IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - July 27 & 28, 2016

ANSWER: Rameswaram

Explanation:

• It would include his life-size statue and a 3-D model of the memorial.
• During the foundation stone-laying for a National Memorial of Dr. Kalam, an exhibition named “Mission of Life” depicting the life of Dr. Kalam and his achievements towards nation building will also be inaugurated.

ANSWER: 1, 3

Explanation:

• Integrated Child Development Services [ICDS] Scheme is a centrally sponsored Scheme being implemented by the State Governments/UT Administrations.
• The scheme aims at holistic development of children below 6 years of age, pregnant women and lactating mothers by providing a package of six services comprising (i) Supplementary nutrition; (ii) Immunization; (iii) Health check-up; (iv) Referral services; (v) Pre-school non-formal education; and (vi) Nutrition & health education are provided to the targeted beneficiaries i.e. all children below 6 years, Pregnant and Lactating Mothers.
• Three of the six services namely Immunisation, Health Check-up and Referral Services are delivered through Public Health Infrastructure under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

• The Supplementary Nutrition (SNP) is given to the children (6 months – 6 years) and pregnant women & lactating mothers under the ICDS Scheme.
• The Food and Nutrition Board of Women and Child Development Ministry, through its regional field units, is engaged in conducting training programmes in nutrition, in addition to advocacy towards generating awareness through nutrition education programmes on the importance of healthy balanced diets especially through the use of locally available foods, mass awareness campaigns and use of electronic and print media.

ANSWER: 2, 3

Explanation:

• Consequent to restructuring and strengthening of the ICDS Scheme, the existing package of services under the Scheme were reformatted.
• Care & Nutrition counselling [including (i) Infant & Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Promotion and Counselling, (ii) Maternal Care and Counselling, (iii) Care, Nutrition, Health & Hygiene Education and (iv) Community based care and management of underweight children].
• Health Services [including (i) Immunization and micronutrient supplementation, (ii) Health Check-up and (iii) Referral Services] for children in the age group of 0-6 years and Pregnant and Lactating mothers, have been included in the core package of ICDS services.

ANSWER: Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

• Curriculum will cover the issues of social justice and harmony and legal measures in order to avoid social discrimination.
• With the objective of encouraging merit and promoting equity, a National Fellowship Fund, primarily designed to support the tuition fees, learning materials and living expenses for about 10 lakh students will be created.
• A zero tolerance approach on gender discrimination and violence will be adopted.
• There will be dedicated funds for R&D to strengthen disability studies in higher education.

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:

• The Adolescent Education Programme and National Population Education Programme will be integrated into the curriculum of schools in a phased manner.
• Adolescent Education will be included in pre- and in-service training programmes of secondary school teachers.
• Self-learning online programmes on child rights will be developed for the benefit of students, teachers and parents.
• Schools will engage trained counsellors to confidentially advise parents and teachers on adolescence problems faced by growing boys and girls.

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:

• A detailed plan for the creation of skill schools for improving employment opportunities for secondary school students in special focus districts will be prepared.
• Joint certificates by the Sector Skill Council and the School/College authorities to help students take up wage-employment or start their own enterprise.
• Adult literacy programme will incorporate skill development and digital, financial and legal literacy.

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:

• At the National level, a Teacher Education University will be set up covering various aspects of teacher education and faculty development.
• A separate cadre for teacher educators will be established in every state.
• Online maintenance of all records of a child from the time of admission till the time of leaving the school will be made mandatory.
• IT reporting systems will be a powerful tool to better school management and performance.

ANSWER: 5th

Explanation:

• The present provisions of no-detention policy will be amended, as it has seriously affected the academic performance of students.
• The no detention policy will be limited up to class V and the system of detention will be restored at the upper primary stage.
• Norms for learning outcomes will be developed and applied uniformly to both private and government schools.

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:

• Instead of setting up new institutions, which require huge investments, priority of the Government will be to expand the capacity of existing institutions.
• In order to encourage excellence and efficiency, performance-linked funding of higher education institutions will be implemented.
• The government will take steps for reaching the long pending goal of raising the investment in education sector to at least 6% of GDP as a priority.

ANSWER: Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

• A Central Educational Statistics Agency (CESA) will be established as the central data collection, compilation and consolidation agency with high quality statistical expertise and management information system which will be used for predictive analysis, manpower planning and future course corrections.
• Procedural reforms will be undertaken, such as, doing away with migration certificate, school leaving certificate, etc. in order to encourage mobility of students from one institution to another.

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:

• Pre-school education for children in the age group of 4 to 5 years will be implemented.
• To strengthen the pre-school education in Anganwadis, steps will be taken in consultation with states to frame curricula and develop learning materials.
• State Governments will prepare cadres of pre-primary teachers.
• All primary schools will cover pre-primary education.
• Appropriate regulatory and monitoring rules and mechanisms will be designed for private pre-schools.

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
The main purpose of this committee is to coordinate with Central and State and local Panchayat Governments, for successful and timely implementation of the schemes. Efforts will be made to ensure the participation of people’s representative at all levels in it and successful implementation of flagship programme of central government. 28 programmes are covered in it. Some of them are -

• AMRUT
• HRIDAY
• Smart City Mission
• Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
• National Heath Mission (NHM)
• Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA)
• Intregrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)
• Jal Marg Vikash Project.
• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna.
• Swachh Bharat Mission , Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin (SBM- G).
• Digital India, etc.

ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

• Earlier District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee’s (DVMC) jurisdiction was only in the rural development sector and there were regular complaints regarding the effectiveness of this committee.
• The Chairperson of the committee will be the senior most Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) elected from the district, nominated by the Ministry of Rural Development.
• The other Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) representing the district will be designated as Co-Chairpersons.
• One MP (Rajya Sabha) representing the State and exercising option to be associated with the district level Committee of that district (on first come basis) will be designated as Co-Chairperson.

ANSWER: 1, 2, 4, 5

Explanation:

• All Members of the State Legislative Assembly elected from the district, All Mayors / the Chairpersons of Municipalities, chairperson of the Zilla Panchayat, Five elected heads of Gram Panchayat including two women, One representative each of SC, ST and Women to be nominated by the Chairperson will be among other members of the committee.
• The Member Secretary of disha should be the District Collector / District Magistrate/ Deputy Commissioner except in cases where specific exemption has been given by the Union Government.