IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - May 18, 2016

ANSWER: Purbashree Stall

Explanation:

• The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) inaugurated Purbashree stall at Dilli Haat, INA.
• The North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd (NEHHDC) has set up the Purbashree stall to give further boost to the development and promotion of North East handicrafts and handlooms products.
• While inaugurating the stall, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that for the first time, the stall has been set up on permanent basis which is devoted exclusively to North east. He said that these stalls will not only showcase the North Eastern culture and ethnicity, but will also help in generating the revenue.

ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

• The scheme shall apply to undisclosed income whether in the form of investment in assets or otherwise, pertaining to Financial Year 2015-16 or earlier.
• Where the declaration is in the form of investment in assets, the Fair Market Value of such asset as on 1st June 2016 shall be deemed to be the undisclosed income under the Scheme.
• However, foreign assets or income to which the Black Money Act 2015 applies are not eligible for declaration under this scheme.
• Assets specified in the declaration shall be exempt from Wealth tax. No Scrutiny and enquiry under the Income-tax Act or the Wealth tax Act shall be undertaken in respect of such declarations.
• Immunity from prosecution under the Income-tax Act and Wealth Tax Act is also provided along with immunity from the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 subject to transfer of asset to actual owner within the period specified in the Rules.
• Non-payment of total taxes, surcharge & penalty in time or declaration by misrepresentation or suppression of facts shall render the declaration void.
• Non declaration of undisclosed income under the Scheme will render such undisclosed income liable to tax in the previous year in which it is detected by the Income tax Department. Other penal consequences will also follow accordingly.

ANSWER: Village Market

Explanation:

• Haat is a bazaar, market.
• One of the haats in news is the Dilli Haat. Dilli Haat is an open-air food plaza and craft bazaar located in Delhi, run by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC). Unlike the traditional weekly market, the village Haat, Dilli Haat is permanent. It is located in the commercial centres of South Delhi, opposite INA market.
• Border Haats have been established at Tripura state bordering Bangladesh. The concept of establishing “Border Haat” is to boost bilateral trade and enhance people to people contacts.

ANSWER: Casein

Explanation:

• Casein is the largest group of proteins in milk, making up about 80% of the total protein content.
• Whey proteins are just 20%. Beta-lactalbumin is a whey protein.
• There are several types of casein in milk, and beta-casein is the second most common.
• The two most common forms of beta-casein are – A1 beta Casein and A2 beta Casein.

ANSWER: A2

Explanation:

• Indigenous breeds of cows are known to produce A2 type protein rich milk which protects us from various chronic health problems such as Cardio Vascular Diseases, Diabetes and neurological disorders besides providing several other health benefits.
• There are two types of milk in market – A1 and A2 type protein rich milk. Some say that A1 type protein rich milk can be dangerous for health. But yet sufficient evidence is yet to be found.
• Regular milk contains both A1 and A2 beta-casein, but A2 milk contains only A2 beta-casein. There is separate A2 type milk available in many countries.

ANSWER: Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

• Most of the countries have National Breeding Centre at the National level.
• For the first time in the country to take up holistic and scientific development and conservation of indigenous breeds two National Kamadhenu Breeding Centres are being established: one in southern region- in Andhra Pradesh and second one in northern region in Madhya Pradesh.
• Nucleus herd of all 39 indigenous breeds of cattle and 13 breeds of buffaloes is being established at National Kamadhenu Breeding Centre with the aim of development and conservation of these breeds.

ANSWER: 1, 2

Explanation:

• National Conference on ‘Gaushalas’ will discuss three issues – (i) how to increase the milk productivity of Indian cows; (ii) Making provision for feed, fodder and ancillary requirements for Indian cows and (iii) Management of cows in the post-productive phase.
• The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries organized a day-long national conference on ‘Gaushalas’ (cowsheds).

ANSWER: Udaan

Explanation:

• Ministry of Human Resource Development also launched UDAAN project to address the lower enrolment ratio of girl students in science and engineering colleges.
• The aim of UDAAN is to enrich and enhance teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics at Senior Secondary level by providing free and online resources to every girl, with a focus on special incentives and support to 1000 selected disadvantaged girls per year.

ANSWER: Review and give recommendations on the FRBM roadmap for the future

Explanation:

• In pursuance of the Budget Announcement 2016-17, the Government has constituted a five Member Committee to comprehensively review and give recommendations on the FRBM roadmap for the future.
• The Chairman is Shri N.K. Singh.
• One of the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Committee is - To review the working of the FRBM Act over last 12 years and to suggest the way forward, keeping in view the broad objective of fiscal consolidation and prudence and the changes required in the context of the uncertainty and volatility in the global economy.

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:

• The biological subfamily Bovinae includes a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including domestic cattle, bison, African buffalo, the water buffalo, the yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes.
• Some bovines are – cattle (cow), bison, oxen, buffalo, yak, water buffalo, Gaur, Gayal, etc.
• In most countries, bovids are used for food. Cattle are eaten almost everywhere, but in parts of India and Nepal they are considered sacred by most Hindus.