Daily Current Affairs Quiz: April 30, 2022

ANSWER: A

• Department of Posts has started providing NPS services through online mode.
• Any Citizen of India in age group of 18 to 70 years can avail this online facility.
• Subscribers are eligible for a tax deduction in NPS as per declaration made by Ministry of Finance under section 80CCD 1(B).
• NPS is voluntary Pension Scheme, regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), through its designated post offices since 2010.
• NPS Trust is registered owner of all assets under NPS.

ANSWER: A

• The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) launched a revamped ZED Certification Scheme (originally launched in 2016), with an aim to make Indian companies globally competitive and help them get easier access to capital.
• MSMEs will get subsidy as per the following structure, on the cost of ZED certification:
  • Micro Enterprises: 80%
  • Small Enterprises: 60%
  • Medium Enterprises: 50%
• There is also provision for additional subsidy for Women/SC/ST Entrepreneurs or MSMEs in NER/Himalayan/LWE/Island territories/aspirational districts.
• It will cover both manufacturing (first phase) and services sector (2nd phase).

ANSWER: D

• Hatti community of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh have been demanding for inclusion under the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list since 1967 when Hatti from Jaunsar Bawar of Uttarakhand were included in ST list.
• The community in both the states are divided by Giri and Tons rivers but have similar traditions, and inter-marriages are commonplace.
• The Hattis are a close-knit community who got their name from their tradition of selling home grown vegetables, crops, meat and wool etc. at small markets called ‘haat’ in towns.

ANSWER: D

• Ministry of Rural Development launched 90 days AKAM campaign.
• The campaign aims to saturate 17 schemes of 9 Ministries in 75 selected districts across the country.
• Identified districts are aligned with birth place of 99 Freedom Fighters, who made the ultimate sacrifice for nation during India’s struggle for independence.
• Goal of campaign- To reach out to person at bottom of pyramid in rural areas by each of the participating ministries/departments.

ANSWER: C

• Russia has withdrawn from unwto amid ukraine conflict, losing with immediate effect its rights and privileges as part of un specialized agency.
• Unwto is United Nations agency responsible for promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
• Headquarters are based in madrid, spain since 1976.
• India is the founder member of unwto