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1 pointsCategory: current affairsQ1. Consider the following statements with respect to Polio:
1.World Polio Day was established by Rotary International on 24th October
2.India was declared polio free in 2012 and the last case was reported in January 2011Which of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: Polio is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus. The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae. It is transmitted from one person to another by oral contact with secretions or faecal material from an infected person. India was declared polio free in 2014 and the last case was reported in January 2011. World Polio Day was established by Rotary International on 24th October to celebrate the birth of Jonas Salk who had developed a vaccine against Polio.
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Explanation: Polio is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus. The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae. It is transmitted from one person to another by oral contact with secretions or faecal material from an infected person. India was declared polio free in 2014 and the last case was reported in January 2011. World Polio Day was established by Rotary International on 24th October to celebrate the birth of Jonas Salk who had developed a vaccine against Polio.
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2. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsQ2. Consider the following statements with respect to Government e-Market place (GeM):
1.Government e Marketplace is an online marketplace for procurement of commonly used goods and services by government ministries, departments and CPSEs
2.It was set up in 2015
3.It functions under Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), Ministry of Civil SuppliesWhich of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: Government e Marketplace is an online marketplace setup in 2016 for procurement of commonly used goods and services by government ministries, departments and CPSEs. It aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement. It is a National Procurement Portal of India. It functions under Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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Explanation: Government e Marketplace is an online marketplace setup in 2016 for procurement of commonly used goods and services by government ministries, departments and CPSEs. It aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement. It is a National Procurement Portal of India. It functions under Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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1 pointsCategory: current affairsQ3. Kittur Utsav Festival celebrated in which of the following state?
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Explanation: Kittur Utsav is a three-day festival which celebrates the Queen Rani Channamma’s victory over East India’s company in 1824. The festival organizes sports, cultural programmes and lectures by resource persons on the kingdom of Rani Channamma. Chief Minister of Karnataka has inaugurated the Kittur Utsav festival.
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Explanation: Kittur Utsav is a three-day festival which celebrates the Queen Rani Channamma’s victory over East India’s company in 1824. The festival organizes sports, cultural programmes and lectures by resource persons on the kingdom of Rani Channamma. Chief Minister of Karnataka has inaugurated the Kittur Utsav festival.
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1 pointsCategory: current affairsQ4. Consider the following statements with respect to Cape Town Agreement:
1.The Cape Town Agreement was adopted to help combat illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing
2.India ratified the Cape Town AgreementWhich of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: The Cape Town Agreement was adopted by the IMO in 2012 to help combat illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing. The agreement is aimed at facilitating better control of fishing vessel safety by flag, port and coastal states. It includes mandatory safety measures for fishing vessels of 24 meters (79 feet) in length and over. It covers key parameters such as stability and associated seaworthiness, machinery, and electrical installations, life-saving appliances, communications equipment, fire protection and fishing vessel construction. India is yet to ratify the Cape Town Agreement which was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for safety of fishing vessels.
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Explanation: The Cape Town Agreement was adopted by the IMO in 2012 to help combat illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing. The agreement is aimed at facilitating better control of fishing vessel safety by flag, port and coastal states. It includes mandatory safety measures for fishing vessels of 24 meters (79 feet) in length and over. It covers key parameters such as stability and associated seaworthiness, machinery, and electrical installations, life-saving appliances, communications equipment, fire protection and fishing vessel construction. India is yet to ratify the Cape Town Agreement which was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for safety of fishing vessels.
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1 pointsCategory: current affairsQ5. Consider the following statements with respect to Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC):
1.KVIC is a statutory body established under Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956
2.It is an apex organization under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium EnterprisesWhich of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body established under Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956. It is an apex organisation under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The KVIC is charged with the planning, promotion, organisation and implementation of programs for the development of Khadi and other village industries in the rural areas in coordination with other agencies engaged in rural development wherever necessary.
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Explanation: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body established under Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956. It is an apex organisation under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The KVIC is charged with the planning, promotion, organisation and implementation of programs for the development of Khadi and other village industries in the rural areas in coordination with other agencies engaged in rural development wherever necessary.
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