ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ASSISTANT ENGINEERS EXAM CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS (EXAM HELD ON: 15-05-2022)

 1) Why was Roberta Metsola in the news in January 2022?

1. She was elected as the president of the World Bank.

2. She was elected as the president of the INTERPOL.

3. She was elected as the president of the European Parliament.

4. She was elected as the president of UNICEF

 

2) Why was Roberta Metsola in the news in January 2022?

1. She was elected as the president of the World Bank.

2. She was elected as the president of the INTERPOL.

3. She was elected as the president of the European Parliament.

4. She was elected as the president of UNICEF.

 

3) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with the Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo award in December 2021. This is the highest civilian award in which country?

1. Cambodia

2. Indonesia

3. Bhutan

4. Myanmar

 

4) Barbados was declared a new republic after how many years of British rule?

1. 100 years

2. 200 years

3. 300 years

4. 400 years

 

5) The new CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, has graduated from which IIT?

1. IIT-Bombay

2. IIT-Madras

3. IIT-Kharagpur

4. IIT-Delhi

 

6) Which country hosted the G-7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in December 2021?

1. The UK

2. Canada

3. France

4. Italy

 

7) After winning the finals of the men’s singles title at the Australian Open 2021, Rafael Nadal set a new record of winning ______ titles in Grand Slam singles.

1. 21

2. 19

3. 17

4. 15

 

8) In November 2021, India was re-elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations' Cultural and Education Organization (UNESCO) for a term of _______ years.

1. four

2. three

3. five

4. six

 

9)  Which government body has recently (January 2022) constituted a ‘Fly Ash Management and Utilization Mission’ with the objective of coordinating and monitoring the issues related to handling and disposal of fly ash and other associated issues?

1. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)

2. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

3. National Green Tribunal (NGT)

4. Indian Forest Service (IFS)

 

10)Which research institute secured the second rank in the National Ranking Index-2020?

 1. IISc, Bangalore

2. CSIR, Delhi

3. NIN, Hyderabad

4. C-DAC, Pune

 

11) How many new high yielding varieties of field crops were released by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research during 2019 to 2021?

1. 462

2. 562

3. 362

4. 262

 

12) The Central Government is set to roll out a digital system called ‘OSM’ from 1 April 2022 in a bid to bring in operational efficiency in storage, movement and distribution of food grains under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). The full form of OSM is:

1. Online Storage Management

2. Output Storage Management

3. Outsource Storage Management

4. Onset Storage Management

 

13) According to the International Trade Administration (ITA), India emerged as the ________ largest manufacturer of mobile handsets in the world in 2021.

1. second

2. third

3. fourth

4. fifth

 

14) On 27 September 2021, DRDO tested a new version of the Akash Missile equipped with an active Radio Frequency (RF) seeker for improved accuracy. What is the name of this new version of Akash missile?

1. Akash Next

2. Akash Prime

3. Akash Apex

4. Akash Blaze

 

 

15)In July 2021, ISRO announced the launch of its geo-imaging satellite that will enable near-real time monitoring of natural disasters, such as floods and cyclones. The name of this satellite is:

1. EOS-03

2. EOS-04

3. EOS-05

4. EOS-06

16) Which state ranked first among the larger states in primary education in the Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy 2021?

1. West Bengal

2. Rajasthan

3. Uttar Pradesh

4. Madhya Pradesh

 

17) Which of the following states did NOT get an A++ rank in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) of the States/UTs 2021?

1. Kerala

2. Punjab

3. Tamil Nadu

4. Rajasthan

 

18) For the effective implementation of various schemes and programmes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, all the major schemes of the Ministry have been classified under how many umbrella schemes?

1. Three

2. Four

3. Five

4. Six

 

19) What amount was allocated for child protection and welfare services under Mission VATSALYA in the 2021-22 Union Budget of India?

1. ₹700 crore

2. ₹900 crore

3. ₹600 crore

4. ₹300 crore

 

20) What amount was allocated for the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, the ministry that caters to the welfare of the backward classes and those with disabilities, in the Union Budget 2022-23?

1. ₹10,134 crore

2. ₹11,134 crore

3. ₹12,134 crore

4. ₹13,134 crore

 

21) According to the reports of the Ministry of Electronics and IT, approximately how much e-waste was collected and processed in the financial year 2021?

1. 3.54 lakh tonnes

2. 2.54 lakh tonnes

3. 1.54 lakh tonnes

4. 4.54 lakh tonnes

 

22) As of December 2021, what was the total number of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in India?

1. 23,391

2. 31,391

3. 11,391

4. 41,391

 

23) According to the reports of Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), how many Indians were unemployed as of December 2021?

1. 23 million

2. 33 million

3. 43 million

4. 53 million

 

24)  Recently (January 2022), the Union Cabinet extended the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis for how many more years?

1. One

2. Four

3. Two

4. Three

 

25) The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialised force that is responsible for disaster response and relief. For 2021-22, the budget estimate for the NDRF was:

1. ₹1,409 crore

2. ₹1,309 crore

3. ₹1,109 crore

4. ₹1,209 crore

 

Answers:

(1)  1 (2) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 1 (6) 1 (7) 1 (8) 1 (9) 3 (10) 1

(11) 2     (12) 1 (13) 1 (14) 2 (15) 1 (16) 1 (17) 4 (18) 1 (19) 2 (20) 4

(21) 1 (22) 1 (23) 4 (24) 4 (25) 4

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Important Sources of Indian Constitution

Government of India Act 1935	Federal Scheme Emergency Provisions Public Service Commissions Office of Governor Judiciary Administrative Details
Constitution of the United States	Preamble Fundamental Rights The federal structure of government Electoral College Independence of the judiciary and separation of powers among the three branches of the government Judicial review President as Supreme Commander of Armed Forces Equal protection under law
British constitution	Parliamentary form of government The idea of single citizenship The idea of the Rule of law Writs Institution of Speaker and his role Lawmaking procedure Procedure established by Law
Irish constitution (Ireland)	Directive Principles of State Policy Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha Method of Election of President
Australian constitution	Freedom of trade and commerce within the country and between the states Power of the national legislature to make laws for implementing treaties, even on matters outside normal Federal jurisdiction Concurrent List
French constitution	Republic and the ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble
Constitution of South Africa	Procedure for amendment Election of Rajya Sabha members
Constitution of Soviet Union (USSR)	Fundamental Duties under Article 51-A A Constitutionally mandated Planning Commission to oversee the development of the economy
Constitution of Germany	Emergency powers to be enjoyed by the Union Suspension of Fundamental Rights during an emergency.
Constitution of Japan	Procedure Established by Law
Constitution of Russia	Fundamental Duties Idea of Social, Economic, and Political Justice in Preamble

Important Government Schemes in 2021-22

 

Government Ministry	Name of Scheme
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare	Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi
	Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojna
	National Digital Health Mission
	Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna
	Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0
Ministry of Education	STARS Project
	Institutions of Eminence Scheme
	Mid-May Meal
	Swach Vidyalaya Abhiyan
	Kala Utsav
	Shikshav Parv Initiative
	Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration  (SPARC)
	Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA)
Ministry of Women and Child Development	Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojna
	Poshan Abhiyan
	Rashtriya Poshan Maah
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship	Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna
Ministry of Rural Development	Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) Scheme
	National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
	Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
	Rashtriya Aajivika Mission
	Gram Panchayat Development Plans
	Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme
	DDU Grameen Kaushalya Yojna
	Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs	Global Housing Technology Challenge
	Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge
	PM SVANIDI
	Climate-Smart City Assessment Framework
	Swachh Sarvekshan 2021
Ministry of Jal Shakti	Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra
	Grand ICT Challenge
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment	Ambekar Social Innovation & Incubation Mission
Ministry of Finance	Saral Jeevan Bima
Ministry of Commerce & Industry	One District One Product Scheme
	PRARAMBH: Startup India International Summit
	Merchandise Export From India Scheme
Ministry of Textiles	SAMARTH Scheme
	National Technical Textile Mission
Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways	Sagarmala Sea Plane Services
	National Authority For Recycling of Ships
Ministry of Labor & Employment	Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna
	Nation Career Service Project
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution	Bureau of Indian Standards
	Consumer Protection (Ecommerce) Rules, 2020
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation	MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme)
NITI Aayog	Vision 2035
	NPMPF ('National Program and Project Management Policy Framework')
	Aatmanirbhar Bharat ARISE-Atal New India Challenge
Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution	Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)

Nicknames of Countries and Cities in the World

  Asia

1. Bhutan – Land of the Thunder Dragon
2. China – The Red Dragon
3. Indonesia – The Emerald of the Equator
4. Japan – Land of the Rising Sun
5. Mongolia – Land of the Blue Sky
6. North Korea – The Hermit Kingdom
7. Philippines – The Pearl of the Orient Seas
8. South Korea – Land of the Morning Calm
9. Sir Lanka – India’s Teardrop
10. Thailand – Land of Smiles
11. Afghanistan – Graveyard of Empires
12. Israel – The Holy Land
13. Lebanon – Switzerland of the Middle East

Africa
1. Burkina Faso – Land of the Upright Men
2. Egypt – The Gift of the Nile
3. Lesotho – The Kingdom In The Sky
4. Madagascar – The Red Island
5. Rwanda – Land of a Thousand Hills
6. South Africa – Rainbow Nation

America
1. Brazil – Pindorama (Land of the Palms)
2. Canada – The Great White North
3. Chile – Land of Poets
4. Guyana – Land of Many Waters
5. Paraguay – The Island Surrounded by Land
6. Peru – Land of the Incas
7. USA – Uncle Sam
8. Venezuela – Land of Grace

Australia
1. Australia – Land Down Under (sometimes also used for New Zealand)
2. New Zealand – Land of the Long White Cloud

Europe
1. Albania – Land of the Eagles
2. Belarus – The White Rus
3. England – Land of Hope and Glory
4. Finland – Land of a Thousand Lakes
5. France – L’hexagone
6. Iceland – Land of Fire and Ice
7. Ireland – The Emerald Isle
8. Italy – The Boot
9. Slovenia – The Sunny Side of the Alps
10. Switzerland – Land of Milk and Honey
11. Ukraine – The Bread Basket of Europe

First Global Report on Assistive Technology

The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) jointly launched the first Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT) on 16 May 2022. 

This report is the culmination of the 71st World Health Assembly resolution in 2018 to prepare a global report on effective access to assistive technology. 

The report assumes significance as 90% of those who need assistive technology do not have access to it globally, and including assistive technology into health systems is critical for progress towards the targets in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) relating to Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

National Data and Analytics Platform launched by NITI Aayog

The National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP) was launched by NITI Aayog for free public use. By making data accessible, interoperable, interactive, and available on a user-friendly platform, the platform intends to democratise access to public government data. It houses basic datasets from a variety of government departments, organises them, and provides analytics and visualisation capabilities. This public debut comes after the platform’s beta release in August 2021, which gave a small number of users access for testing and feedback.

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కేంద్ర పథకాలు

 ప్రధానమంత్రి ఫసల్ బీమా

-లక్ష్యం: అతివృష్టి, అనావృష్టి, అకాల వర్షాలతో నష్టపోయిన రైతులను ఆదుకోవడం.
-రైతులకు సామాజిక భద్రత కల్పించడం.

ప్రయోజనాలు:
-నామమాత్రపు ప్రీమియంతో రైతులకు పంటల బీమా.
-ఖరీఫ్ సీజనలో ఆహార ధాన్యాలు, నూనెగింజల పంటలకు 1.5 శాతం ప్రీమియం.
-ఖరీఫ్, రబీ సీజనలలో ఉద్యాన పంటలకు 5 శాతం ప్రీమియం

ప్రధానమంత్రి జీవన్‌జ్యోతి బీమా

-లక్ష్యం: జీవిత బీమాతో భరోసా కల్పించడం

ప్రయోజనాలు
-18 నుంచి 50 ఏండ్ల వారికోసమే ఈ పథకం.
-రూ. 2 లక్షల జీవిత బీమా సదుపాయం.
-ఏడాదికి రూ. 330 ప్రీమియం అంటే రోజుకు రూ. 1 కంటే తక్కువ.
-బ్యాంకు ఖాతా తప్పనిసరి.
-ఈ పథకంలోని సభ్యులు ఏదైనా కారణంతో మృతిచెందితే వారి సంబంధీకులకు రూ. 2 లక్షల బీమా.
-ప్రతి ఏడాది రెన్యువల్ చేసుకోవాలి.

ప్రధానమంత్రి సురక్ష బీమా

-లక్ష్యం: ప్రమాద బీమాతో భరోసా కల్పించడం.

ప్రయోజనాలు
-ఏడాదికి కేవలం రూ. 12 ప్రీమియంతో ప్రమాద బీమా.
-18 నుంచి 70 ఏండ్ల వయస్సు గల వారికి వర్తింపు.
-సేవింగ్స్ ఖాతాతో బీమా.
-ఆటో డెబిట్ సౌకర్యం.
-ప్రమాదంలో మరణించినా, శాశ్వతంగా అంగవైకల్యాలుగా మారినా రూ. 2 లక్షల బీమా అందుతుంది.
-పాక్షిక వైకల్యం చెందితే రూ. లక్ష.

అటల్ పెన్షన్ యోజన

-లక్ష్యం: వృద్ధాప్యంలో ఆదాయ భద్రత.
-అసంఘటిత రంగంలోని 87 శాతం కార్మికులకు పింఛను.

ప్రయోజనాలు
-60 ఏండ్ల తర్వాత ప్రతి నెలా రూ. 1000 నుంచి రూ. 5000 వరకు పింఛను.
-వయస్సును బట్టి ప్రీమియం.
-ఎస్‌పీఎస్ తరహాలో ఏపీవైని 18 నుంచి 40 ఏండ్ల వయస్సు గల వారికి వర్తింపు.
-పింఛను రూ. 1000, రూ. 2000, రూ. 3000, రూ. 4000, రూ. 5000గా వర్తింపు.
-కనీసం 20 ఏండ్లు జమ చేయాలి.
-ప్రభుత్వ ఉద్యోగులు, సీపీఎస్, ఇతర పథకంలో లేనివారు మాత్రమే అర్హులు.
-సభ్యుడి కాంట్రిబ్యూషన్‌లో 50 శాతం ప్రభుత్వం ఇస్తుంది.
-ప్రీమియం నెలకు కనిష్ఠంగా రూ. 42 నుంచి గరిష్ఠంగా రూ. 210.

కృషోన్నతి యోజన

 

వ్యవసాయం, దాని అనుబంధ రంగాల్లోని పథకాలన్నింటినీ ఒకే గొడుగు కిందికి తెచ్చి ఎన్డీయే ప్రభుత్వం రూపొందించిన పథకమే కృషోన్నతి యోజన. దీని పరిధిలోని పథకాలు

-నేషనల్ ఫుడ్ సెక్యూరిటీ మిషన్ (ఎన్‌ఎఫ్‌ఎస్‌ఎం)
-నేషనల్ ఫుడ్ సెక్యూరిటీ మిషన్- వాణిజ్య పంటలు
-మిషన్ ఫర్ ఇంటిగ్రేటెడ్ డెవలప్‌మెంట్ ఆఫ్ హర్టికల్చర్ (ఎంఐడీహెచ్)
-నేషనల్ మిషన్ ఫర్ ఆయిల్‌సీడ్స్ అండ్ ఆయిల్ పామ్స్
-నేషనల్ మిషన్ ఫర్ సైస్టెనబుల్ అగ్రికల్చర్
-సాయిల్ హెల్త్‌కార్డు పథకం
-పరంపరాగత్ కృషి వికాస్ యోజన
-నేషనల్ స్కీం ఆన్ అగ్రికల్చర్ ఎక్స్‌టెన్షన్ అండ్ టెక్నాలజీ
-ఇంటిగ్రేటెడ్ స్కీం ఆన్ అగ్రికల్చరల్ మార్కెటింగ్
-ఇంటిగ్రేటెడ్ స్కీం ఆన్ అగ్రికల్చర్ సెన్సస్ అండ్ స్టాటిస్టిక్స్
-ఇంటిగ్రేటెడ్ స్కీం ఆన్ అగ్రికల్చర్ కో-ఆపరేషన్
-ఇన్వెస్ట్‌మెంట్ ఇన్ డిబెంచర్స్ ఆఫ్ స్టేట్ ల్యాండ్ డెవలప్‌మెంట్ బ్యాంక్స్
-నేషనల్ అగ్రిటెక్ ఇన్‌ఫ్రాస్ట్రక్చర్ ఫండ్
-ప్రైస్ స్టెబిలైజేషన్ ఫండ్ ఫర్ సెరీల్స్ అండ్ వెజిటబుల్స్

Prime Minister’s Ten Point Agenda on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

 

 

Sl No.	Agenda Point
1	All development sectors must imbibe the principles of disaster risk management Explanation Development and Disasters are two sides of a coin. While a planned development can reduce the risks of disasters, the absence of proper planning can aggravate them. It is, therefore, essential to imbibe disaster risk reduction approach in all development schemes. Development should focus on reducing disaster risks and not create them.
2	Risk coverage must include all, starting from poor households to SMEs to multi-national corporations to nation states Explanation Disasters result in loss of lives and damages to properties and assets. Those who survive face the challenges of their rehabilitation. This applies to all from poor households to SMEs to multi-nationals. It is necessary to think big and innovatively to widen the risk insurance cover. Some bold steps have been taken to ensure financial inclusion and risk insurance for the poorest. Government has some schemes having risk coverage in consideration which include Jan Dhan Yojana, Suraksha Bima Yojana, Fasal Bima Yojana (crop insurance) etc.  There is a need for: Development of disaster insurance mechanisms for home-owners in disaster prone area Development of parametric insurance for weather and climate related disasters Develop insurance products to cover major infrastructure projects
3	Women’s leadership and greater involvement should be central to disaster risk management Explanation It is necessary to encourage greater involvement and leadership of women in disaster risk management to support special needs of women affected by disasters. Women are generally seen as vulnerable to disasters. But women can play an important role in disaster risk reduction at the household, society, community and beyond. We need large number of women volunteers, engineers, masons and building artisans to participate in post-disaster reconstruction and promote women self-help groups which can assist in livelihood recovery. There is a need to include women in NDRF and SDRF, and to train elected women representatives at the local level under development.
4	Invest in risk mapping globally to improve global understanding of Nature and disaster risks Explanation Disasters know no boundary. Many natural hazards impact across countries, so there is a need for better understanding of such risks at global level. With a shared understanding of the nature and severity of disaster risks globally, their impacts can be mitigated with better planning and preparedness. This requires undertaking multi-hazard risk assessments and developing maps for all major hazards in a standardized format to facilitate disaster risk reduction.
5	Leverage technology to enhance the efficiency of disaster risk management efforts Explanation Efforts must be made to leverage technology to enhance the efficiency of our disaster risk management efforts. This requires use of technology in resource planning, e.g., India Disaster Resources Network (IDRN), creation of e-platform to map expertise and resources on highly specialized aspects of disaster response and to increase the efficacy of early warning systems for all major hazards through the application of technology.
6	Develop a network of universities to work on disaster-related issues Explanation It will be helpful to develop a network of universities and academic institutions to work on disaster-related aspects. As part of this network, different universities could specialize in multi-disciplinary research on disaster issues most relevant to them.
7	Utilise the opportunities provided by social media and mobile technologies for disaster risk reduction Explanation Utilize the opportunities provided by social media and mobile technologies to develop a social media strategy for Disaster Risk Management in the country. Social media is transforming disaster response. It is helping response agencies in quickly organizing themselves and enabling citizens to connect more easily with authorities.
8	Build on local capacity and initiative to enhance disaster risk reduction Explanation Disaster management must build on local capabilities and initiatives. The task of disaster risk management, particularly in rapidly growing economies, is so huge that formal institutions of the state can at best be instrumental in creating the enabling conditions. Specific actions have to be designed and implemented locally. Such efforts reduce risk and create opportunities for local development and sustainable livelihoods. Localization of disaster risk reduction will also ensure that good use is made of the traditional best practices and indigenous knowledge.
9	Make use of every opportunity to learn from disasters and, to achieve that, there must be studies on the lessons after every disaster Explanation Ensure that the opportunity to learn from a disaster is not wasted. After every disaster there is a need to undertake research studies to understand the best practices and learn lessons to improve the policy and disaster governance.
10	Bring about greater cohesion in international response to disasters Explanation Disasters’ impacts are huge and so are the needs to be prepared for and respond strategically. Across the globe, countries face disasters similar in nature and sometimes across the countries. It requires coordinated and unified response by affected countries. Pre-disaster planning and preparedness can result in effective and timely response, hence it is important to bring about greater cohesion in international response to disasters. International forums and protocols should be used in addressing disaster risks for effective and coordinated response.

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