- Central Government approved more than _____ to increase the country’s forest cover, on 14th August 2018?
1.Rs 10,050 crore
2.Rs 66,000 crore
3.Rs 23,000 crore
4.Rs 45,000 crore
5.None of these
Answer – 2.Rs 66,000 crore
Explanation: On August 14, 2018, Centre has approved more than 66,000 crore rupees to increase the country’s forest cover. It is an accumulation of money given by the user agencies as a compensation for diverting forest land for non-forest purposes, including industries and infrastructure, over the last 10 years. This money has been divided among the states and union for afforestation and conservation purposes and required authorities are being set up for monitoring purposes also. 80 percent of the compensatory afforestation amount will be utilized by the states in 13 activities.
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has constituted a 7 member working group for norms regarding insurance surveyors. Who is the head of the group?
1.Yegna Priya Bharat
2.Sunil Mehta
3.Neerav Shah
4.Amit Ghosh
5.None of these
Answer – 1.Yegna Priya Bharat
Explanation: On August 14, 2018, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) constituted a 7 member working group for norms regarding insurance surveyors. The group will headed by Yegna Priya Bharat, Chief General Manager (Nonlife), IRDAI. The group will work on the following :
- areas pertaining to licensing, renewal and others as per the existing regulatory framework for Surveyors and Loss Assessors.
- analysis of the existing regulatory framework as per requirements of the industry.
- study the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of the Indian Institute of Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors (IISLA).
- make recommendations to bring about clarity and alignment with the Surveyor Regulations.
- issues related to the membership of IIISLA.
- Ministry of AYUSH has introduced new Central Sector scheme for promoting pharmacovigilance of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Drugs. Which has been designated as National Pharmacovigilance Centre?
1.National Institute for Ayurveda
2.All India Institute of Ayurveda
3.All India Centre for Natural Medicine
4.National Institute for Homeopathy
5.None of these
Answer – 2.All India Institute of Ayurveda
Explanation: Government has sanctioned grant of Rs 10.60 Crore for the establishment of pharmacovigilance network. The three-tier network consists of:
- National Pharmacovigilance Centre (NPvCC),
- Intermediary Pharmacovigilance Centres (IPvCCs) and
- Peripheral Pharmacovigilance Centres (PPvCC).
Additionally, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, an autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH, has been designated as National Pharmacovigilance Centre. It received the grant from the government. The government aims to achieve the target of 100 peripheral pharmacovigilance centres by 2020.
- Which city has topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index as ‘world’s most pleasant city to live in’?
1.Vienna, Austria
2.Melbourne, Australia
3.Osaka, Japan
4.Calgary, Canada
5.None of these
Answer – 1.Vienna, Austria
Explanation: Rank City
1 Vienna (Austria)
2 Melbourne (Australia)
3 Osaka (Japan)
4 Calgary (Canada)
5 Sydney (Australia)
6 Vancouver (Canada)
7 Toronto (Canada) and Tokyo (Japan)
9 Copenhagen (Denmark)
10 Adelaide (Australia)
- Recently which country decided to recommence the Adoption Programme with India, that was put on hold 8 years ago?
1.United States of America
2.Australia
3.Canada
4.Germany
5.None of these
Answer – 2.Australia
Explanation: The Australian Government had put on hold adoptions from India, 8 years ago, due to allegations of child trafficking for Inter-country adoption by some recognized Indian placement agencies. Inter-country adoption regulations have been made stricter by the Indian Government with the passing of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and notification of Adoption Regulations, 2017. The Ministry of Women & Child Development and Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) had been requesting the Australian Government for recommencement
