10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : February 8, 2019

Consider the following statements about PM-KISAN scheme:

1. This is a direct cash transfer scheme for farmers in which Rs 2000 will be paid every quarter irrespective of the productivity of farm land.
2. The 12 crore proposed beneficiaries include small and marginal landholding farmers and landless farmers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following can be a corollary of improved Ease of Doing Business in a country, keeping other macro-economic variables constant:

1. Higher private capital expenditure.
2. Crowding out of private investment.
3. Higher GDP growth.
4. Reduced Current Account Deficit.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements about Human Development Index:

1. HDI considers people and their capabilities as a more important criterion for assessing development than economic growth.
2. The standard of living dimension in HDI is measured through net national income per capita.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct:

Consider the following about Environment Performance Index (EPI)

1. EPI is an annual report on performance of countries on environment related factors released under UNEP.
2. India’s overall low ranking was linked to India’s poor performance in air pollution linked policy-making and resulting deaths.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct:

Recently a meeting ‘Moscow Format’ was held in Moscow, Russia for which of the following reasons:

Consider the following statements about Prompt Corrective Action Framework:

1. PCA guidelines specify actions to be taken by banks in case of change in capital adequacy and/or profitability or when cyber banking theft is encountered by banks.
2. The PCA framework would apply without exception to all banks operating in India including small banks and foreign banks.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct:

With reference to Project Sashakt, consider the following statements.

1. Project Sashakt was proposed by a panel led by Reserve Bank of India
2. It suggested bad loans of up to ₹ 50 crore will be managed at the bank level, with a deadline of 180 days.

Select the statement which is/are correct