Current Affairs Questions

Explanation :

The administering authority for the Atal Pension Yojana is Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA).

Explanation :

• It is open to all unorganised workers with monthly income of less than Rs. 15,000. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
• Uniform pension amount of Rs. 3000 will be given to its subscriber.
• In Atal Pension Yojna, the government contribution was applicable to only those subscribers who joined the scheme between June 2015 to March 2016, but in case of PMSYM, government contribution is applicable to all the subscribers.

Explanation :

• If you look into the map you will find that Barren Island is located to the East of Port Blair and North Sentinel Island is located to the West of Port Blair. This Barren Island is the only active volcano of India.

Note- The North Sentinel Island was in news because of Sentinelese people killing an American explorer/blogger. Therefore, it becomes relevant to know about the location of this island.

Explanation :

• TAPI pipeline source of gas is from Galkynysh gas field which is in Turkmenistan.
• TAPI pipeline was first proposed in 1995 with an aim to transport natural gas from energy rich Caspian Sea (Galkynysh gas field: fourth largest in the world) in Turkmenistan to India through Afghanistan and Pakistan.
• The project will supply both India and Pakistan about 38 mmscmd of natural gas whereas Afghanistan will get a supply of 14 mmscmd.

Explanation :

• It will help to attain the Sustainable Development Goal 7 which deals with access to energy.
• Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization for the National Gas Grid Mission. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
• The government has decided to increase the share of gas mix in the Indian economy by 15% (at present it is 6%) by 2025. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.

Explanation :

• Nilgiri Hills, Anaimalai Hills and Cardamaom Hills are the part of Southern Hill Complex. They are neither the part of Western Ghats nor the Eastern Ghats.
• Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats meet each other at Nilgiri Hills.

Explanation :

• Purple Frog is also called as ‘Maveli’ or Pignose Frog.
• Purple Frog has been evolving independently for around 100 million years. Hence it is an excellent example of Living Fossils.
• It is listed as ‘Endangered’ as per the IUCN Red List.

Explanation :

• Seshachalam Hills are present in the Eastern Ghats in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• They are rich in sandstone, limestone etc.
• Tirupati temple is located on the Seshachalam hills.

Explanation :

• The NCLAT was established under the Companies Act 2013 to hear the appeals against the order of NCLT and is functional since 2016.
• NCLAT is also the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Explanation :

• The Sea of Galilee is a freshwater lake in Israel. It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea, a saltwater lake).
• The lake is fed partly by underground springs, although its main source is the Jordan River, which flows through it from north to south.