Sarat Chandra IAS 23rd November Quiz

Welcome to your Sarat Chandra IAS 23rd November Quiz

With reference to the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), consider the following statements:

These schemes are 100% funded by the Union government and implemented by the respective state government machinery.
They are formulated in subjects from the State List to encourage States to prioritise
MGNREGA comes under the category of Centrally Sponsored Schemes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 only

2 and 3 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements:

The Central Information Commission was established by the Central Government under the provisions of the Right to Information Act (2005).
The commission can order an inquiry into any matter only on filing an appeal under RTI.
The Chief Information Commissioner is appointed by the President with a warrant under her hand and seal.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 only

2 and 3 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

“Echo and Bifrost” terms were mentioned in the news, they are associated with:

Satellites for exploring exoplanets

Study of sea floor using LIDAR technology

Undersea internet cables

Supercomputers

Bandhavgarh National Park was seen in the news, it is located in?

Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu

Odisha

Madhya Pradesh

Global Gender Gap Report is released by which of the following organisations?

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

International Labour Organization (ILO)

World Health Organization (WHO)

World Economic Forum