30 Days Revision Module Day 30 - Current Affairs (UPSC Prelims 2021)

1) Which of the following statements are incorrect with respect to Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

1. Under this scheme, a savings account can be opened by legal guardians of the girl child below 14 years of age.
2. It allows the withdrawal of 50% of the accumulated amount after the account holder girl child attained the age of 18 years. 

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2) Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Gobardhan Scheme

1. It aims to augment income of farmers by converting biodegradable waste into compressed biogas (CBG).
2. It is implemented by department of Non-Conventional Energy Resources under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

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3) Consider the following statements about Didayi Tribes

1. They are a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) in the State of Odisha.
2. They were the first forest settlers in India.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

4) Which of the following sites have reached the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth?

5) Consider the following statements

1. In 1863, he rode an ox-cart challenging the 'ban' on untouchables from accessing public roads by caste-Hindus.
2. He fought for the rights of farm workers, built schools for Dalits and fought for emancipation of women.
3. He established Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sanghamto help the Dalits by providing them education, finance and legal support.

Identify the personality who correctly matches with the above description:

6) Which of the following is not an objective of PRASHAD Scheme?

7) Agatti Island, sometimes seen in the news recently, is located in which of the following?

8) The Kali River Valley of Kumaun Himalayas marks the international border between India and?

9) What are the ecological importances of butterfly in the ecosystem?

1. Plant pollinators
2. Health predictor of ecosystem
3. Pest Control

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10) Consider the following statements with respect to YUVA- Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors

1. It is an author mentorship programme to train young and budding authors’ below 30 years of age.
2. It was launched by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.
3. The National Book Trust, India is the implementing agency and responsible for the phase-wise execution of the Scheme.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?