Current Affairs Quiz – 23rd February 2022

1. Which of the following are applications of CRISPR technology?

1. Diseases and disorders including some forms of cancer caused by an undesired genetic mutation can be fixed.

2. Genetic sequences of disease-causing organisms can be altered to make them ineffective.

3. Genes of plants can be edited to make them withstand pests.

Select the correct answer code:

2. Which of the following are released by the Labor Bureau in the Ministry of Labor?

1. CPI for Industrial Workers (IW)
2. CPI for Urban Non-Manual Employees (UNME)
3. CPI for Rural Laborers (RL)
4. CPI for Agricultural Laborers (AL)

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

3. Which of the following has the highest weightage under Consumer Price Index urban?

4. Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin:

1. The scheme aims to provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all rural families, who are homeless or living in kutcha houses by the end of March 2022.

2. The Ministry of Rural Development is the nodal ministry for the implementation of this scheme.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding NMMSS:

1. The objective of the National Means Cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) is to award scholarships to meritorious students of the EWS Category.

2. The students studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Residential Schools run by the State Government Institutions and private schools are eligible for the scholarship.

3. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS).

Which of the statements given above are correct?