10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : November 18

Statement 1 is correct.  To visit any jail or other institutions under the the control of the State Government, where persons are detained or lodged for purposes of treatment, reformation or protection, for the study of the living conditions of the inmates and make recommendation is one of the function performed by NHRC.

Statement 2 is correct. Undertake and promote research in the field of human rights is also one of the functions performed by NHRC.

Statement 3 is correct. Requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office is also  one of the function performed by NHRC.

Statement 1 is correct. NAPA is tasked with ensuring the full benefits of a reduction in tax on supply of goods or services flow to the consumers.

Statement 2 is correct. It can impose a penalty on the defaulting business entity and even order the cancellation of its registration under GST.

• International rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has recently upgraded the Government of India (GoI)’s local and foreign currency issuer ratings to Baa2 from its lowest investment grade (Baa3) and changed the outlook on the rating to stable from positive.
• Moody’s has also upgraded India’s local currency senior unsecured rating to Baa2 from Baa3 and its short-term local currency rating to P-2 from P-3.
• The decision to upgrade the ratings is underpinned by Moody’s expectation that continued progress on economic and institutional reforms will enhance India’s high growth potential.

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has recently announced the launch of daily regimen for TB patients across the country under The Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP).  Thus statement 1 is correct.

The Health Ministry has been providing the thrice weekly regimen for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB), however it has now decided to change the treatment strategy for TB patients from thrice weekly to daily drug regimen using fixed dose combinations (FDC) for treatment. Thus, statement 2 is correct.

India and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have decided to set up South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Centre (SARTTC) in New Delhi. Thus statement 1 is incorrect.

SARTTC will set up for enhancing capacity development and training officials in dealing with macroeconomic and financial issues in the South Asia regions. Thus, statement 2 is correct.

Other features of SARTTC are:

• It will become the focal point for planning, coordinating, and implementing the IMF’s capacity development activities in the region on a wide range of areas.
• These wide range of areas are includes macroeconomic and fiscal management, financial sector regulation, monetary operations and supervision, and macroeconomic statistics.
• It will help to address existing training needs and respond to the demand for IMF training in India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
• SARTTAC will build upon the IMF’s in-depth experience with capacity development on the experiences of the IMF’s Regional Technical Assistance Centres (RTACs) and Regional Training Centres (RTCs).
• Funding for the centre will come from contributions by Regional Member countries and Development Partners.
• Australian Agency for International Development, South Korea and India also have pledged financial support for the Centre.

Statement 1 is incorrect as the main purpose of this programme is that the state government of Odhisha will provide digital training to the women and to the SHG members.

Statement 2 is incorrect as for the programme, Facebook has partnered the Odisha’s MSME department and Project Mission Shakti to train 25,000 women entrepreneurs and self-help group (SHG) members on digital marketing skills by the end of 2018. After imparting training, Facebook will make a database of entrepreneurs in the state and will monitor their growth, turnover and profit after one year.

• India’s first micro forest will be built in Raipur, Chattisgarh.
• It will be approximately, 19 acres of land which housed around 70 government office buildings will be converted into micro forest in order to create an oxy-zone.