13 OCT CURRENT AFFAIRS (MCQ)

Q1. Who among the following established Pravara Rural Education Society in 1964?

a) Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
b) Balasaheb Bhausaheb Thorat
c) Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh
d) Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
Solution : a)

Explanation :-

Prime Minister Modi will release the autobiography of Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil and rename Pravara Rural Education Society as ‘Loknete Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil Pravara Rural Education Society’, on 13th October.
•Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (1932 – 2016) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He was seven time MP, former Union Minister of State (Finance) and Union Cabinet Minister (Heavy Industries), Government of India.
•He was a prominent leader of Maharashtra and eldest son of Vithalrao Vikhe Patil, who started Asia’s first Co-operative sugar factory at Loni in Maharashtra.
•He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2010 for his outstanding work in the field of Social Work.
•He established Pravara Rural Education Society in 1964 at Loni in Ahmednagar district, with the aim to provide world class education to the rural masses and empower the girl child.
•Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

Q2. With reference to the Philately Day, consider the following statements:

Philately is the study of postage stamps and postal history. The National Philatelic Museum of India was inaugurated in 1968, in New Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : c)

Explanation :-

India Post, Mumbai will Launch Stamped Mask on Philately Day (13th October). These are the masks, with images of postage stamps imprinted on them.
•Philately is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection, appreciation and research activities on stamps and other philatelic products.
•Postage stamp is a small adhesive piece of paper of specified value issued by a national post Office to be affixed to a letter or parcel to indicate the amount of postage paid.
•Introduction in India: Sir Bartel Frere, the commissioner of the Sindh, introduced the stamps, then known as ‘Scinde Dawk’ in 1852 but the stamps were withdrawn in October 1854, after the introduction of regular Indian postage stamps.
•The National Philatelic Museum of India was inaugurated in 1968, in New Delhi and has an extensive stamp collection including the first stamp issued in India by the Sindh Dak (1854) and stamps issued before Independence by the rulers of the Princely States.
•Hence both statements are correct.

Q3. Nechiphu Tunnel, recently seen in news, is located in:

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Ladakh
Solution : a)

Explanation :-

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of the Nechiphu Tunnel on the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) road in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
•The 450m-long tunnel, which will bypass the existing road, will be D-shaped and comprise two lanes of 3.5m width each.
•Another 1.8 km-long tunnel is also being constructed on the BCT road and both will reduce distance to the area bordering China by 10km.
•It will be constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
•Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

Q4. With reference to the Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA), consider the following statements:

It has been constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the conservation, protection and development of cows. RKA is high powered permanent body to formulate policy and to provide direction to the
implementation of schemes related to cattle so as to give more emphasis on livelihood generation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : c)

Explanation :-

Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) has started a nation- wide campaign to celebrate “Kamdhenu Deepawali Abhiyan” this year on the occasion of Deepawali festival.
•Through this campaign, the RKA is promoting extensive use of cow-dung/ Panchgavya products during this Diwali Festival.
•Manufacture of Cow dung based Diyas, Candles, Dhoop, Agarbatti, Shubh-Labh, Swastik, Samrani, Hardboard, Wall-piece, Paper-weight, Havan samagri, Idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi for this year’s Diwali festival has already started.
•Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) has been constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the conservation, protection and development of cows and their progeny and for giving direction to the cattle development programmes.
•RKA is high powered permanent body to formulate policy and to provide direction to the implementation of schemes related to cattle so as to give more emphasis on livelihood generation.
•Hence both statements are correct.

Q5. “Tech for Tribals”, recently seen in news, is an initiative of:

a) NITI Aayog
b) CSIR
c) Smile Foundation
d) None of the above
Solution : d)

Explanation :-

TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with Chhattisgarh MFP Federation and IIT, Kanpur will be launching Tech for Tribals initiative on 13th October, 2020.
•The program titled “Tech for Tribals” aims at the holistic development of tribals with a focus on entrepreneurship development, soft skills, IT, and business development through SHGs operating through Van Dhan Kendras (VDVKs).
•Under this initiative, TRIFED has tied up reputed national institutions such as IIT, Kanpur; Art of Living, Bangalore; TISS, Mumbai; KISS, Bhubaneswar; Vivekananda Kendra, Tamil Nadu and SRIJAN, Rajasthan.
•They will be conducting Vandhan-ESDP Training Programs in the States of Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.
•Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.

Q6. With reference to the National Super Computing Mission (NSM), consider the following statements:

A total of 50 Centrally Funded Institutions have been inducted into National Super Computing Mission (NSM).

The objective of the NSM is to empower technology institutions with high-performance computing capabilities that can be used for solving socially relevant, computationally intensive problems.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : b)

Explanation :-

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli has signed a MoU with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune for installing a state of the art super computer in the process of becoming part of the National Super Computing Mission of the Government of India.
•A total of 10 Centrally Funded Institutions have been inducted into National Super Computing Mission (NSM) including IISc, Bangalore and seven IITs in addition to NIT, Trichy.
•The objective of the NSM is to empower technology institutions with high-performance computing capabilities that can be used for solving socially relevant, computationally intensive problems.
•NIT Director said that the super Computing facility worth 17 crore rupees will be made available to neighbouring educational institutions, as mandated and in line with NEP-2020. Hence only statement 2 is correct.

Q7. SVAMITVA Scheme recently seen in news is related to :

a) Exploration of mineral resources in mineral rich areas .
b) For geo-tagging assets created under MGNREGA
c) To promote self- reliance in domestic manufacturing of toys/ toys industries.
d) To create records of land ownership in villages.
Solution : d)

Explanation :-

To create records of land ownership in villages.

Q8. Which of the cereals are under MSP?

paddy

wheat

maize

bajra

barley
Select the correct code
a) 1, 2, 3, and 5 only
b) 1, 2, 3, and 4 only
c) 1, 3, 4, and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
Solution : d)

Explanation :-

•Minimum Support Price is the price at which the government purchases crops from the farmers, whatever may be the price for the crops. Minimum Support Price is an important part of India’s agricultural price policy.
•The Centre currently fixes MSPs for 23 farm commodities —
• 7 cereals (paddy, wheat, maize, bajra, jowar, ragi and barley),
• 5 pulses (chana, arhar/tur, urad, moong and masur),
• 7 oilseeds (rapeseed-mustard, groundnut, soyabean, sunflower, sesamum,
safflower and nigerseed) and
• 4 commercial crops (cotton, sugarcane, copra and raw jute) — based on the
CACP’s recommendations.

Q9. Consider the following about Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

It is an attached office of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India.

The CACP is a statutory body and submits separate reports recommending MSPs for Kharif and Rabi seasons.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : c)

Explanation :-

Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
•It is a decentralised agency of the Government of India.
•It is an attached office of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government
of India.
•The CACP is a statutory body and submits separate reports recommending MSPs for
Kharif and Rabi seasons.

Q10. Which of the rivers’ water share belongs to Pakistan as per Indus Water Treaty?

Indus

Jhelum

Chenab

Sutlej
Select the correct code
a) 1, 2 and 4 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 1 and 4 only
Solution : b)

Explanation :-

The three ‘western rivers’ (Indus, Jhelum and Chenab) went to Pakistan and the three ‘eastern rivers’ (Sutlej, Ravi and Beas) were portioned to India.