Prelims Power Play 5 August 2023

1. Recently Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT delayed the notification restricting imports of laptops, PCs, tablets, and servers to India ‘with immediate effect’ to November 1. Consider the following statements with respect to the DGFT:

1. It is a statutory body created under Customs Act.
2. It is under the Ministry of Finance.
3. It is headed by the Director-General of Foreign Trade, who is at the apex position of the Indian Revenue Services.

How many of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code below:

2. The SAFE strategy is endorsed by the World Health Organization as a way to control

3. Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: Lymphatic Filariasis is categorised as Neglected Tropical Disease

Statement 2: It is “neglected” because it is almost absent from the global health agenda of the developed countries and is associated with stigma and social exclusion.

Select the correct answer:

4. Consider the following

1. Dengue
2. Chikungunya
3. Rabies
4. Yaws

How many of the above are financed by Nirbhaya Fund? Select the correct answer:

5. Consider the following pairs

1.   The legal age for voting  – 18 years
2.   The minimum age for contensing general election – 25 years
3.   The minimum age for contensing for assembly election  – 21 years

How many of the pairs given above is/are correct?  Select the correct answer using code given below: