10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : July 27, 2018

Both statements are correct:

• Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) was launched in 2015-16 with objectives to enhance physical access of water on farms, expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve water use efficiency in agriculture and introduce sustainable conservation practices.
• The broad objectives of PMKSY include
  Achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level (preparation of district level and, if required, sub district level water use plans).
• Enhance the physical access of water on the farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har Khet ko pani).
• Integration of water source, distribution and its efficient use, to make best use of water through appropriate technologies and practices.
• improve on – farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage and increase availability both in duration and extent.
• Enhance the adoption of precision – irrigation and other water saving technologies (More crop per drop).
• All the States and Union Territories including North Eastern States are covered under the programme.

• Statement 1 is correct: The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2018, proposes to first amend the definition of “major airport” as any airport with passengers in excess of 3.5 million from the existing 1.5 million.
  Statement 2 is correct: The amended Bill seeks to update Section 13 of the 2008 Act in tune with the present business models and tariff system. Section 13 is an umbrella provision in the Act which further covers:

• Capital expenditure incurred and timely investment in improvement of airport facilities;
• The service provided, its quality and other relevant factors;
• Cost for improving efficiency; and economic and viable operation of major airports.

Montague-Chelmsford Report Laid the platform for the development of a responsible government. Statement 1 is correct. The key principles of responsible government, self-governance and federal structure grew out of these reforms.

It proposed administrative changes for giving provincial legislatures the mantle of self-governance. Statement 2 is correct

Project ‘Mausam’ is the initiative of Ministry of Culture to be implemented by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). This project aims to explore the multi-faceted Indian Ocean ‘world’–collating archaeological and historical research in order to document the diversity of cultural, commercial and religious interactions in the Indian Ocean.

Statement 1 is correct: The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysays. The prize was established in April 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence of the Philippine government.  The award is internationally-recognized as Asia’s Nobel Prize counterpart and is the highest award given to Asian individuals and organizations.

Statement 2 is correct: Two Indians are among six winners picked for the 2018 Raman Magsaysay Awards.

From India:

Name:

1. Sonam Wangchuk, educational reformer from Ladakh, widely regarded as the inspiration for Aamir Khan’s character, Phunsuk Wangdu in the film ‘3 Idiots’.

Achievement:

• In 1988, Wangchuk founded the Students’ Education and Cultural Movement of Ladakh to coach Ladakhi students, 95% of whom used to fail the government exams.
• In 1994, with him in the lead, Operation New Hope was launched to consolidate the programme.

2. Bharat Vatwani, a psychiatrist who works for mentally ill street people in Mumbai.

Achievement:

• Vatwani was recognised for “his tremendous courage and healing compassion” in embracing mentally-afflicted destitute people.

Awardees from other countries:

• The others are Youk Chhang from Cambodia, Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz from East Timor, Howard Dee from the Philippines and Vo Thi Hoang Yen from Vietnam.

North Eastern States like Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram account for highest adult (15-49 years) HIV prevalence in the country. Statement 1 is correct

Project Sunrise aims for prevention of AIDS especially among people injecting drugs in the 8 North-Eastern states. Statement 2 is incorrect