ESI Quizzes For NABARD Grade A 2022- 25th August

Q1. Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households is conducted by?
(a) ICAR
(b) National Statistical Office
(c) CSIR
(d) ICRISAT
(e) NABARD

Q2. Which state topped in fund utilization of smart city mission?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kerela
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Andhra Pradesh

Q3. Consider the following statements about Henley Passport Index:
1. Three Asian nations Japan, Singapore and South Korea bagged the top three positions on the list
2. India is ranked 83rd on the list in 2021.
3. The index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Choose the correct statement.
(a)1,3
(b)2,3
(c)1,2
(d)1,2,3
(e) none of these

Q4. Narsinbhai Patel , a freedom fighter passed away. He participated in which movement?
(a) Battle of Plassey
(b) RIN revolt
(c) Dandi March
(d) Satyagrah Movement
(e) Bhil Uprising

Q5. ‘Banthia Commission’ report, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
(a) Reservation in educational institute
(b) Reservation in Local Bodies
(c) Reservation in Parliament
(d) Reservation in Promotion
(e) Reservation of EWS

Q6. What is the name of the India’s first indigenous human passenger drone?
(a) Shrestha
(b) Varuna
(c) GatiShakti Sanchar
(d) Namaste
(e) None of these

Q7. What is the motto of AIR?
(a) Satyam Shivam Sundaram
(b) Yogakshemam vahamyaham
(c) Bahujan Hitaya: Bahujan Sukhaya
(d) Meri Awaaj
(e) None of these

Q8. India gave 2.5 million to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees(UNRWA). Where is the headquarters of UNRWA?
(a) West Jerusalem
(b) East Jerusalem
(c) New York
(d) Gaza Strip
(e) Beirut

Q9. Bal Raksha mobile app was launched in July2022, It is meant for ?
(a) creating awareness of pediatric preventive healthcare through Allopathic intervention
(b) creating awareness of pediatric preventive healthcare through Homeopathic intervention
(c) creating awareness of pediatric preventive healthcare through Physiotherapic intervention
(d) creating awareness of pediatric preventive healthcare through Ayurveda intervention
(e) None of these

Q10. ___________ has approved USD 96.3 million(~Rs.770 crores) loan to provide safe drinking water, sanitation services and improve water supply in_______ state in July2022?
(a) New Development Bank, Uttar Pradesh
(b) World Bank, Kerela
(c) Asian Development Bank, Himachal pradesh
(d) JICA, Rajasthan
(e) None of the combinations

Solutions

Ans.1.(b)
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation [National Statistical Office (NSO)] conducted a Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households during NSS 70th round (January 2013- December 2013) with reference to the agricultural year July 2012- June 2013 and during NSS 77th round (January 2019- December 2019)

Ans.2.(a)
Tamil Nadu tops the list of states so far as utilisation of funds under the government’s flagship Smart City Mission is concerned. While Tamil Nadu has spent over Rs 3932 crore out of the Rs 4333 crore released by the Centre, Uttar Pradesh is in the second position with the utilisation of Rs 2699 cr out of the Central share release of Rs 3142 crore. As on 8 July 2022, the Centre has released Rs 30,751.41 crore for 100 Smart Cities, out of which Rs 27,610.34 crore (90%) has been utilised.
Time’s Magazine releases a list of the World’s greatest places of 2022, Kerala and Ahmedabad are in the top 50

Ans.3(d)
The Henley Passport Index has recently released the list of the World’s Most Powerful Passports for the year 2022. Three Asian nations Japan, Singapore and South Korea bagged the top three positions on the list, reversing pre-pandemic rankings that were dominated by European nations. India is ranked 87th on the list of the world’s most powerful passports in 2022, according to the latest Henley Passport Index from Henley & Partners, an immigration consultancy.
The index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – the largest, most accurate travel information database
India ‘s rank in 2021 was 83rd.

Ans.4(c)
Freedom fighter and the only last witness of Dandi Kutch Narsinhbhai Patel has passed away at the age of 102.

Ans.5(b)
Supreme Court has accepted the report of the Banthia Commission and directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission to hold elections as per the report.
It paves way for political reservation for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes in the Local Bodies’ Elections in the state. The candidates will get 27 percent political reservation in local self-government elections in the state

Ans.6(b)
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi unveiled the pilotless drone “Varuna” -India’s first indigenous human passenger drone during Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) seminar ‘Swavlamban’ at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, Delhi. It was developed by a start-up, Sagar Defence Engineering. It has the capacity of carrying one human inside
Scheme for Residential Education for Students in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) has been formulated with the objective to provide quality education and opportunities for even the poorest.
Department of Telecommunications has launched the GatiShakti Sanchar portal, which would streamline the application and approval procedure for RoW pan India.

Ans.7.(c)
The motto of AIR is ‘Bahujan Hitaya: Bahujan Sukhaya’ and has the purpose of educating, informing and entertaining the masses.
Doordarshan Motto : Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Lic motto : Yogakshemam vahamyaham

Ans.8.(b)
India gave the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East USD 2.5 million in a signing ceremony at UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem.

Ans.9.(d)
Bal Raksha mobile app: The app aims at creating awareness of pediatric preventive healthcare through Ayurveda intervention amongst parents. It will also collect feedback from parents regarding the impact of the kit on their children’s health and immunity

Ans.10.(c)
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 96.3 million(~Rs.770 crores) loan to provide safe drinking water, sanitation services and improve water supply in Himachal Pradesh under the Himachal Pradesh Rural Drinking Water Improvement and Livelihood Project