UPSC QUIZ 15.06.2024

Explanation:

Recently, there is a growing consensus among a broad cross-section of citizens and political parties in India that the current First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system must be replaced with a  Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system as one viable alternative.

First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) Electoral System

• It is an electoral system in which voters cast a vote for a single candidate, and the candidate with the most votes wins the election.
• Also known as the simple majority system or plurality system.
• One of the simplest and oldest electoral systems, used in countries such as the UK, the US, Canada, and India.

Explanation:

• Prime Minister in the first Cabinet meeting of his third term approved assistance for construction of three crore rural and urban houses under PMAY
• Prime Minister approved aid for building three crore houses under PMAY, with two crore under PMAY-Gramin and one crore under PMAY-Urban.
• The government announced that additional housing units will be built beyond those planned under PMAY-G and PMAY-U by December 2024, extending the original target from March 2022.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G)

• Launch: To achieve the objective of “Housing for All” by 2022, the erstwhile rural housing scheme Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was restructured to Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) from 1st April 2016, as a centrally sponsored scheme.
• Ministry Involved: Ministry of Rural Development.
• Status: States/UTs have sanctioned 2.85 crore houses to the beneficiaries and 2.22 crore houses have been completed till March 2023.

Explanation:

• National Health Authority (NHA) and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) launched the National Health Claim Exchange (NHCX) to facilitate the exchange of claims-related information among stakeholders in the healthcare and health insurance ecosystem.

National Health Claim Exchange

• It is a digital platform designed to streamline health insurance claims processing in India.
• It will act as a centralised hub for all health claims, alleviating the administrative burden on hospitals and providing a seamless, paperless, and secure contractual framework.
• The system is designed to accommodate the dynamic and diverse healthcare system of India, aligning with IRDAI’s objective of achieving ‘Insurance for All by 2047’.

Explanation:

• Assam government has announced a new scheme Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina (MMNM) to promote girl education and to end child marriage in the state . This was announced by the Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on 12 June 2024 after the Assam government cabinet approved the scheme .

Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina Scheme Features

• The Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina scheme aims to empower the girls of the state by promoting education amongst them with financial incentive and support from the state government. An empowered girl will also help in reducing the incidence of child marriage in the state.
• The scheme will benefit approximately 10 lakh girl students in the state.
• Girl students enrolled in higher secondary education will get Rs 1000 per month from the government.

Explanation:

• Jyoti Vij has been appointed as director-general of the FICCI.
• Jyoti Vij has assumed the charge of director-general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) with immediate effect.
• Vij is currently the additional director general at Ficci. She has worked across various sectors.
• Shailesh Pathak has resigned from the post of secretary general, Ficci due to personal reasons.

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI):

• It was founded in 1927 on the advice of G.D. Birla and Purshottamdas Thakurdas.
• Its primary goal is to promote and protect the interests of Indian businesses domestically and internationally.
• It is headquartered in New Delhi.
• It is the largest, oldest and apex business non-governmental trade association in India.Inflation targeting in India is a monetary policy framework adopted in 2016, under which the central government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, sets a target inflation rate once in five years.