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Current Affairs Question - 13 May 2019

National Biodiversity & Conservation

Insectivorous Plants

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘Insectivorous Plants’:

  1. They prefer to grow in areas having less sunlight as they are not capable of doing photosynthesis.
  2. They grow in acidic and nutrient deficient soil.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

National Biodiversity & Conservation

Mycorrhizal Biotechnology

Mycorrhizal Biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because Mycorrihza enables the plants to:

  1. Resist drought and increase absorptive areas
  2. Resist disease infestation
  3. Tolerate extreme of PH

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
3 only

National Programmes & Schemes

Atal Pension Yojna (APY)

Which of the following is the administering authority for Atal Pension Yojna?

A
Insurance Regulatory Development Authority
B
SEBI
C
Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority
D
Ministry of Finance

National Programmes & Schemes

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Scheme (PMSYM)

The government had launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Scheme (PMSYM) not very long back in early 2019. Consider the following statements vis-à-vis PMSYM:

  1. It is open to all unorganised workers with monthly income less than Rs 20,000.
  2. Uniform pension amount of Rs. 5000 will be given to its subscribers.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

National Physical Geography

Andaman Islands

Consider the following statements:

  1. North Sentinel Island is located east of Port Blair.
  2. Barren Island is located 50km west of Port Blair.
  3. Barren Island is the only active volcano of India.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
1 only
B
3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
1 and 3 only
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