2019.

B.      Andhra Pradesh is the top state in terms of adoption of eSanjeevani.

C.      It aims to provide specialized healthcare services through audio and video in urban areas only.

[A] A and B
[B] B and C

[C] A and C

[D] C only

[E] A, B and C

Q.12) Recently (Feb 2023), Global Biofuel alliance has been launched by India during India Energy Week
2023. Which of the following is not one of the key stakeholders of the alliance?
[A] United States

[B] Brazil

[C] International Energy Agency

[D] United Kingdom

[E] Indian Sugar Mills Association

Q.13) Index of Eight Core industries (ICI) released by Office of Economic Advisor (OEA), Department of
Industrial Policy and promotion, comprises _________ of weight of items included in the Index of
Industrial Production (IIP).

[A] 35.27%

[B] 40.27%
[C] 50.27%

[D] 60.27%

[E] 45.27%

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Q.14) Which of the following key provisions of Occupational Safety, Heath and Working Conditions (OSH)
Code, 2020 is/are incorrectly mentioned?

[A] Only one registration for one establishment.

[B] Appointment letter made statutory.

[C] Free of cost annual health checks-up for employees.

[D] Women permitted to work in night shifts, after their prior consent.

[E] None of the above

Q.15) According to recently released “Annual India Tuberculosis(TB) Report 2023”, by which year has India
committed to eliminate TB?
[A] 2022

[B] 2025

[C] 2027

[D] 2030

[E] 2047

Q.16) According to recently released “Annual India Tuberculosis(TB) Report 2023”, what is the Global
target to eliminate TB?

[A] 2023

[B] 2025

[C] 2030
[D] 2035

[E] 2050

Q.17) According to recently released “Annual India Tuberculosis(TB) Report 2023”, In 2022, India achieved
a record high notification of ______ lakh TB cases.

[A] 20.1

[B] 22.2
[C] 24.2

[D] 25.6

[E] 28.5

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Q.18) According to recently released “Annual India Tuberculosis(TB) Report 2023”, what was the case
notification rate per lakh population?

[A] 150
[B] 162

[C] 172

[D] 184

[E] 196

Q.19) Recently in December 2022, the 26th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR) was released.
Which of the following statements isare incorrect regarding the FSR?
[A] It reflects the collective assessment of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks
to financial stability and the resilience of the financial system. 

[B] The FSR is formed with inputs from all the financial sector regulators.

[C] It is an annual publication released by the Reserve bank of India (RBI).

[D] 1 and 2
[E] 1 and 3

Q.20) According to the recently released Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2021-22, the
Public Sector Banks (PSBs) account for ____ of the deposits of scheduled commercial banks.

[A] 58% 

[B] 55.75% 
[C] 46.62% 
[D] 62% 

[E] 51% 

Q.21) According to the recently released Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2021-22, the
credit growth of banks was at a 10-year high in first half of FY23, i.e _______.  

[A] 12.5% 
[B] 13.9% 

[C] 14.8% 

[D] 17.5% 

[E] 16.0% 

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Q.22) According to the Union Budget 2023-24, the Indian Economy has become _____ largest economy
(in terms of size) in the world.

[A] 5th
[B] 4th

[C] 3rd

[D] 2nd

[E] 9th

Q.23) As per the Economic Survey 2022-23, the credit growth to the Micro, Small, and Medium
Enterprises (MSME) sector is over ________, on average during Jan-Nov 2022.
[A] 63.4%

[B] 15.5%

[C] 30.6%

[D] 24.8%

[E] None of the above

Instruction: Announced in the Independence Day Speech of 2019, this scheme is being implemented in
partnership with States to make provision of tap water supply in adequate quantity to every rural
household. The scheme is based on a community approach to water and will include extensive
Information, Education and Communication as a key component of the mission.

The goal of the mission is to provide every rural household with a functional tap water connection by
2024, benefitting about 19 Crore rural households and ensuring doorstep access to the clean water to
more than 90 crore rural people. At the time of inception of this scheme, only 17% households reported
to have tap water connections, which has improved to more than 50% now. By following the principle of
'no one is left out', tap water access have been provided to 100 districts and over 1.36 lakh villages of the
country.

Q.24) Which scheme has been described in the above passage?

[A] Atal Bhujal Yojana

[B] Jal Jeevan Mission

[C] National Rural Drinking Water Programme

[D] AMRUT 2.0

[E] Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)

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Instruction: Announced in the Independence Day Speech of 2019, this scheme is being implemented in
partnership with States to make provision of tap water supply in adequate quantity to every rural
household. The scheme is based on a community approach to water and will include extensive
Information, Education and Communication as a key component of the mission.

The goal of the mission is to provide every rural household with a functional tap water connection by
2024, benefitting about 19 Crore rural households and ensuring doorstep access to the clean water to
more than 90 crore rural people. At the time of inception of this scheme, only 17% households reported
to have tap water connections, which has improved to more than 50% now. By following the principle of
'no one is left out', tap water access have been provided to 100 districts and over 1.36 lakh villages of the
country.

Q.25) Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the above-mentioned scheme?

A. Total estimated cost of this scheme is Rs 3.60 Lakh Crore.

B. Tap water supply is to be provided to all rural SC/ST households.

C.  Minimum water supply to be available is 55 litres per person per day.
[A] A and B

[B] B and C

[C] A and C

[D] A, B and C

[E] None of the above

Instruction: Announced in the Independence Day Speech of 2019, this scheme is being implemented in
partnership with States to make provision of tap water supply in adequate quantity to every rural
household. The scheme is based on a community approach to water and will include extensive
Information, Education and Communication as a key component of the mission.

The goal of the mission is to provide every rural household with a functional tap water connection by
2024, benefitting about 19 Crore rural households and ensuring doorstep access to the clean water to
more than 90 crore rural people. At the time of inception of this scheme, only 17% households reported
to have tap water connections, which has improved to more than 50% now. By following the principle of
'no one is left out', tap water access have been provided to 100 districts and over 1.36 lakh villages of the
country.

Q.26) Which of the following is not a component under the scheme described above?
[A] Retrofitting of completed and ongoing schemes to provide FHTCs at minimum service level of 45 lpcd.

[B] Greywater management

[C] Technological interventions for removal of contaminants where water quality is an issue.

[D] Wherever necessary, bulk water transfer, treatment plants and distribution network to cater to every
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[E] Support activities, i.e. water quality laboratories, water quality testing & surveillance, R&D, knowledge
centre, capacity building of communities, etc.

Q.27) What is the budgetary outlay of the PM MITRA scheme?

[A] Rs 3334 crore

[B] Rs 4445 crore

[C] Rs 5556 crore

[D] Rs 6667 crore

[E] Rs 7778 crore

Q.28) What is the corpus fund of Competitiveness Incentive Support provided under the PM MITRA
scheme?

[A] 300 crore

[B] 400 crore

[C] 500 crore

[D] 600 crore

[E] 700 crore

Instruction: ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)’ intends to provide housing for all in urban areas by
year 2022. The Mission provides Central Assistance to the implementing agencies through States/Union
Territories (UTs) and Central Nodal Agencies (CNAs) for providing houses to all eligible families/
beneficiaries against. The beneficiary family should not own a pucca house either in his/her name or in
the name of any member of his/her family in any part of India.

Q.29) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to the ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana –
Urban’?

[A] PMAY-U was launched in the year 2015.

[B] Central Grant is of Rs. 1 Lakh per house for in-situ rehabilitation of slum dwellers.

[C] Families having only one pucca house can avail benefit under this scheme.
[D] It is implemented as Centrally Sponsored Scheme except for the Credit Linked Subsidy component
which is a Central Sector Scheme.

[E] None of the above

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Instruction: ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)’ intends to provide housing for all in urban areas by
year 2022. The Mission provides Central Assistance to the implementing agencies through States/Union
Territories (UTs) and Central Nodal Agencies (CNAs) for providing houses to all eligible families/
beneficiaries against. The beneficiary family should not own a pucca house either in his/her name or in
the name of any member of his/her family in any part of India.

Q.30) Which of the following is/are the components under PMAY-U?

[A] In-Situ Rehabilitation of Slum Dwellers (ISSR)

[B] Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)

[C] Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP)

[D] Beneficiary-led Individual House Construction/ Enhancement (BLC-N/BLC-E)

[E] All of the above

SECTION QUIZ 2
Answers
ESI Current Affairs
Q.1)D Q.2)A Q.3)B Q.4)D Q.5)C Q.6)E Q.7)C Q.8)E Q.9)C Q.10)B Q.11)A Q.12)D

Q.13)B Q.14)E Q.15)B Q.16)C Q.17)C Q.18)C Q.19)E Q.20)D Q.21)D Q.22)A Q.23)C

Q.24)B Q.25)C Q.26)A Q.27)B Q.28)A Q.29)C Q.30)E

SECTION QUIZ 2
Explanations
ESI Current Affairs
Q.1) Explanation:
 

·         Recently the 12th Session of India-Spain Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC) was co-
chaired by Commerce Secretary of India and Secretary of State for Trade, Government of Spain.
Venue: New Delhi
Important Information

·         Occasion: celebrated this Golden Jubilee edition of India-Spain Joint Commission mechanism which
was established in 1972.

·         Current value of trade and Investment between India and Spain: USD 3.7 Billion.

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Q.2) Explanation:
 

·         Recently, the National Career Service (NCS) Portal has registered highest vacancies during the year
2022-23 since its launch in July, 2015.

Particulars Key Information

Vacancies reported by employers 2022-23- around 35.7 lakhs vacancies (Highest)

on NCS
2021-22- around 13 lakh vacancies

Reporting of vacancies on NCS Increased 175% in 2022-23 as compared to 2021-22

Highest active vacancies count more than 5.3 lakh on 30th October 2022 in 2022-23
on NCS

Q.3) Explanation:

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Q.4) Explanation:
 

Important Information:

·         Data released by: Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)

·         The F.Y. 2021-22 updates:

Particulars F.Y. 2013-14 F.Y. 2021-22 Percentage (%)

increase

Net Direct Tax Rs. 6,38,596 cr Rs. 14,12,422 121.18%

Collections cr

Gross Direct Tax Rs. 7,21,604 cr 16,36,081 cr. 126.73%

Collections

Direct Tax - 2.52  Highest over last 15

Buoyancy years

Direct Tax to GDP 5.62% 5.97% -

ratio

The Cost of 0.57% 0.53%  -

collection 

Q.5) Explanation:
 

Additional information:
Direct Tax: tax that a person or organization pays directly to the entity that imposed it.
Tax Buoyancy: highlights the relationship between the change in the government's tax revenue
growth and the changes in GDP.
When a tax is buoyant, its revenue increases without increasing the tax rate.
Tax to GDP ratio: measures the size of a country's tax revenue compared to its GDP. The higher
the tax to GDP ratio, the better the country's financial position.
The Cost of collection: compares the annual costs of administration incurred by a revenue body
with the total revenue collected over the course of a fiscal year.
 

Q.6) Explanation:
 

·         Recently the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) to
commemorate 50 Years of Project Tiger.

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Q.7) Explanation:

Q.8) Explanation:
 
Recently, to mark the International Women's Day (8 March), Union Minister of Science and technology
announced an exclusive women's portal for research grants and funds.
It will become functional with effect from 1st of April 2023.

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It is aligned with the Prime Minister’s initiative to empower women and promote ‘Nari Shakti’ in
the country.
Key details
Launched by: CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) under CSIR- ASPIRE.
The total budget of a research proposal including research fellow’s stipend should generally not exceed
the limit of 25-30 lacs.
The funds will be provided for staff (JRF/SRF/RA), contingency and minor equipment.
It is to carry out Research and Development in major disciplines of science and engineering viz Life
Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences and inter/trans disciplinary
sciences.
 

Q.9) Explanation:
 

·         Recently UIDAI makes online document update in Aadhaar free of cost.
 A people-centric move that will benefit millions of residents
Important Information

·         Launched as a part of Digital India Initiative

·         Earlier, residents were required to pay Rs 25 to update their documents on the Aadhaar portal.

·         Portal to be used for update: myAadhar portal.

·         Duration of free service: for next 3 months from 15th March.

·         Service is free only on designated portal i.e., myAadhaar portal.

·         Need for upload of proof of identity: If Aadhaar was issued 10 years back and never updated.

Q.10) Explanation:
 

·         Recently Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj shared information regarding the
“Mission Survey Antyodaya” (MAS).

o   It is a convergence and accountability framework

Important Information

·         Launch year: 2017-18, Under the aegis of: Ministry of Rural Development

·         Likely to be completed by: April, 2023.

·          Aim: bring optimum use and management of resources allocated by 27 Ministries/ Department of the
Government of India under various programmes for the development of rural areas.

·         Major Objectives of the Mission:

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Conducting annual survey at the Gram Panchayat level to monitor the progress in the
development process in rural areas.
Panchayat wise ranking based on the collected data and making the Gap Report.
The Gap Report will serves as an important input for Gram Panchayat Development Plan
(GPDP).
Survey and collect village infrastructure and services data for more than 6.5 lakh villages in
the country.
 

Q.11) Explanation:
 

eSanjeevani:
·         It is an integrated TeleMedicine solution.

·         Aim: To provide specialized healthcare services through audio and video in rural and remote areas.

·         Launch year: 2019 (as a part of Ayushman Bharat Scheme)

·         Modes of Introduction: 2 modes

1.      eSanjeevani AB-HWC: a provider-to-provider telemedicine platform.

o   This connects the health workers and medical officers on health and wellness centres.

2.      eSanjeevani OPD: a patient to provider telemedicine platform.

o    It empowers citizens to access outpatient services in the confines of their homes through smartphones of
laptops etc.

·        Top States in terms of Adoption of eSanjeevani: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Karnataka, Uttar
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat.

Q.12) Explanation:
 

Global Biofuel alliance launched by India

Why in News?
Recently, it was announced by the Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas during India
Energy Week (It is one of the priorities under India’s G20 Presidency).
Aim: Facilitating cooperation and intensifying the use of sustainable biofuels and facilitating
global biofuels trades.
Key details
Key stakeholders: United States, Brazil, India, European Union, IEA (International Energy
Agency), Bio Future Platform, SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers), ISMA (Indian
Sugar Mills Association).
This alliance shall work in collaboration with relevant existing regional/international agencies as
well as initiatives in the bioenergy, bioeconomy, and energy transition fields.

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Which includes the Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Platform, the Mission Innovation
Bioenergy initiatives, and the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP).
 

Q.13) Explanation:
 

IIP (Index of Industrial Production)

·         Released by: National Statistical office (NSO).

·         IIP is an Indicator that measures the changes in volume of production of Industrial products during a given
period.

·         Measures Industry Groups classified as, Broad Sectors: Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity.

·         Use-based Sectors: Basic goods, Capital goods, and Intermediate Goods.

·         Base year: 2011-12 (Changed in 2017, from 2004-05 to 2011-12).

Additional information:
·         Index of Eight Core industries (ICI): released by Office of Economic Advisor (OEA), Department of Industrial
Policy and promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

·         It measures combined and individual performance of production in 8 core industries.

·         These comprise 40.27% of weight of items included in the IIP.

·         Eight core industries in Decreasing order of their weightage:

Refinery products > Electricity > Steel > Coal > Crude Oil > Natural Gas > Cement >
Fertilizers
 

Q.14) Explanation:
 

Occupational Safety, Heath and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020

·         Recently a reply has been submitted by Minister of state for Labour and Employment regarding status of
Migrant workers.

Key details:
·         Inter-State Migrant workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 has now
been subsumed in Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020.

Key-Provisions of OSH Code, 2020:

·         Only one registration for one establishment.

·         Improve ease of doing business.

·         Grievance redressal mechanism, protection from abuse and exploitation.

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·         Appointment letter made statutory.

·         Free of cost annual health checks-up for employees.

·         Decent working conditions and Minimum wages.

·         Women permitted to work in night shifts, after their prior consent.

Q.15) Explanation:
●     India has committed to eliminate TB by 2025.

Q.16) Explanation:
●     Global target to eliminate TB is 2030.
 

Q.17) Explanation:
●     In 2022, India achieved a record high notification of 24.2 lakh TB cases.

Q.18) Explanation:
●     Case notification rate was approximately 172 cases per lakh population.

Q.19) Explanation:

·       The Reserve Bank released the 26th issue of the FSR, which reflects the collective assessment of the
Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial
stability and the resilience of the financial system.

·       FSR is a semi-annual publication. With inputs from all the financial sector regulators, it reflects
the overall evaluation of the Sub Committee of the FSDC.

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Q.20) Explanation:
 

·          Public Sector Banks (PSBs) account for 62% of the deposits of scheduled commercial
banks, while on loans, they corner 58% market share.

Q.21) Explanation:
 

·      According to the recently released Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2021-22, the
credit growth of banks was at a 10-year high in first half of FY23, i.e. 17.5%.

Q.22) Explanation:
·        According to the Union Budget 2023-24, Indian economy has increased in size from being 10th to 5th
largest in the world.

Q.23) Explanation:
 

·              As per the Economic Survey 2022-23, the credit growth to the Micro, Small, and Medium
Enterprises (MSME) sector has been remarkably high, over 30.6 per cent, on average during Jan-Nov
2022, supported by the extended Emergency Credit Linked Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) of the Union
government.

Q.24) Explanation:
·         The given passage talks about – Jal Jeevan Mission

·         Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual
household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India. It was announced by Prime Minister in
the Independence Day Speech of 2019.

 
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Q.25) Explanation:

·        The given passage talks about – Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)

·        Total estimated cost of JJM is Rs. 3.60 lakh crore.

·        All the rural households are eligible to get a tap connection under JJM (thus statement B is false).

·         Under JJM, development of in-village piped water supply infrastructure is to be done to provide tap
water connection to every rural household at minimum service level of 55 litres per person per day.

Q.26) Explanation:
Components under JJM:
The following components are supported under JJM

·        Efforts should be made to source funds from different sources/ programmes and convergence is the
key

·              Development of in-village piped water supply infrastructure to provide tap water connection to
every rural household

·        Development of reliable drinking water sources and/ or augmentation of existing sources to provide
long-term sustainability of water supply system

·              Wherever necessary, bulk water transfer, treatment plants and distribution network to cater to
every rural household

·        Technological interventions for removal of contaminants where water quality is an issue

·        Retrofitting of completed and ongoing schemes to provide FHTCs at minimum service level of 55
lpcd.

·        Greywater management

·        Support activities, i.e. IEC, HRD, training, development of utilities, water quality laboratories, water
quality testing & surveillance, R&D, knowledge centre, capacity building of communities, etc.

Q.27) Explanation:
Budgetary Outlay - Rs 4,445 crore for a period 2021-22 to 2027-28. The scheme is inspired by the 5F
vision of Prime Minister, which is Farm to fibre; fibre to factory; factory to fashion; fashion to foreign.

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Q.28) Explanation:

·        Competitiveness Incentive Support (CIS) – The government will provide a fund of Rs 300 Crore to
‘investors’ setting up production facilities to incentivize manufacturing units to get established.

·        For a Greenfield Park ‘developer’, the centre will provide 30% of Capital Support from the Project
Cost, with a cap of Rs 500 crore. 

·        For a Brownfield sites ‘developer’, the centre will provide 30% of Capital Support from the Project
Cost, with a cap of Rs 200 crore. 

Q.29) Explanation:
·     PMAY-U was launched in the year 2015.

Central Grant is of Rs. 1 Lakh per house for in-situ rehabilitation of slum dwellers.

Target Beneficiaries:

·     Beneficiaries include Economically weaker section (EWS), low-income groups (LIGs) and Middle-Income
Groups (MIGs).

·        The annual income cap is up to Rs 3 lakh for EWS, Rs 3-6 lakh for LIG and Rs 6 to 18 lakhs for MIG.

·        The beneficiary family should not own a pucca house either in his/her name or in the name of any
member of his/her family in any part of India.

·              PMAY-U is implemented as Centrally Sponsored Scheme except for the Credit Linked Subsidy
component which is a Central Sector Scheme.

·        A total 1.23 Crore houses have been sanctioned under the Mission as of now –

o   1.01 Crore houses have been grounded for construction

o   61 Lakh houses have been delivered to the beneficiaries

Q.30) Explanation:

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