10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : December 19

Statement 1 is correct. A judge should be a juriconsult of recognized competence in international law in order to qualify for ICJ judges.

Statement 2 is correct. A judge should have a high moral character.

Statement 3 is correct. A judge should fit to the qualifications of appointment of highest judicial officers as prescribed by their respective states.

Under “Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse” financial assistance is provided, inter-alia, to Non-Governmental Organization, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. Thus statement 1 is correct.

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is implementing a “Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse”. Thus statement 2 is incorrect.

Apart from being a critical driver of economic growth, foreign direct investment (FDI) is a major source of non-debt financial resource for the economic development of India. Thus statement 1 is correct.

Foreign direct investment frequently involves more than just a capital investment. It may include provision of management or technology as well. Thus statement 2 is incorrect.

Knowledge Network Management System (KNMS) facilitates exchange of knowledge amongst academia, farming community and the industry on the productivity of natural fibres and diversification of their bye-products. Thus statement 1 is correct.

The system is being administered under The Ministry of Textiles. Thus statement 2 is incorrect.

The objective of PMKSY is to supplement agriculture, modernize processing and decrease Agri-Waste. Thus statement 1 is correct.

The implementation of PMKSY will result in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet. Thus statement 2 is correct.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing Central Sector PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA for promotion and development of food processing sector in the country including Jammu & Kashmir.

Impact of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY):

• It will provide a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country.
• It will help in providing better prices to farmers and is a big step towards doubling of farmers’ income.
• It will create huge employment opportunities especially in the rural areas.
• It will also help in reducing wastage of agricultural produce, increasing the processing level, availability of safe and convenient processed foods at affordable price to consumers and enhancing the export of the processed foods.

To capture the multidimensional nature of hunger, GHI scores are based on four indicators as follows:

1. Undernourishment: the share of the population that is undernourished (that is, whose caloric intake is insufficient);
2. Child wasting: the share of children under the age of five who are wasted (that is, who have low weight for their height, reflecting acute under-nutrition);
3. Child stunting: the share of children under the age of five who are stunted (that is, who have low height for their age, reflecting chronic under-nutrition); and
4. Child mortality: the mortality rate of children under the age of five (in part, a reflection of the mix of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments)