IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - May 21, 2016

ANSWER: Health sector

Explanation:

• An indigenously developed faecal incontinence management system ‘Qora’ has been developed by M/s. Consure Medical, New Delhi.
• This Company has developed this novel technology ‘Fecal Incontinence Management System-Qora’ to address the clinical and economic implications of fecal incontinence by expanding indications for use, reducing skill level required to use a device, and introducing a new level of care for patients outside the ICU.
• Consure Medical has developed the QoraTM Stool Management Kit, the world’s first FDA 510(k) approved indwelling fecal drainage device for the management of fecal incontinence that can be used across a continuum of care facilities from ICUs to nursing homes. In select markets like India, caretakers of bedridden patients at home can use the device.

ANSWER: A condition where there is no control on bowel movements

Explanation:

• Fecal incontinence (FI) is a medical condition marked by inability to control one’s bowel movements, causing stool (feces) to leak unexpectedly from the rectum. It affects nearly 100 million bed ridden patients worldwide. Furthermore, about 50% of the psychiatric ward patients have FI due to long-term neurological diseases. Absorbent pads and fecal drainage catheters are the only available solutions for this condition.
• A new indigenously developed faecal incontinence management system ‘Qora’ has been developed by M/s. Consure Medical, New Delhi.

ANSWER: 2022

Explanation:

• PM’s vision of 24x7 affordable environment friendly ‘Power for All’ is to be achieved by 2022.
• India is running the world’s largest renewable energy expansion programme with a target to increase overall renewable capacity by more than 5 times from 32,000 MW in 2014 to 1,75,000 MW in 2022.
• Major initiatives of Ministry of Power to achieve “24 x7 Power for all” in the country are –

1. Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
2. Integrated Power Development Scheme
3. North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project
4. Regulatory Reforms
5. Advisory Group for Integrated Development of Power, Coal & New Renewable Energy
6. Independent Company for Power Reforms (POSOCO), etc.

ANSWER: 1, 3

Explanation:

• The Government of India instituted Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration to acknowledge the extraordinary and innovative work done by the officers of Central and State Governments.
• A new category was added this year to the Prime Minister’s Awards for the best implementing districts under identified priority Programmes namely Swachh Bharat (Gramin); Swachh Vidyalaya; Soil Health Card; and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
• Awards were conferred to ten districts in three categories – North East & Hill States; Union Territories; and other States by the Prime Minister for excellence in implementing the aforesaid four priority programmes.

ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

• The highest percentage of female headed households is noticed in Christian Community (17.4%) followed by Buddhist (15.9%). The lowest percentage of female headed households is in Jain community (11.5%).
• The average households size is higher in male headed households as compared to female headed households in all the religious communities.

ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

• At the census 2001, out of 1028 million population, little over 827 million (80.5%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion, 138 million (13.4%) as Muslims or the followers of Islam, 24 million (2.3%) as Christians, 19 million (1.9%) as Sikh, 8 million (0.80%) as Buddhists and 4 million (0.4%) are Jain.
• The Hindus have highest percentage of households – 81%; next is Muslims – 12.5%; Christians – 2.5%; Sikhs – 1.7%; Buddhist – 0.7%; Jains – 0.4%
• Sex wise variation is highest among Hindu community (Male headed household size 4.9, Female headed household size 3.8) and the least variation is seen among Sikh community (Male headed household size 5.1, Female headed household size 4.6).

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:

• Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, popularly known as Badshah Khan or the Frontier Gandhi. He was also called Bacha Khan.
• Bacha Khan founded the Khudai Khidmatgar ("Servants of God") movement in 1929.

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:

• Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, popularly known as Badshah Khan or the Frontier Gandhi, was among those truly distinguished leaders, who led the people in an epic struggle against British imperialism.
• He was a deeply religious man, committed social reformer, passionate advocator of Pashto language, believer in the unity of India and above all a staunch Gandhian.
• He was awarded Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award in 1987.
• Being a socio-religious reformer to the core, realized that the lack of proper education let the Pakhtuns go astray. He wanted to unite all the tribes of Pakhtuns, educate them and reform the Pakhtun society, and eventually he succeeded in his goal to a great extent.

ANSWER: Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

• 150 countries are eligible for e-Tourist Visa currently.
• e-Tourist Visa facility is now available in 16 airports in India.
• This facility is available to Foreigners whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation, sight-seeing, short duration medical treatment, casual business visit, etc. and not valid for any other purpose/activities.
• This will allow entry into India within 30 days from the date of approval of e-Tourist Visa and will be valid for 30 days stay in India from the date of arrival in India.
• The e-Tourist Visa cannot be availed more than twice in a calendar year.
• The facility will encourage people to travel with short-term planning, take via routes while travelling to other countries and bring family members while on business visits.