1. Which of the following has issued guidelines on regulation of attendance in government offices to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)?
a. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
b. HRD Ministry
c. Health Ministry
d. Home Ministry
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has issued guidelines on regulation of attendance in government offices to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
• All officers of the level of Deputy Secretary and above shall attend office on all working days.
• For regulating the attendance of officers and staff below the level of Deputy Secretary, all Heads of the Department shall prepare a roster to ensure that 50 per cent of officers and staff attend office on every alternate day.
• Those officers or staff who are not required to attend office on a particular day shall work from home and should be available on telephone and electronic means of communications at all times.
• The Ministry said, all Heads of the Department shall also ensure that the 50 percent officers and staff who attend office observe staggered timings. First shift - 9:00 AM to 5.30 P.M, second shift - 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM and the third shift between 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
2. Which of the following initiative is being launched to provide such support through a website, a toll-free helpline, national directory of counselors, interactive chat platform, etc.?
a. Manodarpan
b. Manoranjan
c. Manorpan
d. Manopariksha
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• The Manodarpan initiative is being launched to provide such support through a website, a toll-free helpline, national directory of counselors, interactive chat platform, etc.
• This initiative will benefit all school going children in the country, along with their parents, teachers and the community of stakeholders in school education.
3. On which of the following platforms will be the study material for the differently abled developed?
a. DAISY
b. DISAN
c. DIKSHA
d. SWYAM
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Study material for the differently abled developed on Digitally Accessible Information System (DAISY) and in sign language on NIOS website/ YouTube.
4. According to 'Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners Amendment Ordinance, 2020’, the temporary release of the prisoners has been allowed beyond the maximum period of how many weeks in a calendar year?
a. 11 weeks
b. 16 weeks
c. 13 weeks
d. 14 weeks
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• Punjab Government promulgated 'The Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Amendment Ordinance, 2020.
• As per new provisions, the temporary release of the prisoners has been allowed beyond the maximum period of 16 weeks in a calendar year.
• The step has been taken in view of containing the spread of COVID-19, with the intention to decongest the jails.
• The condition of the temporary release being availed of, on quarterly basis also stands waived.
5. Which of the following states will provide free ration to around 60 lakh Above Poverty Line (APL) families in the state that are not covered under the National Food Security Act?
a. Punjab
b. Gujarat
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Maharashtra
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• The Gujarat government will provide free ration to around 60 lakh Above Poverty Line (APL) families in the state that are not covered under the National Food Security Act.
• Each APL-1 card holder family will be eligible to get 10 kg wheat, three kg rice, one kg pulses and one kg sugar free of cost.
• The government has also distributed free ration to around 65 lakh families holding either priority ration cards or Antyodaya ration cards.
