Posted in Current Affairs Quiz UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 28 September 2024 September 28, 2024 Leave a comment 1. Global Innovation Index (GII) is released by (a) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (b) NITI Aayog (c) World Economic Forum (WEF) (d) World Trade Organization (WTO) 2. With reference to the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme, consider the following statements: The scheme also covers pre-hospitalization and post-hospitalization expenses. It provides an annual health cover of ₹5 lakh per family for primary healthcare. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. What is the primary objective of the SPICED scheme, recently approved by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry? (a) To promote spice tourism in India (b) To improve productivity and expand the area under cardamom cultivation (c) To regulate spice prices in domestic markets (d) To facilitate international trade in small cardamom 4. Consider the following statements regarding healthcare expenditure in India: The share of Government Health Expenditure (GHE) in total health expenditure (THE) increased from 29% in 2014-15 to 48% in 2021-22. Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Healthcare (OOPE) decreased from 62.6% in 2014-15 to 39.4% in 2021-22. Social Security Expenditure (SSE) in total health expenditure (THE) remained constant from 2014-15 to 2021-22. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, and 3 5. Consider the following statements regarding National Supercomputing Mission (NSM): It is jointly steered by the Ministry of Electronics and IT and the Department of Science & Technology. The mission primarily focuses on developing supercomputing systems using imported hardware and software. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Loading … Related
