1. Under Uttar Pradesh Temporary Exemption from Certain Labour Laws Ordinance, 2020, the labour laws have been suspended for how many years?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• The Uttar Pradesh government passed an ordinance to suspend 38 labour laws in the state.
• Labour is a concurrent subject, states can frame their own laws but will need the approval of the Centre to enforce them. Therefore, the ordinance will also be sent to the Central government for approval.
• This rule will apply to both the existing businesses and the new factories being set up in the state.
• Provisions related to children and women in the labour laws would continue.
• These laws have been suspended for the for next three years.
• The laws related to settling industrial disputes, health and working conditions of workers and trade unions, contract workers and migrant workers will remain suspended for three years.
2. Which of the following states has launched Pravasi Rahaat Mitra mobile application?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Uttar Pradesh
S-d
EXPLANATION-
• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the 'Pravasi Rahat Mitra' App.
• The mobile app has been developed by the state revenue department in collaboration with United Nation Development Program.
• It is aimed at aiding migrant citizens coming to Uttar Pradesh from other states so that they can take advantage of government schemes.
3. Which of the following has won a contract worth Rs 1,200 crore for the Modernization of Air field Infrastructure (MAFI) from the defence ministry.?
a. Tata Power SED
b. Reliance Infrastructure
c. Adani Group
d. Lockheed Martin
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Tata Power SED has won a contract worth Rs 1,200 crore for the Modernization of Air field Infrastructure (MAFI) from the defence ministry.
• It involves the modernization of 37 airfields for Indian Air Force (IAF), Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in the second phase of the MAFI.
• It includes installation and commissioning of modern airfield equipment like Cat-II Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Cat II Air Field Lightning System (AFLS).
• The modern equipment around the airfield will also be directly connected to Air Traffic Control (ATC), thereby providing control of the airfield systems to the air traffic controllers.
4. When did WHO commemorate the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication with a stamp?
a. 8 May 2020
b. 9 May 2020
c. 10 May 2020
d. 6 May 2020
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• On 8th May 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN’’s postal agency have released a commemorative postage stamp on the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox.
• Smallpox was eradicated on the back of a 10-year-old effort spearheaded by the WHO involving thousands of health workers around the world to administer half a billion vaccinations.
• The commemorative stamp was designed and developed by Sergio Baradat, United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) in collaboration with WHO.
5. Which of the following states is the worst performer on the National Infant Mortality Rate?
a. Meghalaya
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Tripura
d. Arunachal Pradesh
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• Recently, the Central government has released the Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin based on data collected for 2018.
• This data was released by the Registrar General of India.
• It states that the national birth rate in 2018 stood at 20, and death and infant mortality rates stood at 6.2 and 32, respectively.
• These rates are calculated per one thousand of the population.
• Against the national IMR of 32, Madhya Pradesh has an IMR of 48 and Nagaland 4.
