Sarat Chandra IAS 21st September Quiz Welcome to your Sarat Chandra IAS 21st September Quiz Consider the following statements about Quadricycles: A quadricycle is a vehicle the size of a three-wheeler, but with four tyres and is fully covered. This makes it a cheap and safe mode of transport for the last mile connectivity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 & 2 Neither 1 nor 2 The Representation of the People Act, 1951, provides for which of the following? Disqualification of the persons from contesting the elections if arrested under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. A candidate should be disqualified for 2 years, if charges framed by the Court include such offences whose punishment is five years or more. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1 only 2 only Both 1 & 2 Neither 1 nor 2 With reference to the PM-CARES Fund, consider the following statements: The PM-CARES Fund has been created as a Public Charitable Trust, for the purpose of donating funds by the individuals and the corporates. The donations made to the PM CARES Fund can be disclosed by filing application under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The donations under the PM CARES Fund have been exempted from income tax. Which of the statements given above are correct? 2 and 3 only 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Ayushman Bharat Yojana? The health insurance under it includes pre and post hospitalization costs as well. The scheme applies no restrictions on the family size, gender or age. The scheme avail services across the country at any of the empanelled public and private hospitals Select the correct answer using the code given below: 2 only 1 and 3 only 1 and 2 only 1, 2 and 3 The Shekatkar Committee was constituted to recommend measures for which of the following? Enhancing combat capability and rebalancing defence expenditure. Privatization of the railways enterprises. Scrapping of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA). Reforms in the defence budget. Consider the following statements about Project Arth Ganga: The Project aims to energize the economic activity along the Ganga river bank. Multi Modal Terminals are being built on river Ganga at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Sahebganj in Bihar and Haldia in West Bengal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 & 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the following countries are covered under Mission Sagar? The Maldives Mauritius Madagascar Sri Lanka Seychelles Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1, 3, 4 and 5 only 1, 2 ,3 and 5 only 3, 4 and 5 only 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Consider the following statements about the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): The „Silk Road Economic Belt‟ is a land-based network of road, which is expected to connect China with Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Western Europe. The „Maritime Silk Road‟ is a seabased route, which is expected to connect China‟s southern coast to the Mediterranean, Africa, South-East Asia and Central Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are Not correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following pairs: The Somasila Hydro Power Project: Pennar River The Chutak Hydro Power Project: Chenab River The Nimoo Bazgo Power Project: Indus River Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 3 only 1, 2 and 3 only Consider the following statements about the Responsible AI for Youth Programme: The Programme has been launched by the Ministry of Electronics and IT. The Programme is open for the students of classes 8-12, from the central and the state government run schools. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 & 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following statements: The Gumti River connects Meghalaya and Bangladesh. The Bharatapuzha river is a tributary of the Cauvery River. The Dzukou valley is situated between Manipur and Nagaland. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 3 only 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only None of the above. Time's up